scholarly journals CULTIVO DO MILHETO IRRIGADO COM ÁGUA SALINA EM DIFERENTES COBERTURAS MORTAS

Irriga ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 347-360
Author(s):  
Amitair Ferreira Lima ◽  
Geocleber Gomes De Sousa ◽  
Maria Vanessa Pires De Souza ◽  
Francisco Barroso Da Silva Junior ◽  
Silas Primola Gomes ◽  
...  

CULTIVO DO MILHETO IRRIGADO COM ÁGUA SALINA EM DIFERENTES COBERTURAS MORTAS     AMITAIR FERREIRA LIMA1; GEOCLEBER GOMES DE SOUSA2; MARIA VANESSA PIRES DE SOUZA3; FRANCISCO BARROSO DA SILVA JUNIOR4; SILAS PRIMOLA GOMES2 E CLARISSA LIMA MAGALHÃES5   1 Engenheira agrônoma formada pela Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira (Avenida da abolição, 3, Centro, 62.790-000, Redenção/Ce, Brasil). E-mail: [email protected] 2 Prof. Doutor, Instituto de Desenvolvimento Rural, Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira (Avenida da abolição, 3, Centro, 62.790-000, Redenção/Ce, Brasil). E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] 3 Mestranda pelo programa de pós graduação em fitotecnia da Universidade Federal Rural do Semiárido, Campus Mossoró (Av. Francisco Mota, 572, Bairro Costa e Silva, CEP: 59.625-900, Mossoró/RN, Brasil). E-mail: [email protected] 4 Mestrando pelo programa de pós graduação em ciência do solo da Universidade Federal do Ceará, Campus do Pici (Av. Mister Hull, 2977, Pici, 60.021-970, Fortaleza/Ce, Brasil). E-mail: [email protected] 5 Discente no curso de agronomia da Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira (Avenida da abolição, 3, Centro, 62.790-000, Redenção/Ce, Brasil). E-mail: [email protected]     1 RESUMO   Objetivou-se com o presente trabalho, avaliar o crescimento e acúmulo de biomassa de plantas de milheto irrigadas com água salina em solo com diferentes coberturas. O experimento foi realizado em agosto de 2018, a pleno sol na horta didática da Universidade da integração internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira (UNILAB), Redenção, Ceará. O delineamento experimental foi inteiramente casualizado (DIC), em esquema fatorial 5x4, com 4 repetições. O primeiro fator referente aos valores de condutividade elétrica da água de irrigação - CEa: A1 (1,0 dS m-1), A2 (2,0 dS m-1), A3 (3,0 dS 11 m-1), A4 (4,0 dS m-1) e A5 (5,0 dS m-1), versus as coberturas adotadas, C1 (sem cobertura-controle), C2 (palha de arroz), C3 (bagana de cana-de-açúcar) e C4 (resíduos vegetais de espontâneas). Aos 35 dias após a semeadura, foram avaliadas: altura das plantas (AP), número de folhas (NF), diâmetro do colmo (DC), comprimento de raiz (CR), área foliar (AF), matéria seca da parte aérea (MSPA), da raiz (MSR) e total (MST), pH do solo e a condutividade elétrica do extrato de saturação do solo (CEes). O aumento da condutividade elétrica na água de irrigação, promoveu aumento da salinidade no extrato de saturação do solo, assim como reduções na emissão do número de folhas no milheto e o uso da cobertura morta amenizou os efeitos da salinidade contida na água, nas variáveis: MSPA, MSR, MST, DC e AP, sendo a cobertura de casca de arroz a alternativa mais eficiente na atenuação desses efeitos.   Palavras-chave: Penissetum glaucum L., estresse salino, proteção do solo     LIMA, A. F.; SOUSA, G. G.; SOUZA, M. V. P.; SILVA JUNIOR, F. B.; GOMES, S. P.; MAGALHÃES, C. L. CULTIVATION OF MILLET IRRIGATED WITH SALINE WATER IN DIFFERENT MULCHES     2 ABSTRACT   The objective of this work was to evaluate the growth and accumulation of dry matter of millet plants irrigated with saline water in soil with different mulches. The experiment was carried out in August 2018, under full sun in the didactic garden of the University of the International Integration of Afro-Brazilian Lusophony (UNILAB), Redenção, Ceará. The experimental design was completely randomized (DIC), in a 5x4 factorial scheme, with four replicates. The first factor referring to the values of electrical conductivity of the irrigation water: A1 (1.0 dS m-1), A2 (2.0 dS m-1), A3 (3.0 dS m-1), A4 (4.0 dS m-1) and A5 (5.0 dS m-1), versus the coverages adopted, C1 (without cover), C2 (rice straw), C3 (sugarcane bagana) and C4 (vegetable spontaneous waste). At 35 days after sowing, plant height (AP), number of leaves emitted (NF), stalk diameter (DC), root length (CR), leaf area (AF), shoot dry matter (MSA), root dry matter (MSR), total dry matter (MST), soil pH and soil saturation extract electrical conductivity (CEs) were assessed. The increase in the electrical conductivity in the irrigation water promoted an increase in salinity in the soil saturation extract, as well as reductions in the number of leaves in the millet, and the use of the mulch reduced the effects of the salinity contained in the water in the following variables: MSPA, MSR, MST, DC and AP, with rice husk coverage being the most efficient alternative to mitigate these effects.   Keywords: Penissetum glaucum L., saline stress, soil protection.

