Impact of sowing dates on the yield efficiency of upland rice cultivars

The choice of cultivars adapted to different regions and the determination of the best sowing dates are indispensable tools for crop development. This allows the installation of the crop in times favorable to its development, as well as cultivars that manage to reach their maximum yield potential. The objective of this study was to determine the best sowing dates and the cultivars that can adapt to the low-altitude Cerrado region and have the best development and yield efficiency. The experiment was conducted on a typical clayey dystrophic Red Latosol soil. The experimental design was in randomized blocks in a factorial scheme, comprised by four sowing dates during the spring/summer season (October, November, December, and February) and in each sowing date there were eight upland rice cultivars (BRS Esmeralda, ANa 6005, ANa 5015, IPR 117, IAC 203, IAC 500, ANa 7211 and BRSGO Serra Dourada) with four replicates. Sowing in October and November benefited the aerial dry mass and the spikelets fertility however, sowing in November provided higher plant height, which caused lodging in plants. Sowing in December caused the incidence of scald, mainly affecting the cultivar ANa 7211. For all cultivars, sowing in October favored the yield efficiency of upland rice in the low-altitude Cerrado, followed by sowing in November. The cultivars which demonstrated higher yield efficiency in the conditions of the region were BRS Esmeralda and ANa 5015.

Applying different infective structures of Beauveria bassiana to Coffea arabica infested with Hypothenemus hampei (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) under field

Coffee is the most appreciated beverage in worldwide; Brazil is the largest producer and exporter of this commodity. Organochlorine endosulfan was banned from the country in 2013 due to its teratogenic agent-related features. Since then, coffee plantations have experienced increased Hypothenemus hampei infestation rates. The aim of the current study is to assess variations in the rates of Coffea arabica fruits brocaded by H. hampei after the application of entomopathogenic fungal species Beauveria bassiana IBCB66. Experiments were carried out with 'Catuaí' and 'Mundo Novo' cultivars between 2018 and 2020, during the borer transit period. Three experiments were carried out based on the application of the aforementioned fungal species on the investigated coffee plant species, both by spraying and sprinkling, at 30-day intervals; 10 fruits were collected per face of each useful plant in each repetition. The experiment has followed a randomized blocks design with five treatments, including the control, and five repetitions, each. Beauveria bassiana Ecobass (IBCB66) wettable powder spray, at the concentration of 2 × 1013·ha­1, was used in experiments I and II. On the other hand, the mix used in experiment III was prepared with blastospores at concentration of 5 × 1012·ha­1 blastospores + 0.1% Silwet. The sprinkling process in all three experiments has used dry aerial conidia at concentration of 2 × 1013·ha­1. Collected data were subjected to analysis of variance (ANOVA), which was followed by Fisher's test at 5% probability level, in the SISVAR software. More than 35,000 fruits were assessed. In addition to variations between experiments, results have evidenced that the rate of brocaded fruits remained high.

Clinical safety of dichlorvos (45%), cypermethrin (5%) and piperonyl butoxide (25%) administered by spray on the skin of cattle / Seguridad clínica del diclorvos (45%), cipermetrina (5%) y butóxido de piperonilo (25%) administrado por aspersión sobre la piel de bovinos

Objective. Due to the importance of controlling ectoparasites, associated with the necessity of technical knowledge on the safety of topical treatment with organophosphates, pyrethroids and piperonyl butoxide to the animal organism, this bioassay was carried out to evaluate the clinical safety of the association of dichlorvos (45%) + cypermethrin (5%) + piperonyl butoxide (25%) administered by spray on the skin of cattle, through the study of clinical parameters, biochemical, haematological and behavioral changes. Materials and methods. Sixteen crossbred animals with a mean age of 18 months, males and females grouped into two treatments with eight animals each: T1 (1:800 v/v) and T2 (1:200 v/v). Were collected blood samples at six different times: before treatment (BT), 24, 48, 72, 96 and 192 hours post treatment (HPT). Results. The antiparasitic association administered by spray on the skin did not result in changes in the enzymatic activity of ALT, AST, GGT and ALP, as well as in serum albumin, triglycerides, cholesterol, urea and creatinine, demonstrating the safety of this antiparasitic compound for maintaining hepatic and renal functionality. The erythrocyte, leukocyte and platelet studies showed no changes caused by treatments, and no clinical signs and behavioral changes were observed after treatment. Conclusions. These findings demonstrated good safety margin for spray treatment on the skin with this antiparasitic compound, even when administered at a dilution of 1:200 v/v, which is four times the dose recommended for ectoparasite control.

