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DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14326926.v1
title: Agronomic efficiency of polymer-coated triple superphosphate in onion cultivated in contrasting texture soils

description: ABSTRACT Information related to phosphate fertilization and coated phosphate fertilizer in onion is scarce. Thus, this study was carried out to evaluate agronomic efficiency, production and nutritional characteristics of triple superphosphate coated with polymers in onion cultivated in contrasting texture soils. Two experiments were carried out under protected conditions in pots containing 5 kg soil. The experimental design was completely randomized with treatments arranged in a 2 x 5 factorial: triple superphosphate (TSP) and polymer-coated triple superphosphate (TSP+P) applied in five phosphorus rates: Dystroferric Red Latosol (LVdf) (clayey) = 0; 100; 200; 400; 800 mg P2O5 kg-1, and Quartzarenic Neosol (sandy) = 0; 75; 150; 300; 600 mg P2O5 kg-1, with three replications. Results indicated that polymer-coated TSP showed no difference for bulb mass and agronomic efficiency for phosphorus fertilization. Agronomic efficiency of phosphorus fertilization decreased with the increase in the amount of phosphorus applied. Phosphorus accumulation for onion bulb cultivated in Dystroferric Red Latosol (LVdf) was higher with the use of polymer-coated triple superphosphate. Growth, production and nutritional characteristics in onion were affected by phosphorus. The highest bulbs mass production and phosphorus accumulation occurred at the doses of 783; 629 mg kg-1 P2O5 (Dystroferric Red Latosol - LVdf), and of 406; 600 mg kg-1 P2O5 (Quartzarenic Neosol -RQ).
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14326926
title: Agronomic efficiency of polymer-coated triple superphosphate in onion cultivated in contrasting texture soils

description: ABSTRACT Information related to phosphate fertilization and coated phosphate fertilizer in onion is scarce. Thus, this study was carried out to evaluate agronomic efficiency, production and nutritional characteristics of triple superphosphate coated with polymers in onion cultivated in contrasting texture soils. Two experiments were carried out under protected conditions in pots containing 5 kg soil. The experimental design was completely randomized with treatments arranged in a 2 x 5 factorial: triple superphosphate (TSP) and polymer-coated triple superphosphate (TSP+P) applied in five phosphorus rates: Dystroferric Red Latosol (LVdf) (clayey) = 0; 100; 200; 400; 800 mg P2O5 kg-1, and Quartzarenic Neosol (sandy) = 0; 75; 150; 300; 600 mg P2O5 kg-1, with three replications. Results indicated that polymer-coated TSP showed no difference for bulb mass and agronomic efficiency for phosphorus fertilization. Agronomic efficiency of phosphorus fertilization decreased with the increase in the amount of phosphorus applied. Phosphorus accumulation for onion bulb cultivated in Dystroferric Red Latosol (LVdf) was higher with the use of polymer-coated triple superphosphate. Growth, production and nutritional characteristics in onion were affected by phosphorus. The highest bulbs mass production and phosphorus accumulation occurred at the doses of 783; 629 mg kg-1 P2O5 (Dystroferric Red Latosol - LVdf), and of 406; 600 mg kg-1 P2O5 (Quartzarenic Neosol -RQ).
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14326927
title: Oat grain yield under nitrogen uses in an eucalyptus intercropping system in Subtropical Brazil

description: ABSTRACT Agronomic practices adequacy plays a key role in the integrated crop-livestock systems development. The objective of this study was to determine how the phytomass accumulation, yield compounds and oat (Avena sativa L. cv. IPR 126) yield were influenced by nitrogen levels (12 and 80 kg N ha-1) at five equidistant positions between two adjacent eucalyptus (Eucalyptus dunnii Maiden) double line tracks [20 m (4 m x 3 m)] in intercropping system (IS) and traditional no-till agriculture (without trees) in subtropical Brazil. The experiment was conducted in a split-block in a randomized block design with four replicates. At the end of the oat cycle, there was compensation for the lower spikelets per panicle number by the greater grain per spikelet number, and for higher harvest indexes where oat accumulated less phytomass in environments with high interspecific interaction. The nitrogen levels increase the oat yield differently at positions relative to the trees in the IS. Therefore different nitrogen levels should be used at those distances to increase nitrogen use efficiency inside IS in subtropical Brazil.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14326927.v1
title: Oat grain yield under nitrogen uses in an eucalyptus intercropping system in Subtropical Brazil

