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Pesticides offer stakeholders cost-effective solutions to control weeds. Nevertheless, such active compounds can manifest as severe environmental pollutants when escaping from agroecosystems into surrounding natural ecosystems, driving the need to remediate them. We, hence, analyzed whether Mucuna pruriens can develop a potential phytoremediator for treating tebuthiuron (TBT) in soil with vinasse. We exposed M. pruriens to microenvironments containing tebuthiuron at 0.5, 1, 1.5, and 2 (standard dose) L ha-1 and vinasse at 75, 150 (industrial recommendation), and 300 m3·ha-1. Experimental units without organic compounds represented controls. We assessed M. pruriens for morphometrical features, such as plant height and stem diameter and shoot/root dry mass, over approximately 60 days. We obtained evidence for M. pruriens not effectively removing tebuthiuron from the terrestrial medium. Such a pesticide developed phytotoxicity, significantly limiting its germination and growth. The higher the dose, the more negatively the tebuthiuron impacted the plant. In addition, introducing vinasse into the system, irrespective of volume, intensified the damage to photosynthetic and non-photosynthetic structures. Equally important, its antagonist action further decreased the production and accumulation of biomass. As M. pruriens could not effectively extract tebuthiuron from the soil, it could allow neither Crotalaria juncea nor Lactuca sativa to grow on synthetic media containing residual pesticide. An atypical performance of such testing (tebuthiuron-sensitive) organisms over independent ecotoxicological bioassays validated inefficient phytoremediation. Hence, M. pruriens could not offer a functional remediative option to treat environmental pollution by tebuthiuron in agroecosystems where vinasse occurs, such as sugarcane-producing areas. Although M. pruriens considered a tebuthiuron phytoremediator as cited in the literature, satisfactory results did not occur in our research due to high concentrations of vinasse in the soil. Therefore, this information requires more specific studies about the influence of high concentrations of organic matter on M. pruriens productivity and phytoremediation performance.
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The lesion nematode Pratylenchus jaehni occurs at low frequency in Brazilian coffee orchards but could provoke extensive root damage. Intercropping cover crops is a traditional practice in Brazilian coffee orchards, and the use of non-hosts of P. jaehni as cover crops may be a useful management method. In this work, 10 cover crops were tested concerning reproduction of P. jaehni. Cajanus cajan, Canavalia ensiformis, and Mucuna deeringiana are cover crops commonly used as intercropping in coffee orchards, but they must not be used in orchards infested with P. jaehni, because they are good hosts of this nematode. Brachiaria ruziziensis, Crotalaria juncea, Dolichos lablab, and Pennisetum glaucum were considered poor hosts. Helianthus annuus cv. Catissol and cv. Uruguai and Crotalaria spectabilis proved to be non-hosts to P. jaehni, and therefore, they are the cover crops recommended in coffee orchards infested with this nematode.
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the agronomic efficiency of rhizobia strains already approved or in the selection stage for cowpea, in the Recôncavo da Bahia region, Brazil. Two field experiments were performed in the municipalities of Cruz das Almas and Maragogipe, Bahia, Brazil. A randomized block design was used with seven nitrogen sources and four replicates. Nitrogen sources consisted of the strains UFRB FA51B1, UFRB BA72C2-1, UFLA 03-164T, UFLA 03-84, INPA 03-11B, and two controls without inoculation, one with mineral nitrogen and another without. All the strains nodulated cowpea. The efficiency of the strains was determined by the number of nodules, nodule dry matter, total dry matter, grain yield, nitrogen accumulation in shoots and grain, and relative efficiency. The strain UFLA 03-164T can be recommended for biomass production, green manure, and promotion of grain yields in both soils. In Maragogipe, the UFLA 03-84 and INPA 03-11B strains can be recommended for biomass production, green manure, and promotion of grain yields. The UFLA 03-164T strain showed great potential to promote and grain yield in the two municipalities studied. The strain INPA 03-11B can be recommended for Maragogipe soil. UFLA 03-84 can also be recommended to increase grain yield in Cruz das Almas.
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Rhizobium , Vigna , Nitrogen FixationABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: The importance of organic farming has increased through the years to promote food security allied with minimal harm to the ecosystem. Besides the environmental benefits, a recurring problem associated with organic management is the unsatisfactory yield. A possible solution may rely on the soil microbiome, which presents a crucial role in the soil system. Here, we aimed to evaluate the soil bacterial community structure and composition under organic and conventional farming, considering the tropical climate and tropical soil. METHODOLOGY: Our organic management treatments were composed by composted poultry manure and green manure with Bokashi. Both organic treatments were based on low nitrogen inputs. We evaluated the soil bacterial community composition by high-throughput sequencing of 16S rRNA genes, soil fertility, and soil enzyme activity in two organic farming systems, one conventional and the last transitional from conventional to organic. RESULTS: We observed that both organic systems evaluated in this study, have higher yield than the conventional treatment, even in a year with drought conditions. These yield results are highly correlated with changes in soil chemical properties and enzymatic activity. The attributes pH, Ca, P, alkaline phosphatase, and ß- glucosidase activity are positively correlated with organic systems, while K and Al are correlated with conventional treatment. Also, our results show in the organic systems the changes in the soil bacteria community, being phyla Acidobacteria, Firmicutes, Nitrospirae, and Rokubacteria the most abundant. These phyla were correlated with soil biochemical changes in the organic systems, helping to increase crop yields. CONCLUSION: Different organic management systems, (the so-called natural and organic management systems, which use distinct organic sources), shift the soil bacterial community composition, implying changes in their functionalities. Also, our results contributed to the identification of target bacterial groups and changes in soil chemical properties and enzymatic activity in a trophic organic farming system, which may contribute to higher crop yields.
