Plant growth and seed production of
Amaranthus tricolor L.
Plant development and seed production of red
amaranth (Amaranthus tricolor L.) were evaluated
at Jaboticabal State of São Paulo, Brazil, through
1999-2000. Seedlings were produced in small plastic
containers, and transplanted to a bed exposed to
full sun in a 25 x 25 cm spacing. High percentage of
mortality occurred after transplanting, and the surviving
plants did not grow well. Germination percentage
and speed of the yielded seeds were lower
than that of the seeds initially used to grow the studied
plants. However, the possibility to produce seeds
of this species at Jaboticabal was confirmed. Direct
sowing in beds is recommended for future experiments.