Sewage sludge as substrate for seedlings of eucalytpus

Authors

  • José Henrique Tertulino Rocha Faculdade de Agronomia e Engenharia Florestal de Garça
  • Clarice Backes Faculdade de Agronomia e Engenharia Florestal de Garça
  • Fernanda Asti Diogo Faculdade de Agronomia e Engenharia Florestal de Garça
  • Camila Boldorini Pascotto Faculdade de Agronomia e Engenharia Florestal de Garça
  • Karla Borelli Faculdade de Agronomia e Engenharia Florestal de Garça

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4336/2013.pfb.33.73.331

Keywords:

Residue destination, Eucalyptus urophylla x E. grandis Seedling, quality

Abstract

The present work evaluated the use of sewage sludge compost as a substrate component for Eucalyptus urophylla x E. grandis seedling production. Doses of sewage sludge compost and rice hulls were established with the following proportions (%): 100/0, 80/20, 60/40, 50/50, 40/60 and 20/80, and they were compared to commercial substrate commonly used in the nursery. Higher growth rates were observed on seedlings grown on substrates containing sewage sludge than on those containing commercial substrate.
The use of sewage sludge compost in the substrate at levels above 40% is favorable to Eucalyptus urophylla x E. grandis seedlings growth. Use of sewage sludge compost as a substrate for seedling production is a viable way to its disposal. 

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Published

2013-03-31

How to Cite

ROCHA, José Henrique Tertulino; BACKES, Clarice; DIOGO, Fernanda Asti; PASCOTTO, Camila Boldorini; BORELLI, Karla. Sewage sludge as substrate for seedlings of eucalytpus. Pesquisa Florestal Brasileira, [S. l.], v. 33, n. 73, p. 27–35, 2013. DOI: 10.4336/2013.pfb.33.73.331. Disponível em: https://pfb.sede.embrapa.br/pfb/article/view/331. Acesso em: 6 mar. 2026.

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 73 (2013): jan./mar.

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Copyright (c) 2013 José Henrique Tertulino Rocha, Clarice Backes, Fernanda Asti Diogo, Camila Boldorini Pascotto, Karla Borelli

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