Heavy metals in the soil and castor bean plants fertilized with sewage sludge stabilized by different processes / Metais pesados no solo e em mamoneira adubada com lodo de esgoto submetido a diferentes processos de estabilização

This study evaluated the levels of heavy metals in the soil and castor bean plant after fertilization with sewage sludge (SS) subjected to different stabilization processes. The study was conducted in a Haplic Cambisol with the following treatments: control (CO), fertilization with solarized sewage sludge (SSS), composted sewage sludge (CSS), vermi composted sewage sludge (VSS), limed sewage sludge (LSS), and mineral fertilizer (MF). The experimental design included a subdivided plot scheme with fertilization being the primary factor and soil layers or leaf parts being the secondary factor. The data obtained were analyzed using analysis of variance and the Scott-Knott test with 5% significance. Fertilization with SSS, CSS, and LSS led to the highest increase in Zn in the soil, mainly in the surface layer. In the leaf tissues, Zn and Cu levels were higher with the CO and SSS treatments, whereas the Ni level was higher with SSS, CSS, VSS, and MF treatments. In general, Zn and Cu levels were higher in the leaf limb than in the petiole, whereas Ni, Pb, and Cr levels were higher in the petiole than in the leaf limb. In any case, no symptoms of toxicity in the plants and no risk of soil contamination were observed with any of the fertilization treatments.

O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar os teores de metais pesados no solo e na planta de mamoneira em resposta à adubação com lodo de esgoto (LE) submetido a diferentes processos de estabilização. O experimento foi desenvolvido em Cambissolo Háplico com os tratamentos: testemunha, adubação com LE solarizado, LE compostado, LE vermicompostado, LE caleado e adubação mineral. O delineamento experimental foi em esquema de parcelas subdivididas, sendo as adubações o fator primário e as camadas do solo ou as partes da folha o fator secundário. Os dados obtidos foram submetidos à análise de variância e teste de Scott-Knott a 5% de probabilidade. No solo, as adubações com LE solarizado, compostado e caleado promoveram os maiores incrementos dos teores de Zn, principalmente na camada superficial. No tecido foliar, os teores de Zn e Cu foram mais elevados na testemunha e no LE solarizado, enquanto o Ni foi mais elevado nos LE solarizado, compostado, vermicompostado e na adubação mineral. De modo geral, os maiores teores de Zn e Cu ocorreram no limbo foliar em comparação ao pecíolo, enquanto os teores de Ni, Pb e Cr foram mais elevados no pecíolo do que no limbo foliar. Contudo, não foram constatados sintomas de toxidez nas plantas e nenhum risco de contaminação do solo com os diferentes tipos de adubações realizadas.

Detoxified Castor Seed Cake for Broilers

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of the dietary detoxified castor seed cake (DCC) inclusion on broiler performance and carcass traits. Two hundred and fifty Cobb-500(r) broilers were distributed according to a completely randomized experimental design consisting of five treatments (dietary inclusion of 0.0, 2.5, 5.0, 7.5, and 10.0% DCC) with five replicates of 10 birds each (five males and five females). Feed intake (FI), body weight gain (WG), and feed conversion ratio (FCR) were evaluated from one to 40 days of age. Carcass yield and the yields of the breast, leg (drumstick+thighs), and wings were determined when broilers were 40 days old. Live performance parameters were influenced by DCC dietary inclusion, and levels 2.00, 1.38, and 1.25% DCC impaired FI, WG, and FCR, respectively. Carcass and parts yields were not affected by dietary DCC inclusion. It was concluded that the addition of DCC levels up to 1.25% to broiler diets does not impair live performance or carcass traits.

Detoxified Castor Seed Cake for Broilers

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of the dietary detoxified castor seed cake (DCC) inclusion on broiler performance and carcass traits. Two hundred and fifty Cobb-500(r) broilers were distributed according to a completely randomized experimental design consisting of five treatments (dietary inclusion of 0.0, 2.5, 5.0, 7.5, and 10.0% DCC) with five replicates of 10 birds each (five males and five females). Feed intake (FI), body weight gain (WG), and feed conversion ratio (FCR) were evaluated from one to 40 days of age. Carcass yield and the yields of the breast, leg (drumstick+thighs), and wings were determined when broilers were 40 days old. Live performance parameters were influenced by DCC dietary inclusion, and levels 2.00, 1.38, and 1.25% DCC impaired FI, WG, and FCR, respectively. Carcass and parts yields were not affected by dietary DCC inclusion. It was concluded that the addition of DCC levels up to 1.25% to broiler diets does not impair live performance or carcass traits.(AU)

Análise dos grãos de pólen de diferentes cultivares de manona (ricinus communis l., euphorbiaceae): conservação e viabilidade

ABSTRACT The analysis of the pollen grain fertility of Riccinus communis (castor-oil plant) is of great importance for breeding programs, allowing for suitable handling and use of collections and the creation of cultivars of interest for biodiesel production. In this work, a predictive process was chosen based on the cytological method of pollen-grain staining and in-vitro pollen germination after low-temperature treatments for preservation to verify the pollen viability, which is important in seed fertilization and formation. The conventional cytological staining technique with 2% acetic carmine was used for pollen grain viability analysis for the cultivars IAC-80, Cafelista, AL-Preta and AL-Guarany 2002, while the method of in-vitro germination after treatment at -196° C, -80° C and -18° C, from 15 to 30 days, was used for the cultivar IAC-80. The IAC-80 and Cafelista cultivars showed pollen viability values above 95%, while AL-Preta and AL-Guarany 2002 showed 88.48 and 86.46%, respectively. The pollen grains of castor-oil cultivars also presented a high percentage of pollen viability at anthesis. Therefore, it is possible to use the pollen grains of all the analyzed cultivars for fertilization induction in breeding programs. The results indicate that the average percentage of the pollen-grain viability in-vivo was not influenced by the storage period. It was also observed that there were differences among the low-temperature treatments, although the percentage of viability was low, suggesting the need for the application of a suitable evaluation technique.

RESUMO A análise da fertilidade dos grãos de pólen de Ricinus communis (mamona) é de grande importância para programas de melhoramento, permitindo o manejo e uso adequado das coleções existentes e a criação de cultivares interessantes na produção de biodiesel. Neste trabalho, optou-se por um processo preditivo baseado no método citológico de coloração dos grãos de pólen e no método de germinação in vitro dos grãos, após tratamentos de conservação a baixas temperaturas, para a verificação da viabilidade, importante na formação das sementes, alvo dos programas de melhoramento. Utilizou-se a técnica de coloração com carmim acético 2% na análise da viabilidade dos grãos de pólen nas cultivares IAC-80, Cafelista, AL-Preta e AL-Guarany 2002, enquanto que o método de germinação in vitro após tratamento de -196° C, -80° C e -18° C, por 15 e 30 dias, foi aplicado somente na cultivar IAC-80. A viabilidade polínica foi acima de 95% em IAC-80 e Cafelista de 88,48% em AL-Preta e de 86,46% em e AL-Guarany 2002. Estas cultivares apresentaram também alto percentual de viabilidade polínica na antese, sendo possível a utilização de todas as cultivares analisadas na indução de fertilização em programas de melhoramento. Os resultados obtidos com a germinação in vitro dos grãos de IAC-80, após a criopreservação, indicaram que o percentual médio da viabilidade polínica in vivo não foi influenciado pelo período de armazenamento. Observaram-se diferenças entre os tratamentos a baixas temperaturas, porém o percentual de viabilidade dos mesmos foi baixo, sugerindo necessidade de adequação na técnica de avaliação.