Agronomic performance and technological quality of sugarcane submitted to different poultry litter dosages.

Sugarcane is a central crop for sugar and ethanol production. Investing in sustainable practices can enhance productivity, technological quality, mitigate impacts, and contribute to a cleaner energy future. Among the factors that help increase the productivity of sugarcane, the physical, chemical and biological parameters of the soil are amongst the most important. The use of poultry litter has been an important alternative for soil improvement, as it acts as a soil conditioner. Therefore, this work aimed to verify the best doses of poultry litter for the vegetative, reproductive and technological components of sugarcane. The experiment was carried out at Usina Denusa Destilaria Nova União S/A in the municipality of Jandaia, GO. The experimental design used was a complete randomized block design with four replications: 5 × 4, totaling 20 experimental units. The evaluated factor consisted of four doses of poultry litter plus the control (0 (control), 2, 4, 6 and 8 t ha-1). In this study, were evaluated the number of tillers, lower stem diameter, average stem diameter, upper stem diameter, plant height, stem weight and productivity. The technological variables of total recoverable sugar, recoverable sugar, Brix, fiber, purity and percentage of oligosaccharides were also evaluated. It was observed, within the conditions of this experiment, that the insertion of poultry litter did not interfere significantly in most biometric, productive and technological variables of the sugarcane. But it can also be inferred that there was a statistical trend toward better results when the sugarcane was cultivated with 4 t ha-1 of poultry litter.

Distillers' grains organic fertilizer alters soil bacterial composition and co-occurrence patterns in a tobacco-growing field.

In recent years, numerous studies have indicated that the combination of organic and inorganic fertilizers can effectively improve soil fertility and soil productivity. Distillers' grain (DG), the primary by-product of Chinese spirits production, has a high utilization value for producing organic fertilizer. We investigated the effects of distillers' grain organic fertilizer (DGOF) on soil chemical properties and microbial community composition, as well as the effects of chemical properties on the abundance of keystone species. The results indicated that the application of DGOF significantly increased tobacco yield by 14.8% and mainly affected the composition rather than the alpha diversity of the bacterial community. Ten amplicon sequence variants (ASVs) were identified as keystone species in the bacterial communities, and most of their relative abundance was influenced by the DGOF addition through affecting soil chemical properties. Our results elucidated the alterations in soil chemical properties and microbial community composition resulting from DGOF application, which is of great importance to better understand the relationship between DGOF and soil microorganisms in the flue-cured tobacco cultivation field.

Influence of nutrient, toxic metal and herbicide contents on the soil bacterial communities in tropical vegetable growing areas.

The relationship between bacterial diversity and the bioavailability of nutrients, toxic metals and the herbicide oxyfluorfen in a tropical vegetable growing area was evaluated. The study was conducted in a vegetable growing area located in the mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), and samples were collected in areas of vegetable cultivation and areas of environmental reserve. Fertility analyses and determination of the pseudototal levels of toxic metals in the soil samples were performed. The profile of the soil bacterial community was determined by amplification of the 16S rRNA gene and separation by DGGE. The results showed that the levels of toxic metals and elements associated with soil fertility were higher in vegetable production areas. These differences in the physical and chemical characteristics of the soil favored the presence of a greater number of OTUs in the cultivation areas (17.3-27 OTUs) than in the areas of environmental reserve (13-22 OTUs). Therefore, this study demonstrates that the presence of toxic metals and the herbicide oxyfluorfen and the increase in fertility in soils in areas with intensive vegetable cultivation resulting from the intensive management adopted in these areas promotes a differentiation of the bacterial profiles in soils in tropical vegetable growing areas.

Residual effects of composted sewage sludge on nitrogen cycling and plant metabolism in a no-till common bean-palisade grass-soybean rotation.