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 509-518 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario Leno Martins Veras ◽  
José Sebastião de Melo Filho ◽  
Lunara De Sousa Alves ◽  
Leandra De Melo Cavalcante Souza ◽  
Thiago Jardelino Dias

Cowpea crop has great economic importance, mainly in the Northeast, where it is a food source for several families. In this context, the objective was to evaluate the effect of levels of electrical conductivity on irrigation water as a function of the application of biofertilizer in the growth and production of cowpea. The experimental design was completely randomized, presenting a factorial scheme of 4 x 2, corresponding to four levels of electrical conductivity of the irrigation water (ECw), 1; 2; 3 and 4 dS m-1 and the presence and absence of bovine biofertilizer application in four replicates. Plant height, number of leaves, stem diameter, number of lateral branches, main branch length, root dry weight, shoot and total number, pod number per plant, mass dry weight of the pod, the length and mean diameter of the pod, the number of grains per plant, the number of grains per pod, the mass of grains and the mass of 100 grains. The increase of ECw inhibits vegetative and productive growth of cowpea and the use of enriched bovine biofertilizer attenuates the effects of saline stress on cowpea, favoring its development.


Author(s):  
Márcio H. da C. Freire ◽  
Geocleber G. de Sousa ◽  
Maria V. P. de Souza ◽  
Emanuel D. R. de Ceita ◽  
Jamili N. Fiusa ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of three rice cultivars under saline water irrigation. The experiment was carried out in full sun at the Experimental Farm of the Unilab, in Redenção, Ceará, Brazil, in January 2016. The experimental design was completely randomized (CRD), in a 5 x 3 factorial scheme [irrigation water electrical conductivity (ECw: 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 and 4.0 dS m-1) versus three rice cultivars (C1 - Ligeirinho, C2 - Casado and C3 - Meruinho)], totaling 15 treatments, with 4 replicates of 30 seeds per cultivar. After 21 days, the following variables were evaluated: emergence percentage (EP), emergence speed index (ESI), mean time of emergence (MTE), mean speed of emergence (MSE), shoot dry matter (SDM), root dry matter (RDM) and total dry matter (TDM). The cultivar Ligeirinho showed higher tolerance to saline stress with respect to the emergence percentage, emergence speed index and mean speed of emergence. The cultivar Casado showed higher tolerance to saline stress for shoot dry matter, root dry matter and total dry matter in comparison to the other cultivars.


Author(s):  
Aline Mako Yoshikawa ◽  
Filipe Pereira Giardini Bonfim ◽  
Vicente Wagner Dias Casali

The development and yield of plants is directly related to the effects of salinity. There are several reports in scientific studies of significant reduction in the growth and production of tomato in soils with high electrical conductivity. The correction or recovery of salinized soils, although technically possible, is a slow and very expensive process, making it necessary to develop new technologies. The objective of this study is to evaluate the production of tomato (Solanum lycopersicon L.) seedlings using seeds pelleted with a homeopathic preparation of Natrum muriaticum (Nat-m) submitted to saline stress. The treatments consisted of the pelletization of tomato seeds with six dynamizations of Nat-m (3cH, 5cH, 7cH, 9cH, 11cH and 13cH). Coated or uncoated seeds (controls) were placed in phenolic foam blocks, kept in plastic trays previously moistened with 50 mM NaCl saline solution (2.922 g.L-1 of NaCl, electrical conductivity = 4.5 dSm-1) and nutrient solution (0.15 dS.m-1) at half the ionic strength, containing 4, 1, 2, 1, 0.5 and 0.5 mmol.L-1 of N, P, K, Ca, Mg and S, and 17.5, 9.5, 10.5, 2, 0.45 and 0.35 mmol.L-1 of Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu and Mo, respectively. The variables evaluated were germination percentage, germination speed index, shoot length, leaf area, number of leaves, root volume, root dry matter, and shoot dry matter. The treatments pelleted seeds/talc Nat-m 5cH and pelleted seeds/talc Nat-m 7cH increased all variables evaluated. They differed statistically from the controls, with a positive response for the development of tomato seedlings under disequilibrium conditions.


