An experiment was carried out at an orchard greenhouse of Universidade Federal de Lavras, Minas Gerais aiming at evaluating the growth of yellow passion fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims f. flavicarpa Deneger) seedling in different substrates. The Lithothamniun (Concinal Fertilizador® ) was tested in five doses 0; 2; 4; 6; 8; kg m-3 of substrates and two substrates compositions A: organic compost +sand +soil and B: Plantmax® + sand + soil in proportion of 1:1:3 in volume. A randomized block design was used with factorial scheme 5 x 2, with four replications and ten plants by plot. After 126 days after sowing it was evaluated the following characteristic, high of plants (cm), root length (cm), number of leaves/plants, and dry matter of aerial part, root and total (g/plant). Best results in the growth of yellow passion fruit plants was verified with the Concinal Fertilizador® until the dose of 4,5 kg.m-3 and with the substrate A.
Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa; fertilization; quality
