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DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.12027579.v1
title: PHYSICOCHEMICAL QUALITY OF FRUITS OF WEST INDIAN CHERRY UNDER SALINE WATER IRRIGATION AND PHOSPHATE FERTILIZATION1

description: ABSTRACT In the semiarid region of Northeastern Brazil due to the qualitative and quantitative scarcity of water resources, the use of saline water should be considered as an alternative to expand irrigated agriculture. However, the use of waters with high levels of salts depends on management practices that minimize deleterious effects on plants. In this context, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of irrigation with water of increasing salinity and fertilization with phosphorus on the postharvest physicochemical composition of fresh fruits of West Indian cherry, cv. ‘BRS 366 Jaburu’. The research was carried out in a protected environment, in lysimeters with Neossolo Regolítico Psamitico Típico (Entisol) of clay loam texture, using a randomized block design, in a 5x2 factorial scheme with three replicates and one plant per plot, relative to five levels of irrigation water electrical conductivity (0.6; 1.4; 2.2; 3.0 and 3.8 dS m-1) and two phosphorus doses [100 and 140% of the recommendation of Musser. Increase in water salinity reduced fruit size and fresh mass formation, but increased soluble solids contents and titratable acidity in the pulp of West Indian cherry fruits. Phosphate fertilization, regardless of dose, stimulated the formation of fresh mass of West Indian cherry fruits. Water salinity inhibited the formation of ascorbic acid in West Indian cherry fruits, and the highest value was observed in plants irrigated with 0.6 dS m-1 water and fertilized with a dose of 100% of the recommendation of P2O5.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.12027195
title: PALYNOLOGICAL ORIGIN, PHENOLIC CONTENT AND ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES OF GEOPROPOLIS COLLECTED BY MANDAÇAIA (MELIPONA MANDACAIA) STINGLESS

description: ABSTRACT The stingless bee Melipona mandacaia (Smith 1863) (mandaçaia) is found only in the region of Caatinga, Northeastern Brazil, in the states of Bahia and Pernambuco, near to São Francisco river. The aim of the present work was to determine the botanical origin and to evaluate the phenolic content and antioxidant properties (β-carotene/linoleic acid system, DPPH and ABTS scavenging) of mandaçaia geopropolis. 25 pollen types from 15 families were identified from the 9 geopropolis samples analyzed. Phenolic compounds content varied between all the geopropolis EtOH extracts, hexane, EtOAc and MeOH:H2O fractions. The main pollens found in the geopropolis samples were from the Leguminoseae family. This identification of meliponicultural plants is extremely important because it indicates the food sources used for the collection of nectar and pollen. Our results revealed that there is a strong relation between the phenolic compounds and the antioxidant activity. These results showed that total phenols of mandaçaia geopropolis may be responsible for the antioxidant activity with evidence that it's a rich source of phenols bioactive compounds with potential health benefits.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.12027195.v1
title: PALYNOLOGICAL ORIGIN, PHENOLIC CONTENT AND ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES OF GEOPROPOLIS COLLECTED BY MANDAÇAIA (MELIPONA MANDACAIA) STINGLESS

description: ABSTRACT The stingless bee Melipona mandacaia (Smith 1863) (mandaçaia) is found only in the region of Caatinga, Northeastern Brazil, in the states of Bahia and Pernambuco, near to São Francisco river. The aim of the present work was to determine the botanical origin and to evaluate the phenolic content and antioxidant properties (β-carotene/linoleic acid system, DPPH and ABTS scavenging) of mandaçaia geopropolis. 25 pollen types from 15 families were identified from the 9 geopropolis samples analyzed. Phenolic compounds content varied between all the geopropolis EtOH extracts, hexane, EtOAc and MeOH:H2O fractions. The main pollens found in the geopropolis samples were from the Leguminoseae family. This identification of meliponicultural plants is extremely important because it indicates the food sources used for the collection of nectar and pollen. Our results revealed that there is a strong relation between the phenolic compounds and the antioxidant activity. These results showed that total phenols of mandaçaia geopropolis may be responsible for the antioxidant activity with evidence that it's a rich source of phenols bioactive compounds with potential health benefits.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.12027735
title: USE OF SEED+® AND CROP+® BIOESTIMULANTS ON THE QUALITY OF TOMATO FRUITS UNDER WATER STRESS

