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DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11756901
title: ESTABLISHMENT OF DRIS NORMS FOR CACTUS PEAR GROWN UNDER ORGANIC FERTILIZATION IN SEMIARID CONDITIONS

description: ABSTRACT The objective of this work was to establish DRIS norms for evaluation of nutritional status of cactos pear of the Gigante cultivar grown under organic fertilization in semiarid conditions. Cladode macro and micronutrient contents and dry matter yield of 72 plots were evaluated. The experiment was conducted in a randomized block design with three replicates, using a 4×3×2 factorial arrangement consisted of four bovine manure rates (0, 30, 60, and 90 Mg ha-1 ano-1), three spacings (1.00×0.50, 2.00×0.25, and 3.00×1.00×0.25 m), and two production cycles (600 and 930 days). The data were separated into high-yield population (HYP) and low-yield population (LYP), above and below 19.93 Mg ha-1 cycle-1, respectively. The mean, standard deviation, coefficient of variation, variances, and variance ratios of all bivariate relations between nutrients were calculated for the establishment of DRIS norms, considering the direct (A/B) and reverse (B/A) form. The selection of direct and reverse relations between nutrients to compose the DRIS norms was based on the variance ratio between LYP and HYP (S2b/S2 a). The sixty-six relations between cladode nutrient contents that presented the higher ratios between the variances in the LYP and HYP (S2b/S2a) were chosen. The DRIS norms established make viable the use of leaf diagnosis as an evaluation method of nutritional status of cactos pear of the Gigante cultivar grown under organic fertilization in semiarid conditions.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11756901.v1
title: ESTABLISHMENT OF DRIS NORMS FOR CACTUS PEAR GROWN UNDER ORGANIC FERTILIZATION IN SEMIARID CONDITIONS

description: ABSTRACT The objective of this work was to establish DRIS norms for evaluation of nutritional status of cactos pear of the Gigante cultivar grown under organic fertilization in semiarid conditions. Cladode macro and micronutrient contents and dry matter yield of 72 plots were evaluated. The experiment was conducted in a randomized block design with three replicates, using a 4×3×2 factorial arrangement consisted of four bovine manure rates (0, 30, 60, and 90 Mg ha-1 ano-1), three spacings (1.00×0.50, 2.00×0.25, and 3.00×1.00×0.25 m), and two production cycles (600 and 930 days). The data were separated into high-yield population (HYP) and low-yield population (LYP), above and below 19.93 Mg ha-1 cycle-1, respectively. The mean, standard deviation, coefficient of variation, variances, and variance ratios of all bivariate relations between nutrients were calculated for the establishment of DRIS norms, considering the direct (A/B) and reverse (B/A) form. The selection of direct and reverse relations between nutrients to compose the DRIS norms was based on the variance ratio between LYP and HYP (S2b/S2 a). The sixty-six relations between cladode nutrient contents that presented the higher ratios between the variances in the LYP and HYP (S2b/S2a) were chosen. The DRIS norms established make viable the use of leaf diagnosis as an evaluation method of nutritional status of cactos pear of the Gigante cultivar grown under organic fertilization in semiarid conditions.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11757027
title: GARLIC QUALITY AS A FUNCTION OF SEED CLOVE HEALTH AND SIZE AND SPACING BETWEEN PLANTS

description: ABSTRACT Garlic has a worldwide economic importance; this vegetable can be consumed fresh or processed by food industries. However, few studies evaluate its postharvest quality. It is necessary to establish cultural practices and methods that focus not only on increase of yield, but on obtaining a product with better postharvest quality. The objective of this work was to evaluate the bulb quality of conventional garlic and virus-free garlic as a function of seed clove size and space between plants. Two experiments were conducted simultaneously in Portalegre, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. A randomized block experimental design with four replications was used in both experiments. The treatments were arranged in split-plots, with the seed clove size (large and small) in the plots, and the plant spacings (7.5, 10.0, 12.5, and 15.0 cm between plants) in the subplots. The use of large seed cloves resulted in higher bulb diameter and titratable acidity (TA). Soluble solids (SS), total soluble sugars, SS to TA ratio, and total solids decreased as the space between plants was increased, regardless of the seed health and seed clove size. Virus-free garlic seed cloves planted with spacing of 12.5 and 15.0 cm resulted in higher bulb diameter, TA, pungency, and industrial index, i.e., they produced better quality bulbs with good prospects for industrialization.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11757027.v1
title: GARLIC QUALITY AS A FUNCTION OF SEED CLOVE HEALTH AND SIZE AND SPACING BETWEEN PLANTS