2017 ◽  
pp. 1643-1649
Author(s):  
André Alisson Rodrigues da Silva ◽  
Luana Lucas de Sá Almeida Veloso ◽  
Geovani Soares de Lima ◽  
Carlos Alberto Vieira de Azevedo ◽  
Hans Raj Gheyi ◽  
...  

This study aimed to evaluate growth and quality of soursop seedlings cv. Morada Nova, as a function of saline water irrigation and exogenous applications of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), under greenhouse conditions. The experimental design used was randomized blocks in 5 x 5 factorial scheme, corresponding to the combination of five levels of irrigation water electrical conductivity – ECw (0.7, 1.4, 2.1, 2.8 and 3.5 dS m-1) and five concentrations of hydrogen peroxide (0, 25, 50, 75 and 100 µM). The results showed that Hydrogen peroxide concentrations were applied by soaking the seed for 24 h and by spraying on all leaves of soursop seedlings. Irrigation water above electrical conductivity of 0.7 dS m-1 negatively affected growth and quality of soursop seedlings cv. Morada Nova. The dry phytomass of root was the most sensitive variable to saline stress. Hydrogen peroxide concentrations of 31 and 100 µM led to highest relative growth rate in leaf area and dry phytomass of leaves and stem, respectively. The quality of soursop seedlings cv. Morada Nova was not compromised by using water with electrical conductivity of 3.5 dS m-1 in irrigation.


Author(s):  
Daiane G. dos Santos ◽  
Belísia L. M. T. Diniz ◽  
Manoel A. Diniz Neto ◽  
João H. C. S. Silva ◽  
William N. de Oliveira Filho ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT Irrigation is a limiting factor for the development of crops, and all water sources contain salts, which can accumulate in the soil and in the plant, compromising its development. The use of vermicompost is one of the alternatives to mitigate the negative effects of salts on plants. This organic compost is a soil conditioner and a nutrient source for plants. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the growth and chorophyll of noni (Morinda citrifolia L.) in response to the salinity of irrigation water in substrates with and without vermicompost. A completely randomized design in a 4 × 3 factorial scheme was used, corresponding to four levels of electrical conductivity of the irrigation water (0.5, 1.5, 3.0 and 4.5 dS m-1), in three soil substrates (without humus, with 33.33 and 66.66% of humus). Three months after germination, the following variables were evaluated: plant height; stem diameter; number of leaves; chlorophyll index (a, b and total) in the leaves; and fresh and dry matter of shoots and roots. The increase of salinity in irrigation water negatively influences growth in height, stem diameter, biomass production and chlorophyll a and total indexes, but with lower intensity in substrates with humus, that improves the fertility of the substrate and favors the growth of noni plants, regardless of the salinity of the irrigation water; however, its beneficial effect decreases with the intensification of electrical conductivity of irrigation water.


2019 ◽  
Vol 49 ◽  
Author(s):  
André Alisson Rodrigues da Silva ◽  
Geovani Soares de Lima ◽  
Carlos Alberto Vieira de Azevedo ◽  
Hans Raj Gheyi ◽  
Leandro de Pádua Souza ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT The semi-arid region of the Brazilian Northeast has adequate edaphoclimatic conditions for the passion fruit production, but the water used for irrigation commonly has high concentrations of salts that are harmful to the plant growth and development. A previous supply of hydrogen peroxide induces the acclimation of plants under saline stress conditions, reducing deleterious effects on their growth and physiology. This study aimed to evaluate the gas exchanges and growth of passion fruit as a function of irrigation with saline water and exogenous application of hydrogen peroxide. The experiment was carried out under greenhouse conditions, using a randomized block design, in a 4 x 4 factorial arrangement, being four levels of irrigation water electrical conductivity (0.7 dS m-1, 1.4 dS m-1, 2.1 dS m-1 and 2.8 dS m-1) and four hydrogen peroxide concentrations (0 µM, 25 µM, 50 µM and 75 µM), with four replicates and two plants per plot. The hydrogen peroxide application attenuated the deleterious effects of the irrigation water salinity on transpiration, CO2 assimilation rate, internal carbon concentration, plant height and leaf area of yellow passion fruit, at 60 days after sowing, with the concentration of 25 µM being the most efficient. Irrigation using water with electrical conductivity above 0.7 dS m-1 negatively affects the gas exchanges and growth of passion fruit, being the stomatal conductance and leaf area the most sensitive variables to the salt stress.