Objetivo. Debido a la importancia del control de ectoparásitos en bovinos, asociado a la necesidad de conocimientos técnicos sobre la seguridad del tratamiento tópico con organofosforados, piretroides y butóxido de piperonilo, se realizó este bioensayo para la evaluación de la seguridad clínica de la asociación de diclorvos (45%) + cipermetrina (5%) + butóxido de piperonilo (25%), administrado por aspersión en la piel del ganado bovino, a través del estudio de los parámetros clínicos, bioquímicos, hematológicos y comportamentales. Materiales y métodos. Dieciséis animales entre machos y hembras cruzados con edad media de 18 meses, agrupados en dos tratamientos de ocho animales cada uno: T1 (1:800 v/v) y T2 (1:200 v/v). Fueron colectadas muestras de sangre en seis momentos diferentes: antes del tratamiento (BT), 24, 48, 72, 96 y 192 horas post tratamiento (HPT). Resultados. La asociación antiparasitaria administrada por aspersión en la piel no alteró la actividad enzimática de ALT, AST, GGT y FA, así como la albúmina, triglicéridos, colesterol, urea y creatinina, que demuestra la seguridad de este compuesto antiparasitario en la función renal y hepática. El análisis de eritrocitos, leucocitos y plaquetas no mostraron cambios en los tratamientos, tampoco fueron observados signos clínicos y de comportamiento post tratamiento. Conclusiones. Estos resultados demostraron buen margen de seguridad en el tratamiento por aspersión en la piel con este compuesto antiparasitario, incluso cuando se administra en una dilución de 1:200 v/v, que es cuatro veces la dosis recomendada para el control de ectoparásitos.

Agronomic efficiency and grain quality of upland rice cultivars as a function of nitrogen topdressing / Eficiência agronômica e qualidade do grão em cultivares de arroz de terras altas em função do nitrogênio em cobertura

This study aimed to evaluate the agronomic efficiency and grain quality of rice cultivars as a function of nitrogen application in upland conditions with supplemental sprinkler irrigation. The experiment was carried out in 2012/13 at Jaboticabal-SP on a randomized block and split plots design with four replications. The plots were composed of twelve rice cultivars (BRS Aroma, BRS Monarca, BRS Primavera, BRS Sertaneja, BRSMG Curinga, Caiapó, CIRAD 141, Guarani, IAC 165, IAC 201, IAC 202, and IAC 25), and two levels of nitrogen application (0 and 100 kg of N ha-1) in topdress at the R1 stage (panicle differentiation) as subplots. The N application intensifies the degree of lodging, mainly at Caiapó, Guarani, IAC 165, IAC 201 and IAC 25 cultivars. The N application affects the number of sterile spikelets per panicle, mainly in CIRAD 141, BRS Sertaneja, IAC 202, and BRS Aroma cultivars. Caiapó cultivar shows higher grain yield and agronomic efficiency in function of N application, followed by BRS Monarca, BRSMG Curinga, IAC 165, and IAC 202. Although Caiapó, CIRAD 141, Guarani, IAC 165, IAC 202, and IAC 25 cultivars present better results, all the others cultivars also present acceptable values of milling yield, without N application effects. The grain protein content in rice is increased by the N topdressing application.

O objetivo do trabalho foi avaliar a eficiência agronômica e a qualidade do grão em doze cultivares de arroz em função da aplicação de nitrogênio em cobertura no sistema de cultivo em terras altas com uso de irrigação suplementar. O experimento foi conduzido na safra 2012/13 em Jaboticabal-SP, no delineamento experimental de blocos casualizados em parcelas subdivididas, com quatro repetições. Os tratamentos foram constituídos pela combinação de 12 cultivares (BRS Aroma, BRS Monarca, BRS Primavera, BRS Sertaneja, BRSMG Curinga, Caiapó, CIRAD 141, Guarani, IAC 165, IAC 201, IAC 202 e IAC 25) nas parcelas, e duas doses de N em cobertura (0 e 100 kg de N ha-1) nas subparcelas. A aplicação do N em cobertura no ponto algodão (R1) intensificou o grau de acamamento, principalmente nas cultivares Caiapó, Guarani, IAC 165, IAC 201 e IAC 25, de porte mais elevado. A adubação nitrogenada em cobertura interferiu no número de espiguetas estéreis por panícula, em especial nas cultivares CIRAD 141, BRS Sertaneja, IAC 202 e BRS Aroma, respectivamente. A cultivar Caiapó apresentou maior produtividade de grãos e eficiência agronômica em função da aplicação de nitrogênio em cobertura, seguida por BRS Monarca, BRSMG Curinga, IAC 165 e IAC 202. Quanto ao rendimento de engenho mesmo ocorrendo destaque para Caiapó, CIRAD 141, Guarani, IAC 165, IAC 202 e IAC 25, todas as demais cultivares apresentaram valores aceitáveis, sem alterações devido à aplicação de nitrogênio em cobertura. O teor de proteína bruta nos grãos de arroz foi incrementado pela aplicação de nitrogênio em cobertura.