description: ABSTRACT Garlic has a worldwide economic importance; this vegetable can be consumed fresh or processed by food industries. However, few studies evaluate its postharvest quality. It is necessary to establish cultural practices and methods that focus not only on increase of yield, but on obtaining a product with better postharvest quality. The objective of this work was to evaluate the bulb quality of conventional garlic and virus-free garlic as a function of seed clove size and space between plants. Two experiments were conducted simultaneously in Portalegre, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. A randomized block experimental design with four replications was used in both experiments. The treatments were arranged in split-plots, with the seed clove size (large and small) in the plots, and the plant spacings (7.5, 10.0, 12.5, and 15.0 cm between plants) in the subplots. The use of large seed cloves resulted in higher bulb diameter and titratable acidity (TA). Soluble solids (SS), total soluble sugars, SS to TA ratio, and total solids decreased as the space between plants was increased, regardless of the seed health and seed clove size. Virus-free garlic seed cloves planted with spacing of 12.5 and 15.0 cm resulted in higher bulb diameter, TA, pungency, and industrial index, i.e., they produced better quality bulbs with good prospects for industrialization.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11756658
title: PURPLE CABBAGE MICROGREENS GROWN IN DIFFERENT SUBSTRATES AND NUTRITIVE SOLUTION CONCENTRATIONS

description: ABSTRACT Microgreens are young plants that are consumed at the seedling stage, which present short production cycle and require little space for growing. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the yield and nutritional quality of purple cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. rubra) microgreens grown in different substrates and nutrient concentrations in the nutritive solution, in a recirculating irrigation system. The experiment was conducted in a protected environment at the Faculty of Agronomy (UFRGS), in Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. A completely randomized design and three replications were used, with a 4×3 factorial arrangement consisted of four commercial substrates (CSC® vermiculite, Beifiur® S10, Carolina Soil® seedling, and Carolina Soil® organic) and three nutrient concentrations in the nutritive solution (0%, 50%, and 100%). A sub-irrigation system was used for the irrigations. The variables evaluate were: shoot fresh matter yield (SFMY), shoot dry matter yield (SDMY), shoot height at harvest (SHH), production cycle (precocity), and total soluble solids (TSS), total chlorophyll, and carotenoid contents. The different substrates had no effect on the SFMY, SDMY, and SHH of the purple cabbage microgreens; the increasing addition of nutrients to the nutritive solution increased the values of these variables. The TSS and total carotenoid contents decreased as the nutrient concentration in the nutritive solution was increased. The responses of total chlorophyll contents to the substrates and the nutrient concentrations in the nutritive solution varied.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11756658.v1
title: PURPLE CABBAGE MICROGREENS GROWN IN DIFFERENT SUBSTRATES AND NUTRITIVE SOLUTION CONCENTRATIONS

