Produção de biomassa, compostos fenólicos e atividade antioxidante em Passiflora incarnata L. mediante adubação orgânica e diferentes períodos de corte em solo arenoso

Abstract

The objective of this research was to evaluate the production of passion fruit (Passiflora incarnata L.) in the edaphoclimatic conditions of Presidente Prudente-SP, as well as its development in sandy soil under the effect of organic fertilization. A randomized block design with six treatments and four replicates was used. Were tested 3 kinds of fertilizers (fertilizer without control, cattle manure - 7.6 t ha-1 and chicken manure - 4.2 t ha-1) and two cutting times (at 90 and 150 days after planting) . At each cutting season the dry biomass production (aerial part) was evaluated and total phenol content, total flavonoids and antioxidant activity in the ethanolic extract of the plants were analyzed. Soil chemical analyzes were performed for comparison with the initial condition and foliar analyzes for the macronutrient content for each cutting season. Dry matter production was not affected by the factors "fertilization" and "cutting season". The content of total phenolic compounds in leaves was higher in plants fertilized with cattle and chicken manure, which also resulted in higher antioxidant activity. Factors "fertilization" and "time" cutting exerted isolated effect on soil chemical properties at the end of the experiment, and the poultry manure provided increases in K, Mg and the sum of the ground bases and the second cut were observed lower contents of organic matter, S and K compared to the first cut. The average yield obtained in the treatments (1 t.ha-1) is within the expected for the crop. the wild passion fruit cultivation The conclusion that can be given to the state western region of São Paulo and the organic fertilizer via use of cattle and chicken waste has resulted in higher quality of the raw material due to the higher phenolic concentration in the leaves and higher antioxidant activity. It is recommended that the quantities of manure applied be greater than those recommended to result in biomass gains, depending on the sandy soil condition of the site, in which the decomposition of manures is faster.