scholarly journals Electrical conductivity and pH of the substrate solution in gerbera cultivars under fertigation

2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 356-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernanda Ludwig ◽  
Dirceu M Fernandes ◽  
Poliana RD Mota ◽  
Roberto L Villas Bôas
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Experimental Design ◽  
Nutrient Uptake ◽  
Plant Nutrition ◽  
Substrate Solution ◽  
Plant Toxicity ◽  
Paulo State ◽  
Ph Values ◽  
Nutritive Solution ◽  
Golden Yellow

The quality and the profitability on floriculture are intimately linked to the adequate plant nutrition. In the present research we aimed to evaluate the electrical conductivity (EC) and pH of the substrate solution on four different gerbera cultivars subjected to fertigation, with two nutritive solutions. The experiment was carried out in a greenhouse, from May to July 2006, on the Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, São Paulo state, Brazil. The experiment was carried out under an experimental design of random blocks, in 4×2 factorial arrangement, with four Gerbera cultivars (Cherry, Golden Yellow, Salmon Rose and Orange) and two nutritive solution concentrations: 0.92 and 1.76 dS m-1 EC) during the vegetative stage, and 1.07 and 2.04 dS m-1 during the reproductive stage (S1 and S2, respectively). The nutrients were applied through fertigation, manually performed every day. The EC and pH values of the substrate solution were evaluated weekly, using the 'pourthru' method. Orange and Cherry cultivars had, respectively, the highest and the lowest electrical conductivity of the substrate solution, and Cherry was the most efficient on the nutrient uptake. The solution S2 showed a trend to accumulate salts in the substrate, but without visual symptoms of plant toxicity, leading to the lowest pH values. The 'pourthru' method was efficient when compared to the 1:2 method and can be adopted for substrate solution analysis in gerbera culture.

scholarly journals EFEITO DA FERTIRRIGAÇÃO COM POTÁSSIO SOBRE O SOLO E PRODUTIVIDADE DO MORANGUEIRO

Irriga ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-122
Author(s):  
Edilson Ramos Gomes ◽  
Fernando Broetto ◽  
João Gabriel Thomaz Queluz ◽  
Dayanne Fabrício Bressan
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Experimental Design ◽  
Soil Solution ◽  
Crop Yield ◽  
Plant Nutrition ◽  
Irrigation Management ◽  
Physiochemical Properties ◽  
Yield Gain ◽  
Irrigation Levels ◽  
E Mail