description: ABSTRACT Agronomic practices adequacy plays a key role in the integrated crop-livestock systems development. The objective of this study was to determine how the phytomass accumulation, yield compounds and oat (Avena sativa L. cv. IPR 126) yield were influenced by nitrogen levels (12 and 80 kg N ha-1) at five equidistant positions between two adjacent eucalyptus (Eucalyptus dunnii Maiden) double line tracks [20 m (4 m x 3 m)] in intercropping system (IS) and traditional no-till agriculture (without trees) in subtropical Brazil. The experiment was conducted in a split-block in a randomized block design with four replicates. At the end of the oat cycle, there was compensation for the lower spikelets per panicle number by the greater grain per spikelet number, and for higher harvest indexes where oat accumulated less phytomass in environments with high interspecific interaction. The nitrogen levels increase the oat yield differently at positions relative to the trees in the IS. Therefore different nitrogen levels should be used at those distances to increase nitrogen use efficiency inside IS in subtropical Brazil.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14326929.v1
title: Production systems and weed control in annual crops of the Cerrado area of the State of Piauí

description: ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate the contribution of the use of cover crops, under direct planting and a conventional system, on crops of soybeans, maize and rice in the Cerrado area of the State of Piauí, Brazil (PI). The experiment was carried out during the agricultural years of 2010/2011 and 2011/12, from October 2010 to April 2012, in the Serra do Quilombo, on the Celeiro Farm in Bom Jesus, PI. The design was of randomised blocks in split lots. Soil management systems of conventional tillage and direct planting were evaluated in the lots, and five systems of annual-crop production (soybeans, maize and rice) and cover plants in the sub-lots. Due to the production of phytomass from the overseeding of Urochloa ruziziensis and Pennisetum glaucum in the soybean, and by Urochloa ruziziensis being sown intercropped with the maize, the system of direct planting resulted in significant reductions in the emergence and dry matter accumulation of weeds prevalent in the area (Spermacoce latifolia, Chamesyce hirta, Amaranthus viridis, Digitaria sanguinalis and Cenchrus echinatus).
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14326929
title: Production systems and weed control in annual crops of the Cerrado area of the State of Piauí

description: ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate the contribution of the use of cover crops, under direct planting and a conventional system, on crops of soybeans, maize and rice in the Cerrado area of the State of Piauí, Brazil (PI). The experiment was carried out during the agricultural years of 2010/2011 and 2011/12, from October 2010 to April 2012, in the Serra do Quilombo, on the Celeiro Farm in Bom Jesus, PI. The design was of randomised blocks in split lots. Soil management systems of conventional tillage and direct planting were evaluated in the lots, and five systems of annual-crop production (soybeans, maize and rice) and cover plants in the sub-lots. Due to the production of phytomass from the overseeding of Urochloa ruziziensis and Pennisetum glaucum in the soybean, and by Urochloa ruziziensis being sown intercropped with the maize, the system of direct planting resulted in significant reductions in the emergence and dry matter accumulation of weeds prevalent in the area (Spermacoce latifolia, Chamesyce hirta, Amaranthus viridis, Digitaria sanguinalis and Cenchrus echinatus).
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14326932.v1
title: Effects of silicon and drought stress on biochemical characteristics of leaves of upland rice cultivars

