Canafístula is an important native forest species, found in Cerrado, which still lacks on nutritional information and obtaining quality seedlings. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the effects of the addition of nitrogen and phosphorus on initial growth and seedling quality of canafístula (Peltophorum dubium Spreng. Taub.) grown in Oxisol. The experiment was carried out in 4 dm³ pots with treatments arranged in 4x4 factorial scheme, with four N levels (0, 20.82, 41.64 and 62.46 mg kg-1 N) and four P levels (0, 41.72, 83.72 and 125.16 mg kg-1 of P2O5) in a randomized block design with three replications. Were evaluated the growth characteristics (height, stem diameter and dry mass of shoots and roots) and quality parameters of seedlings (ratio height/diameter RAD; ratio dry mass of shoot / root dry weight RPAR, and Dickson Index). There was significant interaction between N and P for all growth characters and quality parameters evaluated. The highest level of N and P showed higher growth of seedlings. However, regarding the quality of seedlings, the Dickson index indicated that the phosphorous is the most important element.
Peltophorum dubium; Dickson index; Oxisol
