The objective of this work was to evaluate the utilization of goat manure in the substrate composition of papaya seedling formation. The experimental design used was of complete randomized blocks, with five treatments and four replications, and having eight plants per plot. The treatments consisted of substrate mixtures composed of: 100% Plantmax; 50% soil, 25% Plantmax, and 25% cattle manure; 50% soil, 25% Plantmax, and 25% goat manure; 30% soil, 35% Plantmax, and 35% cattle manure; 30% soil, 35% Plantmax, and 35% goat manure. Plant height and diameter, number of leaves per plant, root length, and shoot and root dry mass were evaluated. Substrate composed of 30% soil, 35% Plantmax, and 35% goat manure was most efficient for promoting growth.
Carica papaya L.; nutrition; quality of seedling