description: ABSTRACT Silicon (Si) has beneficial effects on many crops, mainly under biotic and abiotic stress. Silicon can affect biochemical, physiological, and photosynthetic processes and, consequently, reduce drought stress. However, the effects of Si on rice (Oryza sativa L.) plants under drought stress are not well known. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of supplemental Si on proline content and peroxidase activity in upland rice plants in the presence and absence of drought stress. The experiment was conducted under greenhouse conditions and was arranged in completely randomized blocks in a 2 x 2 x 2 factorial scheme. Treatments comprised combinations of (1) presence or absence of Si supply (0 or 350 kg ha-1 of Si), (2) presence or absence of a water deficit (-0.050 MPa or -0.025 MPa soil water potential values, respectively), and (3) two upland rice cultivars: Caiapo (traditional type) and Maravilha (modern type), with eight replications. Under water stress conditions, silicon fertilization reduced the proline content in the vegetative and reproductive phases of upland rice plants and increased peroxidase activity in the plants' reproductive phase, which could be indicative of stress tolerance.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14326933
title: Influence of the application of fulvic acid on seedling root growth and yield in lettuce

description: ABSTRACT Humic substances are used in agriculture to promote plant growth, especially of the root system. The aim of this work was to evaluate the effect of applying different doses of fulvic acid on growth and productivity in the Raider Plus cultivar of the lettuce. The experimental design was completely randomised, with five treatments of fulvic acid 0, 1, 2, 4 and 8 ml L-1 and four replications, applied when transplanting. Two experiments were conducted simultaneously; one carried out in a greenhouse, where the fresh and dry weights of the shoots and roots, and the length and volume of the roots were evaluated. The other experiment was carried out in the field, where the fresh and dry weight of the shoots, the number of leaves, length of the stem and average head circumference were evaluated at the end of the cycle. The application of different doses of fulvic acid promoted growth in the lettuce plants, especially in the root system. The emission of roots, mainly of smaller diameter, was found at the higher concentrations of fulvic acid. The number of leaves and average head circumference expressed a response to the concentrations of fulvic acid.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14326933.v1
title: Influence of the application of fulvic acid on seedling root growth and yield in lettuce

description: ABSTRACT Humic substances are used in agriculture to promote plant growth, especially of the root system. The aim of this work was to evaluate the effect of applying different doses of fulvic acid on growth and productivity in the Raider Plus cultivar of the lettuce. The experimental design was completely randomised, with five treatments of fulvic acid 0, 1, 2, 4 and 8 ml L-1 and four replications, applied when transplanting. Two experiments were conducted simultaneously; one carried out in a greenhouse, where the fresh and dry weights of the shoots and roots, and the length and volume of the roots were evaluated. The other experiment was carried out in the field, where the fresh and dry weight of the shoots, the number of leaves, length of the stem and average head circumference were evaluated at the end of the cycle. The application of different doses of fulvic acid promoted growth in the lettuce plants, especially in the root system. The emission of roots, mainly of smaller diameter, was found at the higher concentrations of fulvic acid. The number of leaves and average head circumference expressed a response to the concentrations of fulvic acid.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14326932
title: Effects of silicon and drought stress on biochemical characteristics of leaves of upland rice cultivars

description: ABSTRACT Silicon (Si) has beneficial effects on many crops, mainly under biotic and abiotic stress. Silicon can affect biochemical, physiological, and photosynthetic processes and, consequently, reduce drought stress. However, the effects of Si on rice (Oryza sativa L.) plants under drought stress are not well known. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of supplemental Si on proline content and peroxidase activity in upland rice plants in the presence and absence of drought stress. The experiment was conducted under greenhouse conditions and was arranged in completely randomized blocks in a 2 x 2 x 2 factorial scheme. Treatments comprised combinations of (1) presence or absence of Si supply (0 or 350 kg ha-1 of Si), (2) presence or absence of a water deficit (-0.050 MPa or -0.025 MPa soil water potential values, respectively), and (3) two upland rice cultivars: Caiapo (traditional type) and Maravilha (modern type), with eight replications. Under water stress conditions, silicon fertilization reduced the proline content in the vegetative and reproductive phases of upland rice plants and increased peroxidase activity in the plants' reproductive phase, which could be indicative of stress tolerance.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14326936.v1
title: Quality of tomato fruit grown under organic production and treated with by-products of lemon-grass

