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This study checked the nitrogen (N) uptake, fate of the N fertilizer, fertilizer recovery efficiency (FRE) and the residual amount of N fertilizer in the soil via 15N-labelled fertilizer applied to soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.), to explain any differences in the yields. Two soybean field experiments were established in Brazil, one conducted in a tropical (Trop) zone located at Cerrado Biome and the other in a subtropical (Subt) environment. The experimental design was a 2-factor in randomized complete block with four replications. Five doses of N (0, 20, 40, 80 and 120 kg ha−1) were applied at two soybean growth stages (VE and R3). For all treatments, except No-N, 15N-labelled fertilizer was used. The N uptake and the amount of N fertilizer were analysed in the roots, shoots, grains and whole plant, the FRE and yield by soybean, and the residual of fertilizer in the soil. The total N uptake (Nplant) was greater with fertilization at R3 stage compared to the other stage, and N application increased the yield just at this stage and in the Trop condition. The increase in N shoot (not specifically from fertilizer) with the application at R3 appeared to be related to the increased in yield. However, the N from fertilizer found in the plant shoot was about 20% higher when fertilizer was applied at VE compared with R3. Under Subt condition, the FRE averaging 55%. In contrast, the FRE decreased from low to high nitrogen rates (64 to 40%, respectively) when soybean grown under Trop condition. Most N from fertilizer (38%) was found in the grains, followed by the shoot (14.6%) and the root (0.58%). The use of N fertilizer at reproductive growth stages is a better approach to meet soybean N demand through N fertilization. Potential yield gains are more reliable under Trop condition.

Polymer coated urea (PCU) have the potential to increase nitrogen (N) use efficiency (NUE) by the release of N following crop demand while reducing losses by volatilization, leaching and denitrification. However, the NUE of PCU is still unclear especially in systems of corn-palisadegrass intercropping. Broadcast application of urea result in ammonia volatilization losses, new technologies must be adopted in order to allow broadcast application of urea. The aim of this research was to evaluate NUE from PCU in the corn-palisadegrass intercropping system and the viability of the broadcast application using PCU. Two field trials were carried out in a 4 × 2 factorial design including fertilization treatments and application forms. Fertilization treatments were: Conventional Urea topdressing (CUT); Conventional Urea at corn planting (CUP); PCU applied at planting to release in 30 days (PCU30); PCU mixture applied at planting to release in 30 and 60 days (PCU30+60); and application forms: broadcast placement and in furrow. 15N-urea was used for the determination of NUE. The corn yield and palisadegrass above-ground biomass were not affected by the fertilization treatments or application forms. PCU did not increase N uptake and the NUE by corn or palisadegrass in relation to urea. The N uptake from fertilizer by palisadegrass intercropped with corn is less than 1% of all N uptake on the intercropping system and at most 2% of the N fertilizer applied. The slow release urea does not enable the broadcast application and its efficiency depended upon the same climatic conditions as those of the conventional urea. Made available in DSpace on 2019-05-15T00:32:48Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 CNPASA2019jas.pdf: 698149 bytes, checksum: 067b80f882ac1fea49aa7eba5c108785 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2019

Introduction : Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a rare infection of the subcutaneous tissue and superficial fascia, usually confused with benign infection. However, it has tremendous potential for the development of serious complications which contribute to the high mortality rates. Objectives : To describe a case of FN caused by Aeromonas hydrophila polymicrobial and Staphylococcus epidermidis in patient immunodeficiency syndrome carrier acquired hepatitis C and diabetes mellitus . Methods : We analyzed data from medical records and laboratory test results of inpatient at the University Hospital of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul. Results : Male patient, 47 years of age, with compound fracture reporting in the left lower limb, developing infection in the wound. After debridement of devitalized tissue, A. hydrophila and S. epidermidis were identified. Patient con - tinues processing and waits for grafting surgery. Conclusions : The FN is a rare disease that deserves medical attention, for the early identification and treatment are essential for the physical recovery of the patient.

