The use of organic inputs and/or soil cover promotes beneficial effects, mainly for crops, and this is one way to alleviate the problem of environmental degradation in the Brazilian semiarid region. The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of organic fertilizers and soil cover, in degraded soil, on the surveillance and variables of development of cashew (Anacardium occidentale) and “Sabiá” (Mimosa caesalpiniifolia) seedlings in the establishment of an agroforestry system in the Brazilian Semiarid