description: ABSTRACT Considering the need for alternatives that are efficient and more sustainable during post-harvest treatment, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of by-products of Cymbopogon citratus applied in the field under a system of organic production, on the postharvest quality of the Italian tomato, comparing them to fruits obtained under a conventional system. The treatments applied pre-harvest were: crude aqueous extract of C. citratus at 1%, 5%, 10% and 15%; essential oil of C. citratus at 10 µL L-1, 100 µL L-1, 200 µL L-1 and 400 µL L-1; Citral at 10 uL L-1, 100 mL L-1, 200 uL L-1 and 400 uL L-1; control with an application of water; 1% Bordeaux mixture; Crop-Set - Improcop®; and tomato grown under a conventional system. The following analyses were carried out: physical (colouration, partial and total weight loss, volume, viability and specific weight), chemical (pH, TSS, TA and ratio) and sensory (firmness to touch, general external appearance, pulp characteristics, general internal appearance, aroma, texture, flavour, off flavour, sweetness, acidity and overall quality). Significant differences were found in comparisons between the two systems, where the organic fruit tended to take longer to mature, had lower acidity, higher TSS in the final evaluation, and a higher ratio. In the sensory analysis, these received the best grading for the parameters of acidity, texture, sweetness and overall quality.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14326938
title: Size and shape of plots for experiments with the sunflower

description: ABSTRACT In agricultural experimentation, the use of the appropriate size and shape for the plot is an important experimental technique for increasing the accuracy of the experiment. The aim of this work therefore was to determine a suitable plot size and shape for field experimentation on the sunflower. To do this, the experiment was carried out in a randomised design of complete blocks, with 14 sunflower cultivars in 10 replications. The plots consisted of four rows, each of six metres in length, at a spacing of 0.7 m, with 0.3 m between plants. The working area of the plot (7.56 m2) comprising the two central rows, was divided into 12 basic units, each consisting of three plants per row (0.63 m2), to obtain seed yield in the sunflower. A suitable plot size was estimated using Hatheway's method, with an appropriate shape being determined by the method of relative information. Hatheway's method made it possible to estimate several convenient plot sizes, many of them suitable for experiments to evaluate sunflower cultivars. A 1 x 6 rectangular plot (a row with 18 plants and a working area of 3.78 m2) was considered the appropriate shape for evaluating grain yield in sunflower cultivars, and was also smaller than the size usually found in research into the sunflower crop.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14326939
title: Species of Meloidogyne associated with vegetables in microregions of the state of Ceará

description: ABSTRACT The root-knot nematode, genus Meloidogyne, is considered the most important among the phytonematodes due to the heavy losses caused in agricultural areas worldwide. Identification of the species of Meloidogyne which are present in any one region is essential for understanding the diversity and dispersal of the population, and make possible the adoption of effective control measures. Updated information on the Meloidogyne species that occur in plants in productive regions of the state of Ceará is still scarce. The objective of this study was to identify the species of Meloidogyne associated with vegetables, and their predominance in these areas of cultivation. Identification to species level was carried out based on phenotypes of the enzyme esterase, and the strain determined by the reaction of differentiating plants. Seventy-four samples of plants infested with the nematode were collected from producing areas in 19 municipalities in ten microregions of Ceará. Of the 74 populations obtained, 27 displayed phenotypes typical of M. incognita (I1 and I2), 20 of M. enterolobii (M2), 15 of M. javanica (J3), 5 of M. arenaria (A2) and 1 of M. hapla (H1). In six populations however, the phenotypes of esterase which were found differed from the patterns of Meloidogyne known in Brazil, and was referred to as Meloidogyne sp. Among the 68 associations between plants and species of Meloidogyne biochemically identified, 25 are being reported in the state for the first time. This work made it possible to update information on the occurrence, distribution and new reports of the root-knot nematode in agricultural areas of the state of Ceará.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14326939.v1
title: Species of Meloidogyne associated with vegetables in microregions of the state of Ceará