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Biofumigation involves the release of volatile biocidal compounds in the soil through the incorporation of certain plants and their residues. Species of the Brassicaceae family are the most widely used plants for biofumigation. These plants contain glucosinolates, which produce compounds, such as isothiocyanates, following enzymatic hydrolysis, with scientifically proven fungicidal effects. The most commonly used brassica species belong to the genera Brassica, Raphanus, Sinapis, and Eruca. In addition to the release of compounds in the soil, complementary mechanisms, such as the supply of organic matter and nutrients, and improvement of the soil structure, also play a role in biofumigation. In the past two decades, several studies on the use of brassica residues in biofumigation have been published, showing promising results in the management of soil pathogens (fungi and oomycetes, nematodes, bacteria, and protozoa), weed seeds, and insects. Usage of new biofumigation compounds has also been validated in recent years, including the development of patented technological products such as liquid formulations and pellets. The objective of this article was to review these new developments, beginning with concepts related to biofumigation, and to discuss the mechanisms of action of compounds involving brassica species and the recommendations on usage. Promising examples of the use of this technique are also presented, further detailing the advances in basic and applied knowledge on the subject.(AU)
A biofumigação consiste na liberação de compostos biocidas voláteis no solo a partir da incorporação de determinadas plantas e de seus resíduos. As espécies da família Brassicaceae são as plantas mais utilizadas na biofumigação. Em sua constituição, possuem os glucosinolatos que, após hidrólise enzimática, produzem compostos como os isotiocianatos com efeito biofungicida comprovado cientificamente. As espécies de brássicas mais utilizadas pertencem aos gêneros Brassica, Raphanus, Sinapis e Eruca. Além da liberação de compostos no solo, mecanismos complementares como o fornecimento de matéria orgânica, nutrientes e melhoria da estrutura do solo, também desempenham papel complementar na biofumigação. Diversos estudos foram publicados nas últimas duas décadas com a utilização de resíduos de brássicas na biofumigação e apresentaram resultados promissores no manejo de patógenos de solo (fungos e oomicetos, nematóides, bactérias e protozoários), sementes de plantas daninhas e insetos. Novas formas de utilização também foram validadas nos últimos anos, inclusive com o desenvolvimento de produtos tecnológicos patenteados como formulações líquidas e pellets. Nesta revisão, objetivamos apresentar estes novos desdobramentos iniciando com os conceitos relacionados à biofumigação. Em seguida, apresentamos os mecanismos de ação e compostos envolvidos; as espécies de brássicas, produtos e recomendações para sua utilização; e exemplos promissores de adoção da técnica a nível mundial. Pretende-se, dessa forma, detalhar os avanços no conhecimento básico e aplicado do assunto.(AU)
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Fumigation , Chemical Compounds/analysis , Chemical Compounds/methods , Brassicaceae/drug effects , Brassicaceae/toxicityABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: Biofumigation involves the release of volatile biocidal compounds in the soil through the incorporation of certain plants and their residues. Species of the Brassicaceae family are the most widely used plants for biofumigation. These plants contain glucosinolates, which produce compounds, such as isothiocyanates, following enzymatic hydrolysis, with scientifically proven fungicidal effects. The most commonly used brassica species belong to the genera Brassica, Raphanus, Sinapis, and Eruca. In addition to the release of compounds in the soil, complementary mechanisms, such as the supply of organic matter and nutrients, and improvement of the soil structure, also play a role in biofumigation. In the past two decades, several studies on the use of brassica residues in biofumigation have been published, showing promising results in the management of soil pathogens (fungi and oomycetes, nematodes, bacteria, and protozoa), weed seeds, and insects. Usage of new biofumigation compounds has also been validated in recent years, including the development of patented technological products such as liquid formulations and pellets. The objective of this article was to review these new developments, beginning with concepts related to biofumigation, and to discuss the mechanisms of action of compounds involving brassica species and the recommendations on usage. Promising examples of the use of this technique are also presented, further detailing the advances in basic and applied knowledge on the subject.
RESUMO: A biofumigação consiste na liberação de compostos biocidas voláteis no solo a partir da incorporação de determinadas plantas e de seus resíduos. As espécies da família Brassicaceae são as plantas mais utilizadas na biofumigação. Em sua constituição, possuem os glucosinolatos que, após hidrólise enzimática, produzem compostos como os isotiocianatos com efeito biofungicida comprovado cientificamente. As espécies de brássicas mais utilizadas pertencem aos gêneros Brassica, Raphanus, Sinapis e Eruca. Além da liberação de compostos no solo, mecanismos complementares como o fornecimento de matéria orgânica, nutrientes e melhoria da estrutura do solo, também desempenham papel complementar na biofumigação. Diversos estudos foram publicados nas últimas duas décadas com a utilização de resíduos de brássicas na biofumigação e apresentaram resultados promissores no manejo de patógenos de solo (fungos e oomicetos, nematóides, bactérias e protozoários), sementes de plantas daninhas e insetos. Novas formas de utilização também foram validadas nos últimos anos, inclusive com o desenvolvimento de produtos tecnológicos patenteados como formulações líquidas e pellets. Nesta revisão, objetivamos apresentar estes novos desdobramentos iniciando com os conceitos relacionados à biofumigação. Em seguida, apresentamos os mecanismos de ação e compostos envolvidos; as espécies de brássicas, produtos e recomendações para sua utilização; e exemplos promissores de adoção da técnica a nível mundial. Pretende-se, dessa forma, detalhar os avanços no conhecimento básico e aplicado do assunto.