Introduction and aims: In the context of increasing population and decreasing soil fertility, food security is one of humanity's greatest challenges. Large amounts of waste, such as sewage sludge, are produced annually, with their final disposal causing environmental pollution and hazards to human health. Sludge has high amounts of nitrogen (N), and, when safely recycled by applying it into the soil as composted sewage sludge (CSS), its residual effect may provide gradual N release to crops. A field study was conducted in the Brazilian Cerrado. The aims were to investigate the residual effect of successive applications of CSS as a source of N in the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L. cv. BRS Estilo)-palisade grass (Urochloa brizantha (A.Rich.) R.D. Webster)-soybean (Glycine max L.) rotation under no-tillage. Additionally, N cycling was monitored through changes in N metabolism; the efficiency of biological N2 fixation (BNF) and its implications for plant nutrition, development, and productivity, was also assessed. Methods: The experiment consisted of a randomized complete block design comparing four CSS rates (10, 15, 20, and 25 Mg ha-1, wet basis) to a control treatment (without adding mineral or organic fertilizer) over two crop years. Multiple plant and soil analyses (plant development and crop yield, Falker chlorophyll index (FCI), enzymatic, biochemical, 15N natural abundance, was evaluated, root and shoot N accumulation, etc.) were evaluated. Results and discussion: Results showed that CSS: i) maintained adequate N levels for all crops, increasing their productivity; ii) promoted efficient BNF, due to the stability of ureide metabolism in plants and increased protein content; iii) increased the nitrate content and the nitrate reductase activity in soybean; iv) affected urease activity and ammonium content due to changes in the plant's urea metabolism; v) increased N accumulation in the aerial part of palisade grass. Composted sewage sludge can be used as an alternative source to meet crops' N requirements, promoting productivity gains and N cycling through forage and improving N metabolism.

Substitute a half dose of macro fertilizers with liquid organic fertilizers on sweet corn plants (Zea mays saccharata) on Inceptisol Soil in Indonesia / Substitua metade da dosemacrofertilizantes por fertilizantes orgânicos líquidos em plantas de milho doce (Zea mays saccharata) em Cambissolosna Indonésia

Corn is a promising commodity economically for cultivation. A part from not requiring a long harvest time, sweet corn has a high selling value, without a long post-harvest process. The locationof the research was conducted in rice fields in Tawangargo Village, Karangploso District, Malang Regency. Altitude ± 749 m above sea level, Inceptisol soil type and moderate tropical climate. The implementation was carried out from December 2019 to July 2020. The research design was carried out using a Complete Randomized Block Design, with 2 factors. Factor 1, is the recommended fertilizer dosage of 3 doses (0, ½ and 1 dose), the second factor is the dose of liquids fertilizer organic (0, 4, 8, and 12 g /l) with 4 repetitions, with intervals onceevery 7-10 days. Giving 4 ml/l dose of inorganic fertilizer at an interval of once a week, together with 1 recommended dosage of Macro fertilizer affects the growth and yield of sweet corn plants. The highest production per ha in this treatment was 13,339 kg. The highest RAE value is 325.6% in the recommended 1 dose of NPK treatment plus 4 g / l of "liquids fertilizer organic". The economic approach is by calculating the R/C ratio, the treatment with the highestRAEis the R/C ratio of 8.59 with a net income of Rp. 176,785,041.(AU)

O milho é uma commoditypromissora economicamente para o cultivo. Além de não exigir um longo tempo de colheita, o milho doce tem alto valor de venda, sem um longo processo de pós-colheita. O local da pesquisafoi conduzido em campos de arroz na vila de Tawangargo, distrito de Karangploso, regência de Malang(Indonésia). A altitude é de ±749 m acima do nível do mar, cambissoloe clima tropical moderado. A implementação foi realizada de dezembro de 2019 a julho de 2020. O projeto de pesquisa foi realizado usando um projeto de bloco aleatório completo, com 2 fatores. O fator 1, é a dosagem recomendada de adubo de trêsdoses (0, ½ e 1 dosagem), o segundo fator é a dosagem de adubo líquido orgânico (0, 4, 8 e 12g/l) com quatro repetições, em intervalos de 7-10 uma vez por dia. Administrar 4 ml/l de fertilizante inorgânico com intervalos de uma vez porsemana, juntamentecom 1 dose recomendada de Macrofertilizante, afeta o crescimento e rendimento das plantas de milho doce. A maior produção por ha neste tratamento foi de 13.339 kg. O maior valor de RAE é de 325,6% no recomendado 1 dose do tratamento NPKmais 4 g/l de "fertilizante orgânico líquido". A abordagem econômica é calcular a relação R/C, o tratamento com o RAE mais alto é a relação R/C de 8,59 com um lucro líquido de Rp. 176.785.041.(AU)