In strawberry, potassium fertilization has been little studied, which difficult management strategies for an increasing yield and understanding the use of this nutrient in strawberry crop. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of sources and rates of potassium (K) fertilizers on yield, K level and agronomic traits of strawberry cv. Camarosa fruit, carried out under greenhouse conditions. A randomized in a completely block design with four replicates in a factorial arranged 6x3 (six rates of potassium x three sources of potassium fertilizers), was performed. Fertilizers sources used were as follows: potassium sulphate, potassium nitrate and potassium chloride in 0, 60, 120, 180, 240 and 300 kg ha-1 K2O doses. An increasing potassium rates have allowed a higher potassium content in leaves and fruits. A higher potassium content in leaves was obtained by KNO3 (11.70 g kg-1). Yield, fruit number per plant and potassium extraction per plant, increased linearly with the evaluated doses and fruit average weight at a dose of 183 kg ha-1. There was no significant difference among potassium content in leaves. Strawberry production is maximized through potassium fertilization, independent of the source origin. En fresa, se ha estudiado poco la fertilización potásica, lo que complica las estrategias de manejo para aumentar la productividad, y para la comprensión de la utilización de este nutriente en el cultivo de la fresa. El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar la influencia de las fuentes y dosis de fertilizantes de potasio (K) en el rendimiento, la concentración de K, y las características agronómicas de la fruta de fresa cv. Camarosa, cultivada en condiciones de invernadero. El diseño experimental fue completamente al azar, con cuatro repeticiones, en un 6x3 factorial (seis tasas de K x tres fuentes de fertilizantes potásicos). Las fuentes utilizadas fueron sulfato de potasio, nitrato de potasio y cloruro de potasio aplicado en las siguientes tasas: 0, 60, 120, 180, 240 y 300 kg ha-1 de K2O. Las tasas crecientes de potasio permitieron un mayor contenido de potasio en hojas y frutos. El contenido de potasio más alto a nivel foliar más alto fue obtenido a través de KNO3 (11,70 g kg-1). El rendimiento, número de frutos por planta y la extracción de potasio por planta, aumentó linealmente con las dosis evaluadas y el peso medio del fruto a una dosis de 183 kg. ha-1. No hubo diferencia significativa entre las fuentes de potasio para el contenido foliar de potasio. La producción de fresa se maximiza mediante la fertilización potásica, independientemente del origen de la fuente.

O objetivo deste estudo foi determinar a relação da duração das fases vegetativa, reprodutiva e total do ciclo de desenvolvimento com o número final de folhas e com a velocidade de aparecimento de folhas no colmo principal, em cultivares brasileiras de trigo, variando-se a data de semeadura. Um experimento de campo foi realizado em Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul (RS), com 13 datas de semeadura ao longo de três anos (2005, 2006 e 2007). Foram utilizados seis genótipos de trigo com ciclos de desenvolvimento variando de precoce a tardio: 'BRS LOURO', 'CEP 52', 'BRS 177', 'CEP 51', 'NOVA ERA' e 'BRS TARUMÃ'. Para cada cultivar e data de semeadura, foi determinada a duração, em °C dia, das fases vegetativa (emergência - antese) e reprodutiva (antese - maturidade fisiológica) e do ciclo total (emergência - maturidade fisiológica), o número final de folhas e o filocrono (tempo para aparecimento de duas folhas sucessivas) no colmo principal e a relação entre essas variáveis por meio de análise de regressão. Os resultados indicam que a duração do ciclo total das cultivares de trigo tem relação direta com a duração da fase vegetativa e não com a fase reprodutiva, a qual foi similar entre as cultivares, e que a duração da fase vegetativa tem relação direta com o número final de folhas e não com a velocidade de aparecimento dessas folhas no colmo principal. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between the duration of vegetative, reproductive and total developmental cycle with the main stem final leaf number and with the main stem leaf appearance rate in Brazilian wheat cultivars, varying the sowing date. A field experiment was carried out in Santa Maria, RS, in 13 sowing dates during three years (2005, 2006 and 2007). Six wheat genotypes with developmental cycle varying from early to late were used: BRS LOURO, CEP 52, BRS 177, CEP 51, NOVA ERA, and BRS TARUMÃ. For each cultivar and sowing date, the duration, in °C day, of the vegetative (emergence - anthesis), reproductive (anthesis - physiological maturity) phases, and total developmental cycle (emergence - physiological maturity), the main stem final leaf number and the phyllochron (time interval between the appearance of two successive leaves) were determined. The relationship between these variables was tested through a regression analysis. The results indicate that the duration of total developmental cycle of wheat is directly related with the duration of the vegetative phase and not with the duration of the reproductive phase, which was similar among cultivars. The duration of the vegetative phase is related with main stem final leaf number and not with leaf appearance rate.

