The application of organic matter to the soil has considerable benefits for agricultural land, including an improvement in the physical structure and fertility of the soil, which can often be extended from one crop to another. Animal manure is one of the most widely-used types of organic fertilizer, due in part to its availability. The present study investigated the productivity of radish exposed to different doses of bovine manure. The research was conducted at the experimental area of the Nova Xavantina campus of Mato Grosso State University, in central Brazil, using the Apolo radish cultivar. The experimental design was based on the random distribution of plots, with five repetitions. Five treatments were applied, representing different doses of bovine manure: T1 = 0 t ha-1, T2 = 30 t ha-1, T3 = 50 t ha-1, T4 = 70 t ha-1, and T5 = 90 t ha-1. The 50 t ha-1 dosage performed best in terms of the productivity and quality of the Apolo radish cultivar under the conditions of the present experiment. 

 

Key words: Raphanus sativus L., organic fertilizer, plant nutrition.