Introduction
Most Brazilian farmers use poor quality seed, caused by improper storage conditions, that result in low yields and make crop management difficult. In order to minimize this problem, some farmers from the State of Rio de Janeiro have started to use low cost products in an attempt to improve germination, including Vairo (a biofertilizer produced by anaerobic fermentation of cattle manure) (Santos, 1992), and Effective Microorganisms (EM) (a microbial inoculant comprised mainly of lactic acid bacteria, photosynthetic bacteria, yeasts, and actinomycetes that are commonly found in soil (Higa, 1991)). Since EM is a product of organic matter fermentation and its effects are similar to some biofertilizers, research was conducted to compare seed germination and vigor of the treated plants.
Introduction
Most Brazilian farmers use poor quality seed, caused by improper storage conditions, that result in low yields and make crop management difficult. In order to minimize this problem, some farmers from the State of Rio de Janeiro have started to use low cost products in an attempt to improve germination, including Vairo (a biofertilizer produced by anaerobic fermentation of cattle manure) (Santos, 1992), and Effective Microorganisms (EM) (a microbial inoculant comprised mainly of lactic acid bacteria, photosynthetic bacteria, yeasts, and actinomycetes that are commonly found in soil (Higa, 1991)). Since EM is a product of organic matter fermentation and its effects are similar to some biofertilizers, research was conducted to compare seed germination and vigor of the treated plants.
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