Irriga ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 662-675 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco Romário Andade Figueiredo ◽  
Maria de Fátima Queiroz Lopes ◽  
Ronimeire Torres Da Silva ◽  
Jackson Silva Nóbrega ◽  
Toshik Iarlei Da Silva ◽  
...  

RESPOSTAS FISIOLÓGICAS DE MULUNGU SUBMETIDA A ESTRESSE SALINO E APLICAÇÃO DE ÁCIDO SALICÍLICO     FRANCISCO ROMÁRIO ANDRADE FIGUEIREDO1; MARIA DE FÁTIMA QUEIROZ LOPES2; RONIMEIRE TORRES DA SILVA2; JACKSON SILVA NÓBREGA2; TOSHIK IARLEY DA SILVA3 E RISELANE DE LUCENA ALCÂNTARA BRUNO2   1 Departamento de Ciências Vegetais, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido - UFERSA, Rua Francisco Mota, 572, Presidente Costa e Silva, 59625-900, Mossoró - RN, Brasil. E-mail: [email protected] 2 Departamento de Fitotecnia e Ciências Ambientais, Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB, Rodovia PB-079, 58397-000, Areia-PB, Brasil. E-mails: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] 3 Departamento de Fitotecnia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa - UFV, Avenida Peter Henry Rolfs, s/n - Campus Universitário, 36570-900, Viçosa – MG, Brasil. E-mail: [email protected]     1 RESUMO   O mulungu (Erythrina velutina Willd.) é uma espécie florestal nativa da região Nordeste do Brasil, sendo utilizada para fins econômicos e medicinal. No entanto, o seu desempenho fisiológico pode ser comprometido por diversos fatores bióticos e abióticos, dentre estes, o estresse salino. Nesse sentido, a aplicação do ácido salicílico, fitohormônio de origem fenólica, torna-se uma estratégia promissora na busca de minimizar esses efeitos deletérios. Assim, o objetivou-se conhecer as respostas fisiológicas do mulungu irrigado com água salina associado a aplicação de ácido salicílico. O delineamento utilizado foi em blocos casualizados, em esquema fatorial incompleto 5x5, gerados a partir da matriz Composto Central de Box com cinco níveis de condutividade elétrica da água de irrigação (0,5; 1,74; 4,75; 7,76 e 9,0 dS m-1) e cinco doses de ácido salicílico (0,0; 0,29; 1,0; 1,71 e 2,0 mM L-1), com quatro repetições. Foram avaliadas as trocas gasosas, fluorescência e índice de clorofila aos 60 dias após a irrigação com água salina. Os dados foram submetidos à análise de variância pelo teste F, nos casos de significância foi realizada análise de regressão polinomial. A salinidade da água de irrigação ocasiona efeitos deletérios nas trocas gasosas de Erythrina velutina Willd. Os índices de clorofila foram afetados positivamente pelos níveis salinos aplicados e a fluorescência inicial das plantas foi atenuada pela aplicação de ácido salicílico.   Palavras-chave: Erythrina velutina Willd, caatinga, salinidade, trocas gasosas     FIGUEIREDO, F. R. A.; LOPES, M. F. Q.; SILVA, R. T.; NÓBREGA, J. S.; SILVA, T. I.; AND BRUNO, R. A. L. PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES OF MULUNGU SUBMITTED TO SALT STRESS AND APPLICATION OF SALICYLIC ACID           2 ABSTRACT   Mulungu (Erythrina velutina Willd.) is a forest species native to the Northeast region of Brazil, being used for economic and medicinal purposes. However, its physiological performance can be compromised by several biotic and abiotic factors, among them, saline stress. That way, the application of salicylic acid, phytohormone of phenolic origin, becomes a promising strategy in the search to minimize these deleterious effects. Thus, the objective was to learn the physiological responses of mulungu irrigated with saline water associated with the application of salicylic acid. The design was a randomized complete block, in an incomplete factorial scheme, using the Box Central Composite (CCB) matrix with five levels of electrical conductivity of irrigation water (0.5; 1.74; 4.75; 7.76 and 9.0 dS m-1), and five salicylic acid doses (0.0, 0.29, 1.0, 1.71 and 2.0 mM), with four replicates. Gas exchange, fluorescence and chlorophyll indices were evaluated 60 days after irrigation with saline water. Data were submitted to analysis of variance by the F test, in cases of significance polynomial regression analysis was performed. The salinity of irrigation water causes deleterious effects on the gas exchange of Erythrina velutina Willd. The chlorophyll indices were positively affected by saline levels applied and the initial fluorescence of the plants was attenuated by the application of salicylic acid.   Keywords: Erythrina velutina Willd, caatinga, salinity, gas exchange