Vernalização é o processo pelo qual as plantas são induzidas a florescer através da exposição a temperaturas baixas não congelantes. Funções de resposta à vernalização foram ajustadas para caracterizar trigos de inverno, mas ainda não as foram para trigos brasileiros. Os objetivos deste trabalho foram determinar a sensibilidade à vernalização de algumas cultivares de trigo do sul do Brasil e ajustar uma função não linear de reposta à vernalização para estas cultivares. Foram aplicados oito tratamentos de vernalização (0, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42 e 49 dias de vernalização) em seis cultivares de trigo (BRS Louro, BRS 177, BRS Tarumã, CEP 51, CEP 52 e Nova Era). A cultivar BRS Louro não foi responsiva aos tratamentos de vernalização, na cultivar BRS Tarumã ocorreu forte sensibilidade à vernalização, similar a trigos de inverno, e nas cultivares BRS 177, CEP 51, CEP 52 e Nova Era a resposta à vernalização foi intermediária. Para as cultivares responsivas à vernalização foram ajustadas funções não lineares que podem ser usadas em modelos de simulação do desenvolvimento de cultivares sul brasileiras de trigo com distintos requerimentos em vernalização.Vernalization is a process by which plants are inducted to enter the reproductive phase through an exposure to low nonfreezing temperatures. Vernalization response functions have been proposed for winter wheats, but no indication of vernalization response functions for Brazilian wheats were found in the literature. The objectives of this study were to evaluate vernalization response of some Brazilian wheat cultivars and to fit a vernalization response function for these cultivars. Eight vernalization treatments (0, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42 and 49 vernalization days) and six wheat cultivars (BRS Louro, BRS 177, BRS Tarumã, CEP 51, CEP 52 e Nova Era) were used. The cultivar BRS Louro showed no response to vernalization, BRS Tarumã was strongly sensitive to vernalization, similar to winter wheat, and cultivars BRS 177, CEP 51, CEP 52, and Nova Era presented intermediate vernalization response. For the cultivars that presented some response to vernalization, response functions are presented, which can be used in models for simulating the development of Brazilian wheat cultivars with distinct vernalization requirements.

