scholarly journals Saline waters and nitrogen/potassium fertilization combinations on physiological aspects and production of West Indian cherry

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Evandro Manoel da Silva ◽  
Hans Raj Gheyi ◽  
Reginaldo Gomes Nobre ◽  
Lauriane Almeida dos Anjos Soares ◽  
Benedito Ferreira Bonifácio
Keyword(s):  
Chlorophyll Content ◽  
Electrolyte Leakage ◽  
Block Design ◽  
West Indian ◽  
Co2 Assimilation ◽  
Fruit Production ◽  
Mineral Fertilization ◽  
Potassium Fertilization ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Malpighia Emarginata

This study evaluated the influence of combinations of nitrogen and potassium doses on the physiology and fruit production of West Indian cherry irrigated with waters of different salinities in the second year of cultivation. The experiment was conducted in the municipality of Pombal-PB, Brazil, in plastic containers adapted as lysimeters installed in the field, in a randomized block design, 5 x 4 factorial scheme corresponding to five levels of electrical conductivity of irrigation water (ECw): 0.3, 1.3, 2.3, 3.3 and 4.3 dS m-1, and four combinations of nitrogen and potassium fertilization: 70% N + 50% K2O; 100% N + 75% K2O; 130% N + 100% K2O and 160% N + 125% K2O of the dose recommended for West Indian cherry, with three replicates and one plant per plot. The cv. ‘Flor Branca’ was grafted on the cv. ‘Junco’, between 420 and 550 days after transplanting. Nitrogen and potassium combinations did not mitigate the deleterious effects of water salinity on the physiology and fruit formation of West Indian cherry. An increase in ECw intensifies the intercellular electrolyte leakage and reduces the water potential in the branch, chlorophyll content in the leaves, CO2 assimilation rate, equatorial and polar diameters as well as the mass of fruits. Fertilization of plants with 70% N + 50% of K2O, compared to the other fertilization combinations, causes less intercellular electrolyte leakage and promotes higher CO2 assimilation rates, higher chlorophyll content in leaves, and fruits of larger size and mass. Keywords: Malpighia emarginata D. C, mineral fertilization, salt stress.

scholarly journals GAS EXCHANGE, CHLOROPLAST PIGMENTS AND GROWTH OF PASSION FRUIT CULTIVATED WITH SALINE WATER AND POTASSIUM FERTILIZATION 1

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 184-194
Author(s):  
GEOVANI SOARES DE LIMA ◽  
COSMO GUSTAVO JACOME FERNANDES ◽  
LAURIANE ALMEIDA DOS ANJOS SOARES ◽  
HANS RAJ GHEYI ◽  
PEDRO DANTAS FERNANDES
Keyword(s):  
Gas Exchange ◽  
Saline Water ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Co2 Assimilation ◽  
Passion Fruit ◽  
Water Salinity ◽  
Chloroplast Pigments ◽  
Potassium Fertilization ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Fruit Plants

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the gas exchange, chloroplast pigments and growth of ‘BRS Rubi do Cerrado’ passion fruit as a function of irrigation with saline water and potassium fertilization in the seedling formation stage. The experiment was conducted under greenhouse conditions in the municipality of Pombal-PB, Brazil. A randomized block design was used in 5 x 2 factorial scheme, corresponding to five levels of water electrical conductivity - ECw (0.3, 1.1, 1.9, 2.7 and 3.5 dS m-1) and two doses of potassium - KD (50 and 100% of the recommendation), with four replicates and two plants per plot. Water salinity from 0.3 dS m-1 reduced the stomatal opening, transpiration, CO2 assimilation and inhibited the growth of ‘BRS Rubi do Cerrado’ passion fruit plants, at 40 days after sowing. There was no CO2 restriction in the substomatal cavity of passion fruit plants grown under water salinity from 0.3 dS m-1. Potassium dose of 150 mg kg-1 of soil, corresponding to 100%, intensified the effect of salt stress on the assimilation rate and instantaneous carboxylation efficiency in 'BRS Rubi do Cerrado' passion fruit. There was interaction between water salinity levels and potassium doses for the chlorophyll a and b contents of 'BRS Rubi do Cerrado' passion fruit.

scholarly journals MORPHOLOGY AND PRODUCTION OF WEST INDIAN CHERRY IRRIGATED WITH SALINE WATERS UNDER COMBINATIONS OF NITROGEN-POTASSIUM FERTILIZATION