description: ABSTRACT The root-knot nematode, genus Meloidogyne, is considered the most important among the phytonematodes due to the heavy losses caused in agricultural areas worldwide. Identification of the species of Meloidogyne which are present in any one region is essential for understanding the diversity and dispersal of the population, and make possible the adoption of effective control measures. Updated information on the Meloidogyne species that occur in plants in productive regions of the state of Ceará is still scarce. The objective of this study was to identify the species of Meloidogyne associated with vegetables, and their predominance in these areas of cultivation. Identification to species level was carried out based on phenotypes of the enzyme esterase, and the strain determined by the reaction of differentiating plants. Seventy-four samples of plants infested with the nematode were collected from producing areas in 19 municipalities in ten microregions of Ceará. Of the 74 populations obtained, 27 displayed phenotypes typical of M. incognita (I1 and I2), 20 of M. enterolobii (M2), 15 of M. javanica (J3), 5 of M. arenaria (A2) and 1 of M. hapla (H1). In six populations however, the phenotypes of esterase which were found differed from the patterns of Meloidogyne known in Brazil, and was referred to as Meloidogyne sp. Among the 68 associations between plants and species of Meloidogyne biochemically identified, 25 are being reported in the state for the first time. This work made it possible to update information on the occurrence, distribution and new reports of the root-knot nematode in agricultural areas of the state of Ceará.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14326936
title: Quality of tomato fruit grown under organic production and treated with by-products of lemon-grass

description: ABSTRACT Considering the need for alternatives that are efficient and more sustainable during post-harvest treatment, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of by-products of Cymbopogon citratus applied in the field under a system of organic production, on the postharvest quality of the Italian tomato, comparing them to fruits obtained under a conventional system. The treatments applied pre-harvest were: crude aqueous extract of C. citratus at 1%, 5%, 10% and 15%; essential oil of C. citratus at 10 µL L-1, 100 µL L-1, 200 µL L-1 and 400 µL L-1; Citral at 10 uL L-1, 100 mL L-1, 200 uL L-1 and 400 uL L-1; control with an application of water; 1% Bordeaux mixture; Crop-Set - Improcop®; and tomato grown under a conventional system. The following analyses were carried out: physical (colouration, partial and total weight loss, volume, viability and specific weight), chemical (pH, TSS, TA and ratio) and sensory (firmness to touch, general external appearance, pulp characteristics, general internal appearance, aroma, texture, flavour, off flavour, sweetness, acidity and overall quality). Significant differences were found in comparisons between the two systems, where the organic fruit tended to take longer to mature, had lower acidity, higher TSS in the final evaluation, and a higher ratio. In the sensory analysis, these received the best grading for the parameters of acidity, texture, sweetness and overall quality.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14326938.v1
title: Size and shape of plots for experiments with the sunflower

description: ABSTRACT In agricultural experimentation, the use of the appropriate size and shape for the plot is an important experimental technique for increasing the accuracy of the experiment. The aim of this work therefore was to determine a suitable plot size and shape for field experimentation on the sunflower. To do this, the experiment was carried out in a randomised design of complete blocks, with 14 sunflower cultivars in 10 replications. The plots consisted of four rows, each of six metres in length, at a spacing of 0.7 m, with 0.3 m between plants. The working area of the plot (7.56 m2) comprising the two central rows, was divided into 12 basic units, each consisting of three plants per row (0.63 m2), to obtain seed yield in the sunflower. A suitable plot size was estimated using Hatheway's method, with an appropriate shape being determined by the method of relative information. Hatheway's method made it possible to estimate several convenient plot sizes, many of them suitable for experiments to evaluate sunflower cultivars. A 1 x 6 rectangular plot (a row with 18 plants and a working area of 3.78 m2) was considered the appropriate shape for evaluating grain yield in sunflower cultivars, and was also smaller than the size usually found in research into the sunflower crop.