O fósforo (P) é um elemento finito e essencial à produção agrícola. A pequena disponibilidade do nutriente em solos tropicais é atribuída ao baixo teor e a forte interação com óxidos e minerais de argila, o que reduz a fração solúvel. Em razão do não revolvimento do solo em plantio direto, a adubação fosfatada pode ser feita no sulco de semeadura ou aplicado a lanço, na superfície do solo. Muitos produtores optaram pela adubação de P a lanço, em razão do menor custo operacional, graças ao aumento do rendimento das operações mecanizadas como a semeadura. O uso dessa prática cresceu nos últimos anos, sem que se saiba o comportamento das plantas. Há relatos de acúmulo de P nos primeiros 5 cm da camada superficial, devido aos vários anos de aplicação a lanço, o que prejudicará o rendimento, quando a distribuição da precipitação pluvial for irregular e/ou o nutriente estiver escasso no perfil do solo. Com isso, o produtor poderá decidir-se pelo retorno ao sistema de preparo convencional do solo, o que representaria um retrocesso, pela perda das vantagens do plantio direto, um sistema que preserva os recursos naturais como o solo e a água. Esta pesquisa foi realizada com o objetivo de compreender a resposta do milho e da soja, em razão da localização do P e da umidade do solo. A localização do fósforo, sob precipitação pluvial suficiente e teor adequado do nutriente no solo, não influenciou a eficiência agronômica de uso, translocação e produção de grãos, e a produtividade do milho. A localização do fósforo em profundidade beneficiou o crescimento da soja, sem influência na concentração desse nutriente na planta. Phosphorus (P) is a finite and essential element to agricultural production. The low nutrient availability in tropical soils is attributed to its low content and strong interaction with oxides and clay minerals, which reduces the soluble portion. Due the no tillage system, without soil disturbance, the phosphorus can be placed in the row sowing or by broadcast placement to soil surface. Many producers chose by P broadcast placement, due to lower operational costs by increasing the efficiency of mechanized operations as sowing. This practice has grown in recent years, however, it isn\'t known much about plants response. There are reports of P accumulation in the first 5 cm depth at soil surface, due to many years of broadcast placement, which can jeopardize the yield when rainfall distribution is irregular and/or the nutrients content at soil profile is scarce. Thus, the farmers will be able to decide to return to the conventional system which would represent a setback, because would lose the no till advantages, a cropping system that saves natural resources as soil and water.This research was conducted in order to understand the response of corn and soybeans, due to the P placement and soil moisture. The P placement, under sufficient rainfall and adequate content in the soil didn\'t influence the agronomic efficiency of use, translocation and grain production, and yield of maize. The deep band P placement benefited soybean growth, without without influence to its plant nutrient content.

O trigo é a principal cultura de inverno do estado do Rio Grande do Sul e o cálculo do balanço de água no solo é parte importante de modelos de crescimento, desenvolvimento e rendimento de culturas. O objetivo deste trabalho foi obter melhor estimativa do balanço de água no solo cultivado com trigo, modificando dois modelos de balanço de água nesse solo. Mediu-se o conteúdo de água no solo pelo método gravimétrico durante a estação de cultivo de dois cultivares de trigo em três datas de semeadura, em Santa Maria - RS, e a água disponível para a cultura foi representada pela fração de água no solo disponível para as plantas (FADS). O desempenho das versões originais e modificadas dos modelos de balanço de água no solo de Campbell & Diaz e de Amir & Sinclair foi avaliado pela raiz do quadrado médio do erro (RQME). O modelo de Campbell & Diaz modificado é mais realístico e com maior possibilidade de desempenho satisfatório em regiões de clima distinto daquele em que foi desenvolvido, mas o modelo de Amir & Sinclair modificado estimou melhor a água disponível no solo para a cultura do trigo na região do estudo. A profundidade máxima do sistema radicular de 0,30 m é mais apropriada para a simulação da fração de água disponível no solo, para a unidade de mapeamento de solo São Pedro. Wheat is the main winter crop in Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, and the calculation of soil water balance is an important element in simulation models for crop growth, development and yield. The objective of this study was to improve the water balance estimation in soil under wheat by two modified models. The soil water content was measured by the gravimetric method during the growing season of two wheat cultivars sown on three dates in Santa Maria, RS, Brazil. Soil water for crop was represented as the fraction of plant-available soil water (FASW). The performance of the original and the modified version of two water balance models, namely the Campbell & Diaz model and the Amir & Sinclair model, was evaluated by the root of the mean square error (RMSE). The modified Campbell & Diaz model is more realistic and has a greater potential for performing well in regions other than where it was developed, while the modified Amir & Sinclair model simulated the available soil water for a wheat crop better in the study region. A maximum root depth of 0.3 m is most appropriate to simulate the fraction of plant-available water in the São Pedro soil unit.