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 1027-1037
Author(s):  
EVANDRO MANOEL DA SILVA ◽  
HANS RAJ GHEYI ◽  
REGINALDO GOMES NOBRE ◽  
JOICY LIMA BARBOSA ◽  
CRISTIANE MILENNE ALVES DE SOUZA
Keyword(s):  
Block Design ◽  
West Indian ◽  
Plant Morphology ◽  
First Year ◽  
Average Weight ◽  
Saline Stress ◽  
Potassium Fertilization ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Production Values ◽  
Saline Waters

ABSTRACT Fertilization management is one of the technologies studied to reduce nutritional imbalance in plants submitted to saline stress. In this context, we analyzed the effect of the combination of nitrogen and potassium fertilization on the morphology and production of West Indian cherry irrigated with saline waters in the first year of cultivation. The experiment was carried out in the CCTA/UFCG, in 60-L lysimeters installed in the field, in a randomized block design and 5 x 4 factorial scheme, referring to five levels of irrigation water salinity (ECw), i.e., 0.3, 1.3, 2.3, 3.3, and 4.3 dS m-1, and four combinations (C) of nitrogen-potassium fertilization, i.e., C1 = 70% N + 50% K2O; C2 = 100% N + 75% K2O; C3 = 130% N + 100% K2O, and C4 = 160% N + 125% K2O of the recommended dose for West Indian cherry, with three replicates and one plant per plot consisting of a lysimeter. The cv. ‘Flor Branca’, grafted on cv. Junco, was studied. The combination of fertilization with 70% N + 50% K2O promoted higher morphology and production values and mitigated the effect of salinity on fruit diameter up to an ECw of 1.3 dS m-1. Nitrogen-potassium fertilization in the combination of 130% N + 100% K2O impaired plant morphology and production. The ECw above 0.3 dS m-1 decreased the stem diameter, size, and average weight of fruits of West Indian cherry in the first year of cultivation.

scholarly journals Effects of saline water and potassium fertilization on photosynthetic pigments, growth and production of West Indian Cherry

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geovani Soares de Lima ◽  
Adaan Sudario Dias ◽  
Leandro De Pádua Souza ◽  
Francisco Vanies da Silva Sá ◽  
Hans Raj Gheyi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photosynthetic Pigments ◽  
Sandy Loam ◽  
Saline Water ◽  
Block Design ◽  
West Indian ◽  
Irrigated Agriculture ◽  
High Salinity Water ◽  
Potassium Fertilization ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Semi Arid Region

Due to the scarcity of water in the semi-arid region of Northeast Brazil, in both quantitative and qualitative terms, the use of saline water in agriculture should be considered as one alternative for irrigated agriculture. This study therefore aimed to evaluate the photosynthetic pigments, growth and production of West Indian Cherry as a function of irrigation using waters with different salinity levels and potassium (K) fertilization, after grafting. The study was carried out in drainage lysimeters under greenhouse conditions, in a eutrophic Regolithic Neosol with sandy loam texture, in the municipality of Campina Grande, PB. The experiment was set in a randomized block design, to test two levels of irrigation water electrical conductivity - ECw (0.8 and 3.8 dS m-1) and four K2O doses - KD (50, 75, 100 and 125% of recommendation), with three replicates. The dose relative to 100% corresponded to 79.2 mg K2O kg-1 of soil. Irrigation with high salinity water stimulated the biosynthesis of chlorophyll b and carotenoids, while the chlorophyll a content and the growth of the cherry were reduced markedly in the post-grafting phase. The harmful effects of salinity on the total number of fruit and fresh mass of West Indian Cherry fruit were minimized with potassium fertilization.

scholarly journals Fruit quality of West Indian cherry under saline water irrigation and nitrogen-potassium fertilization

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (11) ◽  
pp. 741-749
Author(s):  
Cassiano N. de Lacerda ◽  
Geovani S. de Lima ◽  
Evandro M. da Silva ◽  
Reginaldo G. Nobre ◽  
Hans R. Gheyi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fruit Quality ◽  
Irrigation Water ◽  
Saline Water ◽  
Block Design ◽  
West Indian ◽  
Titratable Acidity ◽  
Limiting Factor ◽  
Potassium Fertilization ◽  
Randomized Block Design