description: ABSTRACT Accelerated biotic and abiotic stresses have diminished the quality and yield of agricultural products. Thus, the use of biostimulants comes with the proposal of reducing the stresses experienced by plants and, consequently, reducing agricultural losses. The objective of this work was to evaluate the effects of Seed+® and Crop+® biostimulants on tomato fruits, cultivar Santa Cruz Kada, under water stress. The experiment was conducted in a greenhouse. A completely randomized experimental design was used, in a 2 x 2 x 6 three-factor scheme, with the following factors: application time (flowering and fruiting), soil water conditions (50% and 100% of soil water retention capacity) and biostimulants (without treatment; Seed+®; Seed+® + Crop+® 1x the commercial dose; Seed+® + Crop+® 2x the commercial dose; Crop+® 1x the commercial dose; Crop+® 2x the commercial dose). Under water deficit conditions, the fruits of plants treated with Seed+® and Crop+® biostimulants had higher values of pH, total soluble solids and titratable acidity compared to plants that did not receive biostimulants. Seed+® and Crop+® biostimulants maintain the quality of tomato fruits until 18 days after harvest.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.12027735.v1
title: USE OF SEED+® AND CROP+® BIOESTIMULANTS ON THE QUALITY OF TOMATO FRUITS UNDER WATER STRESS

description: ABSTRACT Accelerated biotic and abiotic stresses have diminished the quality and yield of agricultural products. Thus, the use of biostimulants comes with the proposal of reducing the stresses experienced by plants and, consequently, reducing agricultural losses. The objective of this work was to evaluate the effects of Seed+® and Crop+® biostimulants on tomato fruits, cultivar Santa Cruz Kada, under water stress. The experiment was conducted in a greenhouse. A completely randomized experimental design was used, in a 2 x 2 x 6 three-factor scheme, with the following factors: application time (flowering and fruiting), soil water conditions (50% and 100% of soil water retention capacity) and biostimulants (without treatment; Seed+®; Seed+® + Crop+® 1x the commercial dose; Seed+® + Crop+® 2x the commercial dose; Crop+® 1x the commercial dose; Crop+® 2x the commercial dose). Under water deficit conditions, the fruits of plants treated with Seed+® and Crop+® biostimulants had higher values of pH, total soluble solids and titratable acidity compared to plants that did not receive biostimulants. Seed+® and Crop+® biostimulants maintain the quality of tomato fruits until 18 days after harvest.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.12027702
title: NITRATE ACCUMULATION IN LETTUCE AND ROCKET IN RESPONSE TO NITROGEN FERTILIZATION IN INTERCROPPING

description: ABSTRACT In the cultivation of leafy vegetables, it is common to apply high amounts of nitrogen fertilizer. The imbalance between the absorption and the use of nitrogen (N) by the plant increases the nitrate content and decreases the quality of the vegetables because nitrate has a strong association with compounds harmful to human health. On the other hand, there is a lack of information on how N dose in intercropping, in order to improve yield, affects the quality (nitrate content) of vegetables. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate the nitrate content of intercropped lettuce and rocket, with nitrate content acting as a function of the nitrogen dose applied to these crops. The experiment was carried out at UNESP, Jaboticabal, SP, from September to December 2006. The experimental design was a complete randomized block design with four replications. The treatments were arranged in a 4 × 4 + 2 factorial scheme, with four varying concentrations of N each for lettuce and rocket (0, 65, 130 and 195 kg ha-1 of N), plus two treatments corresponding to lettuce and rocket monocrops. Nitrate content in lettuce under intercropping is 42% less compared to that in the monocrop. Increasing nitrogen concentrations increased nitrate levels for lettuce and rocket under intercropping; however, these levels are below those found for their respective monocrops.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.12027702.v1
title: NITRATE ACCUMULATION IN LETTUCE AND ROCKET IN RESPONSE TO NITROGEN FERTILIZATION IN INTERCROPPING