Secado por aspersión de citrato de calcio y magnesio a partir de dolomita / Spray drying of calcium and magnesium citrate from dolomite

Introduction: calcium is an essential nutrient required in substantial amounts, but many diets are deficient in calcium making supplementation necessary or desirable. On the other hand, spray drying is an important technology used in the pharmaceutical industry. In this process the end-product must comply with precise quality standards. Objective: To evaluate the spray drying of calcium and magnesium citrate and to make comparison with the traditional method of drying. Methods: calcium and magnesium citrate salt was obtained at bench scale from dolomite and suspended in water in a proportion 1:10 (w/v) and spray-dried. The final batches were evaluated by chemical and technological analysis methods Results: the results showed that calcium, magnesium, citric acid and total ash content have similar concentrations regardless of the used drying method. Residual moisture content of the dried product by spray drying method was higher than that of the dried sample by traditional method. Nevertheless, all the results were below the maximum allowable limit. The physical properties of the samples for each drying method were similar except for density because the spray-dried samples showed values lower than those of traditionally dried samples(AU)

Introducción: el calcio es un nutriente esencial que se requiere en cantidades sustanciales, pero muchas dietas son deficientes de calcio, lo que hace necesario suplementar el mismo. Por otro lado, el secado por aspersión es una tecnología importante usada en la industria farmacéutica. Con este proceso de secado se obtiene un producto final que obedece a los estándares de calidad necesarios. Objetivo: este estudio se realizó para evaluar el secado por aspersión del citrato de calcio y magnesio y su comparación con el método tradicional de secado. Métodos: se obtuvieron lotes de citrato de calcio y magnesio a escala de banco a partir de dolomita y se suspendieron en agua en una proporción 1:10 (masa/volumen). Posteriormente fueron secados mediante secado por aspersión. Se evaluaron los lotes obtenidos mediante métodos de análisis químicos y tecnológicos. Resultados: los resultados mostraron que el contenido de calcio, magnesio, ácido cítrico y cenizas totales eran similares independiente del método de secado empleado. El contenido de humedad residual en las muestras secadas por aspersión fue superior al de las muestras secadas por el método tradicional. No obstante, los resultados obtenidos en ambos casos estaban por debajo del límite máximo permisible. Las propiedades físicas de las muestras para cada método de secado estudiado fueron similares, excepto para la densidad, dónde se observó que las muestras secadas por aspersión tienen valores de densidad menores que las muestras secadas por el método tradicional. Conclusiones: los resultados demuestran que las condiciones de secado por aspersión estudiadas son adecuadas para el secado del citrato de calcio y magnesio obtenido a partir de dolomita(AU)

Water supplied by sprinkler irrigation system for upland rice seed production / Fornecimento de água por meio de irrigação por aspersão para produção de sementes de arroz de terras altas

Physiological quality of rice seeds may be influenced by water deficiency at seed development and filling stages, which is often reported in upland cropping system. This study had the objective of evaluating the effects of sprinkler irrigation system on the improvement of physiological quality of rice seeds produced under upland conditions. Two experiments were carried out in Selvíria-MS, Brazil, Ilha Solteira College of Engineering, UNESP, in 1994/1995 and 1995/1996, with the upland rice cultivars 'IAC 201' and 'Carajás'. In both years, rice plants were grown under rainfed and sprinkler-irrigation conditions. Based on the rice crop coefficient (Kc), the following water levels were obtained: L1: 0.5 times the Kc, L2: Kc, L3: 1.5 times the Kc, L4: Kc = 1.95. Weight, germination and vigor of rice seeds were evaluated right after harvest. The experimental design was the completely randomized with four replications. Data was submitted to analysis of variance and means were compared by Tukey's test (P≤0.05) separately for each cultivar. It was concluded that levels of water varying from 0.5 to 1.5 times the rice crop coefficient, supplied through sprinkler-irrigation system, provide better conditions to produce rice seeds of upland cultivars with higher physiological quality.