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The relationship of crops grown in rotation or in succession has increased every day and the use of antagonistic plants and/or non-host plants is one of the most efficient practices of integrated management of nematodes. This study aimed to evaluate the efficiency of crotalaria (Crotalaria spectabilisRoth) and millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) Leeke] 'ADR 300' in reducing the population of Meloidogyne incognita and M. javanica and in increasing the productivity of okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench] when cultivated in succession. The experiment was conducted in an area cultivating okra (host culture) in rotation, with a history of severe infestation by phytonematodes. The experimental design involved randomized blocks with six treatments and four replicates, with the following treatments: T1, 15 kg.ha-1 of millet seeds; T2, 30 kg.ha-1 of crotalaria; T3, 10 kg.ha-1 of millet + 20 kg.ha-1 of crotalaria; T4, 20 kg.ha-1 of millet + 6 kg.ha-1 of crotalaria; T5, 6 kg.ha-1 of millet + 36 kg.ha-1 of crotalaria; and T6, control. The nematode populations in the soil and roots were evaluated about 60 d after planting okra, and the yield was evaluated at the end of the crop cycle. Simple treatment with millet or crotalaria reduced the nematode population by 61% and 72%, respectively. The millet-crotalaria intercropping treatments reduced the nematode population by up to 85% compared with the control. In terms of productivity, there was an increase of 787 kg.ha-1 in the millet treatment and 2,109 kg.ha-1 in the intercropping treatments. Both the single cultivation of crotalaria or millet and the consortia of crotalaria and millet were effective in controlling the root-knot nematodes, and increased the productivity of okra.
A relação de culturas cultivadas em rotação ou em sucessão tem aumentado a cada dia, e a utilização de plantas antagônicas e/ou plantas não hospedeiras é uma das práticas mais eficientes de manejo integrado de nematoides. O trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar a eficiência do cultivo de crotalária (Crotalaria spectabilis Roth) e milheto [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) Leeke] 'ADR 300' no incremento de produtividade e redução populacional de Meloidogyne incognita e M. javanica em quiabeiro [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench] cultivado em sucessão. O experimento foi conduzido em área de rotação com quiabeiro (cultura hospedeira), que tem histórico de grande infestação dos referidos fitonematoides. O delineamento experimental adotado foi o de blocos casualizados com seis tratamentos e quatro repetições, sendo T1 â 15 kg.ha-1 de sementes de milheto, T2 â 30 kg.ha-1 de crotalária, T3 â 10 kg.ha-1 de milheto + 20 kg.ha-1 de crotalária, T4 â 20 kg.ha-1 de milheto + 6 kg.ha-1 de crotalária, T5 â 6 kg.ha-1 de milheto + 36 kg.ha-1 de crotalária e T6 â Testemunha. Foram avaliadas as populações de nematoides no solo e nas raízes cerca de 60 dias após o plantio do quiabeiro e a produtividade ao final do cultivo. Os tratamentos milheto e crotalária solteiros reduziram a população de nematoides em 61 e 72%, respectivamente. Nos cultivos consorciados, obteve-se a redução de 85%, comparado com a testemunha. Quanto a produtividade, houve acréscimo de 787 kg.ha-1 no tratamento com milheto solteiro e de 2.109 kg.ha-1 nos tratamentos consorciados. Tanto o cultivo solteiro de crotalária e milheto, quanto seu uso em consórcio, efetivaram o controle dos nematoides de ganha e elevaram a produtividade do quiabeiro.
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Crotalaria , Abelmoschus , Millets , Nematoda , Plant Tumors , Tylenchoidea , Crops, Agricultural , Fabaceae , Nematode InfectionsABSTRACT
Soil management with the use of lime and agricultural gypsum can influence the development and yield of cotton and soybean crops. The use of cover crops avoids soil degradation and ensures nutrient cycling on the soil surface. In most cultivated species, the application of lime and agricultural gypsum provides corrections in the sub-surface soil, keeping the nutrients available. This study aimed to (i) verify whether cotton and soybean cultivated in succession to cover crops affect its agronomic performance and (ii) evaluate the influence of lime and gypsum doses on the agronomic performance of these crops. Two experiments were performed. The first experiment consisted of cotton cultivated in the off-season, and the second, of soybean cultivated in the regular season. The experiment was carried out under three plant residues (Urochloa ruziziensis, Pennisetum glaucum, and fallow area), combined with lime and gypsum doses. The experiment consisted of a completely randomized block design with four replications. For the cotton crop, only the gypsum doses influenced the variables plant height, initial and final population, and yield. Cover crops did not influence the agronomic performance of cotton and soybeans. The increase of lime doses resulted in a linear increase in cotton and soybean yield. The highest gympsum dose improved the agronomic performance of cotton plants; however, it only influenced the height of soybean plants.
O manejo do solo com o uso de calcário e gesso agrícola pode influenciar o desenvolvimento e produtividade das culturas de algodão e soja. O uso de culturas de cobertura evita adegradação do solo e garante a ciclagem de nutrientes na superfície do solo. Na maioria das espécies cultivadas, a aplicação de cal e gesso agrícola fornece correções no solo subsuperficial, mantendo os nutrientes disponíveis. Este estudo objetivou (i) verificar se o algodão e a soja cultivados em sucessão à cobertura vegetal afeta seu desempenho agronômico e (ii) avaliar a influência das doses de calcário e gesso no desempenho agronômico dessas culturas. Dois experimentos foram realizados. O primeiro experimento consistiu de algodão cultivado no período de entressafra e o segundo de soja cultivada na estação regular. O experimento foi conduzido sob três resíduos vegetais (Urochloa ruziziensis, Pennisetum glaucum e pousio), combinados com doses de cal e gipsita. O experimento consistiu de um delineamento de blocos ao acaso, com quatro repetições. Para a cultura do algodoeiro, apenas as doses de gesso influenciaram as variáveis altura da planta, população inicial e final e produtividade. As culturas de cobertura não influenciaram o desempenho agronômico doalgodão e da soja. O aumento das doses de calcário resultou em um aumento linear no rendimento de algodão e soja. A maior dose de gesso melhorou o desempenho agronômico das plantas de algodão; no entanto, influenciou apenas a altura das plantas de soja.
