Doses of sulfur at topdressing and organic compost supply at planting in the production, quality and content of macronutrients in lettuce seeds

The purpose of this study was to evaluate doses of sulfur applied at topdressing, with and without organic compost supply at planting, in the production, physiological quality and content of macronutrients in lettuce seeds. Ten treatments were evaluated in a 5x2 factorial scheme (five sulfur doses at topdressing x with and without application of organic compost at planting). The experimental design was a randomized block design, with four replicates. The sulfur doses applied at topdressing fertilization were 50, 100, 150 and 200 kg ha-1 of S, in addition to the control treatment (dose zero). Regarding the treatments with organic compost, the dose of 70 t ha-1 of compost (wet basis) was supplied at planting. The following characteristics were evaluated: seed production (mass and number of seeds per plant), seed quality (mass of one thousand seeds, first count of the standard germination test, germination percentage, and germination speed index) and content of macronutrients and mineral accumulation. The organic compost supply at planting increased seed production by 43% compared to the treatment without the application of organic compost, while the doses of sulfur did not affect the production of lettuce seeds. The supply of organic compost increased the accumulation of a great part of the macronutrients, except for the accumulation of calcium. The lettuce seeds quality was not affected by both the main treatments, the sulfur doses at topdressing and the organic compost supply at planting. The descending order of nutrients accumulated in the lettuce seeds was nitrogen> potassium> phosphorus> magnesium> calcium> sulfur.

Castor bean cake in top-dressing application as a source of nitrogen on the production and quality of zucchini organic seeds / Torta de mamona em cobertura como fonte de nitrogênio na produção e qualidade de sementes orgânicas de abobrinha-de-moita

Studies in vegetables show that fertilization influences seed production positively, however, when the quality of the seeds is analyzed, the results are mostly inconsistent. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of castor bean cake (CBC) dose splitting in top-dressing application on the production and quality of zucchini organic seeds, as well as its effect on the macronutrient content of fruits and seeds. The experimental design was a randomized block design and four replications. There were 13 treatments with four doses of CBC in top-dressing (1.7, 3.4, 5.1 and 6.8 t ha-1) per three applications (33.3-33.3-33.3%, 50-50% and 33-50-17%) and the control treatment without any kind of top-dressing fertilization. The study evaluated the number of ripe fruits per plant, the production (number and mass) of seeds per fruit and per plant, the mass of one hundred seeds, seed germination, first germination count, and macronutrient content in the diagnosis leaf, in mature fruits (without seeds) and seeds. The number of ripe fruits per plant was not affected by the CBC doses in top-dressing, neither by the splitting of the applications. It was observed that the number of seeds per fruit, mass of seeds per fruit and mass of seeds per plant showed quadratic behavior. Regarding seed quality, only the 1.7; 3.4 and 5.1 t ha-1 doses produced seed with superior quality than the other doses. In conclusion, the CBC doses increased the number of seeds per fruit, mass of seeds per fruit and per plant up to the 4.5t ha-1 dose, approximately.

Trabalhos em horticultura já realizados mostram que a adubação influencia positivamente na produção de sementes, porém, ao se analisar a qualidade das sementes, os resultados na maioria das vezes não são concordantes. O objetivo do trabalho foi de estudar o efeito de parcelamentos e doses de torta de mamona (TM) em cobertura na produção e qualidade de sementes orgânicas de abobrinha-de-moita, assim como nos teores de macronutrientes nos frutos e sementes. Foi utilizado o delineamento experimental em blocos ao acaso, e quatro repetições. Totalizaram 13 tratamentos, sendo quatro doses de TM em cobertura (1,7; 3,4; 5,1 e 6,8 t ha-1) x três parcelamentos das aplicações (33,3-33,3-33,3%; 50-50% e 33-50-17%) e o controle sem nenhum tipo de adubação em cobertura. Foram avaliados o número de frutos maduros por planta, produção (número e massa) de sementes por fruto e por planta, massa de mil sementes, germinação, primeira contagem de germinação e teores de macronutrientes na folha diagnose, nos frutos maduros (sem as sementes) e nas sementes. O número de frutos maduros por planta não foi influenciado pelas doses de TM em cobertura nem pelos parcelamentos. Observou-se ajuste quadrático para o número de sementes por fruto, massa de sementes por fruto e massa de sementes por planta. Para a qualidade das sementes as doses de 1,7; 3,4; e 5,1 t ha-1 foram superiores às demais doses. Pode-se concluir que as doses de TM aumentaram o número de sementes por fruto, massa de sementes por fruto e massa de sementes por planta até a dose 4,5 t ha-1, aproximadamente.

Pre-germination treatments of Paricá (Schizolobium amazonicum) seeds / Tratamentos pré-germinativos de sementes de Paricá (Schizolobium amazonicum)

Paricá seeds have dormancy and, even after mechanical scarification, these seeds show slow and uneven germination. Pre-germination treatments can be used to increase seed germination performance. Thus, the aimed to evaluate the physiological potential and initial growth of paricá seeds after pre-germination treatments, using different substances as plant regulators and nutrients, in addition to mechanical scarification. The experimental design was completely randomized, in a 2x7 factorial scheme, consisting of the following pre-germination treatments: mechanical scarification (10% and 50% of the seed coat) and seed pre-soaking [control-water, KNO3 0.2%,Ca(NO3)2 0.2%, gibberellin 0.02%, cytokinin 0.02%, and mixture of gibberellin + cytokinin (1:1)] besides a control group without pre-soaking, with four replicates. The study evaluated germination and emergence rates, germination and emergence speed indices, collar diameter, plant height, seedling dry mass, hypocotyl and seedling length, and electrical conductivity. It was observed that pre-soaking the seeds in gibberellin after mechanical scarification at 50% as a pre-germination treatment resulted in seeds with higher vigor expression and greater initial seedling growth.

Sementes de paricá apresentam dormência e após superada pela escarificação mecânica, as sementes apresentam germinação lenta e desuniforme. Tratamentos pré-germinativos podem ser utilizados para incrementar a performance de germinação de sementes. Assim, o objetivo foi avaliar o potencial fisiológico de sementes, crescimento inicial de Paricá após tratamentos pré-germinativos, utilizando diferentes substâncias como reguladores vegetais e nutrientes, além da intensidade da escarificação mecânica. O delineamento experimental empregado foi o inteiramente casualizado, em esquema fatorial 2x7, constituído pelos tratamentos pré-germinativos: escarificação mecânica (10% e 50% do tegumento) e pré-embebição das sementes [controle- água, KNO3 0,2%,Ca(NO3)2 0,2%, giberelina 0,02%, citocinina 0,02%, e a mistura da solução de giberelina + citocinina (1:1)] além de um grupo controle sem pré-embebição, com quatro repetições. Avaliou-se a porcentagem de germinação e emergência, índice de velocidade de germinação e emergência, diâmetro, altura e fitomassa seca de plantas, comprimento de plântulas e hipocótilo e condutividade elétrica. A pré-embebição das sementes com giberelina após escarificação mecânica de 50% como tratamento pré-germinativo é recomendado para obtenção de sementes com maior expressão de vigor e crescimento inicial de plântulas.