Comparação de modelos matemáticos para estimar matéria seca do meloeiro.

Abstract

Measurement of dry matter is important in studies of plant growth. Researchers often rely on empirical mathematical models to predict plant response to environmental condition over time. The objective of this work was to fit four growth models to dry matter in muskmelon. A pot experiment was carried out using muskmelon in two soils in a randomized complete block with four replications. The aerial portion of the plants was weighed and fitting the non-linear growth models of the Gompertz, Richards, Logístico e Maia & Morais. All the models analyzed should be used to estimate the dry matter in muskmelon.