Search

Cashew is a fruit species of great economic importance in Brazil, especially in its Northeast region. However, abiotic factors such as water and soil salinity stand out as limiting parameters for this crop, affecting all phases of development as well as physiological and biochemical processes. In this scenario, the use of products to mitigate such damage becomes a necessary practice, with silicon and potassium being viable alternatives. From this perspective, the present study aimed to evaluate the photochemical efficiency of cashew rootstocks subjected to water salinity and foliar application of potassium silicate. A randomized block design arranged in a 5x5 factorial with four replications and two plants per plot was used in the experiment. Treatments consisted of different levels of irrigation water electrical conductivity - ECw (0.3, 1, 1.7, 2.4, and 3.1 dS m-1) and potassium silicate concentrations (0, 250, 500, 750, and 1000 mg L-1) supplied via foliar application. Irrigation water salinity levels from 2.1 dS m-1 reduce the photochemical efficiency of photosystem II by at least 10%, consequently affecting the photosynthetic apparatus of cashew plants 70 days after sowing. The potassium silicate concentration of 250 mg L-1 increases the quantum yield of cashew plants under salt stress conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The use of saline waters in agriculture has become an alternative for the expansion of irrigated agriculture in the semiarid regions. However, it is necessary to develop techniques capable of mitigating the effects of stress caused by excess salts on plants. In this context, the objective of present study was to evaluate the growth and production of cotton cv. BRS Jady irrigated with waters of increasing levels of salinities and doses of organic fertilization. The experiment was conducted using a Regolith Neosol of a sandy-loamy texture in a greenhouse in the municipality of Campina Grande – PB. The experimental design was a randomized block design, in a 4 x 4 factorial scheme, with three replications, being the treatments composed of four levels of electrical conductivity of water (ECw, 1.7, 3.4, 5.1 and 6, 8 dS m-1) and four doses of organic fertilization (0, 2.5, 3.5 and 4.5% on the basis of soil volume). Water salinity of up to 6.8 dS m- 1 reduces relative growth rates, specific leaf area, leaf area ratio and harvest index of cotton cv. BRS Jady. Organic fertilization attenuates the effects of irrigation water salts on the net assimilation rate and total dry mass of cotton cv. BRS Jady, with a dose of 4.5% MO showing the best results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Engenharia na Agricultura is the property of Engenharia na Agricultura and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

This research aimed to evaluate the physiological indices and the accumulation of phytomass in clones of precocious dwarf cashew under salt stress during rootstock formation. The experiment was conducted in greenhouse in the municipality of Pombal-PB. The experimental design was in randomized blocks, and the treatments were organized in a 5 x 3 factorial arrangement, constituting the levels of electrical conductivity of the irrigation water - ECw (0.4 -Control; 1.2; 2.0; 2.8, and 3.6 dS m-1) and the clones of precocious dwarf cashew (Faga 11, Embrapa 51, CCP 76), with three replications and two plants per plot. Water salinity higher than 0.4 dS m-1 resulted in a decrease of the relative growth in plant height, leaf area, and phytomass accumulation in the cashew plant. The cashew clones are sensitive to water salinity from 0.4 dS m-1. Among the physiological indicators, the leaf area ratio, the sclerophylly index, and the root/shoot ratio of the precocious dwarf cashew are highlighted as salt stress indicators. The use of water with 0.4 dS m-1 of electrical conductivity is recommended for the formation of cashew rootstocks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Revista Brasileira de Agricultura Irrigada - RBAI is the property of Revista Brasileira de Agricultura Irrigada - RBAI and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Revista Ambiente e Água is the property of Revista Ambiente e Agua and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Revista Caatinga is the property of Revista Caatinga and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Revista Brasileira de Agricultura Irrigada - RBAI is the property of Revista Brasileira de Agricultura Irrigada - RBAI and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Revista Brasileira de Agricultura Irrigada - RBAI is the property of Revista Brasileira de Agricultura Irrigada - RBAI and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Revista Brasileira de Agricultura Irrigada - RBAI is the property of Revista Brasileira de Agricultura Irrigada - RBAI and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Revista Ciência Agronômica is the property of Revista Ciencia Agronomica and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Revista Brasileira de Agricultura Irrigada - RBAI is the property of Revista Brasileira de Agricultura Irrigada - RBAI