The objective of this study was to improve the simulation of node number in soybean cultivars with determinate stem habits. A nonlinear model considering two approaches to input daily air temperature data (daily mean temperature and daily minimum/maximum air temperatures) was used. The node number on the main stem data of ten soybean cultivars was collected in a three-year field experiment (from 2004/2005 to 2006/2007) at Santa Maria, RS, Brazil. Node number was simulated using the Soydev model, which has a nonlinear temperature response function [f(T)]. The f(T) was calculated using two methods: using daily mean air temperature calculated as the arithmetic average among daily minimum and maximum air temperatures (Soydev tmean); and calculating an f(T) using minimum air temperature and other using maximum air temperature and then averaging the two f(T)s (Soydev tmm). Root mean square error (RMSE) and deviations (simulated minus observed) were used as statistics to evaluate the performance of the two versions of Soydev. Simulations of node number in soybean were better with the Soydev tmm version, with a 0.5 to 1.4 node RMSE. Node number can be simulated for several soybean cultivars using only one set of model coefficients, with a 0.8 to 2.4 node RMSE.

Panicle differentiation (DP) is a key developmental stage in rice (Oryza sativa L.) because at this stage plant switches from vegetative to reproductive development and source-sink relation changes to allocate part of the photoassimilates for growing spikelets and kernels. The objective of this study was to determine the main stem Haun Stage (HS) and the number of leaves that still have to emerge until flag leaf at PD in several cultivated rice genotypes and red rice biotypes in different sowing dates. A two-year field experiment was conducted in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, during the 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 growing seasons, and three sowing dates each year. Nine cultivated rice genotypes and two red rice biotypes were used. PD was identified as the R1 stage of the COUNCE scale, by sampling four plants from each genotype on a daily basis. When 50% of the sampled plants were at R1, the main stem HS was measured in 20 plants per genotype. The main stem final leaf number (FLN) was measured in these 20 plants when the collar of the flag leaf was visible. HS at PD is related to FLN in many cultivated rice genotypes and red rice biotypes, and that at PD, the number of leaves still to emerge until flag leaf is not constant for all the rice genotypes. These findings are not in agreement with reports in the literature. A diferenciação da panícula (DP) é um importante estágio do desenvolvimento em arroz (Oryza sativa L.), pois é nesse estágio que a planta passa do desenvolvimento vegetativo para o desenvolvimento reprodutivo e a relação fone-dreno muda para alocar parte dos fotoassimilados para crescimento de espiguetas e grãos. O objetivo deste estudo foi determinar o Estágio de Haun (EH) no colmo principal e o número de folhas que ainda faltam emergir até o aparecimento da folha bandeira por ocasião da DP em vários genótipos de arroz cultivado e biótipos de arroz vermelho, em diferentes datas de semeadura. Um experimento de campo foi conduzido em Santa Maria, RS, durante os anos agrícolas 2005-2006 e 2006-2007, com três datas de semeadura cada ano. Foram usados nove genótipos de arroz cultivados e dois biótipos de arroz vermelho. A DP foi identificada como o estágio R1 da escala de COUNCE, amostrando-se diariamente quatro plantas de cada genótipo. Quando 50% das plantas estavam em R1, foi medido o EH no colmo principal em 20 plantas por genótipo. O número final de folhas no colmo principal (NFF) foi observado nestas mesmas 20 plantas, quando o colar da folha bandeira estava visível. O EH na DP está relacionado com o NFF em vários dos genótipos de arroz cultivado e nos biótipos de arroz vermelho, e que o número de folhas que ainda faltam emergir na DP não é constante para todos os genótipos de arroz estudados. Estes resultados discordam com os relatados na literatura.

