Irrigation levels and use of hydro retainer polymer in greenhouse lettuce production

ABSTRACT One of the potential alternatives to improve the use of water resources is the use of hydro retainer polymer applied to the soil. The objective of this study was to evaluate how irrigation levels and doses of hydro retainer polymer interfere in the production of ’Vanda’ lettuce. The experiment was carried out from December 2017 to January 2018 under protected environment in the Instituto Federal Goiano, Urutaí Campus, Goiás State, GO, Brazil (17º 29’ 10” S of latitude, 48º 12’ 38” W of longitude and 697 m of altitude). The work tested four irrigation levels of 50, 75, 100 and 125% of the evaporation obtained daily by the hook micrometer and five doses of hydrogel polymer (0, 50, 100, 150 and 200 g plant-1). The experimental design was a randomized block design in a scheme of split-plot and four blocks. Canopy fresh and dry mass, plant height, number of leaves and productivity were evaluated. There was 29.24% increase in the dry mass comparing the hydro retainer polymer doses of 0 and 169.28 g and an increase of 14.36% of the height of plants when compared with the irrigation levels of 50 and 125%. The use of a hydro retainer polymer provided a significant increase in all the evaluated productive variables. The irrigation levels influence the fresh mass from aerial part, plant height and productivity. The productivity increased 18.42% for the irrigation levels used and the highest estimated values were presented in the dose of 157.49 g (14.46 t ha-1) hydro retainer polymer.

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Effects of plant growth regulators in heliconia ‘Red Opal’

Ornamental Horticulture ◽

10.14295/oh.v22i3.947 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 22 (3) ◽

pp. 301

Author(s):

Ana Cecilia Ribeiro de Castro ◽

Fernando José Hawerroth ◽

Carlos Alberto Kenji Taniguchi ◽

Tiago Freitas Silva ◽

Nazaré Suziane Soares

Keyword(s):

Leaf Area ◽

Plant Height ◽

Growth Regulators ◽

Growth Regulator ◽

Block Design ◽

Dry Mass ◽

Potted Plants ◽

Randomized Block Design ◽

Number Of Leaves ◽

One Year

The objective of this study was to evaluate growth regulators with purpose of reducing the size of heliconia ‘Red Opal’ potted plants. The experiment was carried out in randomized block design with five treatments (trinexapac-ethyl and paclobutrazol at rates of 37.5 and 75.0 mg of active ingredient per pot and control without growth regulator) and five replicates. The treatments were applied 40 days after planting the rhizomes in pots filled with soil. Thirty and 150 days after the growth regulator application, plant height, number of leaves and shoots, petioles length and leaf area were evaluated. One year after planting the rhizomes in pots the number of inflorescence and leaves (leaves, sheathing leaf bases and inflorescences) and rhizomes (rhizomes and roots) dry mass were determined. Trinexapac-ethyl had no differences compared to the control in any of the variables evaluated. Paclobutrazol proved effective in reducing plant height, leaf area and petiole length and increase in number of leaves and shoots but the effect was temporary. Also, it did not affect the inflorescences production and leaves and rhizomes dry mass. Paclobutrazol is efficient to promote height reduction and to increase the number of shoots in heliconia ‘Red Opal’ potted plants without affect the inflorescence formation but its effects is temporary.

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Initial growth of zucchini irrigated with saline water in soil with biofertilizers

Revista Agro mbiente On-line ◽

10.18227/1982-8470ragro.v15i0.6910 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 ◽

Author(s):

Juvenaldo Florentino Canjá ◽

Josimar De Azevedo ◽

Geocleber Gomes de Sousa ◽

Clarissa Lima Magalhães ◽

Thales Vinícius De Araújo Viana

Keyword(s):