EFEITO DA FERTIRRIGAÇÃO COM POTÁSSIO SOBRE O SOLO E PRODUTIVIDADE DO MORANGUEIRO  EDILSON RAMOS GOMES1; FERNANDO BROETTO2; JOÃO GABRIEL THOMAZ QUELUZ3 E DAYANNE FABRÍCIO BRESSAN3 [1] Prof. Mestre, Departamento de Engenhara Rural, Universidade Estadual Paulista-UNESP, Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas, Botucatu-SP. e-mail: [email protected]  2 Prof. Doutor, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Estadual Paulista/UNESP, Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Botucatu-SP.3 Doutorando (a) em Agronomia (Irrigação e Drenagem), UNESP/FCA, Campos Botucatu-SP.  1 RESUMO O manejo correto da irrigação associado à nutrição apropriada induz maior ganho de produtividade e melhoria das propriedades físico-químicas do fruto. O objetivo do presente estudo foi avaliar o efeito da fertirrigação com diferentes lâminas de irrigação e concentrações variadas de potássio no solo e produtividade do morangueiro. O ensaio foi conduzido em estufa agrícola e o morango cultivado em canteiros. O desenho experimental foi realizado em blocos casualizados com parcelas subdivididas e quatro repetições. Os tratamentos foram compostos por cinco lâminas de irrigação (125%, 100%, 75%, 50% e 25% da necessidade hídrica da cultura) e nas subparcelas foram aplicadas três doses de adubação com potássio (0, 300 e 900 kg ha-1 ciclo-1). A fertirrigação com potássio aumentou a condutividade elétrica e reduziu o pH na solução do solo. O efeito iônico promovido pelo potássio em função dos regimes hídricos influenciou a produtividade do morangueiro e as características físico-químicas dos frutos. A dose recomendada de potássio para o morangueiro associada à aplicação de água em excesso promove maior produtividade da cultura. Palavras-chave: Fertirrigação, Fragaria L, Extrator de solução, Manejo de irrigação.  GOMES, E. R.; BROETTO, F.; QUELUZ, J. G. T.; BRESSAN, D. F.EFFECT OF POTASSIUM FERTIGATION ON SOIL AND STRAWBERRY YIELD  2 ABSTRACT Proper irrigation management associated with appropriate plant nutrition leads to higher yield gain and better physiochemical properties of the fruit.  The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of    fertigation with different irrigation levels and distinct concentrations of potassium on   soil   and strawberry yield.  The experiment was conducted in a greenhouse and  strawberries were  grown in beds. The treatments were arranged in a  randomized split-plot experimental    design with  four replicates. Treatments consisted of  five irrigation levels (125%, 100%, 75%, 50% and 25% water requirement of the crop) and three doses of potassium fertilization applied to the subplots (0, 300 and 900 kg ha-1 cycle-1). Potassium fertigation increased electrical conductivity and reduced pH in the soil solution. The ion effect promoted by potassium as a function of water regimes affected the strawberry yield and the physiochemical characteristics of  fruits. The recommended  dose of potassium   to the strawberry in association with water applied in excess promote higher crop yield. Keywords: fertigation, Fragaria L, soil solution extractor. 

scholarly journals Metodologias para monitoramento nutricional de gérbera cultivada em substrato

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 77
Author(s):  
Fernanda Ludwig ◽  
Dirceu Maximino Fernandes ◽  
Amaralina Celoto Guerrero ◽  
Roberto Lyra Villas Bôas
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Water Volume ◽  
Substrate Solution ◽  
Paulo State ◽  
Nutritional Analysis ◽  
Periodic Monitoring ◽  
Nutritional Monitoring ◽  
Non Destructive ◽  
Linear Correlations ◽  
Sample Dilution

This study aimed to assess methodologies for the nutritional monitoring of gerbera cultivated on substrate. The experiment was carried out in greenhouse, in Botucatu (22°51’S and 48°26’W), São Paulo State, Brazil. Five substrate formulations were used and two gerbera cultivars, Red and Cherry, were transplanted to 1-liter pots. Electrical conductivity (EC) and pH of the substrate solution were determined at 1, 15, 29, 43 and 50 days after acclimation (DAA) by adopting the methodologies “pourthru”, dilution of 1:2 (substrate volume/water volume) and dilution of 1:5 (substrate mass /water volume). For the dilution methods, the substrate was removed from the pots, separated from the roots, homogenized and air dried before analysis. In each assessment, 40 pots were used. Linear correlations established among the methodologies were obtained according to the Pearson’s method. EC values of the substrate solution were higher when the method “pourthru” was used due to the lower sample dilution and the nature of the solution displacement in the container. Significant correlations validate the methods while for periodic monitoring, nutritional analysis and eventual correction can be more effectively done by adopting the method “pourthru” since the displacement of the substrate solution using the non-destructive method reduces the costs and accelerates the response.

scholarly journals Phytoremediation of CYN, MC-LR and ANTX-a from Water by the Submerged Macrophyte Lemna trisulca

Cells ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 699
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Kucała ◽  
Michał Saładyga ◽  
Ariel Kaminski
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Chlorophyll A ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Cyanobacterial Blooms ◽  
Biotechnological Potential ◽  
Intracellular Pool ◽  
Ph Values ◽  
Bg11 Medium ◽  
Total Pool ◽  
Harmful Cyanobacterial Blooms