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Glycine max , Waste Products , GossypiumABSTRACT
Investment in soil phosphorus (P) capital in the tropics is often constrained by poor availability of mineral fertiliser to small-scale farmers. Consequently, new sustainable agricultural cropping strategies are required to maintain fertility and maximise crop yields. The co-application of Tithonia diversifolia (Tithonia) green manure and mineral fertiliser (KH2PO4) together (integrated nutrient management) in comparison to the addition of one or the other alone has been hypothesized to promote crop P uptake. The aim of this study was to critically evaluate the benefits of integrated nutrient management practices in laboratory experiments. Wheat was grown as a test crop in microcosms to which either 32P-labelled mineral fertiliser or 33P-labelled Tithonia was added either singly or in combination. Exclusion meshes were used to determine the role of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi in P uptake from the different P sources. The rate of uptake of both 32P and 33P by mycorrhizas was similar, and the rate of mycorrhizal P capture was comparable to that of roots. Generally, there was little difference in wheat P acquisition under integrated nutrient management treatments in comparison to P acquisition from 32P-mineral fertiliser or the addition of 33P-Tithonia alone. Overall, Tithonia residues were not very effective in supplying P to wheat over a short time evaluation period, suggesting that mineral fertilisers will still be required to satisfy crop demand.
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Manure , Fertilizers , Triticum , Asteraceae , Soil TreatmentABSTRACT
Investment in soil phosphorus (P) capital in the tropics is often constrained by poor availability of mineral fertiliser to small-scale farmers. Consequently, new sustainable agricultural cropping strategies are required to maintain fertility and maximise crop yields. The co-application of Tithonia diversifolia (Tithonia) green manure and mineral fertiliser (KH2PO4) together (integrated nutrient management) in comparison to the addition of one or the other alone has been hypothesized to promote crop P uptake. The aim of this study was to critically evaluate the benefits of integrated nutrient management practices in laboratory experiments. Wheat was grown as a test crop in microcosms to which either 32P-labelled mineral fertiliser or 33P-labelled Tithonia was added either singly or in combination. Exclusion meshes were used to determine the role of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi in P uptake from the different P sources. The rate of uptake of both 32P and 33P by mycorrhizas was similar, and the rate of mycorrhizal P capture was comparable to that of roots. Generally, there was little difference in wheat P acquisition under integrated nutrient management treatments in comparison to P acquisition from 32P-mineral fertiliser or the addition of 33P-Tithonia alone. Overall, Tithonia residues were not very effective in supplying P to wheat over a short time evaluation period, suggesting that mineral fertilisers will still be required to satisfy crop demand.(AU)
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Triticum , Manure , Fertilizers , Asteraceae , Soil TreatmentABSTRACT
Microbial biomass is a driving force in the dynamics of soil organic matter, and microbial activity is an indicator of soil quality in agroecosystems, reflecting changes in management practices and environmental conditions. We evaluated the effect of monoculture and intercropped winter cover crops on soil chemical attributes, microbial biomass carbon (MBC), basal respiration (BR), metabolic quotient (qCO2), urease, -glucosidase, and fluorescein diacetate (FDA) hydrolysis activity, as well as onion yield in a no-tillage system. Soil is a Typic Humudept, and treatments were control with spontaneous vegetation, barley, rye, oilseed radish (OR), OR + rye, and OR + barley. The soil was sampled (0-10 cm) five times between June and December. There were no differences among treatments for MBC and BR, and the highest values for those attributes occurred in June, when cover plants were in their initial stage. Although, qCO2 was not affected by any treatment, it varied among sampling periods, ranging from 0.62 to 10 µg C-CO2 mg-1 MBC h-1, indicating a low- or no stress environment. Cover crops had little influence on enzyme activity, but FDA was lowered in areas with single crops of barley and rye. Average onion yield in cover crops treatments was 13.01 (Mg ha-1), 30-40% higher than in the control treatment.(AU)
A biomassa microbiana é determinante na dinâmica da matéria orgânica do solo e sua atividade é um indicador de qualidade do solo em agroecossistemas, refletindo mudanças em práticas de manejo e em condições ambientais. Avaliou-se o efeito de culturas de cobertura de inverno, solteiras ou consorciadas, sobre atributos químicos do solo, carbono da biomassa microbiana (CBM), respiração basal (RB), quociente metabólico (qCO2) e atividade das enzimas urease, -glucosidase e FDA, bem como o rendimento da cebola em um sistema de plantio direto. O solo é um Cambissolo Húmico alumínico, os tratamentos foram testemunha com vegetação espontânea, cevada, centeio, nabo forrageiro (NF), NF + centeio e NF + cevada. Realizaram-se cinco coletas de amostras de solo (0-10 cm) entre junho a dezembro. Não houve diferenças entre os tratamentos para CBM e RB, e os maiores valores para esses atributos ocorreram em junho, quando as plantas de cobertura estavam em seu estágio inicial. Embora o qCO2 não tenha sido afetado por nenhum tratamento, ele variou entre os períodos de amostragem, com valores entre 0,62 e 10 µg de C-CO2 mg-1 MBC h-1, indicando um ambiente de baixo ou nenhum estresse. As culturas de cobertura tiveram pouca influência na atividade enzimática, mas o FDA foi reduzido em áreas com cultivos solteiros de cevada ou centeio. O rendimento médio de cebola nos tratamentos com culturas de cobertura foi de 13,01 (Mg ha-1), mais alto que no tratamento controle.(AU)
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Onions/microbiology , Soil AnalysisABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: Microbial biomass is a driving force in the dynamics of soil organic matter, and microbial activity is an indicator of soil quality in agroecosystems, reflecting changes in management practices and environmental conditions. We evaluated the effect of monoculture and intercropped winter cover crops on soil chemical attributes, microbial biomass carbon (MBC), basal respiration (BR), metabolic quotient (qCO2), urease, β-glucosidase, and fluorescein diacetate (FDA) hydrolysis activity, as well as onion yield in a no-tillage system. Soil is a Typic Humudept, and treatments were control with spontaneous vegetation, barley, rye, oilseed radish (OR), OR + rye, and OR + barley. The soil was sampled (0-10 cm) five times between June and December. There were no differences among treatments for MBC and BR, and the highest values for those attributes occurred in June, when cover plants were in their initial stage. Although, qCO2 was not affected by any treatment, it varied among sampling periods, ranging from 0.62 to 10 µg C-CO2 mg-1 MBC h-1, indicating a low- or no stress environment. Cover crops had little influence on enzyme activity, but FDA was lowered in areas with single crops of barley and rye. Average onion yield in cover crops treatments was 13.01 (Mg ha-1), 30-40% higher than in the control treatment.
