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ABSTRACT: The leaf area determination are extremely important in agronomic and physiological studies, as they provide valuable information in vegetable metabolism, methods used for this purpose should be accurate. This study aimed to develop polynomial models to estimate leaf area (LA). The methods used were leaf discs and ImageJ(r) software, with measures of length (L), width (W), and relationship between length times width (LW) in leaves of the bell pepper crop in two field trials with two hybrids: Arcade and Impacto, as well as, the correlation of values found when using the two methods. Through a random sampling, 560 leaves from each hybrid were selected, at different stages of crop growth. Regression analysis of LA versus measures L, W and LW were performed by linear and quadratic models. The variable that best estimated LA was the relationship between LW with linear model (r2=0.98). Measurements of length and width of leaves presented adjustment to quadratic model r2=0.93 and r2=0.91, respectively. The integrator model for all samples and both hybrids was: LA=0.57×LW. The destructive method of leaf discs showed high correlation (r2=0.99) with the non-destructive method of ImageJ(r) software.
RESUMO: A determinação da área foliar é importante, em estudos agronômicos e fisiológicos, para a obtenção de informações sobre o metabolismo vegetal e as técnicas utilizadas devem ser simples. O objetivo deste estudo foi desenvolver modelos polinomiais para estimar a área foliar (AF). Foram utilizados os métodos de discos foliares e software ImageJ, com as medidas do comprimento (C) e da largura (L), e a relação entre o comprimento vezes a largura (CL) em folhas da cultura do pimentão, em dois ensaios com dois híbridos, Arcade e Impacto, e correlacionar os valores encontrados pelos dois métodos. Através de amostragem aleatória simples, foram selecionadas 560 folhas de cada híbrido, em diferentes estágios de crescimento da cultura. A análise de regressão da área foliar versus as medidas de C, L e CL foi realizada por modelos lineares e quadráticos. A variável que melhor estimou a AF foi a relação entre o CL, pelo modelo linear com r2=0,98. As medidas do comprimento e da largura das folhas apresentou ajustamento do modelo quadrática de r2=0,93 e r2=0,91, respectivamente. O modelo integrador de todas as amostras, para ambos os híbridos, foi: AF=0,57×CL. O método destrutivo por discos mostrou alta correlação (r2=0,99) com o método não destrutivo pelo ImageJ.
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La finalidad de este estudio fue conocer la efectividad del hongo Trichoderma harzianum, el quitosano y el bicarbonato de sodio en el control de hongos postcosecha en naranjas valencia. Se utilizaron 120 naranjas valencia, usando 24 naranjas por grupo. Cada uno de estos grupos fue sumergido en uno de los siguientes tratamientos: cultivo del hongo T. harzianum (1x10(9) esporas/mL.), quitosano (2%), bicarbonato de sodio (1%) y agua común (testigo); las 24 naranjas restantes no recibieron tratamiento y fueron consideradas como grupo control. Las naranjas fueron posteriormente almacenadas en envases de plástico con papel absorbente durante 14 días, a 27ºC, para determinar el crecimiento de hongos u otra alteración. Se desarrollaron 4 especies de hongos en el grupo control: Penicillium digitatum (80%), Penicillium italicum (10%), Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (5%) y Cladosporium herbarum (5%), con diferencias significativas entre hongos (p<0,05). En el testigo, sólo se encontró P. digitatum en un 29,1% y en los tratamientos con quitosano y bicarbonato de sodio sólo se presentaron pudriciones no fúngicas en un 20,8% y 41,6% respectivamente. Las tratadas con T. harzianum no presentaron hongos, ni ninguna alteración en 14 días de tratamiento, existiendo diferencias significativas (p<0,05) en cuanto a la presencia de hongo o alteración por tratamiento. Esto sugiere que es posible controlar hongos postcosecha de las naranjas con el hongo T. harzianum.
The purpose of this study was to establish the effectiveness of the fungus Trichoderma harzianum, chitosane and sodium bicarbonate for postharvest fungus control of valencia oranges. We used 120 valencia oranges using 24 oranges per group. Each of the groups was immersed in one of the following treatments: T. harzianum cultures (1x10(9) spores/mL), chitosane (2%), sodium bicarbonate (1%) and running water (witness); the remaining 24 oranges did not receive any treatment, and were considered as the control group. The oranges were later stored in plastic containers with absorbent paper during 14 days at 27ºC to determine fungus growth or any other alteration. Four fungi species developed in the control group: Penicillium digitatum (80%), Penicillium italicum (10%), Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (5%) and Cladosporium herbarum (5%) with significant differences among fungi (p<0.05). In the witness group there was only P. digitatum (29.1%), and in the groups treated with chitosane and sodium bicarbonate there was only non-fungal rotting in 20.8% and 41.6%, respectively. The oranges treated with T. harzianum did not present fungi or any other alteration during the 14 treatment days, and there were significant differences (p<0.05) as to presence of fungi or alterations during treatment. This suggests that it is possible to perform a post harvest control of oranges with the T. harzianum fungus.