Cyanotoxins are harmful to aquatic and water-related organisms. In this study, Lemna trisulca was tested as a phytoremediation agent for three common cyanotoxins produced by bloom-forming cyanobacteria. Cocultivation of L. trisulca with Dolichospermum flos-aquae in BG11 medium caused a release of the intracellular pool of anatoxin-a into the medium and the adsorption of 92% of the toxin by the plant—after 14 days, the total amount of toxin decreased 3.17 times. Cocultivation with Raphidopsis raciborskii caused a 2.77-time reduction in the concentration of cylindrospermopsin (CYN) in comparison to the control (62% of the total pool of CYN was associated with the plant). The greatest toxin limitation was noted for cocultivation with Microcystis aeruginosa. After two weeks, the microcystin-LR (MC-LR) concentration decreased more than 310 times. The macrophyte also influenced the growth and development of cyanobacteria cells. Overall, 14 days of cocultivation reduced the biomass of D. flos-aquae, M. aeruginosa, and R. raciborskii by 8, 12, and 3 times, and chlorophyll a concentration in comparison to the control decreased by 17.5, 4.3, and 32.6 times, respectively. Additionally, the macrophyte stabilized the electrical conductivity (EC) and pH values of the water and affected the even uptake of cations and anions from the medium. The obtained results indicate the biotechnological potential of L. trisulca for limiting the development of harmful cyanobacterial blooms and their toxicity.

scholarly journals Formation of ‘Crioula’ guava rootstock under saline water irrigation and nitrogen doses

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (8) ◽  
pp. 739-745 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leandro de P. Souza ◽  
Reginaldo G. Nobre ◽  
Evandro M. da Silva ◽  
Geovani S. de Lima ◽  
Francisco W. A. Pinheiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Salt Stress ◽  
Experimental Design ◽  
Deleterious Effect ◽  
Saline Water ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Saline Water Irrigation ◽  
N Dose

ABSTRACT The objective of this research was to evaluate the growth and formation of fresh and dry weight of ‘Crioula’ guava rootstock irrigated with waters of different saline levels and nitrogen (N) doses, in an experiment conducted in plastic tubes under greenhouse conditions. The experimental design was randomized blocks, in a 5 x 4 factorial scheme with four replicates, and the treatments consisted of five levels of water electrical conductivity - ECw (0.3, 1.1, 1.9, 2.7 and 3.5 dS m-1) and four N doses (70, 100, 130 and 160% of the N dose recommended for the cultivation of guava seedlings, cv. ‘Paluma’). The dose referring to 100% corresponds to 773 mg of N dm-3. The highest growth of ‘Crioula’ guava rootstock was obtained with ECw of 0.3 dS m-1 and fertilization of 541.1 mg N dm-3 of soil; increasing N doses did not reduce the deleterious effect of the salt stress on the growth and phytomass formation of ‘Crioula’ guava rootstock; irrigation with water of up to 1.75 dS m-1, in the production of guava rootstocks, promotes acceptable reduction of 10% in growth and quality of the seedlings.

scholarly journals Phenotypic stability and genetic gains in six-year girth growth of Hevea clones

1999 ◽  
Vol 34 (7) ◽  
pp. 1223-1232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulo de Souza Gonçalves ◽  
Alberto Kazutoshi Fujihara ◽  
Altino Aldo Ortolani ◽  
Ondino Cleante Bataglia ◽  
Nelson Bortoletto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Design ◽  
Regression Coefficient ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Rubber Tree ◽  
Phenotypic Stability ◽  
Plateau Region ◽  
Genetic Gains ◽  
Paulo State ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Clonal Variance