Organic fertilization and mycorrhization increase copper phytoremediation by Canavalia ensiformis in a sandy soil.

Organic fertilization and mycorrhization can increase the phytoremediation of copper-contaminated soils. The time of vermicomposting alters the properties of vermicompost, which can affect copper's availability and uptake. Therefore, this study sought to evaluate the effect of different organic fertilizers and mycorrhization on copper-contaminated soil phytoremediation. The soil was contaminated with 100 mg Cu kg-1 dry soil and received mineral fertilizer (MIN), bovine manure (CM), and vermicompost produced in 45 days (V45) or 120 days (V120), all in doses equivalent to 40 mg kg-1 dry soil of phosphorus. Half of the jack bean (Canavalia ensiformis) plants were inoculated with the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Rhizophagus clarus. At plant flowering, the dry mass and concentrations of Cu, Zn, Mn, Ca, Mg, P, and K in the soil, solution, and plant tissue were determined, in addition to mycorrhizal colonization, nodulation, photosynthetic pigments, and oxidative stress enzyme activity. Organic fertilization increased plant growth and copper accumulation in aerial tissues. These effects were more evident with the V120, making it suitable for use in copper phytoextraction. Mycorrhization increased root and nodule dry mass, making it recommended for phytostabilization. C. ensiformis nodulation in Cu-contaminated soils depends on vermicompost fertilization and mycorrhization. Hence, the copper phytoremediation by C. ensiformis is increased by using organic fertilization and mycorrhization.

Preparation and evaluation of a liquid fertilizer from lactic fermentation of weeds / Preparo e avaliação de um fertilizante líquido a partir da fermentaçãolática de plantas daninhas

A total of twentymixtures of weed, B-Lac and molasses were prepared in orderto evaluate an accelerated liquid fertilizer (ALF) based on these plants. A mixture of 85% weed: water (1:1), 10% molasses and 5% B-Lac showed the best characteristics and was reproduced at a pilot scale. ALF was applied to lettuce using the following treatments: one foliar application per week of 10 mL L-1 (FA1), two foliar applications per week of 10 mL L-1 (FA2), one drench application of 50 mL L-1 every week (DA1), a drench application of 50 mL L-1 every two weeks (DA2) and a control without application (CWA). The variables evaluated were total yield, commercial yield, fresh weight, height, head diameter, percentage of dry matter and the concentration of foliar nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.The mixtures in the laboratoryand pilot phase were evaluated in a completely randomized design. The field phase was assessed in a completely randomized block design with five treatments and four replications. No significant differences were found between the treatments, except in the percentage of dry matter and potassium content, where FA2 showed the best results (2.35% and 541 mg plant-1, respectively). The highest total yield (26.4 t ha-1) and commercial (24.11 t ha-1) were achieved with DA2; however, the nutritional content was lower than that in the other treatments. Using homolactic fermentation it was possible to recycle weeds and produce ALF, which has potential as a biofertilizer according to its chemical characterization and effects shown on lettuce cultivation.(AU)

