Eucalyptus camaldulensis plants were established under four spacings and four fertilization levels at the savannah region in Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil, to evaluate the influence of these variables on dry matter production and distribution. The spacings consisted of 3 m between rows and 2, 3, 4 and 5 m between plants in the planting line. Fertilizer levels consisted of a basic fertilization mixture denominated level zero and increasing levels denominated level one, two and four. The average dry weight production of above- and belowground components was evaluated at 20 and 32 months of age. Regression equations were fitted using data obtained from the stand at 32 months of age. At this age, the average stemwood dry weight was 71%, 120% and 98% greater at fertilization levels one, two and four, respectively, when compared with plants growing at fertilization level zero. Fertilization induced reduction of the root/aboveground dry matter relation. Stemwood and total aboveground dry weight per plant increased with decreased stem density, being the highest at the 3 x 5 m spacing, while the highest production per unit area occurred at the smaller spacing. Dry weight production presented a quadratic behavior and the greatest production per plant and per unit area was obtained between 2.7 and 2.8 fertilization levels.
Eucalypt; fertilization; spacing; biomass production; production estimate
