Nutritional efficiency in sunflower cultivars under dosages of potassium in semiarid region

Potassium (K) participates in critical processes in sunflower cultivation, such as osmotic regulation and translocation of photosynthesis. However, the absorption or accumulation of this nutrient occurs differently owing to edaphoclimatic factors or between cultivars. The objective of this study was to evaluate the nutritional efficiency of sunflower cultivars as a function of different dosage K dosages in a semiarid region. To this end, two experiments were conducted in 2016 and 2017. The treatments consisted of five dosages of K at 0, 30, 60, 90, and 120 kg ha-1 K2O and four sunflower cultivars, Aguará 6, Altis 99, Multissol, and BRS 122. The experimental design was a randomized block with four replications and subdivided plots. The characteristics evaluated were agronomic efficiency, physiological efficiency, recovery efficiency, utilization efficiency, and accumulation of total K in the plant. Sunflower cultivars responded to K dosages in the two crops, with variations in efficiency parameters. Crop 2 showed better nutritional efficiency compared to crop 1. Aguará 6 showed greater nutritional efficiency than the other two crops. The use of dosages between 75 and 91 kg ha-1 of K2O provided better efficiency in K usage for the cultivars.

Efficiency of nitrogen use by sesame genotypes under brazilian semi-arid conditions

Nitrogen (N) is an essential macronutrient for plant growth and rate applications can influence the performance of sesame, and when applied in excess can cause nitrogen loss in the environment, and consequently make the cost of production more costly to the producer. Therefore, the objective of this work was to evaluate the efficiency of nitrogen use by different cultivars of irrigated sesame seeds under the edaphoclimatic conditions of the northeastern semi-arid region in two harvests. The experiments were carried out from February to May (1st harvest) and from July to October (2nd harvest) in 2016. The treatments were arranged in a split plot scheme, in which the plots were the five nitrogen doses (0, 30, 60, 90 and 120 kg ha-1), and in the subplots, the four sesame genotypes (CNPA G2, CNPA G3, CNPA G4 and BRS Seda), the design was in randomized complete blocks with four replications. The nitrogen use efficiency assessments evaluated were: agronomic efficiency (AE), physiological efficiency (PE), agrophysiological efficiency (APE), recovery efficiency (RE) and efficiency of use (EU). The rate that provided the greatest efficiency of use was 30 kg ha-1 of N applied. The cultivar BRS Seda had greater efficiency of use in relation to the other cultivars studied. The crop that had better efficiency of use was the 2nd agricultural harvest.

Economic indicators of nitrogen fertilization in sunflower cultivars / Indicadores econômicos de adubação nitrogenada em cultivares de girassol

Sunflower is one of the most important oilseeds in the world. However, cultivation in semi-arid regions requires analysis of production costs and profitability, ensuring effective decision-making, focused on farming procedures and techniques. In two agricultural crops, 2016 and 2017, experiments were conducted to evaluate the economic indicators of sunflower cultivars ('Aguará 06', 'Altis 99', 'Multissol' and 'BRS 122') submitted to nitrogen (N) doses (0; 30; 60; 90 and 120 kg ha-1) via fertirrigation under semi-arid conditions. The net margin corresponded to the increase of N doses, reaching a maximum net margin in the 2016 harvest of R$ 366.89 ha-1 at the dose of 81 kg ha-1 of N for 'BRS 122'; R$ 577.41 ha-1 with 118 kg ha-1 of N for 'Multissol'; and for 'Aguará 06' (R$ 2,124.00 ha-1) and 'Altis 99' (R$ 976.66 ha-1) at the dose of 120 kg ha-1 of N. In the 2017 harvest, 'BRS 122' obtained R$ 190.90 ha-1 in the dose of 83 kg ha-1 of N and 'Multissol' reached R$ 657.50 in the dose of 85 kg ha-1 of N; the cultivars 'Aguará 06' (R$ 1,078.00 ha-1) and 'Altis 99' (R$ 957.14 ha-1) in the dose of 120 kg ha-1 of N. The rate of return and the profitability index were positive for all cultivars in both crops.