Salt Stress ◽

Plant Height ◽

Irrigation Water ◽

Aerial Part ◽

Plant Biomass ◽

Block Design ◽

Dry Mass ◽

Stem Diameter ◽

Initial Growth ◽

Number Of Leaves

Zucchini culture is slightly sensitive to salinity and is among the ten vegetables of highest economic value, with characteristics of precocity and easy cultivation. These characteristics are some of the reasons for the expansion of its cultivation among small producers. Thus, the objective was to evaluate the effect of different levels of salinity in the irrigation water and biofertilizer types on the initial growth of the zucchini (Cucurbita pepo L.) culture. The experiment was carried out in the full sunlight in a randomized block design, in a 5x2 factorial arrangement. The treatments consisted of a combination of five types of biofertilizers (quail, sheep, mixed, bovine, and crab) and two salinity levels of the irrigation water (0.8 and 2.5 dS m-1), with five replicates. At 30 days after transplanting, the following variables were evaluated: electrical conductivity of the substrate, plant height, number of leaves, roots length, stem diameter, leaf area, chlorophyll content, dry mass of the aerial part, root dry mass, and total dry mass. Salt stress negatively interferes with the accumulation of zucchini plant biomass. Quail, bovine, and sheep biofertilizers are more efficient about plant height, number of leaves, and stem diameter. The sheep biofertilizer attenuates the salt stress for the dry mass of the aerial part, the root, and the total dry mass.

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Doses of bokashi in the growth of two basil cultivars

Agronomy Science and Biotechnology ◽

10.33158/asb.r113.v6.2020 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Roberto Takane ◽

Cyro Fragoso Silva ◽

Jessica Soares Pereira ◽

Christian Morimasa Takemura ◽

Talita Angélica ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Plant Height ◽

Vegetative Growth ◽

Aerial Part ◽

Block Design ◽

Dry Mass ◽

Ocimum Basilicum ◽

Stem Diameter ◽

Control Treatment ◽

Organic Fertilization ◽

Randomized Block Design

The present work aimed to evaluate the influence of use, as well as to determine adequate doses in organic fertilization of the bokashi type in the cultivation of two basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) cultivars. Seeds from the collection of the Floriculture Laboratory of the Phytotechnics Department of the Federal University of Ceará were used. The treatments used were arranged in a randomized block design (RBD), arranged in a 2x5 factorial scheme, consisting of two cultivars of basil (Genovese and Anão) and five doses of Bokashi, namely: 0, 3, 6, 9 and 18 g.L-1. Plants that received no dose (0 g.L-1) served as a control treatment. Each treatment contained 5 repetitions, with the plot consisting of 7 pots, one plant per pot, the useful unit a pot with a basil seedling. From the transplant, applications of bokashi were started in doses of 0, 3, 6, 9, and 18 g.L-1 in both cultivars. Both applications were performed every 20 days after the first application of Bokashi. Fivety five days after transplantation in the final pot, the following variables were analyzed: plant height, stem diameter, fresh and dry mass of the aerial part and the root. The 9 g.L-1 dose of Bokashi showed the best results for the variables analyzed for both cultivars, in addition to being efficient when compared to the control, in which the vegetative growth was incipient.

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Emergence Rate and Initial Growth of Longan (Dimocarpus longan Lour) in Relation to Seeds Sizes

Journal of Agricultural Science ◽

10.5539/jas.v11n5p454 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (5) ◽

pp. 454

Author(s):

Fábio Oseias dos Reis Silva ◽

José Darlan Ramos ◽

Ranieri Reis Laredo ◽

Verônica Andrade dos Santos ◽

Nathalia Vallery Tostes ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Plant Height ◽

Block Design ◽

Seedling Emergence ◽

Dry Mass ◽

Stem Diameter ◽

Initial Growth ◽

Large Size ◽

Randomized Block Design ◽

Number Of Leaves ◽

Shoot Mass

The fruit plant ‘Longan’ is considered as being native to Asia and is at present commercially explored in some regions. The objective of this work was to study the influence of seed size on seed emergence and initial seedling growth. The experiment was carried out using a randomized block design (DBC), with three treatments, namely, the seed sizes at seedling emergence according to their longitudinal diameter: small, medium and large. Each plot was composed of six seeds and five replications per treatment. The following characteristics were evaluated: emergence speed index, average time, percentage and relative frequency of emergence, leaf number, stem diameter, plant height, shoot dry mass and root dry mass. Seeds of medium and large size are those that presented satisfactory results for the characteristics related to seed emergence. The same ones stood out in relation to the small seeds for the variables percentage, average time, average speed and emergence speed index. Small seeds are not recommended for the production of ‘Longan’ seedlings, given the long period of time to emerge and the low probability of the seedlings establishing satisfactorily in the field. The medium and large seeds were the most promising for the variables number of leaves, stem diameter, plant height, dry shoot mass and dry root mass.Therefore, according to the conditions in which the present work was conducted, the use of medium and large seeds for the production of ‘Longan’ seedlings is suggested.

