Effects of agrostemmin on soybean plants (Glicine max (L.) Merril cv. IAC -8) through physiological parameter: net assimilation, foliar area ratio and relative growth rate

Abstract

The objetive of this work was to evaluate the effect of Agrostemmin on the development of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill cv. IAC-8) plants through physiological parameters related to plant growth. The experiment was carried out in a greenhouse.Six treatments corresponding to the following dosages, time and application ways were studied: control (T1); 0,125g Agrostemmin/l00g seed (T2); 0,125g Agrostemmin/100g seed and foliar spraying at 333 ppm (T3); 0,125g Agrostemmin/100g seed and foliar spraying at 500 ppm (T4); foliar spraying at 333 ppm (T5) and foliar spaying at 500 ppm (T6). Three samplings were made at 14 day intervals. The experimental layout was completely randomized. The parameters studied were: foliar area ratio (FAR), net assimilation rate (NAR) and relative growth rate (RGR). It could be concluded that in proportion to increased rates there was a decrease in the parameters, in intervals 71-85.