description: ABSTRACT In the cultivation of leafy vegetables, it is common to apply high amounts of nitrogen fertilizer. The imbalance between the absorption and the use of nitrogen (N) by the plant increases the nitrate content and decreases the quality of the vegetables because nitrate has a strong association with compounds harmful to human health. On the other hand, there is a lack of information on how N dose in intercropping, in order to improve yield, affects the quality (nitrate content) of vegetables. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate the nitrate content of intercropped lettuce and rocket, with nitrate content acting as a function of the nitrogen dose applied to these crops. The experiment was carried out at UNESP, Jaboticabal, SP, from September to December 2006. The experimental design was a complete randomized block design with four replications. The treatments were arranged in a 4 × 4 + 2 factorial scheme, with four varying concentrations of N each for lettuce and rocket (0, 65, 130 and 195 kg ha-1 of N), plus two treatments corresponding to lettuce and rocket monocrops. Nitrate content in lettuce under intercropping is 42% less compared to that in the monocrop. Increasing nitrogen concentrations increased nitrate levels for lettuce and rocket under intercropping; however, these levels are below those found for their respective monocrops.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.12027663
title: ALLELOPATHIC ACTIVITY OF Amburana cearensis SEED EXTRACTS ON MELON EMERGENCE

description: ABSTRACT Amburana cearensis is a species rich in coumarin, a phenolic compound that is a natural inhibitor of the germination process. In Caatinga, this species occurs in areas where melons are cultivated, and even after deforestation, they may be present in the soil seed bank. The aim of this study was to investigate the allelopathic activity of A. cearensis aqueous seed extract fractions on the emergence of melons and to carry out photochemical analyses of the extracts. Four experiments were carried out based on the fractionation of the seed extract: E1 - hexane fraction, E2 - dichloromethane fraction, E3 - ethyl acetate fraction, and E4 - aqueous fraction. The statistical design was completely randomized, with four replicates, each having 20 seeds. The treatments were composed of different extract concentrations (1, 0.5, 0.25, 0.125, and 0%) and phytochemical prospecting of the extracts obtained during fractionation was performed. The extracts obtained from the hexane fraction affected the emergence and initial development of melon seedlings. The dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, and aqueous extracts had negative effects on the formation of dry matter, shoots, and roots, with the highest concentrations prompting the most negative effects. Coumarin was present in all extracts, but its concentration was highest in the hexane fraction, which was consequently characterized as highly phytotoxic during the bioassays.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.12027663.v1
title: ALLELOPATHIC ACTIVITY OF Amburana cearensis SEED EXTRACTS ON MELON EMERGENCE

description: ABSTRACT Amburana cearensis is a species rich in coumarin, a phenolic compound that is a natural inhibitor of the germination process. In Caatinga, this species occurs in areas where melons are cultivated, and even after deforestation, they may be present in the soil seed bank. The aim of this study was to investigate the allelopathic activity of A. cearensis aqueous seed extract fractions on the emergence of melons and to carry out photochemical analyses of the extracts. Four experiments were carried out based on the fractionation of the seed extract: E1 - hexane fraction, E2 - dichloromethane fraction, E3 - ethyl acetate fraction, and E4 - aqueous fraction. The statistical design was completely randomized, with four replicates, each having 20 seeds. The treatments were composed of different extract concentrations (1, 0.5, 0.25, 0.125, and 0%) and phytochemical prospecting of the extracts obtained during fractionation was performed. The extracts obtained from the hexane fraction affected the emergence and initial development of melon seedlings. The dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, and aqueous extracts had negative effects on the formation of dry matter, shoots, and roots, with the highest concentrations prompting the most negative effects. Coumarin was present in all extracts, but its concentration was highest in the hexane fraction, which was consequently characterized as highly phytotoxic during the bioassays.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14327861
title: CORRELATION BETWEEN SOWING AND FERTILIZER APPLICATION SYSTEMS AND WEEDS IN SOYBEAN CROPS

