Okra, Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench, is a vegetable with annual fruit native to hot regions of Africa, well adapted to the conditions of the Northeast and Southeast regions of Brazil, where it is widely used by small farmers. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of mineral and organic fertilization on the production and quality of okra fruits. The experiment was conducted in randomized block design, with three replicates and eleven treatments defined according to a Baconian matrix. Treatments consisted of doses of N (0, 100, 200 and 300 kg ha-1), P (0, 100, 200 and 300 kg ha-1) and K (0, 80, 160 and 240 kg ha-1), as well as absence and presence of organic compost (30 t ha-1). The following parameters were evaluated: plant height, stem diameter, number of leaves, production of fruits plant-1, number of fruits plant-1, fruit length and diameter and fruit quality (pH, soluble solids, titratable acidity, vitamin C and electrical conductivity). The crop is demanding in terms of K and N fertilizations, with increments of 15.8 and 36% in the mean number and diameter of fruits, respectively. Organic fertilization did not influence the vegetative growth of okra, but was beneficial to the production of fruits with higher vitamin C content, 52% higher than the contents found in fruits produced without such input.

A destruição de habitats atrelada à fragmentação causa sérias consequências para qualquer tipo de vegetação, principalmente para a Mata Atlântica na Região Nordeste. Os Brejos de Altitudes Nordestinos são áreas que apresentam microclimas dissociantes das extensões onde estão inseridos. O conhecimento do potencial de regeneração natural é fundamental para a compreensão da dinâmica da vegetação. Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar a o recrutamento e a mortalidade de regenerantes de Anadenanthera colubrina ocorrente em fragmento florestal de Floresta Ombrófila Aberta. Em uma população de A. colubrina as parcelas foram demarcadas, onde existiam plantas matrizes, com plântulas regenerantes, sendo 10 parcelas fixas (10 m x 10 m), onde todos os exemplares dessa espécie menor ou igual a 1 m de altura foram marcados, numerados e acompanhados durante 9 meses. O diâmetro caulinar do táxon apresentou crescimento constante. O incremento médio mensal inicial em diâmetro foi de 1,8 mm e final de 2,3 mm e o incremento médio em altura foi de 20 cm no primeiro mês e 25,9 cm no último mês avaliado. A taxa de mortalidade chegou a 50%. Os fatores ambientais e antrópicos e a predação das sementes contribuem para a mortalidade dos regenerantes.Structure of natural regeneration in Anadenanthera colubrina altitude swamp fragment in Bananeiras, PB, BrazilThe habitats destruction linked to fragmentation causes serious consequences for vegetation in general, especially considering the Northeast Atlantic Forest. The Northeastern Swamps of Altitudes are areas with microclimates dissociating from extensions where they are inserted. Knowledge of the natural regeneration potential is the key to understanding the dynamics of vegetation. The study aimed to evaluate the recruitment and mortality of Anadenanthera colubrina regenerating occurring in Open Rain Forest fragments. In a population of A. colubrina, ten plots with 10 m x 10 m were established, near matrices plants. All specimens with 1 m height or lower were numbered and monitored for 9 months. The stem diameter of the taxon showed continuous growth. The monthly average increment in diameter was at first 1.8 mm and at the end 2.3 mm, and the average stem increment in height was 20 cm at the first month  and 25.9 cm at the last month evaluate. The mortality rate reached 50%. Environmental and anthropogenic factors and seed predation contribute to mortality of regenerating individuals.Index terms: Abiotic factors; Recruitment; Mortality