Vernalização é o processo pelo qual as plantas são induzidas a florescer através da exposição a temperaturas baixas não congelantes. Funções de resposta à vernalização foram ajustadas para caracterizar trigos de inverno, mas ainda não as foram para trigos brasileiros. Os objetivos deste trabalho foram determinar a sensibilidade à vernalização de algumas cultivares de trigo do sul do Brasil e ajustar uma função não linear de reposta à vernalização para estas cultivares. Foram aplicados oito tratamentos de vernalização (0, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42 e 49 dias de vernalização) em seis cultivares de trigo (BRS Louro, BRS 177, BRS Tarumã, CEP 51, CEP 52 e Nova Era). A cultivar BRS Louro não foi responsiva aos tratamentos de vernalização, na cultivar BRS Tarumã ocorreu forte sensibilidade à vernalização, similar a trigos de inverno, e nas cultivares BRS 177, CEP 51, CEP 52 e Nova Era a resposta à vernalização foi intermediária. Para as cultivares responsivas à vernalização foram ajustadas funções não lineares que podem ser usadas em modelos de simulação do desenvolvimento de cultivares sul brasileiras de trigo com distintos requerimentos em vernalização. Vernalization is a process by which plants are inducted to enter the reproductive phase through an exposure to low nonfreezing temperatures. Vernalization response functions have been proposed for winter wheats, but no indication of vernalization response functions for Brazilian wheats were found in the literature. The objectives of this study were to evaluate vernalization response of some Brazilian wheat cultivars and to fit a vernalization response function for these cultivars. Eight vernalization treatments (0, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42 and 49 vernalization days) and six wheat cultivars (BRS Louro, BRS 177, BRS Tarumã, CEP 51, CEP 52 e Nova Era) were used. The cultivar BRS Louro showed no response to vernalization, BRS Tarumã was strongly sensitive to vernalization, similar to winter wheat, and cultivars BRS 177, CEP 51, CEP 52, and Nova Era presented intermediate vernalization response. For the cultivars that presented some response to vernalization, response functions are presented, which can be used in models for simulating the development of Brazilian wheat cultivars with distinct vernalization requirements.

The objective of this study was to assess the development response of cultivated rice and red rice to different increases in minimum and maximum daily air temperatures, in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. One hundred years climate scenarios of temperatures 0, +1, +2, +3, +4, and +5ºC, with symmetric and asymmetric increases in minimum and maximum daily air temperatures were created, using the LARS-WG Weather Generator, and a 1969-2003 database. Nine cultivated rice genotypes (IRGA 421, IRGA 416, IRGA 417, IRGA 420, BRS 7 TAIM, BR-IRGA 409, EPAGRI 109, EEA 406 and a hybrid), and two red rice biotypes (awned black hull-ABHRR, and awned yellow hull-AYHRR) were used. The dates of panicle differentiation (R1), anthesis (R4), and all grains with brown hulls (R9) were estimated with a nonlinear simulation model. Overall, the duration of the emergence-R1 phase decreased, whereas the duration of the R1-R4 and R4-R9 phases most often increased, as temperature increased in the climate change scenarios. The simulated rice development response to elevated temperature was not the same, when the increase in minimum and maximum temperature was symmetric or asymmetric. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a resposta do desenvolvimento do arroz cultivado e do arroz vermelho a diferentes aumentos nas temperaturas mínima e máxima diárias do ar, em Santa Maria, RS, Brasil. Foram criados cenários climáticos de cem anos de 0, +1, +2, +3, +4 e +5ºC, com aumentos simétricos e assimétricos nas temperaturas mínima e máxima diária do ar, usando o Weather Generator LARS-WG e uma base de dados de 1969-2003. Foram usados nove genótipos de arroz cultivado (IRGA 421, IRGA 416, IRGA 417, IRGA 420, BRS 7 TAIM, BR-IRGA 409, EPAGRI 109, um híbrido e EEA 406) e dois biótipos de arroz-vermelho (casca preta aristado e casca amarela aristado). A data da diferenciação da panícula (R1), a antese (R4) e todos os grãos com casca marrom (R9) foram estimados com um modelo não linear. Em geral, a duração da fase emergência-R1 diminuiu, enquanto a duração das fases R1-R4 e R4-R9 aumentaram, com o aumento da temperatura nos cenários de mudança climática. A resposta simulada do desenvolvimento do arroz à elevação da temperatura não foi a mesma, quando o aumento na temperatura mínima e máxima foi simétrico ou assimétrico.