The objective of this study was to evaluate productivity and postharvest quality of helicônia "Golden Torch" under different sources and doses of silicon. The experiment was conducted in randomized blocks in 3 x 3 factorial design with four replications, using the sources ash from sugarcane bagasse, MB-4 and Rocksil® in doses of 0, 400 and 800 kg ha-1 from each source. The results showed that the number of inflorescences increased with the source Rocksil®, the length of bracts was higher with interaction between ash and dose of 400 kg ha-1, the mass loss on the 8th day postharvest was lower with the interaction between Rocksil® and dose of 400 kg ha-1, the burning of bracts on the 8th day post-harvest was lowest with source Rocksil® under the dose of 800 kg ha-1 and Si content in the soil in the depth of 0-0.20 m increased with increasing dose of silicon. As for the variables length of flower stalks and mass of flower stalks on the day of harvest and on the 8th day after harvest, content of silicon in leaf and in soil in the depth of 0.20-0.40 m there was no significant difference between treatments by grouping test of Scott-Knott. The silicon fertilization increased production and post-harvest quality, especially the source Rocksil® in the dose of 800 kg ha-1.
silicon fertilization; tropical flowers; production