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PENGARUH KOMPOS SAMPAH KOTA DAN PUPUK KANDANG SAPI TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN DAN HASIL TANAMAN PAKCOY (BRASSICA RAPA, L. CHINENSIS) PADA ALUVIAL KABUPATEN INDRAMAYU

Gema Wiralodra ◽

10.31943/gemawiralodra.vol9.iss2.349 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 153-163

Author(s):

Wiwik Ambarsari ◽

Henly Yuliana

Keyword(s):

Plant Height ◽

Brassica Rapa ◽

Block Design ◽

Cattle Manure ◽

Growth And Yield ◽

Randomized Block Design ◽

Two Factors ◽

Number Of Leaves ◽

Experimental Garden

The study aimed to determine the effect of the combination of city waste compost and cattle manure on the growth and yield of pakcoy plants (Brassica rapa, L. Chinensis) in Aluvial, Indramayu Regency. The study was conducted at the Experimental Garden of the Faculty of Agriculture, Wiralodra University, Indramayu Regency from March to August 2018. This study used Factorial Pattern Randomized Block Design with two factors. The first factor is city waste compost and the second factor is cattle manure with 4 levels: 0%, 3.0%, 6.0%, and 9.0%, repeated twice. The results showed that there was an independent influence between city waste compost and cattle manure on plant height and number of leaves. The best combination to increase the feasibility weight of pakcoy consumption is by giving city waste compost 9.0% (S4) and cattle manure 6.0% (K3).

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Optimasi Dosis Pupuk Kandang Ayam dan NPK pada Budidaya Kubis Bunga (Brassica oleracea var. Botrytis L.)

AgriHealth: Journal of Agri-food, Nutrition and Public Health ◽

10.20961/agrihealth.v2i1.49828 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 32

Author(s):

Irpan Gunawan ◽

Atak Tauhid ◽

Isna Tustiyani

Keyword(s):

Leaf Area ◽

Plant Height ◽

Block Design ◽

Chicken Manure ◽

Growth And Yield ◽

Randomized Block Design ◽

Affected Plant ◽

Two Factors ◽

Number Of Leaves ◽

Npk Fertilizer

Cauliflower is one of the vegetables for consumers. The demand for cauliflower was rising so it must be scaled up with fertilizer. The purpose of this study was to study the effect of chicken manure and NPK fertilizer on the growth and yield of cauliflower. The study was conducted in Sukasenang Village, Banyuresmi Sub-district, Garut Regency from July to August 2019. The study used a Randomized Block Design (RBD) in two factors each of the 3 rates with 2 replications. The first factor was the rates of chicken manure which consisted of 0, 10 and 20 tons ha-1; the second factor was NPK fertilizer which consists of 0, 100 and 200 kg ha-1. The parameter of this research was plant height, number of leaves, leaf area, weight and diameter crud. The results showed that there was no interaction between the chicken manure and NPK fertilizer. The treatment of 20 tons ha-1 chicken manure affected the variable plant height, the number of leaves and leaf area. The rates of 200 kg ha-1 NPK fertilizer had affected plant height, number of leaves, weight and diameter crud.