description: ABSTRACT Microgreens are young plants that are consumed at the seedling stage, which present short production cycle and require little space for growing. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the yield and nutritional quality of purple cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. rubra) microgreens grown in different substrates and nutrient concentrations in the nutritive solution, in a recirculating irrigation system. The experiment was conducted in a protected environment at the Faculty of Agronomy (UFRGS), in Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. A completely randomized design and three replications were used, with a 4×3 factorial arrangement consisted of four commercial substrates (CSC® vermiculite, Beifiur® S10, Carolina Soil® seedling, and Carolina Soil® organic) and three nutrient concentrations in the nutritive solution (0%, 50%, and 100%). A sub-irrigation system was used for the irrigations. The variables evaluate were: shoot fresh matter yield (SFMY), shoot dry matter yield (SDMY), shoot height at harvest (SHH), production cycle (precocity), and total soluble solids (TSS), total chlorophyll, and carotenoid contents. The different substrates had no effect on the SFMY, SDMY, and SHH of the purple cabbage microgreens; the increasing addition of nutrients to the nutritive solution increased the values of these variables. The TSS and total carotenoid contents decreased as the nutrient concentration in the nutritive solution was increased. The responses of total chlorophyll contents to the substrates and the nutrient concentrations in the nutritive solution varied.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11756703
title: CHARACTERIZATION OF RHIZOBIA AND ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI IN AREAS IMPACTED BY GRAVEL MINING IN BRAZIL

description: ABSTRACT On-shore oil exploration is one of the main economic activities in the semiarid region (Caatinga biome) of the state of Rio Grande do Norte (RN), Brazil. Gravel mining is an activity associated with oil exploration that causes environmental impacts. Gravel is a base-material for constructions, such as roads and pumpjack bases. The areas of gravel mining and other decommissioned areas where the gravel has been deposited must be revegetated with species native to the biome at end of the activity in the site. An efficient strategy for revegetation of degraded areas has been the planting of leguminous species that can associate with rhizobia and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF). Nevertheless, the impact of mining activities on the autochthonous populations of these microorganisms is unknown. The objective of the present work is to characterize the density of rhizobia and AMF spores in four areas impacted by the oil exploration in RN when compared to non-impacted adjacent areas. Gravel samples were collected in dry and rainy seasons in two mining areas: one in a pumpjack base, and one in a waste disposal area. Surface soil (topsoil) samples were collected in adjacent areas with native Caatinga vegetation. Assays were carried out to evaluate the most probable number (MPN) of rhizobia and to identify the type and density of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), using rhizobia trap plants Mimosa tenuiflora (Mart.) Benth. and Mimosa caesalpiniifolia Benth. The MPN of rhizobia was low in all areas, but higher in the rainy season. The highest amount and diversity of AMF spores were found in the dry season. Among the symbiotic microorganisms studied, the AMF presented lower densities in the evaluated areas when compared to those in the adjcent native vegetation areas, denoting the impact of this activity.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11756703.v1
title: CHARACTERIZATION OF RHIZOBIA AND ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI IN AREAS IMPACTED BY GRAVEL MINING IN BRAZIL

description: ABSTRACT On-shore oil exploration is one of the main economic activities in the semiarid region (Caatinga biome) of the state of Rio Grande do Norte (RN), Brazil. Gravel mining is an activity associated with oil exploration that causes environmental impacts. Gravel is a base-material for constructions, such as roads and pumpjack bases. The areas of gravel mining and other decommissioned areas where the gravel has been deposited must be revegetated with species native to the biome at end of the activity in the site. An efficient strategy for revegetation of degraded areas has been the planting of leguminous species that can associate with rhizobia and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF). Nevertheless, the impact of mining activities on the autochthonous populations of these microorganisms is unknown. The objective of the present work is to characterize the density of rhizobia and AMF spores in four areas impacted by the oil exploration in RN when compared to non-impacted adjacent areas. Gravel samples were collected in dry and rainy seasons in two mining areas: one in a pumpjack base, and one in a waste disposal area. Surface soil (topsoil) samples were collected in adjacent areas with native Caatinga vegetation. Assays were carried out to evaluate the most probable number (MPN) of rhizobia and to identify the type and density of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), using rhizobia trap plants Mimosa tenuiflora (Mart.) Benth. and Mimosa caesalpiniifolia Benth. The MPN of rhizobia was low in all areas, but higher in the rainy season. The highest amount and diversity of AMF spores were found in the dry season. Among the symbiotic microorganisms studied, the AMF presented lower densities in the evaluated areas when compared to those in the adjcent native vegetation areas, denoting the impact of this activity.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11757084
title: GROWTH ANDYIELDOFSEMI-HYDROPONIC BELL PEPPER UNDERDESALINATION WASTE-WATER AND ORGANIC AND MINERALFERTILIZATION

