AVALIAÇÃO DE BIOMASSA DA MORINGA OLEIFERA EM FUNÇÃO DA APLICAÇÃO DE CALAGEM

Moringa oleifera, a tree species of the Moringaceae family, appears as a food alternative, due to its resistance to drought, in addition to its high protein content. Factors related to soil acidity directly interfere with agricultural productivity, however, there is a lack of scientific information regarding the incorporation of correctives in the production of Moringa oleifera. The objective of this study was to evaluate the biomass production under liming. There were two ways of soil correction (with and without liming). The first cut was performed at 75 days after transplanting and the growth evaluations started at 15 days after the first cut. Comparing the growth of the Moringa oleifera plants cultivated in the two forms of soil correction, with and without liming, in the period of 150 days after transplanting, significant differences were observed in its vegetative growth. The Moringa oleifera plant presented better performance in the physiological attributes: plant height, stem diameter and number of leaves when soil liming was performed.