Foram preparadas vinte misturas de ervas daninhas, B-Lac e melaço para avaliar um fertilizante líquido acelerado (ALF) baseado nessas plantas. Uma misturade 85% erva:água (1:1), 10% melaço e 5% B-Lac apresentou as melhores características e foi reproduzida em escala piloto. A ALF foi aplicada à alface utilizando os seguintes tratamentos: uma aplicação foliar por semana de 10 mL L-1(AF1), duas aplicações foliares por semana de 10 mL L-1(AF2), uma aplicação via drench de 50 mL L-1a cada semana (AD1), uma aplicação via drench de 50 mL L-1a cada duas semanas (AD2) e um controle sem aplicação (CSA). As variáveis avaliadas foram produtividade total, produtividade comercial, massa fresca, altura, diâmetro da cabeça, porcentagem de matéria seca e concentração foliar de nitrogênio, fósforo e potássio. As misturas na fase de laboratório e piloto foram avaliadas em delineamentos inteiramente casualizados. A fase decampo foi avaliada em blocos casualizados com cinco tratamentos e quatro repetições. Não foram encontradas diferenças significativas entre os tratamentos, exceto no percentual de matéria seca e no teor de potássio, onde o AF2 apresentou os melhores resultados (2,35% e 541 mg planta-1, respectivamente). As maiores produtividades total (26,4 t ha-1) e comercial (24,11 t ha-1) foram obtidas com AD2; no entanto, o teor nutricional foi inferior aos demais tratamentos. Utilizando a fermentação homolática foi possível reciclar as ervas daninhas e produzir FLA, que tem potencial como biofertilizante de acordo com sua caracterização química e efeitos demonstrados no cultivo de alface.(AU)

Obtención y caracterización físico química de un sustrato nutritivo hecho a partir de los desechos del cacao para la producción de plántulas de hortalizas: en asocio con empresa Chukwa Chocolates / Obtaining and physicochemical characterization of a nutritive substrate made from cacao waste for the production of vegetable seedlings: in association with Chukwa Chocolates

En el beneficiado del cacao se producen una gran cantidad de residuos, las mazorcas generalmente son desechadas dentro de los mismos cultivos y genera problemáticas como la proliferación de insectos y microorganismos patógenos. De estos desechos las cáscaras son las de mayor relevancia. La Escuela de Ingeniería Química de ITCA-FEPADE evaluó añadirle valor a este subproducto, incorporando desechos de cáscara de cacao en la formulación de un sustrato para el cultivo de plántulas de hortalizas. El objetivo de esta investigación fue obtener un sustrato orgánico que sirva de soporte material y nutritivo a partir de cáscaras de cacao criollo. La biomasa vegetal se caracterizó teniendo en cuenta parámetros como el porcentaje de humedad, pH, porcentaje de cenizas, contenido de potasio, nitrógeno y fósforo. Se ejecutaron pruebas comparativas de formulación del sustrato, siembra, cultivo y crecimiento de las plántulas de hortalizas de tomate y pepino, obteniendo como resultado la fórmula óptima de un sustrato y abono orgánico y el mejor medio de desarrollo. De los resultados obtenidos se concluye que, a partir de un adecuado procesamiento y aprovechamiento de las cáscaras de cacao, se puede transformar este desecho en un producto biomaterial alternativo que genera una opción de bioprospección agroindustrial.

In the cacao beneficiation, a large amount of waste is produced, generally, the cacao pods are discarded within the same crops and generate problems such as the proliferation of insects and pathogenic microorganisms. The shell are the most relevant this waste. In Escuela de Ingeniería Química of ITCA-FEPADE the incorporation of cacao shell waste in the formulation of a substrate for growing vegetables was evaluated because the giving benefit to these by-products. The objective of this research was to obtain a substrate that serves as material and nutritional support for vegetable seedlings, from creole cacao shells. The vegetal biomass was characterized taking into account parameters such as moisture percentage, pH, ash percentage, potassium, nitrogen and phosphorus content. Subsequently, comparative tests of formulation, planting and growth of vegetable tomato and cucumber seedlings were carry out, obtaining as result, the optimal formula for the substrate and the best development environment. It concludes that, through an adequate processing and use of the cacao shell, it is possible to transform a waste into an alternative biomaterial product that generates an agro industrial bioprospecting option.