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The Response of Fordhook Giant / Swisschard (Beta vulgaris var Cicla) and Mustard (Brassica Juncea) Spinach Vegetables to Irrigation with Saline Water

Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research ◽

10.9734/ajaar/2020/v14i330133 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 20-26

Author(s):

M. V. Dlamini ◽

M. T. Masarirambi

Keyword(s):

Plant Height ◽

Irrigation Water ◽

Saline Water ◽

Block Design ◽

Water Source ◽

Saline Irrigation ◽

Randomized Block Design ◽

Salinity Levels ◽

Number Of Leaves ◽

The University

Saline irrigation water is becoming an important water source as fresh water is fast becoming a scarce resource in many areas of the world, including Eswatini, especially in arid and semi-arid regions. A study to test the response of two varieties of spinach (fordhook giant and mustard) to salinity was conducted in a field pot experiment at the Faculty of Agriculture at the Luyengo Campus of the University of Eswatini. The treatments were laid in a randomized block design (RCBD). The experiment consisted of four treatments, each replicated twelve times. Treatments were salinity levels of 0.0 dS/m, 1.5 dS/m, 2.0 dS/m and 3.5 dS/m. All the treatments were subjected to similar agronomic practices. Spinach was grown and observed for a period of five weeks. Plant height was measured and the number of leaves counted weekly throughout the experiment. Significant differences (P < 0.05) between salinity treatments were obtained for plant height beginning in week 2 but were more pronounced in week 3, 4 and week 5. No significant differences were obtained for the number of leaves. There were however, clear significant differences between spinach irrigated with none saline irrigation water compared to saline irrigation water. It was concluded that irrigating spinach with saline water of more than 2.0 dS/m drastically reduce plant growth but not the number of leaves under the conditions of the experiment.

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The Effect Of Giving Banana Stem Compos With EM4 Concentration Variation And Urea Fertilizer On The Growth Of (Pepper nigrum L.) Cuttings Of Malonan 1 Variety

Agrifarm : Jurnal Ilmu Pertanian ◽

10.24903/ajip.v10i1.1569 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 59-64

Author(s):

Fredrick belawan Ngo

Keyword(s):

Plant Height ◽

Block Design ◽

Urea Fertilizer ◽

Concentration Variation ◽

Randomized Block Design ◽

Number Of Leaves ◽

Banana Stem ◽

Experimental Garden ◽

Number Of Shoots

This research was conducted at the Experimental Garden of Widya Gama Mahakam University Samarinda, Faculty of Agriculture, Jalan KH. Wahid Hasyim. The study was conducted in January - April 2020. This study used a factorial randomized block design (RBD) with 2 treatment factors and 3 replications. The first factor was the application of banana stem compost with various concentrations of EM4 consisting of 4 levels, namely P0 = banana stem compost without EM4, P1 = banana stem compost with EM4 concentration of 50 ml L-1 water, P2 = banana stem compost with EM4 concentration of 75 ml. L-1 water, P3 = banana stem compost with a concentration of EM4 100 ml L-1 water and the second factor is the dose of urea fertilizer which consists of 4 levels, namely, D0 = control, D1 = 1 g urea / polybag, D2 = 2 g urea / polybag, D3 = 3 g urea / polybag. The results of the research giving banana stem compost with variations in the concentration of EM4 and the dose of urea fertilizer and the interaction of the two treatments had a very significant effect on plant height at the age of 20, 40, 60 and 80 DAS, with the best treatment P3 = 28.67 cm, D3 = 28, 21 cm and P3D3 = 32.33 cm, then had a very significant effect on the number of shoots at the age of 60 and 80 DAS with the best treatment P3 = 6.67 fruit, D3 = 6.17 fruit and P3D3 = 8.33 fruit, and very influential significant on the number of leaves at the age of 40, 60 and 80 DAS with the best treatment P3 = 8.58 strands, D3 = 8.83 strands and P3D2 = 10.67 strands.

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Kajian Penggunaan Biourine Sapi dan Ekstrak Bawang Merah Terhadap Sifat Agronomi Tanaman Kubis (Brasicca oleracea L.) Dataran Rendah

Agrifarm : Jurnal Ilmu Pertanian ◽

10.24903/ajip.v7i2.434 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 63

Author(s):

Tutik Nugrahini ◽

Asiah Wati ◽

Dwi Indriani

Keyword(s):