ABSTRACT The presence of waters with high salt concentration stands out as a limiting factor for the quality of agricultural production. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the fruit quality of West Indian cherry cv. Flor Branca, subjected to irrigation with water of different salinity levels and combinations of nitrogen-potassium fertilization, between 630 and 750 days after transplanting in the field. A randomized block design was used in a 5 × 4 factorial arrangement, with three replicates, whose treatments consisted of five values of electrical conductivies of irrigation water - ECw (0.3, 1.3, 2.3, 3.3 and 4.3 dS m-1) and four combinations of nitrogen and potassium fertilization (70-50, 100-75, 130-100 and 160-125% of recommendation of N and K2O, respectively). Electrical conductivity of irrigation water above 0.3 dS m-1 reduces the polar and equatorial diameters, hydrogen potential and flavonoid concentration and increases titratable acidity in West Indian cherry fruits. N-K2O combination of 70/50% of fertilizer recommendation reduces the effect of salt stress of irrigation water on the anthocyanin concentration in the fruits at ECw of 1.3 dS m-1 and ascorbic acid at ECw of 3.3 and 4.3 dS m-1.

scholarly journals Foliar application of plant growth regulators to ‘Crimson Seedless’ grapevine influences leaf age

2020 ◽  
pp. 422-430
Author(s):  
Amanda Cristina Esteves Amaro ◽  
Essione Ribeiro Souza ◽  
Laíse Sousa Santos ◽  
Daniel Baron ◽  
Elizabeth Orika Ono ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Foliar Application ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Leaf Age ◽  
Co2 Assimilation ◽  
Fruit Production ◽  
Average Mass ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Net Co2 Assimilation ◽  
Acidity Level ◽  
Semiarid Conditions

We hypothesized that phytohormones and essential mineral nutrients influence the duration of leaf photosynthetic activity, fruit production and quality. We used a randomized block design, with four treatments and six replicates. Two commercial products were studied: Stimulate® (Stim), which is composed of a mixture of 0.009% cytokinin [N6-furfuryladenine or kinetin (Kt)], 0.005% auxin [4-indole-3-butyric acid (IBA)], and 0.005% gibberellin [gibberellic acid (GA3)], and Hold® (CoMo), which is composed of 2% cobalt and 3% molybdenum. These products were applied alone or in combination at different concentrations as follows: T1 - control, T2 - 1.8 L ha-1 Stim, T3 - 1.8 L ha-1 Stim + 1.0 L ha-1 CoMo, and T4 - 1.8 L h-1 Stim + 1.5 L ha-1 CoMo. The treatments were applied via foliar spraying at three phases: the inflorescence primordial stage (19 days after pruning [DAP]), the point at which the berries were 6 to 8 mm in diameter (49 DAP), and the initiation of berry elongation (56 DAP). We revealed that in semiarid conditions, the grapevines were characterized by evergreen leaves (do not lose their leaves) that maintained their photosynthetic capacity throughout their lifecycles (133 days after sprouting). The application of Stim alone (T2) yielded the maximal net CO2 assimilation rates and increased the carboxylation efficiencies, which indicated that this treatment might improve the photosynthetic output. These effects led to increases in the average mass, total length and width of the clusters per plant and decreased acidity level. Thus, we recommend the application of T2 for grapevines.

Nutrients demand of cactus forage

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
João Macedo Moreira ◽  
Aldrin Martin Pérez-Marin ◽  
Jucilene Silva Araújo ◽  
George Rodrigues Lambais ◽  
Aldo Sales
Keyword(s):  
Block Design ◽  
Nutrient Utilization ◽  
Nutrient Recovery ◽  
Fertilizer Treatment ◽  
Treatment Control ◽  
Mineral Fertilization ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Nutrient Use ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Semi Arid Region