description: ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects sowing systems and fertilizer application systems on the incidence of weeds and on yield components in soybean crops. Two experiments were conducted in soils with different fertility levels. An experimental design in split-plot was used; the plots consisted of four sowing systems: crossed sowing (0.45×0.45 m), and spacings between rows of 0.35 m, 0.175 m, and 0.45 m; and the subplots consisted of fertilizer application systems: application in the sowing row, broadcast fertilizer application at sowing, and no fertilizer application. The variables evaluated were: grain yield, 1000-grain weight, and weed incidence at 30 and 50 days after sowing (DAS). The weed incidence at 30 DAS was lower when using spacing between rows of 0.45 m, which was correlated with the lower turning of the soil surface layer. The plant spacing between rows of 0.175 m resulted in a lower competition with weeds at 50 DAS and in a higher shading, generating higher grain yields. The fertilizer application in the sowing row resulted in a higher grain yield and 1000-grain weight. The sowing system affects the weed population dynamics, which directly affects the grain yield of soybean crops.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14327861.v1
title: CORRELATION BETWEEN SOWING AND FERTILIZER APPLICATION SYSTEMS AND WEEDS IN SOYBEAN CROPS

description: ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects sowing systems and fertilizer application systems on the incidence of weeds and on yield components in soybean crops. Two experiments were conducted in soils with different fertility levels. An experimental design in split-plot was used; the plots consisted of four sowing systems: crossed sowing (0.45×0.45 m), and spacings between rows of 0.35 m, 0.175 m, and 0.45 m; and the subplots consisted of fertilizer application systems: application in the sowing row, broadcast fertilizer application at sowing, and no fertilizer application. The variables evaluated were: grain yield, 1000-grain weight, and weed incidence at 30 and 50 days after sowing (DAS). The weed incidence at 30 DAS was lower when using spacing between rows of 0.45 m, which was correlated with the lower turning of the soil surface layer. The plant spacing between rows of 0.175 m resulted in a lower competition with weeds at 50 DAS and in a higher shading, generating higher grain yields. The fertilizer application in the sowing row resulted in a higher grain yield and 1000-grain weight. The sowing system affects the weed population dynamics, which directly affects the grain yield of soybean crops.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14327864.v1
title: BIOGENIC AND PHYSICOGENIC AGGREGATES UNDER DIFFERENT CROPS WITH BLACK OAT IN NOVA FRIBURGO, BRAZIL

description: ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of black oat (Avena strigosa Schreb) crops in recovering soil aggregation, and quantify the nutrient contents in aggregates considering their formation pathways (biogenic and physicogenic) in crop areas in a mountains environment in the municipality of Nova Friburgo, RJ, Brazil. The landscape was stratified into two sections for the study: upper, two areas with black oat crops, one fertilized and one not fertilized one not fertilized, and one adjacent forest area representing the original soil conditions; and lower: one fertilized area with black oat, and one fertilized area with black oat intercrops with oilseed radish (Raphanus sativus L.) and vetch (Vicia sativa L.), and one adjacent forest area representing the original soil conditions. The aggregates were separated according to their formation pathways, quantifying the weight percentage of each formation pathway. The aggregate stability and nutrient and organic carbon contents were evaluated. The fertilized area in the upper section had the highest biogenic aggregate percentage, which was associated with the highest total organic carbon contents, and soil fertility. This area also had the highest weighted mean diameter (WMD) and geometric mean diameter (GMD) of aggregates. The intercrop area in the lower section had the highest biogenic aggregate percentage and the lowest P, Ca+2, Mg+2, and K+ contents in the aggregates. The management systems affected the aggregate formation pathways. Morphological classification is an important tool for the monitoring of soil management. The black oat crops increased the biogenic aggregate formation, which become reservoir of nutrients.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14327864
title: BIOGENIC AND PHYSICOGENIC AGGREGATES UNDER DIFFERENT CROPS WITH BLACK OAT IN NOVA FRIBURGO, BRAZIL

