DESENVOLVIMENTO DE Agave sisalana Perrine SOB DIFERENTES MANEJOS DE ADUBAÇÃO E CONSÓRCIO

The Sisal (Agave sisalana Perrine) is a crop very important for the semi-arid region of Brazil, constituting an important source of income in regions that lack options that help in their development. However, studies regarding the development of this crop are scarce, reflecting on the low technology use and ancient practices used in the production systems. Theobject of this studywas to evaluated the initial growth development of plants of Sisal (Agave sisalana Perrine) under different sources of chemical and organic fertilization and presence and absence of intercropping with common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), in the city of Areia, Paraíba. The experiment was carried out in a randomized complete block design (RCBD), in a 2x3 factorial scheme, composed of two cultivation systems (alone or intercropped) and three fertilizationtypes (organic, chemical and no fertilization), totaling 24 treatments with four replications in an area of 25 m² each. The results showed an influence effect of the source of fertilization and the intercroppingon the initial development of the crop, and the best results obtained were with the organic fertilization and the intercropping with common bean.