Abstract:Experiments were conducted with the species Aechmea distichantha and Vriesea hieroglyphica aiming to improve the management of native bromeliad production. Seedlings of V. hieroglyphica and A. distichantha were planted on substrates sphagnum, forest litter, phenolic foam flakes and carbonized rice husk (BRH), Pinus bark (PB) and Eucalyptus bark (EB) with vermiculite in proportions of 1:1, 1:2 or 1:3). The experimental design was a randomized block consisting of 4 replications with 12 plants per plot, totaling … Show more
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