and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Comunicata Scientiae is the property of Comunicata Scientiae and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Revista Verde de Agroecologia e Desenvolvimento Sustentável is the property of Revista Verde de Agroecologia e Desenvolvimento Sustentavel and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Revista Verde de Agroecologia e Desenvolvimento Sustentável is the property of Revista Verde de Agroecologia e Desenvolvimento Sustentavel and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Revista Verde de Agroecologia e Desenvolvimento Sustentável is the property of Revista Verde de Agroecologia e Desenvolvimento Sustentavel and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Revista Verde de Agroecologia e Desenvolvimento Sustentável is the property of Revista Verde de Agroecologia e Desenvolvimento Sustentavel and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Revista Verde de Agroecologia e Desenvolvimento Sustentável is the property of Revista Verde de Agroecologia e Desenvolvimento Sustentavel and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Salt stress suffered by plants due to concentration of irrigation water salts reduces the ability of exploitation of cultures especially in arid and semiarid regions. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of salinity of irrigation water on the growth of rootstock of guava 'Crioula' associated with increasing doses of nitrogen fertilizer. The experiment was conducted in plastic pots under greenhouse conditions in the CCTA / UFCG. We used the experimental randomized block design, with the treatments in a factorial 5 × 4, corresponding to five levels of electrical conductivity of the water - CEa (0.3; 1.1; 1.9; 2.7 and 3.5 dS m-1) and four nitrogen rates (70, 100, 130 and 160% of the recommended dose N for guava cultivation seedlings cv. Paluma) with 4 replications and 5 plants per plot. The dose of 70 % of N- ( 541.1 mg N dm-1 of soil ) provides greater production plant leaf area, height 145 DAE, but to stem diameter was significant in both periods studied the rootstock guava cv. Crioula. Irrigation CEa above 0.3 dS m-1 negatively affect the number of leaves, leaf area, stem diameter, leaf area ratio and absolute growth rate of stem diameter. There was interaction between the factors salinity of irrigation water and nitrogen fertilization for variable number of leaves at 145 DAE rootstock of guava "Crioula". [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The effects of salts in the soil, causing variations in structure, permeability and aeration of the soil indirectly affect the growth of plants. Thus the increased nitrogen dosing as an isolated factor, can promote greater efficiency in the production of seedlings. In this sense, the aim of this work was to analyze the influence of irrigation water salinity associated with increasing doses of nitrogen on the development of rootstock of guava genotypes 'Crioula'. The experiment was conducted in plastic pots under greenhouse conditions in the CCTA / UFCG. We used the experimental randomized block design, with the treatments in a factorial 5 x 4, corresponding to five levels of electrical conductivity of the water - CEa (0.3, 1.1, 1.9, 2.7 and 3.5 dS m-1) and four nitrogen rates (70, 100, 130 and 160% of the recommended dose N for guava cultivation seedlings cv. Paluma) with 4 replications and 5 plants per plot. There was no significant interaction between the factors salinity of irrigation water and nitrogen fertilization on growth rootstock genotype of guava "Crioula". Increased CEa from 0.3 dS m-1 affects negatively and linearly stem diameter (DC), number of leaves (NF), absolute growth rate (TCAAP) and relative plant height (TCRap), the height growth balance of plant / stem thickness and dry mass export of the sheet for the rest of the plant (RMF). The dose of 70% of N (541.1 mg N dm-1 soil) provides higher values of DC, NC, TCAap and TCRap rootstock of guava "Crioula". [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Salinity has limited conventional vegetable cultivation, especially in semi-arid regions. In this regard, the use of elicitors that act to induce tolerance to salt stress, such as salicylic acid, has emerged as a promising alternative. This study evaluated the effects of foliar spraying with salicylic acid on the mitigation of salt stress on the morphophysiology and production of bell pepper cv. All Big. The study was conducted in a greenhouse in Campina Grande - PB, Brazil, adopting a completely randomized design, in a 4 x 4 factorial arrangement, corresponding to four levels of electrical conductivity of irrigation water (0.8; 1.6; 2.4; and 3.2 dS m-1) and four concentrations of salicylic acid (0; 1.2; 2.4 and 3.6 mM), with three replicates. The foliar application of salicylic acid at a concentration of 1.6 mM attenuated the effects of salt stress in gas exchange, growth, mean fruit weight, and total production per plant, and decreased the percentage of intercellular electrolyte leakage of sweet pepper cv. All Big plants, at 80 days after sowing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]