RESUMO: A biomassa microbiana é determinante na dinâmica da matéria orgânica do solo e sua atividade é um indicador de qualidade do solo em agroecossistemas, refletindo mudanças em práticas de manejo e em condições ambientais. Avaliou-se o efeito de culturas de cobertura de inverno, solteiras ou consorciadas, sobre atributos químicos do solo, carbono da biomassa microbiana (CBM), respiração basal (RB), quociente metabólico (qCO2) e atividade das enzimas urease, β-glucosidase e FDA, bem como o rendimento da cebola em um sistema de plantio direto. O solo é um Cambissolo Húmico alumínico, os tratamentos foram testemunha com vegetação espontânea, cevada, centeio, nabo forrageiro (NF), NF + centeio e NF + cevada. Realizaram-se cinco coletas de amostras de solo (0-10 cm) entre junho a dezembro. Não houve diferenças entre os tratamentos para CBM e RB, e os maiores valores para esses atributos ocorreram em junho, quando as plantas de cobertura estavam em seu estágio inicial. Embora o qCO2 não tenha sido afetado por nenhum tratamento, ele variou entre os períodos de amostragem, com valores entre 0,62 e 10 µg de C-CO2 mg-1 MBC h-1, indicando um ambiente de baixo ou nenhum estresse. As culturas de cobertura tiveram pouca influência na atividade enzimática, mas o FDA foi reduzido em áreas com cultivos solteiros de cevada ou centeio. O rendimento médio de cebola nos tratamentos com culturas de cobertura foi de 13,01 (Mg ha-1), mais alto que no tratamento controle.
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The current study aimed to evaluate the effects of different tillage systems on soil organic matter (SOM) contents and green corn yield (total ear weight) of an Argissolo Vermelho-Amarelo(Ultissol) in Coastal tablelands of northeast Brazil. The experiment was arranged as a strip plot design with three replications. Three tillage practices [conventional tillage (CT), minimum tillage (MT) and no-tillage (NT)] were laid out as a whole plot each (830 m²). Then, each plot was equally split into 12 experimental units (60 m²), distant 1 x 10 m from each other, where in four cover crops [pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.), sunn hemp (Crotalaria juncea L.), beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) and peanut (Arachis hypogeae) were seedling previous to corn cultivation. Neither cover crops, nor tillage practices affected SOM contents at 0.20 m depth. An exception was observed on beans plots in which CT resulted on the lowest SOM content (8.5 dag kg-1) at 0-10 cm soil layer. Regarding green corn ears yield, CT adoption also resulted in lower weight (4.11 t ha-1) than those on NT (7.65 t ha-1), regardless of cover crop. On the other hand, the influence of cover crops on green corn yield relied upon tillage practices. Peanuts and sunn hemp performed best to improve corn yield in CT; peanuts and beans increased by 14 % the green corn ears yield in MT, while sunn hemp resulted in the highest total ear weight (9.42 t ha-1). Linear correlation of Pearson was significant for SOM and productivity green maize ears in minimum tillage beans (p <0.001; r = 0.996). After four years of absence or reduced soildisturbance, there was no increase in SOM levels. The plowing appears to be important for increasing the entry of C soil and chemical protection SOM of Argissols mainly in the surface layer of Coastal tablelands in brazilian northeast. Although the NT did not provide higher levels of SOM, the yield of green maize incommercial was significantly higher when adopting conservation systems.
O presente estudo teve como objetivo avaliar o efeito de diferentes sistemas de cultivo nos teores de matéria orgânica do solo (MOS) e na produtividade do milho verde (peso total das espigas) emArgissolo Vermelho-Amarelo (Ultissol) nos Tabuleiros costeiros da região nordeste do Brasil.. O experimento foi disposto em faixas experimentais com três repetições.Três práticas de cultivo [cultivo convencional (CC), cultivo mínimo (CM) e plantio direto (PD)] foram arranjadas em faixas (830 m²). Então, cada faixa foi dividida igualmente em doze unidades experimentais (60 m²), distante entre si a cada 1 x 10 m, onde quatro culturas antecessoras [guandu (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.) crotalária (Crotalaria juncea), feijão (Phaseolus vulgaris) e amendoim (Arachis hypogeae)] foram semeadas previamente ao cultivo do milho. As culturas antecessoras e as práticas de cultivo não afetaram os teores de MOS da profundidade de 0.20 m. Uma exceção foi observada nas parcelas com feijão no qual o CC resultou no menor teor de MOS (8.5 dag kg-1) na camada 0-10 cm. Em relação a produtividade das espigas de milho verde, a adoção do CC também resultou em menor peso (4,11 t ha-1) que no PD (7,65 t ha-1), independente da cultura antecessora. Por outro lado, a influência da cultura de cobertura sob a produtividade do milho verde foi dependente da prática de cultivo. Amendoim e crotalária saíram-se melhor para aumentar a produtividade do milho no CC; amendoim e feijão aumentaram em 14 % a produtividade das espigas de milho verde no CM, enquanto crotalária resultou no mais alto peso total das espigas (9,42 t ha-1). A correlação linear de Pearson foi significativo para a MOS e produtividade de espigas de milho verde com crotalária sob o cultivo mínimo (p <0,001; r = 0,996). Após quatro anos da ausência ouredução do revolvimento do solo, não houve aumento nos níveis de MOS. A aração parece ser importante para aumentar a entrada de C no solo e a proteção química da MOS em Argissolos, principalmente na camada superficial. Embora o PD não tenha fornecido níveis mais elevados de MOS, o rendimento de espigas comerciais de milho verde foi significativamente maior ao se adotar sistemas conservacionistas.
