EFFECT OF SOIL COMPACTION AND CO-INOCULATION WITH Azospirillum brasilense ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF PEANUT PLANTS

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of inoculation with rhizobium and co -inoculation with Azospirillum brasilense on phytometric characteristics of peanut plants grown in Latossolo Vermelho (Oxisol) with and without compaction. The experiment was conducted in a greenhouse, with a randomized block design in a 5x2 factorial scheme and 4 replicates, totaling 40 experimental units. Treatments were composed by commercial inoculant for peanuts (SEMIA 6144 strain); MT 15 strain; combination of MT 15 + A. brasilense; nitrogen control and absolute control. Plant height, number of leaves, number of branches per plant, stem diameter and Falker chlorophyll index were evaluated. The data were subjected to analysis of variance and, when significant, to Tukey test at 1% probability level. For the variables plant height, number of leaves, number of branches and stem diameter, the results were similar for all treatments, except for the absolute control and number of branches at 90 days after emergence (DAE) and stem diameter at 30 and 90 DAE. For stem diameter at 30 DAE, the results were similar to those found in the treatments with co -inoculation, commercial inoculant and nitrogen fertilization. There was interaction for Falker chlorophyll index at 60 DAE, with the best result found in the MT 15 strain. Inoculation with MT15 and co-inoculation with A. brasilense promoted good performance in peanut crop in terms of phytometric characteristics in soil with and without compaction. RESUMO O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar o efeito da inoculação com rizóbio e da coinoculação com Azospirillum brasilense nas características fitométricas de plantas de amendoim cultivado em Latossolo Vermelho com e sem compactação. O experimento foi realizado em casa de vegetação, com delineamento de blocos ao acaso em esquema fatorial 5x2, e 4 repetições, totalizando 40 unidades experimentais. Os tratamentos foram compostos por inoculante comercial para amendoim (estirpe SEMIA 6144); estirpe MT 15; a combinação MT 15 + A. brasilense; testemunhas nitrogenada e absoluta. Foram avaliados altura de plantas, número de folhas, número de ramos por planta, diâmetro de caule e índice de clorofila Falker. Os dados foram submetidos à análise de variância e quando significativos, ao Teste de Tukey a 1% de probabilidade. Em relação às variáveis altura de plantas, número de folhas e de ramos e diâmetro de caule os resultados encontrados foram semelhantes para todos os tratamentos, com ex