description: ABSTRACT In a scenario of water scarcity in semiarid regions, it is imperative to design food production systems that use different sources of water. The waste of desaltersis a potential source, especially when combined with the hydroponics technique that includes the supply of nutrient solution as a source of water and nutrients. In addition, other techniques such as enhanced organic matter with biofertilizer can complement this low-quality water use strategy. Thus, the aim of this study was to analyze the possible dampening effect of biofertilizers in the open system of hydroponic culture of pepper owing to the increase in water salinity. The study was conducted at the Teaching Unit, Research and Extension, Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Ceará, Limoeiro do Norte Campus. The experimental design was a factorial 5 × 4 randomized block for five saline water concentration sand three doses of biofertilizers and one control with mineral fertilizer, and four replicates totaling 80 experimental units with 3 plants per plot. The variables analyzed were number of fruits per plant, production, and length and width of the fruit. All production variables declined linearly with increasing salinity. In addition, the biofertilizer did not attenuate the deleterious effects of salinity as shown by the productivity data. The fertilization with mineral fertilizers produced greater yields, followed by application of 50%, 100%, and 150% of the biofertilizer dose.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11757084.v1
title: GROWTH ANDYIELDOFSEMI-HYDROPONIC BELL PEPPER UNDERDESALINATION WASTE-WATER AND ORGANIC AND MINERALFERTILIZATION

description: ABSTRACT In a scenario of water scarcity in semiarid regions, it is imperative to design food production systems that use different sources of water. The waste of desaltersis a potential source, especially when combined with the hydroponics technique that includes the supply of nutrient solution as a source of water and nutrients. In addition, other techniques such as enhanced organic matter with biofertilizer can complement this low-quality water use strategy. Thus, the aim of this study was to analyze the possible dampening effect of biofertilizers in the open system of hydroponic culture of pepper owing to the increase in water salinity. The study was conducted at the Teaching Unit, Research and Extension, Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Ceará, Limoeiro do Norte Campus. The experimental design was a factorial 5 × 4 randomized block for five saline water concentration sand three doses of biofertilizers and one control with mineral fertilizer, and four replicates totaling 80 experimental units with 3 plants per plot. The variables analyzed were number of fruits per plant, production, and length and width of the fruit. All production variables declined linearly with increasing salinity. In addition, the biofertilizer did not attenuate the deleterious effects of salinity as shown by the productivity data. The fertilization with mineral fertilizers produced greater yields, followed by application of 50%, 100%, and 150% of the biofertilizer dose.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11756643.v1
title: RESPONSE OF FORAGE SORGHUM TO WATER AVAILABILITY IN A TYPIC QUARTZIPSAMMENT

description: ABSTRACT The objective of this work was to determine the factors of soil water availability (FSWA) that result in the highest agronomic performance of irrigated forage sorghum, with no changes in the plants' chemical-bromatological composition. The experiment was conducted at the Montes Claros State University, Janaúba campus, MG, Brazil, in a Typic Quartzipsamment (Neossolo Flúvico Psamítico - Embrapa) with 59 mm of soil water storage capacity in the 0.0-0.3 m layer, under drip irrigation. A randomized block design with four replications and a split-plot arrangement was used, consisting of five FSWA (f0.2 = 0.20; f0.35 = 0.35; f0.5 = 0.50; f0.65 = 0.65, and f0.8 = 0.80) in the plots and two simple forage sorghum hybrids (Volumax® and BRS-655) in the split-plots. The evaluations were based on fortnightly measurements of plant height, plant transversal diameter, number of leaves per plant, leaf area index, relative chlorophyll content, stem diameter, panicle length, dry matter yield, water use efficiency, crude protein, mineral matter, acid detergent fiber, neutral detergent fiber, and lignin. The FSWA of 0.20 and 0.35 increased dry matter yield and plant height of the two evaluated sorghum hybrids. The Volumax hybrid presented more crude protein content and acid detergent fiber. The evaluated FSWA did not change the chemical-bromatological composition of the sorghum hybrids.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11756643
title: RESPONSE OF FORAGE SORGHUM TO WATER AVAILABILITY IN A TYPIC QUARTZIPSAMMENT