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Crop Production , Zea mays , Organic MatterABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to evaluate the chemical composition, energy values and nutrient metabolizability coefficients of corn grown using different organic fertilizers and its use for feeding slow-growing broilers. Two experiments were conducted. In the first experiment, two hundred 21-day-old broilers were distributed in a completely randomized design, with five treatments and four replicates of 10 birds per experimental unit. The treatments were a control diet and four test diets (corn fertilized with crotalaria, corn fertilized with millet, corn fertilized with humus, and corn without fertilization), including corn at 30% in the control diet. The apparent metabolizable energy, apparent metabolizable energy corrected for nitrogen balance, and apparent metabolizability coefficients of dry matter, crude protein and gross energy were determined. In the performance trial, two hundred and fifty 1-day-old chicks were distributed in a completely randomized design into five treatments (T1 control diet with commercial corn, T2 corn without fertilization, T3 corn fertilized with humus, T4 corn fertilized with millet and T5 corn fertilized with crotalaria) and five replicates of 10 birds per experimental unit. Weight gain, feed intake, feed conversion and final weight at 20 days were evaluated. The AME and AMEn values of corn fertilized with crotalaria, millet, humus and corn...(AU)
Objetivou-se no presente trabalho avaliar o milho cultivado com diferentes adubos orgânicos sobre a composição química, valores energéticos, coeficientes de metabolizabilidade dos nutrientes e sua utilização na alimentação de frangos de crescimento lento. Foram realizados dois experimentos, no primeiro experimento foram utilizadas duzentas aves de 21 dias de idade, distribuídas em delineamento inteiramente casualizado, com cinco tratamentos, 4 repetições de 10 aves por unidade experimental. Os tratamentos consistiram de dieta referência e testes (milho adubado com crotalária, milho adubado com milheto, milho adubado com húmus e milho sem adubação), nas quais os milhos substituíram 30% da dieta referência. Foram determinados avaliados a energia metabolizável aparente, energia metabolizável aparente corrigida para o balanço de nitrogênio, os coeficientes de metabolizabilidade aparente da matéria seca, proteína bruta e energia bruta. No ensaio de desempenho, foram utilizados duzentos e cinquenta pintos de 1 dia, distribuídos em delineamento experimental inteiramente casualizado, com cinco tratamentos (T1 ração referência com milho comercial, T2 ração com milho sem adubação, T3 ração com milho adubado com húmus, T4 ração com milho adubado com milheto e T5 ração com milho adubado com crotalária) e cinco repetições de 10 aves por unidade experimental. Foram avaliados o...(AU)
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Animals , Manure , Zea mays/chemistry , Chickens/growth & development , Food Composition , 24444ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to evaluate the chemical composition, energy values and nutrient metabolizability coefficients of corn grown using different organic fertilizers and its use for feeding slow-growing broilers. Two experiments were conducted. In the first experiment, two hundred 21-day-old broilers were distributed in a completely randomized design, with five treatments and four replicates of 10 birds per experimental unit. The treatments were a control diet and four test diets (corn fertilized with crotalaria, corn fertilized with millet, corn fertilized with humus, and corn without fertilization), including corn at 30% in the control diet. The apparent metabolizable energy, apparent metabolizable energy corrected for nitrogen balance, and apparent metabolizability coefficients of dry matter, crude protein and gross energy were determined. In the performance trial, two hundred and fifty 1-day-old chicks were distributed in a completely randomized design into five treatments (T1 control diet with commercial corn, T2 corn without fertilization, T3 corn fertilized with humus, T4 corn fertilized with millet and T5 corn fertilized with crotalaria) and five replicates of 10 birds per experimental unit. Weight gain, feed intake, feed conversion and final weight at 20 days were evaluated. The AME and AMEn values of corn fertilized with crotalaria, millet, humus and corn...
Objetivou-se no presente trabalho avaliar o milho cultivado com diferentes adubos orgânicos sobre a composição química, valores energéticos, coeficientes de metabolizabilidade dos nutrientes e sua utilização na alimentação de frangos de crescimento lento. Foram realizados dois experimentos, no primeiro experimento foram utilizadas duzentas aves de 21 dias de idade, distribuídas em delineamento inteiramente casualizado, com cinco tratamentos, 4 repetições de 10 aves por unidade experimental. Os tratamentos consistiram de dieta referência e testes (milho adubado com crotalária, milho adubado com milheto, milho adubado com húmus e milho sem adubação), nas quais os milhos substituíram 30% da dieta referência. Foram determinados avaliados a energia metabolizável aparente, energia metabolizável aparente corrigida para o balanço de nitrogênio, os coeficientes de metabolizabilidade aparente da matéria seca, proteína bruta e energia bruta. No ensaio de desempenho, foram utilizados duzentos e cinquenta pintos de 1 dia, distribuídos em delineamento experimental inteiramente casualizado, com cinco tratamentos (T1 ração referência com milho comercial, T2 ração com milho sem adubação, T3 ração com milho adubado com húmus, T4 ração com milho adubado com milheto e T5 ração com milho adubado com crotalária) e cinco repetições de 10 aves por unidade experimental. Foram avaliados o...
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Animals , Food Composition , Manure , Chickens/growth & development , Zea mays/chemistry , 24444ABSTRACT
Because it is an unconventional vegetable, arrowroot is appropriate for family farming; there is a need to find alternative ways to make its growing more sustainable, however. The objective of this study was to evaluate the productive performance of rhizomes and starch of arrowroot Seta intercropped with crotalaria. The experiment consisted of four treatments, corresponding to three harvest for crotalaria intercropped with arrowroot (90, 120 and 150 days after sowing) plus single cultivation of arrowroot. The experiment used a complete randomized block design with four replications. Mass production of crotalaria, macro and micronutrients contents in the cut material and infestation by invasive plants were evaluated at each harvest. At the harvest of arrowroot, productivity and format of rhizomes classes, macro and micronutrient contents were evaluated, and the export of nutrients and production of starch by rhizomes were estimated. The hasvests carried out at 120 and 150 DAS, despite propagating the highest values of weight and nutrients, provided lower yields of total, large rhizomes, and starch. Crotalaria hasvested at 90 DAS provided values higher than the cuts performed on 120 and 150 DAS for most evaluated variables, not differing from control, including starch. The intercropping provided less infestation by invasive plants. The intercropping between crotalaria and...
