Estudio comparativo de Moringa oleifera y Leucaena leucocephala durante la germinación y la etapa inicial de crecimiento

Abstract

An experiment was carried out in Rafael Rangel Agricultural Production and Experimental Station, Tru jillo state, Venezuela, in order to evaluate the germinat ion, height, steam diameter, number, longitude and diameter of branch, quantity of leaves/branch, rate of growth; survival percentage, and plagues and diseases incid ence of Moringa oleifera and Leucaena leucocephala . A totally randomized design with 20 replications/ species was used. During the experimental period germination an d survival of 100% in M. oleifera were showed; while inferior percentages (95 and 95%, respectively) in L. leucocephala were observed. At the end of evaluation, statistical differences were observed for M. oleifera in the stem and branch diameter, longitude of bran ch and quantity of leaves/branch. Nevertheless, the height , the quantity of branches, and the growth rate did not show substantial differences. M. oleifera was immune to plagues and diseases attack, and L. leucocephala was considered resistant. In general, M. oleifera exhibited better behavior than L. leucocephala in most of the