A qualidade fisiológica das sementes de arroz pode ser afetada pela ocorrência de deficiência hídrica durante as fases de desenvolvimento e formação, situação frequente em cultivos de sequeiro. Este trabalho objetivou avaliar os efeitos do sistema de irrigação por aspersão na melhoria da qualidade fisiológica de sementes de arroz produzidas em condições de sequeiro. Dois experimentos foram conduzidos em Selvíria-MS, Brasil, Faculdade de Engenharia de Ilha Solteira, UNESP, em 1994/1995 e 1995/1996, com os cultivares de arroz de sequeiro 'IAC 201' e 'Carajás'. Em ambos os anos, as plantas de arroz foram cultivadas sob condições de sequeiro, sem e com irrigação por aspersão. Quatro níveis de água foram calculados em função do coeficiente da cultura do arroz (Kc): L1: 0,5 x Kc, L2: 1 x Kc, L3: 1,5 x Kc, L4: Kc = 1,95. Logo após a colheita, avaliou-se a massa, a germinação e o vigor das sementes de arroz. O delineamento experimental foi o inteiramente casualizado com quarto repetições. Os dados foram submetidos à análise de variância e as médias comparadas pelo teste de Tukey (p0,05), separadamente para cada cultivar. Concluiu-se que níveis de água variando entre 0,5 e 1,5 vezes o Kc da cultura do arroz, fornecidos pelo sistema de irrigação por aspersão, proporcionam melhores condições para produção de sementes de arroz de cultivares de terras altas com melhor qualidade fisiológica.

Resposta da cenoura à aplicação de diferentes lâminas de irrigação / Response of the application of carrot different irrigation

A cenoura destaca-se entre os hortícolas que mais se expandiu, porém, como a maioria das hortaliças, seu desenvolvimento é influenciado pelas condições de umidade do solo e mesmo em regiões úmidas a deficiência hídrica é fator limitante da produtividade e qualidade das raízes. Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar o efeito de diferentes níveis de água no desenvolvimento vegetativo, produtividade e classificação de raízes de cenoura. O experimento foi conduzido no Campus II do Instituto Luterano de Ensino Superior/Universidade Luterana Brasileira, em Itumbiara ­ GO, no período de abril a agosto de 2003, utilizando a cultivar Brasília. O sistema de irrigação utilizado foi o de aspersão. O manejo da irrigação constituiu-se na aplicação de lâminas de água correspondentes às percentuais da evaporação da água do tanque "Classe A" de 30%, 60%, 90%, 120%, 150% e 180%, aplicadas com turnos de rega de dois e três dias. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi o de blocos casualizados com seis tratamentos e quatro repetições. As parcelas foram constituídas por cinco linhas de plantas espaçadas de 0,20 m, formando uma área de 3 m2 . De cada parcela foram coletadas 10 plantas aos 45, 70 e 110 dias, sendo que na terceira época de coleta foi feita a colheita definitiva em uma área útil de 1,20 m2 por parcela. Avaliou-se a matéria seca da parte aérea, diâmetro, comprimento, peso de raízes e classificação das raízes em classes: extra, primeira, segunda, terceira e refugo. Houve um crescente aumento de matéria seca da parte aérea, diâmetro, comprimento, produtividade da cenoura e melhor classificação, com aumento da lâmina de irrigação, sendo o tratamento 180% da evaporação da água do tanque o que proporcionou o melhor resultado.

The carrot stands out among the vegetables that more expanded, however, like must vegetables, their development is influenced by soil moisture conditions and even in humid regions water deficiency is a limiting factor in productivity and quality of roots. With the objective of evaluating the effect of different irrigation depths, for aspersion, about carrot production, development and classification, a rehearsal was installed in Campus two of the Instituto Luterano de Ensino Superior/Universidade Luterana Brasileira, in Itumbiara ­ GO, in the period of April to August of 2003. The irrigation depths were of 30, 60, 90, 120, 150 and 180% of the evaporation of the "Class A" pan, being applied the levels corresponding to the treatments, on obtained evaporation balance, always in Tuesdays, Thursday and Saturdays.The experimental design was randomized blocks, with five samples. From three coletas 45, 70 e 110 days of the sow, it was evaluated the dry mass of the aerial part, diameter root, length root, productivity (fresch mass of root) and classification. There was growing increase of mass, aerial part, diameter root, length root, of the carrot productivity and classification, with the increase of the irrigation depth, being the treatment of 180% of evaporation of the pan that provided better results