Table 9.

The vegetative growth measurement at 8 months after treatment. Values followed by the same parameter are not statistically different according to the Tukey test (P < 0.05).

Treatment	Girth Collar (cm)	Frond Length (cm)	Number of Leaf Opened
C	214.26 ± 3.68 a	310.15 ± 7.87 a	14.96 ± 0.10 ab
E	221.06 ± 4.85 a	303.10 ± 10.20 a	15.29 ± 0.10 a
M	202.97 ± 3.48 a	285.86 ± 6.57 a	14.92 ± 0.09 ab
MC	217.72 ± 7.21 a	301.70 ± 10.50 a	14.89 ± 0.12 b

Abbreviation: M (inorganic fertilization only), E (fresh EFB only), C (composted EFB only), MC (50 % doses of inorganic fertilization + 50 % doses of composted EFB).