A araruta, por ser uma hortaliça não convencional é apropriada a exploração familiar, havendo necessidade de se encontrar formas alternativas para tornar seu o cultivo mais sustentável. Objetivou-se avaliar o desempenho produtivo de rizomas e de amido da araruta Seta cultivada em consórcio com a crotalária. O experimento constou de quatro tratamentos, correspondentes a três épocas de corte da crotalária associada com a araruta (90, 120 e 150 dias após a semeadura) mais o monocultivo da araruta. Utilizou-se o delineamento experimental de blocos casualizados, com quatro repetições. Nos cortes, avaliaram-se produção de massa de crotalária, conteúdo de macro e de micronutrientes no material cortado e a infestação por plantas invasoras. Na colheita da araruta, avaliaram-se produtividade e formato das classes de rizomas, teor de macro e micronutrientes, estimadas a exportação de nutrientes e a produção de amido pelos rizomas. Os cortes realizados aos 120 e 150 DAS, embora tenham veiculado maiores valores de massa e de nutrientes, proporcionou menores produtividades de rizomas grandes, total e de amido. O corte da crotalária aos 90 DAS proporcionou valores superiores aos cortes realizados aos 120 e 150 DAS para maioria das variáveis avaliadas, não diferindo do controle, inclusive para o amido. O consórcio proporcionou menor infestação por plantas invasoras. É agronomicamente viável...
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Crotalaria/growth & development , Marantaceae/growth & development , Rhizome/growth & developmentABSTRACT
O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o efeito de diferentes plantas de cobertura de inverno na fertilidade do solo e produtividade da cultura do milho. O experimento foi conduzido por três safras agrícolas, de 2011 a 2014. Os tratamentos utilizados foram as plantas de coberturas de inverno ervilhaca, aveia preta, tremoço azul, nabo forrageiro, azevém e ervilha forrageira cultivadas isoladamente, além dos consórcios aveia preta com ervilhaca, aveia preta com nabo forrageiro e ervilhaca, aveia preta com nabo forrageiro e uma parcela controle, sem uso de plantas de cobertura (Pousio). O delineamento experimental foi de blocos ao acaso com três repetições. Em três safras agrícolas foram avaliados os atributos químicos e físicos do solo, o rendimento de massa seca da parte aérea das plantas de cobertura e o rendimento de grãos do milho cultivado em sucessão. A ervilha forrageira produziu mais matéria seca na safra 2011/2012, enquanto os consórcios aveia + ervilhaca e aveia + nabo + ervilhaca produziram mais nas safras de 2012/2013 e 2013/2014. O rendimento de grãos de milho foi maior em sucessão a fabáceas e consórcios na safra 2011/2012 e em sucessão a aveia + ervilhaca + nabo e tremoço nas safras 2012/2013 e 2013/2014. O cultivo de plantas de cobertura por três anos consecutivos resultou em incremento nos teores de matéria orgânica e na disponibilidade de fósforo e potássio no solo.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of different winter cover plants on soil physical and chemical attributes and corn crop productivity. The experiment was carried out for three crops, from 2011 to 2014. The treatments were winter cover crops vetch, black oat, blue lupin, wild radish, ryegrass and field pea cultivated alone and intercropped with black oat + vetch, black oat + wild radish + vetch, black oat + wild radish, and a control treatment, without the use of cover crops (fallow). The experimental design consisted of random blocks with three repetitions. Chemical and physical soil parameters were evaluated, as well as yield of dry plant biomass of the cover crops and yield of corn cultivated in sucession. The greatest production of dry mass for field pea was obtained in the 2011/2012 crop and for the treatments with black oat + vetch and black oat + wild radish + vetch, in 2012/2013 and 2013/2014. Corn grain yield was higher in the treatments utilizing Fabaceae species and intercropping in the 2011/2012 crop. In the 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 crops, the greatest yield of corn grains was found in the treatments with black oat + vetch + wild radish and blue lupin as cover crops. Growing cover crops for three consecutive years resulted in increase in the organic matter contents and availability of phosphorus and potassium in the soil.
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Sustainable Agriculture , 24444 , Fabaceae , Poaceae , Crops, Agricultural , Soil Treatment/methods , Zea mays/growth & developmentABSTRACT
Because it is an unconventional vegetable, arrowroot is appropriate for family farming; there is a need to find alternative ways to make its growing more sustainable, however. The objective of this study was to evaluate the productive performance of rhizomes and starch of arrowroot Seta intercropped with crotalaria. The experiment consisted of four treatments, corresponding to three harvest for crotalaria intercropped with arrowroot (90, 120 and 150 days after sowing) plus single cultivation of arrowroot. The experiment used a complete randomized block design with four replications. Mass production of crotalaria, macro and micronutrients contents in the cut material and infestation by invasive plants were evaluated at each harvest. At the harvest of arrowroot, productivity and format of rhizomes classes, macro and micronutrient contents were evaluated, and the export of nutrients and production of starch by rhizomes were estimated. The hasvests carried out at 120 and 150 DAS, despite propagating the highest values of weight and nutrients, provided lower yields of total, large rhizomes, and starch. Crotalaria hasvested at 90 DAS provided values higher than the cuts performed on 120 and 150 DAS for most evaluated variables, not differing from control, including starch. The intercropping provided less infestation by invasive plants. The intercropping between crotalaria and...(AU)