The study aimed to evaluate the efficiency of nutrient use in three cactus forage (CF) cultivars (Opuntia stricta and Nopalea cochenillifera), 365 days after planting under different types of fertilizer in two research sites (Condado and Riachão) of the semi-arid region of Paraiba state, Brazil. The experimental design was a randomized block design with treatments in a factorial scheme (3×4), three cultivars of CF (Orelha de elefante Mexicana; Miúda; Bahiana), and four fertilizer treatment (Control; Manure; Manure with Nitrogen; Mineral fertilization) with four replications. The CF cultivars did not differ significantly in nutrient use. That means of physiological efficiency by CF cultivars were 1.62, and 2.36 kg of biomass per kg of nutrient applied in Condado and Riachão, respectively. The efficiency of nutrient recovery was 16% for the Condado, according the following order: K> P> Ca> N> C = Mg and 12% for Riachão: K> P> N> C = Ca = Mg. In the two research sites, the treatment with mineral fertilization significantly increased the efficiency use of N, P and K in comparison to the other treatments. The average for efficiency of nutrient utilization was 25% and 19% for Condado and Riachão, respectively, in the following order for Condado: K> P> N> Ca = Mg> C, and Riachão: K> P> N> C> Mg = Ca. In a CF production system aiming to obtain a yearly harvest cycle, it is necessary to replenish of K and P to maintain the nutritional balance between the soil and CF plant.

scholarly journals Melon fruit yield and quality as a function of doses and times of biostimulant application

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. e130973911
Author(s):  
Roberto Cleiton Fernandes de Queiroga ◽  
Zaqueu Lopes da Silva ◽  
Odair Honorato Oliveira de ◽  
Elidayane da Nóbrega Santos ◽  
Higínio Luan Oliveira Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Block Design ◽  
Fruit Production ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Application Time ◽  
Time Of Application ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Semi Arid Region ◽  
Fruit Mass

The objective of this study was to evaluate the productivity and quality of melon fruits as a function of the dose and time of application of biostimulant in the conditions of the semi-arid region of Paraíba. The experiment was carried out at the Federal University of Campina Grande, campus of Pombal - PB, Brazil, in a randomized block design in a 4 x 5 split plot scheme, with doses of biostimulant (0; 0.5; 1.0; 1, 5 and 2.0 L ha-1) and in the subset of the biostimulant application times (15; 20; 25 and 30 days before harvest - DAC), in four replications. Characteristics related to fruit production and quality were evaluated. There was no interaction between the factors of dose and application time of the biostimulant in any of the evaluated characteristics. Thus, the highest estimated values of number of fruits per plant, fruit mass and total melon production were obtained with the application of doses ranging from 0.9 to 1.5 L ha-1 and at the time of application it varied from 22,5 to 23.6 DAC. The content of soluble solids increased 5.5% when the biostimulant dose of 2.0 L ha-1 was used and 4.4% when the product was applied 15 days before harvest.

scholarly journals Pig slurry as a nutrient source in wheat/corn succession

Revista CERES ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 412-418 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudir José Basso ◽  
Marlo Adriano Bison Pinto ◽  
Antônio Luis Santi ◽  
Rodrigo Ferreira da Silva ◽  
Diecson Ruy Orsolin da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Grain Yield ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Pig Slurry ◽  
Nutrient Source ◽  
Mineral Fertilization ◽  
Adequate Supply ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Efficient Alternative ◽  
Crop Succession ◽  
Npk Fertilization

ABSTRACT Wheat and corn are important grains in the agricultural scenario of Brazil, and demand adequate supply of nutrients, particularly nitrogen, in crop succession. The use of pig slurry (PS) as a full and/or partial alternative to mineral fertilization in crop areas has been identified as an important alternative for the disposal of this waste. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the utilization of PS as fertilizer in wheat/corn succession under some plant parameters and grain yield. The experiment was conducted under field in randomized block design with four replications and five treatments, three with PS (40, 80, 160 m³ ha-1) and two controls (no fertilization and mineral NPK fertilization), which were applied manually in the soil shortly after sowing the crops. The application of PS proved to be a significant source of nutrients in wheat/corn succession. In comparison to NPK fertilization, this increase was only of 5.4% and 4.7% for wheat and corn, respectively. PS is an efficient alternative and it can be used as a source of these nutrients in wheat/corn succession, and the use of 80 m3ha-1 provides satisfactory results for all evaluated variables.

scholarly journals Initial growth of Schizolobium parahybae in Brazilian Cerrado soil under liming and mineral fertilization