O girassol é uma das mais importantes oleaginosas do mundo. No entanto, o cultivo em regiões semiáridas requer análise dos custos de produção e rentabilidade, garantindo tomadas de decisão eficazes, focadas em procedimentos e técnicas agrícolas. Em duas safras agrícolas, 2016 e 2017, foram conduzidos experimentos para avaliar os indicadores econômicos de cultivares de girassol ('Aguará 06', 'Altis 99', 'Multissol' e 'BRS 122') submetidos a doses de nitrogênio (N) (0; 30; 60; 90 e 120 kg ha-1) via fertirrigação em condições semiáridas. A margem líquida correspondeu ao aumento das doses de N, atingindo uma margem líquida máxima na safra 2016 de R$ 366,89 ha-1 na dose de 81 kg ha-1 de N para 'BRS 122'; R$ 577,41 ha-1 com 118 kg ha-1 de N para 'Multissol'; e para 'Aguará 06' (R$ 2.124,00 ha-1) e 'Altis 99' (R$ 976,66 ha-1) na dose de 120 kg ha-1 de N. Na safra de 2017, 'BRS 122' obteve R$ 190,90 ha-1 na dose de 83 kg ha-1 de N e 'Multissol' alcançaram R$ 657,50 na dose de 85 kg ha-1 de N; as cultivares 'Aguará 06' (R$ 1.078,00 ha-1) e 'Altis 99' (R$ 957,14 ha-1) na dose de 120 kg ha-1 de N. A taxa de retorno e o índice de lucratividade foram positivos para todas as cultivares em ambas as culturas.

Crescimento e produtividade do coentro e rabanete em função da época de estabelecimento do consórcio / Growing and yield of coriander and radish in function of intercropping establishment times

Objetivou-se com este trabalho avaliar o rendimento de coentro (Coriandrum sativum L.) e rabanete (Raphanus sativus L.) em função da época de estabelecimento do consórcio. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi o de blocos casualizados completos, com sete tratamentos e quatro repetições. Os tratamentos analisados corresponderam a monocultura do coentro e às consorciações deste com o rabanete aos 0, 7 e 14 dias após a semeadura do coentro e as monoculturas do rabanete nas mesmas épocas de estabelecimento dos cultivos consorciados. As cultivares de coentro e rabanete foram respectivamente, Verdão e Crimson Gigante. Avaliaram-se a altura de plantas, massa fresca e seca da parte aérea e produtividade do coentro, e, altura de planta, massa seca da parte aérea, massa fresca e produtividade de raiz comercial e não comercial, massa seca de raiz comercial de rabanete e o índice de uso eficiente da área. Com base na produtividade e no índice de uso eficiente da área, pode-se concluir que o cultivo consorciado do coentro com rabanete é viável, sendo que as melhores respostas foram obtidas nos consórcios estabelecido aos 7 e 14 DAS do coentro.

The aim of the present work was to evaluate the yield of coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) and radish (Raphanus sativus L.) in function of intercropping establishment times. The experimental design used was of randomized complete blocks with seven treatments and four replications. The treatments consisted of intercrops of coriander with radish established at 0, 7 and 14 days after coriander sowing, as well as coriander in sole crop and radish in sole crop planted at the same times of intercrop establishment. The cultivates of coriander and radish planted were Verdão and Crimson Gigante, respectively. One evaluated height of plants, fresh and dry mass of the aerial plant and productivity commercial and not commercial productivity, fresh and dry mass of the commercial radish root and the land equivalent ratio. Based in the productivity and ration of efficient land usage, one may conclude that the cultivation of intercropping coriander and radish is viable and the best responses were obtained in the intercropping established at 7 and 14 DAS of the coriander.