The effect of seeds weight and different sowing depths on tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.) seedling vigor and vegetative growth was evaluated in a trial done in a screened nursery, with 0.38 mm² opening, at the experimental farm Água Limpa, in a nursery with anti-aphid screens, in the county of Uberlândia. The farm is located at 18º55'33''S and 48º17'19''W, at 872 m altitude, Minas Gerais, from December 26 2006 to June 4 2007. The experimental design was randomized blocks, in a 2 x 3 factorial, with 5 repetitions and 5 plants per plot. The factors were two seeds weight, slight and weighty (65.60 g and 94.54 g respectively), defined according to the weight of 100 seeds and three sowing depths (1cm; 2cm or 3cm). The number of leaves, stem diameter, plant height, root length, fresh and dry weight of roots and above ground matter were evaluated. The results indicated that the weighty seeds yield the best seedlings initial development. There were no significant differences in the parameters evaluated as a function of sowing depth.
Tamarindus indica L.; propagation; seeds classification; depth