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (10) ◽  
pp. 908-912 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ademilson Coneglian ◽  
Pedro H. P. Ribeiro ◽  
Bruno S. Melo ◽  
Rennan F. Pereira ◽  
Joáz Dorneles Junior
Keyword(s):  
Block Design ◽  
Market Potential ◽  
Initial Growth ◽  
Brazilian Cerrado ◽  
Mineral Fertilization ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Root Shoot Ratio ◽  
Soil Liming ◽  
Number Of Leaves ◽  
Soil Fertilizer

ABSTRACT High prices and the scarcity of hardwoods require the use of alternative wood sources, such as the Guapuruvu (Schizolobium parahybae), an arboreal species native to the Atlantic Forest, which has fast growth and high market potential. However, there is no information on its cultivation in the Brazilian Cerrado. Thus, this study aimed to analyze the contribution of mineral fertilization and liming in a Cerrado soil on the initial growth of Schizolobium parahybae. The experiment was set in a randomized block design, with 4 treatments (Cerrado soil; soil + liming; soil + fertilizer; and soil + fertilizer + liming) and 15 replicates. The following variables were analyzed: plant height, stem diameter, number of leaves, total, shoot, leaf, root and stem dry matter, and root/shoot ratio. The obtained data were subjected to the analysis of variance, Tukey test and regression analysis. During the initial growth, Schizolobium parahybae can be cultivated in a Brazilian Cerrado soil only under mineral fertilization, with no need for soil liming.

EFICIÊNCIA DE BIOESTIMULANTES E FUNGICIDA NOS CARACTERES AGRONÔMICOS E ECONÔMICOS NA CULTURA DO MILHO VERDE

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 274
Author(s):  
RICARDO FRANCISCHINI ◽  
ALESSANDRO GUERRA DA SILVA ◽  
DAURI JOSÉ TESSMANN
Keyword(s):  
Zea Mays ◽  
Chlorophyll Content ◽  
Plant Height ◽  
Zea Mays L ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Stem Diameter ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Net Income ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Presence And Absence

 RESUMO - O objetivo do trabalho foi avaliar o desempenho agronômico e econômico na cultura do milho verde submetida ao uso de bioestimulantes na presença e ausência de fungicida. Dessa forma, dois experimentos foram conduzidos em anos distintos, em delineamento experimental de blocos ao acaso com três repetições, em arranjo fatorial 4x2. O primeiro fator correspondeu à combinação de bioestimulantes (Ausência, MC Cream, MC Extra, MC Cream+MC Extra) e o segundo fator à presença e ausência de fungicida (piraclostrobina + epoxiconazole). Foi avaliado o peso de espigas verdes, a altura de plantas, diâmetro de colmo, teor de clorofila e severidade de doenças, além da viabilidade econômica dos tratamentos. Os Bioestimulantes, na ausência de fungicida, foram eficientes para aumentar o peso das espigas verdes, altura de plantas, e o teor de clorofila. Na presença do fungicida os bioestimulantes aumentaram o diâmetro de colmo e reduziram a severidade de doenças. Os investimentos em insumos elevaram os custos de produção, porém a rentabilidade foi compensada pelo aumento da renda bruta. Em situação de baixa disponibilidade hídrica, o bioestimulante MC Extra foi o mais viável economicamente para a cultura do milho verde.Palavras-chave: fitossanidade, produtividade, renda líquida, Zea mays L. EFFICIENCY OF BIOSTIMULANTS AND FUNGICIDE IN THE AGRONOMIC AND ECONOMIC CHARACTERS OF GREEN CORN  ABSTRACT – The objective of this work was to evaluate the agronomic and economic performance of the green corn crop, subjected to the use of biostimulants in the presence and absence of fungicide. Two experiments were conducted in different years using a randomized block design with three replications, in a 4x2 factorial arrangement. The first factor corresponded to the combination of biostimulants (Absence, MC Cream, MC Extra, MC Cream + MC Extra) and the second factor was the presence and absence of fungicide (pyraclostrobin + epoxiconazole). Green ear weight, plant height, stem diameter, chlorophyll content and severity of diseases were evaluated, as well as the economic viability of the treatments.In the absence of fungicide, biostimulants were efficient to increase the green ear weight, plant height, and chlorophyll content. In the presence of the fungicide, biostimulants increased stem diameter and reduced disease severity. Investments in inputs increased production costs, but profitability was offset by the increase in gross income. In a situation of low water availability, the biostimulant MC Extra was the most economically viable for the green maize crop.Keywords: plant health, productivity, net income, Zea mays L.

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