The objective of this research was to evaluate the effect of two soil correctives and P rates on nodulation, dry matter production, accumulation and content of nutrients in the roots of Stylosanthes guianensis (Aubl.) Sw. cv. Mineirão. The experiment was performed in a greenhouse. A randomized blocks design was used in a 5x2 factorial arrangement, with five P rates (50, 100, 200, 400 and 800 mg dm-3 soil) and two soil correctives (lime and silicate) with three replicates. The dry matter production of roots, nodulation and nutrient accumulation of P, N, Ca and Zn increased with the association between fertilizer and silicate. However, the application of P higher than 257 mg dm-3 in the presence of silicate, inhibit the development of the root system of Mineirão, probably due to a negative interaction between Zn and P nutrients, caused by the high availability of P.
Ca and Mg silicate; lime; roots; Stylosanthes guianensis