Rubber tree [Hevea brasiliensis (Willd. ex Adr. de Juss.) Müell. Arg.] budgrafts of seven clones were evaluated on five contrasting sites in the plateau region of the São Paulo State, Brazil. The objective of this work was to study the phenotypic stability for girth growth. The experimental design was a randomized block design with three replications and seven treatments. Analysis of variance of girth at six-year plant growth indicated a highly significant clone x site interaction. Only linear sites and clone x site components of clone x year interaction were significant, indicating that the performance of clones over sites for this trait could be predicted. The clones GT 1 and PB 235 showed the greatest stability in relation to girth growth, with foreseen responses to change, introduced in the sites. The clones PB 235 and IAN 873 showed significative difference in relation to regression coefficient, representing clones with specific adaptability on favorable and unfavorable sites respectively. The clone GT 1 became the most promissory one in the study of stability and adaptability even showing low girth growth. Expected genetic gains from planting sites, along with estimates of clonal variance and repeatability of clonal means are generally greatest or close to the greatest when selection is done at the same site.

scholarly journals Oxygen uptake during mineralization of photosynthesized carbon from phytoplankton of the Barra Bonita Reservoir: a mesocosm study

2008 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
MB. Cunha-Santino ◽  
SP. Gouvêa ◽  
I. Bianchini Jr ◽  
AAH. Vieira
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Oxygen Consumption ◽  
Oxygen Uptake ◽  
Dissolved Oxygen ◽  
Water Samples ◽  
Microbial Respiration ◽  
Co2 Concentration ◽  
Ph Values ◽  
Organic Products ◽  
Aulacoseira Granulata

This study aimed to discuss and describe the oxygen consumption during aerobic mineralization of organic products (cells and excretion products) from five unialgal cultures: Cryptomonas sp., Microcystis aeruginosa, Anabaena spiroides, Thalassiosira sp. and Aulacoseira granulata. These species were isolated from Barra Bonita reservoir (22º 29’ S and 48º 34’ W) and cultivated in the laboratory. From each culture, two decomposition chambers were prepared; each chamber contained about 130 mg.L-1 of carbon from water samples of the reservoir. The chambers were aerated and incubated in the dark at 20.0 ºC. The concentration of dissolved oxygen, pH values and electrical conductivity of the solutions were determined during a period of 10 days. The results indicated increases in oxygen consumption for all the solutions studied and also for electrical conductivity. The pH values presented a decreasing tendency throughout the experiment. Oxygen consumption varied from 43 (Aulacoseira granulata chamber) to 345 mg O2 g-1 C (Anabaena spiroides chamber). Decrease in pH values was probably due to increase in CO2 concentration from microbial respiration. Increase in electrical conductivity might be due to the liberation of ions during decomposition. The results demonstrate the potentiality of the studied genera in influencing oxygen availability followed by a die-off event. It also indicates the possibility of changing of the electrical conductivity and pH values in the water column due the aerobic algae mineralization.

Advances in root architectural modeling

2021 ◽  
pp. 3-32
Author(s):  
Johannes A. Postma ◽  
◽  
Christopher K. Black ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Uptake ◽  
Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽  
Plant Nutrition ◽  
Root Traits ◽  
Plant Phenotyping ◽  
Biological Interactions ◽  
Root Plasticity ◽  
New Developments ◽  
Testing Algorithms ◽  
Architectural Modeling

Root architectural (RSA) models have become important tools in root research and plant phenotyping for studying root traits, processes, and interactions with the environment. The models have been used to simulate how various root traits and processes influence water and nutrient uptake. At a more technical level, they have been used to develop phenotyping technology, particularly for testing algorithms for segmenting roots. To compute these quantitative estimates regarding plant nutrition and root functioning, much development occurred in the last decade increasing the complexity of the models. This chapter describes first the application of the models to questions in plant biology, breeding, and agronomy, and second the development of the models. It concludes with a small outlook suggesting that models need benchmarking and validation and that new developments are likely to include better descriptions of root plasticity responses and focus on biological interactions among (soil) organisms, including mycorrhizal fungi.