Irriga ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 730-738
Author(s):  
Geovana Ferreira Goes ◽  
Geocleber Gomes de Sousa ◽  
Carla Ingryd Nojosa Lessa ◽  
Fred Denílson Barbosa da Silva ◽  
Claudivan Feitosa de Lacerda ◽  
...  

USO DE COBERTURA MORTA E ÁGUA SALINA NA PRODUTIVIDADE DA CULTURA DO MILHO     GEOVANA FERREIRA GOES1, GEOCLEBER GOMES DE SOUSA2, CARLA INGRYD NOJOSA LESSA3, FRED DENILSON BARBOSA DA SILVA2, CLAUDIVAN FEITOSA DE LACERDA4, RAFAELLA DA SILVA NOGUEIRA2   1Graduanda no curso de Agronomia da Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira (Avenida da Abolição, 3, centro, 62.790-000, Redenção/Ce, Brasil). E-mail: [email protected] 2Professores Doutores, Instituto de Desenvolvimento Rural, Agronomia da Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira (Avenida da Abolição, 3, centro, 62.790-000, Redenção/Ce, Brasil). E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] 3Mestranda pelo Programa de Pós-graduação em Engenharia Agrícola da Universidade Federal do Ceará, Campus do Pici (Avenida Mister Hull,2977, Pici, 60.021-970, Fortaleza/Ce, Brasil) Email: [email protected] 4Professor Doutor, DENA/Programa de Pós-graduação em Engenharia Agrícola da Universidade Federal do Ceará, Campus do Pici (Avenida Mister Hull,2977, Pici, 60.021-970, Fortaleza/Ce, Brasil) Email: [email protected]   1 RESUMO   O objetivo do trabalho foi avaliar a produtividade da cultura do milho irrigado com água de maior e menor salinidade em solo com e sem cobertura morta vegetal. A pesquisa foi realizada em campo, na Fazenda experimental da UNILAB, Redenção-CE. O delineamento experimental foi em bloco casualizado, em esquema fatorial 6 × 2, referente a seis estratégias de uso de cobertura morta vegetal: EC1= sem cobertura morta durante todo o ciclo - testemunha; EC2= com cobertura morta durante todo o ciclo; EC3= com cobertura morta até 45 dias após a semeadura (DAS) e sem cobertura morta até o final do ciclo; EC4= sem cobertura morta até aos 45 DAS e com cobertura morta até o final do ciclo; EC5= com cobertura morta até 60 DAS e sem cobertura morta até o final do ciclo e EC6= sem cobertura morta até 60 e com cobertura morta até o final do ciclo e duas condutividade elétrica da água de irrigação (A1=0,8 dS m-1 e A2=3,0 dS m-1), em cinco repetições. Foram analisadas as seguintes variáveis: massa de espiga com e sem palha, de 1000 grãos e a produtividade. O uso da estratégia EC3 possibilitou aumento para massa da espiga com e sem palha e 1000 grãos. A salinidade da água de irrigação foi atenuada pela estratégia EC3 para massa da espiga com e sem palha. As estratégias EC3 e EC5 apresentaram maior produtividade com água de baixa salinidade e com água de maior salinidade quando utilizou-se a estratégia EC3.   Palavras-chave: salinidade, proteção do solo, Zea mays L.   GOES, G. F.; SOUSA, G. G.; LESSA, C. I. N; SILVA, F. D. B; LACERDA, C. F.; NOGUEIRA, R. S. USE OF DEAD COVERAGE AND SALINE WATER IN THE PRODUCTIVITY OF CORN CROP        2 ABSTRACT  This work aimed to evaluate the productivity of the corn crop irrigated with water of greater and lesser salinity in soils with and without mulch. The research was carried out in the field, at the experimental farm at UNILAB, Redenção-CE. The experimental design was a randomized block, in a 6 × 2 factorial scheme, referring to six strategies for using vegetable mulch: EC1= no mulch throughout the cycle - control; EC2= with mulch throughout the cycle; EC3= with mulch up to 45 days after sowing (DAS) and without mulch until the end of the cycle; EC4= no mulch up to 45 DAS and with mulch until the end of the cycle; EC5= with mulch up to 60 DAS and without mulch until the end of the cycle and EC6= without mulch up to 60 and with mulch until the end of the cycle and two electrical conductivity of the irrigation water (A1=0.8 dS m-1 and A2=3.0 dS m-1) in five repetitions. The following variables were analyzed: ear mass with and without straw, 1000 grains and yield. The use of the EC3 strategy allowed an increase in ear mass with and without straw and 1000 grains. The salinity of the irrigation water was attenuated by the EC3 strategy for ear mass with and without straw. Strategies EC3 and EC5 showed higher yields with low salinity water and high salinity water when the EC3 strategy was used.   Keywords: salinity, soil protection, Zea mays L. 


