Waste seabob as mulch for growing tomato

Abstract

The research was developed in order to evaluate the tomato seedlings behaviour (Lycopersiconesculentum mill) of the variety breastplate 98, under different dosages of compost made from seabob shrimp waste (Xiphopenaeuskroyeri). The experiment took place in the community of Rocky Point, Municipality of Pearl Lagoon, where the nature of the experiment is classified as a unifactorial arrangement, using an experimental design of randomized complete block (RCB) with 4 treatments and 3 repetitions. The variables evaluated were for: height of the plant (cm), stem diameter (cm) and production percentage (kg). The variables were submitted to an analysis of variance (ANOVA), obtaining 95% of reliance and multiple range tests according to Tukey's criterion with 0.05 for mean separation.   The greatest height of the seedlings (aerial part) was with treatment 3 (T3) with 250 g/plant, the second best value of height corresponded to treatment 2 (T2) with 350 g/plant, followed by the treatments 4 (T4) with 150 g/plant and treatment 1 (T1) as a baton. Regarding the diameter, we observed that during the first 45 days after sowing, the T3 (250g) and T3 (350) showed no significant difference, being the groups that obtained the best behaviour, followed by T4 (150 g) and T1 (baton). As for the tomato seedlings behaviour, it was similar to the diameter where T2 and T3 presented better crop production, followed by T4 and T1.