A araruta, por ser uma hortaliça não convencional é apropriada a exploração familiar, havendo necessidade de se encontrar formas alternativas para tornar seu o cultivo mais sustentável. Objetivou-se avaliar o desempenho produtivo de rizomas e de amido da araruta Seta cultivada em consórcio com a crotalária. O experimento constou de quatro tratamentos, correspondentes a três épocas de corte da crotalária associada com a araruta (90, 120 e 150 dias após a semeadura) mais o monocultivo da araruta. Utilizou-se o delineamento experimental de blocos casualizados, com quatro repetições. Nos cortes, avaliaram-se produção de massa de crotalária, conteúdo de macro e de micronutrientes no material cortado e a infestação por plantas invasoras. Na colheita da araruta, avaliaram-se produtividade e formato das classes de rizomas, teor de macro e micronutrientes, estimadas a exportação de nutrientes e a produção de amido pelos rizomas. Os cortes realizados aos 120 e 150 DAS, embora tenham veiculado maiores valores de massa e de nutrientes, proporcionou menores produtividades de rizomas grandes, total e de amido. O corte da crotalária aos 90 DAS proporcionou valores superiores aos cortes realizados aos 120 e 150 DAS para maioria das variáveis avaliadas, não diferindo do controle, inclusive para o amido. O consórcio proporcionou menor infestação por plantas invasoras. É agronomicamente viável...(AU)
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Marantaceae/growth & development , Crotalaria/growth & development , Rhizome/growth & developmentABSTRACT
O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o efeito de diferentes plantas de cobertura de inverno na fertilidade do solo e produtividade da cultura do milho. O experimento foi conduzido por três safras agrícolas, de 2011 a 2014. Os tratamentos utilizados foram as plantas de coberturas de inverno ervilhaca, aveia preta, tremoço azul, nabo forrageiro, azevém e ervilha forrageira cultivadas isoladamente, além dos consórcios aveia preta com ervilhaca, aveia preta com nabo forrageiro e ervilhaca, aveia preta com nabo forrageiro e uma parcela controle, sem uso de plantas de cobertura (Pousio). O delineamento experimental foi de blocos ao acaso com três repetições. Em três safras agrícolas foram avaliados os atributos químicos e físicos do solo, o rendimento de massa seca da parte aérea das plantas de cobertura e o rendimento de grãos do milho cultivado em sucessão. A ervilha forrageira produziu mais matéria seca na safra 2011/2012, enquanto os consórcios aveia + ervilhaca e aveia + nabo + ervilhaca produziram mais nas safras de 2012/2013 e 2013/2014. O rendimento de grãos de milho foi maior em sucessão a fabáceas e consórcios na safra 2011/2012 e em sucessão a aveia + ervilhaca + nabo e tremoço nas safras 2012/2013 e 2013/2014. O cultivo de plantas de cobertura por três anos consecutivos resultou em incremento nos teores de matéria orgânica e na disponibilidade de fósforo e potássio no solo.(AU)
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of different winter cover plants on soil physical and chemical attributes and corn crop productivity. The experiment was carried out for three crops, from 2011 to 2014. The treatments were winter cover crops vetch, black oat, blue lupin, wild radish, ryegrass and field pea cultivated alone and intercropped with black oat + vetch, black oat + wild radish + vetch, black oat + wild radish, and a control treatment, without the use of cover crops (fallow). The experimental design consisted of random blocks with three repetitions. Chemical and physical soil parameters were evaluated, as well as yield of dry plant biomass of the cover crops and yield of corn cultivated in sucession. The greatest production of dry mass for field pea was obtained in the 2011/2012 crop and for the treatments with black oat + vetch and black oat + wild radish + vetch, in 2012/2013 and 2013/2014. Corn grain yield was higher in the treatments utilizing Fabaceae species and intercropping in the 2011/2012 crop. In the 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 crops, the greatest yield of corn grains was found in the treatments with black oat + vetch + wild radish and blue lupin as cover crops. Growing cover crops for three consecutive years resulted in increase in the organic matter contents and availability of phosphorus and potassium in the soil.(AU)
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24444 , Zea mays/growth & development , Soil Treatment/methods , Fabaceae , Poaceae , Sustainable Agriculture , Crops, AgriculturalABSTRACT
The sowing system, as well as the species used as cover crops, may interfere with the production of straw and the development of further crops. The objective of this research was to evaluate sowing systems for black oat (Avena strigosa Schreb) and white lupine (Lupinus albus) as cover crops, the dry matter production of these plants and their influence on Americana and Curly lettuces yield. Two experiments were performed, one for each lettuce cultivar. The experimental design was composed of 8 treatments (factorial 4x2), evaluated in randomized blocks, with five replications. The first factor is related to four soil coverages (black oat, white lupine, black oat + white lupine and weed) and the second one is the sowing system (hand and mechanized in line). The cover plants drying was performed 47 days after planting and the amount of dry matter produced in the area (straw) was then measured. After 30 days from drying, varieties of Curly and Americana lettuce were planted under straw. The lettuce cultivars were evaluated for fresh mass, shoot height and head diameter. For both lettuces, the benefit of green manure was higher using black oat only or combined with white lupine, either hand or mechanized sowed.
O sistema de semeadura, bem como a espécie utilizada como cobertura do solo, pode interferir na produção de palhada e no desenvolvimento das culturas subsequentes. Desse modo, o trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar sistemas de semeadura para as espécies de aveia preta (Avena strigosa Schreb) e tremoço branco (Lupinus albus) como plantas de cobertura, a produção de matéria seca dessas coberturas e sua influência na produtividade de alface americana e crespa. Foram conduzidos dois experimentos, um para cada cultivar de alface. O delineamento experimental foi composto de 8 tratamentos, resultantes de um fatorial 4x2, avaliados em blocos ao acaso, com cinco repetições. O primeiro fator corresponde a quatro coberturas de solo (aveia preta, tremoço branco, aveia preta + tremoço branco e vegetação espontânea) e o segundo, a duas formas de semeadura (manual a lanço e mecanizada em linha). A dessecação das plantas de cobertura foi realizada 47 dias após seu plantio, mensurando-se a quantidade de matéria seca (palhada) produzida na área. Decorridos 30 dias a partir da dessecação, variedades de alface crespa e americana foram cultivadas sob a palhada. As cultivares de alface foram avaliadas quanto à massa fresca, altura da parte aérea e diâmetro da cabeça. Para a alface crespa e americana ficou evidente o benefício da adubação verde com a utilização da aveia preta cultivada de forma isolada ou consorciada com o tremoço branco, quer manejada em plantio manual ou mecanizada.