Patents for the Physiological Quality in Seeds of Peach Rootstock Classified by Weight and Stored for Different Periods

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aline G. Souza ◽  
Oscar J. Smiderle ◽  
Renata D. Menegatti ◽  
Marcos Aurélio C. de Lima ◽  
Tainá R. das Neves ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Experimental Design ◽  
Growth Analysis ◽  
Prunus Persica ◽  
Stone Fruit ◽  
Germination Test ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Physiological Quality

Background: Among stone fruit, the peach (Prunus persica (L) Batsch) is one of the most widely grown species in Brazil, in both area cultivated and in production. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the physiological quality of heavy and light seeds of four cultivars of Prunus persica for two storage periods, from tests of electrical conductivity, germination, and an analysis of initial plantlets growth. Methods: The Electrical Conductivity test (EC) was conducted in a Completely Randomised Design (CRD), in a 4 x 2 x 5 factorial scheme with five replications. The germination test was carried out in CRD, in a 4 x 2 factorial scheme with eight replications. The physiological quality of the seeds was determined at zero and twelve month’s storage. For the growth analysis, the experimental design was in CRD, in a 4 x 2 factorial scheme with four replications. Results: Under the conditions of the present study, it was found that the tests of germination and electrical conductivity were complementary in evaluating physiological quality in seeds of Prunus persica rootstock, suggesting that independent of the weight of the seeds, in ‘Capdeboscq’, ‘Aldrighi’, ‘Okinawa’ and ‘Okinawa Roxo’, there is a loss of quality and viability when the seeds are stored for a period of 12 months. Conclusion: Under the experimental conditions of the present study, it was concluded that storage for a period of 12 months in Recent patents is not rather recommendable for maintaining quality and viability in seeds of Prunus persica of the Capdeboscq, Aldrighi, Okinawa and Okinawa Roxo cultivars.

LEP and SCD polymorphisms are associated with milk somatic cell count, electrical conductivity and pH values in Holstein cows

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
pp. 498-503 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jale Metin Kiyici ◽  
Bilal Akyüz ◽  
Mahmut Kaliber ◽  
Korhan Arslan ◽  
Esma Gamze Aksel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Somatic Cell ◽  
Cell Count ◽  
Somatic Cell Count ◽  
Holstein Cows ◽  
Ph Values

scholarly journals Rootstock-scion interaction:3. Effect on the composition of Cabernet Sauvignon wine

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alberto Miele ◽  
Luiz Antenor Rizzon
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Experimental Design ◽  
Volatile Compounds ◽  
Cabernet Sauvignon ◽  
Alcohol Content ◽  
Higher Alcohol ◽  
Dry Extract ◽  
Ph Values ◽  
Wine Composition ◽  
Made In

Abstract The interaction among rootstock, scion and environment may induce different responses to the grapevine physiology and consequently to the grape and wine composition. The vineyards of Serra Gaúcha, Brazil, are established in soils that may have different physicochemical attributes. Furthermore, the grapevines are grafted on a wide diversity of rootstocks. Therefore, this study aimed to determine their effect on the wine composition of the Cabernet Sauvignon (CS) grafted on Rupestris du Lot, 101-14 Mgt, 3309 C, 420A Mgt, 5BB K, 161-49 C, SO4, Solferino, 1103 P, 99 R, 110 R, Gravesac, Fercal, Dogridge and Isabel, featuring some genetic diversity altogether. The experimental design was in randomized blocks, with 15 treatments, three replicates and 10 vines per plot. The grapes were harvested at maturity for three years, and then wines were made in glass recipients of 20 L. When alcoholic and malolactic fermentations were over, the wine analyses were performed on twenty-five variables related to alcohol, acidity, dry extract, polyphenols and volatile compounds. The main results show that all variables were affected year by year, some of them by the rootstock and a few by the interaction between rootstock and year. The rootstock effect was observed mainly on variables related to alcohol, acidity and ashes. Results show that the CS/101-14 Mgt wine had higher alcohol content than CS/Dogridge and CS/Isabel wines, which was probably due to the 101-14 Mgt rootstock favoring an early grape ripening. However, higher pH values were observed in the CS/Rupestris du Lot, CS/5BB K and CS/Gravesac than CS/420A Mgt, CS/110 R and CS/Isabel wines. These results show that there is a diversity of rootstocks that can be used by the growers due to the Cabernet Sauvignon wine composition similarities.

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