Author(s):  
Aldeir R. Silva ◽  
Francisco T. C. Bezerra ◽  
Lourival F. Cavalcante ◽  
Walter E. Pereira ◽  
Leandro M. Araújo ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT Application of saline water causes water and salt stress, changing the behavior of the plants. The aim of this work was to evaluate the accumulation and allocation of biomass in sugar-apple seedlings under frequencies of irrigation with saline water in a substrate with soil conditioner, as well as the effect of container volume. The treatments were obtained from the arrangement between polymer doses (0, 0.2, 0.6, 1.0 and 1.2 g dm-3) and electrical conductivity of irrigation water (0.3; 1.1; 2.7; 4.3 and 5.0 dS m-1), associated with irrigation frequencies (daily and alternated), plus two additional treatments to evaluate container volume (0.75 and 1.30 dm3), distributed in blocks. The evaluations were performed at 120 days after sowing. Irrigation frequency affected the variables, and the highest values were obtained with daily irrigation, except for root/shoot dry matter ratio. Increase in the electrical conductivity of the irrigation water inhibited biomass accumulation. The effect of the container was significant for daily irrigation; higher volume led to higher root, shoot and total biomass. Polymer doses did not affect the biomass of the seedlings. Daily irrigation with non-saline water favored biomass production in sugar-apple seedlings. In the production of sugar-apple seedlings, water with electrical conductivity below 1.0 dS m-1 should be used on a daily frequency of application in 1.30 dm3 containers.


Author(s):  
Aldeir R. Silva ◽  
Francisco T. C. Bezerra ◽  
Lourival F. Cavalcante ◽  
Walter E. Pereira ◽  
Leandro M. Araújo ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT The objective of this work was to evaluate the growth of sugar-apple seedlings under irrigation management with saline water in a substrate with soil amendment. Treatments were obtained from the arrangement between polymer doses (0, 0.2, 0.6, 1.0 and 1.2 g dm-3) and levels of irrigation water electrical conductivity (0.3, 1.1, 2.7, 4.3 and 5.0 dS m-1), associated with irrigation frequencies (daily and every alternate day), and two additional treatments to evaluate container volume (1.30 and 0.75 dm3), using a randomized complete block design, with four replicates. At 120 days after sowing, the variables substrate salinity, stem diameter, plant height, number of leaves and Dickson quality index were determined. Data were submitted to analyses of variance, regression and contrast. Substrate salinity increased with the increase in irrigation water electrical conductivity and polymer doses. Growth and quality of the seedlings were reduced with increasing irrigation water salinity, and highest values of the variables were obtained in seedlings under daily irrigation. Container with larger volume led to higher growth. The use of hydrated polymer at the adopted levels had no effect on growth and quality of seedlings, requiring further studies. To produce sugar-apple seedlings with better quality, irrigation frequency should be daily and water electrical conductivity should be lower than 2 dS m-1.


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