description: ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of black oat (Avena strigosa Schreb) crops in recovering soil aggregation, and quantify the nutrient contents in aggregates considering their formation pathways (biogenic and physicogenic) in crop areas in a mountains environment in the municipality of Nova Friburgo, RJ, Brazil. The landscape was stratified into two sections for the study: upper, two areas with black oat crops, one fertilized and one not fertilized one not fertilized, and one adjacent forest area representing the original soil conditions; and lower: one fertilized area with black oat, and one fertilized area with black oat intercrops with oilseed radish (Raphanus sativus L.) and vetch (Vicia sativa L.), and one adjacent forest area representing the original soil conditions. The aggregates were separated according to their formation pathways, quantifying the weight percentage of each formation pathway. The aggregate stability and nutrient and organic carbon contents were evaluated. The fertilized area in the upper section had the highest biogenic aggregate percentage, which was associated with the highest total organic carbon contents, and soil fertility. This area also had the highest weighted mean diameter (WMD) and geometric mean diameter (GMD) of aggregates. The intercrop area in the lower section had the highest biogenic aggregate percentage and the lowest P, Ca+2, Mg+2, and K+ contents in the aggregates. The management systems affected the aggregate formation pathways. Morphological classification is an important tool for the monitoring of soil management. The black oat crops increased the biogenic aggregate formation, which become reservoir of nutrients.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14327865
title: LEACHING AND CARRYOVER FOR SAFRINHA CORN OF THE HERBICIDES IMAZAPYR + IMAZAPIC IN SOIL UNDER DIFFERENT WATER CONDITIONS

description: ABSTRACT Soil moisture can alter the transport and permanence of pre-emergent herbicides. The objective of this work was to evaluate the influence of water availability in the soil on the leaching of a commercial mixture of the herbicides imazapyr + imazapic, as well as the carryover effect of this herbicide in corn planted in succession to soybean. The experiment was carried out in leaching columns in a randomized block design with 4 replications. A 3x3x2 factorial scheme was used, with factor A being the irrigation (130%, 100% and 70% of field capacity (CC)), factor B the doses of the commercial mixture of the herbicides imazapyr + imazapic (0.00+ 0.00; 52.5 + 17.5 and 105 + 35 g ha-1) and factor C at soil depth (0-0.3 m and 0.3-0.6 m). Soybean sowing was performed at the top of the columns and immediately after herbicide mixture was applied. After 120 days the columns were opened, generating two sections, where corn (Zea mays) and the other watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) were sown as a bioindicator of herbicide residue. The fluorescence parameters of chlorophyll a at 15 and 30 days after germination (DAG) and shoot dry matter accumulation at 30 DAG were evaluated. There was greater retention of the herbicide imazapyr + imazapic at a depth of 0-0.3m at 70% CC condition and leaching at a depth of 0.3-0.6m at 130% CC condition, with a reduction in the mass accumulation of watermelon plants. The herbicide has a carryover potential for corn cultivation in soils maintained at 70% CC.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14327865.v1
title: LEACHING AND CARRYOVER FOR SAFRINHA CORN OF THE HERBICIDES IMAZAPYR + IMAZAPIC IN SOIL UNDER DIFFERENT WATER CONDITIONS

description: ABSTRACT Soil moisture can alter the transport and permanence of pre-emergent herbicides. The objective of this work was to evaluate the influence of water availability in the soil on the leaching of a commercial mixture of the herbicides imazapyr + imazapic, as well as the carryover effect of this herbicide in corn planted in succession to soybean. The experiment was carried out in leaching columns in a randomized block design with 4 replications. A 3x3x2 factorial scheme was used, with factor A being the irrigation (130%, 100% and 70% of field capacity (CC)), factor B the doses of the commercial mixture of the herbicides imazapyr + imazapic (0.00+ 0.00; 52.5 + 17.5 and 105 + 35 g ha-1) and factor C at soil depth (0-0.3 m and 0.3-0.6 m). Soybean sowing was performed at the top of the columns and immediately after herbicide mixture was applied. After 120 days the columns were opened, generating two sections, where corn (Zea mays) and the other watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) were sown as a bioindicator of herbicide residue. The fluorescence parameters of chlorophyll a at 15 and 30 days after germination (DAG) and shoot dry matter accumulation at 30 DAG were evaluated. There was greater retention of the herbicide imazapyr + imazapic at a depth of 0-0.3m at 70% CC condition and leaching at a depth of 0.3-0.6m at 130% CC condition, with a reduction in the mass accumulation of watermelon plants. The herbicide has a carryover potential for corn cultivation in soils maintained at 70% CC.