description: ABSTRACT The objective of this work was to determine the factors of soil water availability (FSWA) that result in the highest agronomic performance of irrigated forage sorghum, with no changes in the plants' chemical-bromatological composition. The experiment was conducted at the Montes Claros State University, Janaúba campus, MG, Brazil, in a Typic Quartzipsamment (Neossolo Flúvico Psamítico - Embrapa) with 59 mm of soil water storage capacity in the 0.0-0.3 m layer, under drip irrigation. A randomized block design with four replications and a split-plot arrangement was used, consisting of five FSWA (f0.2 = 0.20; f0.35 = 0.35; f0.5 = 0.50; f0.65 = 0.65, and f0.8 = 0.80) in the plots and two simple forage sorghum hybrids (Volumax® and BRS-655) in the split-plots. The evaluations were based on fortnightly measurements of plant height, plant transversal diameter, number of leaves per plant, leaf area index, relative chlorophyll content, stem diameter, panicle length, dry matter yield, water use efficiency, crude protein, mineral matter, acid detergent fiber, neutral detergent fiber, and lignin. The FSWA of 0.20 and 0.35 increased dry matter yield and plant height of the two evaluated sorghum hybrids. The Volumax hybrid presented more crude protein content and acid detergent fiber. The evaluated FSWA did not change the chemical-bromatological composition of the sorghum hybrids.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11757108
title: WASTEWATER USE IN AGRICULTURE: ANALYTICAL LIMITS OF SEWAGE FOR IMPACT CONTROL IN BRAZIL

description: ABSTRACT Water deficit is a current problem of global relevance. This is a problem in Brazil, especially in the Semiarid region, which undergoes severe droughts for much of the year. This requires the search for alternatives, such as the planned wastewater use, which is a successful alternative in developed countries that is applied for various purposes, including agriculture. However, despite the increasing growth of agriculture in Brazil, there are no established control and monitoring policies to minimize its impacts on the environment and human health. The country does not have specific legislation that defines wastewater quality parameters for domestic sewage. The objective of this work was to compile international guidelines and legislations that address this issue and compare them with the national normative resolutions for quality of wastewater and its different uses. The most relevant and locally applicable parameters described in these documents were listed, and the reference limits were defined by comparing them with those found in the scientific literature applied to the Brazilian context. This compilation represents the first step towards the incorporation of regulations for water reuse, having the Brazilian Semiarid region as a first test field, but with expandable application to different regions of the country.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11757108.v1
title: WASTEWATER USE IN AGRICULTURE: ANALYTICAL LIMITS OF SEWAGE FOR IMPACT CONTROL IN BRAZIL

description: ABSTRACT Water deficit is a current problem of global relevance. This is a problem in Brazil, especially in the Semiarid region, which undergoes severe droughts for much of the year. This requires the search for alternatives, such as the planned wastewater use, which is a successful alternative in developed countries that is applied for various purposes, including agriculture. However, despite the increasing growth of agriculture in Brazil, there are no established control and monitoring policies to minimize its impacts on the environment and human health. The country does not have specific legislation that defines wastewater quality parameters for domestic sewage. The objective of this work was to compile international guidelines and legislations that address this issue and compare them with the national normative resolutions for quality of wastewater and its different uses. The most relevant and locally applicable parameters described in these documents were listed, and the reference limits were defined by comparing them with those found in the scientific literature applied to the Brazilian context. This compilation represents the first step towards the incorporation of regulations for water reuse, having the Brazilian Semiarid region as a first test field, but with expandable application to different regions of the country.