Plant Height ◽

Block Design ◽

Economic Value ◽

Brown Sugar ◽

Onion Extract ◽

East Kalimantan ◽

Randomized Block Design ◽

Number Of Leaves ◽

Growing Conditions ◽

Control Water

Cabbage (Brasicca oleracea L.) is one type of vegetable plant from the Brassicaceae family. This plant is a source of nutrients that contain nutrients, vitamins, minerals and fiber for the human body. And has economic value. Cabbage cultivation is influenced by the types of cultivated varieties that are in accordance with growing conditions. In general, cabbage plants grow on highlands. Along with advances in plant breeding technology, cabbage plants are available that can adapt to the lowlands and technically attempt to increase production by fertilizing. The study aimed to determine the effect of beef biourine, red onion extract and beef biourine and red onion extract on the agronomic properties of cabbage plants. The study was conducted for 4 months, from February to June 2018. The location of the study was carried out in the Sempaja Timur Village, Samarinda City, East Kalimantan Province. cabbage seeds, top soil, manure, husks, NPK fertilizer, cow urine, empon-empon, soybeans, brown sugar, shallots. The design used in this study is Factorial Randomized Block Design (RBD) with 2 treatments. The first treatment was beef biourine (S) with 4 levels, namely with 3 replications: s0: control (water), s1: 25% concentration of cow biourine, s2: 75% concentration of bovine biourine, s3: 100% concentration of bovine biourine and second treatment red onion extract (B) with 4 levels, namely: b0: control (water), b1: 25% concentration of red onion extract, b2: 75% concentration of red onion extract, b3: 100% concentration of shallot extract. The results of research on bovine biourine influenced plant height, number of leaves at ages 7, 14, 21, 28.35 and 42 days after planting. The weight of the crop with the best results at the level of b2 (75% biourine cow) weighing 596.58 grams, onion extract affects plant height, number of leaves at 7, 14, 21, 28.35 and 42 hst, crop weight with the best results at the m2 level (75% red onion extract) with a weight of 567.14 grams and the interaction of the treatment of beef biourine and shallots affects plant height, number of leaves at the ages of 7, 14, 21, 28.35 and 42 days and days formed at the level b2m2 (75% beef biourine and 75 red onion extracts).

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Wood ash and water availability in the production of Paiaguás-grass

Ambiente e Agua - An Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Science ◽

10.4136/ambi-agua.2424 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 14 (6) ◽

pp. 1 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Edna Maria Bonfim-Silva ◽

Maria Débora Loiola Bezerra ◽

Tonny José Araújo da Silva ◽

William Fenner ◽

Ana Paula Alves Barreto Damasceno

Keyword(s):

Soil Water ◽

Water Availability ◽

Aerial Part ◽

Block Design ◽

Dry Mass ◽

Wood Ash ◽

Soil Water Availability ◽

Partial Replacement ◽

Mineral Fertilization ◽

Randomized Block Design

This study evaluated the production of Paiaguás grass (Urochloa brizantha) as a function of wood-ash doses and water availability in the Cerrado Oxisol. The experiment was carried out in a greenhouse with a randomized block design in a fractioned 5x5 factorial scheme, corresponding to five wood-ash doses (0; 8; 16; 24 and 32 g dm-3) and five soil water-availability scenarios (4; 8; 16; 32; 64 kPa) with four repetitions. The experimental design was based on the modified central compound and consisted of 13 treatments of wood-ash doses (g dm-3) and soil water-availability scenarios (kPa): 0-4; 0-16; 0-64; 8-8; 8-32; 16-4; 16-16; 16-64; 24-8; 24-32; 32-4; 32-16; 32-64. Soil volumetric moisture was monitored daily by means of the Diviner 2000 Capacitance Probe® for soil water replenishment according to the treatments. In 30-day intervals, three cuts were performed in the aerial part of the plants evaluating dry mass of leaves, stems, aerial part, number of leaves and of tillers. Data were subjected to analysis of variance and when significant to regression analysis, both up to 5% of error probability, through the statistical program SISVAR and response surface study using SAS. The combinations of wood ash doses with water soil tensions influence the productive characteristics of Paiaguás grass. Fertilization with wood ash reduces the effect of water stress on Paiaguás grass and this residue may be a viable alternative to partial replacement of mineral fertilization and safe disposal in the environment.

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