Sward structure, morphological components and forage yield of massai grass in response to residual effect of swine biofertilizer

The present study aimed to evaluate the residual effects of the application of biofertilizer and mineral fertilizer on sward structure and morphological components of Panicum maximumcv. Massai. The experimental design comprised randomized blocks with six treatments consisting of increasing dosesof swine biofertilizer (0, 10, 20, 30 and 40 Mg ha-1) and mineral fertilization (150 kg N ha-1, 33 kg P ha-1), with four replicates. The variables analyzed were pasture height, light interception, leaf area index, forage mass and morphological components.Plant height responded linearly and positively to biofertilizer levels in the three evaluations. The highest averages for light interception (51.63%) and leaf area index (1.64) were observed for the 240 days (40 Mg ha-1). Dry leaf mass was influenced by the increase in biofertilizer dose, with increments of 39.68%, 25.07% and 44.66% for the 240, 300 and 360 days, respectively, when compared to the control treatment. Mineral fertilization promoted lower mass of dead material and lower leaf area index but did not differ from biofertilizer for the other variables. The residual effect of swine biofertilizer was greater than that of mineral fertilization, with a minimum use of 20 Mg ha-1a practical agronomic recommendation.(AU)

Influence of humic acid structure on the accumulation of oxyfluorfen in tropical soils of mountain agroecosystems.

Herbicide application is a practice commonly used in agricultural systems because it is an efficient method of weed control. An inherent characteristic of some herbicides used in mountain agriculture, such as oxyfluorfen, is high adsorption to soil organic matter (SOM). Thus, intensive management that changes the quantity and quality of SOM, such as soil tillage and the massive application of organic fertilizers such as poultry litter, may favor soil contamination by this herbicide and alter its dynamics in the environment. Therefore, this study aimed to characterize the structures of humic substances (HSs) in the soil of forest areas and areas with intensive production of vegetables, relating them to the accumulation of the herbicide oxyfluorfen in tropical mountain agroecosystems. Organic carbon content was quantified in HSs, humic acid (HAs) were structurally characterized by CP/MAS 13C-NMR spectroscopy, and the oxyfluorfen molecule was detected and quantified using the QuEChERS residue detection method with subsequent analysis by LC-MS/MS. Oxyfluorfen was not detected in the forest areas, but it was detected in the vegetable growing areas at points with the lowest slope and high contents of organic matter and clay, with values of up to 0.13 mg kg-1. The intensification in the SOM mineralization process, promoted by the intensive management adopted in the vegetable growing areas, resulted in a 16.46% reduction in COT, a 58.84% reduction in the carbon content in the form of SH and a reduction in the structures that give recalcitrance to the HA molecule (CAlkyl-H,R, CCOO-H,R, CAromatic-H,R, and CAromatic-O) when compared to those values in the forest area, presenting HAs with more aliphatic and labile properties. Thus, due to the structural characteristics of the HAs in the vegetable production areas, the herbicide oxyfluorfen showed a close relationship with the more aliphatic oxygenated structures, namely, CAlkyl-O,N, CAlkyl-O and CAlkyl-di-O.

Organic fertilization as an alternative to the chemical in cherry tomato growing under irrigation depths

Two experiments were carried out to evaluate the effects of organic fertilization as an alternative to the chemical on the yield and quality of cherry tomato grown under different irrigation depths in protected environment, in 2013 and 2014. The experimental design was in randomized blocks (5 x 3 factor), with five irrigation depths as the factors (70%, 85%, 100%, 115% and 130% of ETc) and three types of fertilization: no fertilized soil (control), NPK fertilized soil (Chemical) and earthworm humus fertilized soil (organic). The following were evaluated in this study: water use efficiency, number of aborted flowers, total soluble solid content, transverse and longitudinal diameter of the fruits, number of fruits and fruit yield per plant. Organic fertilization is an alternative to the chemical with no losses in yield and fruit quality. The increase in water depth enhanced yield and fruit diameters and reduced water use efficiency. Water use efficiency was more sensitive to the increments in water depth than to different types of fertilization. The values ​​of °Brix obtained in the experiment were classified as acceptable for the domestic and international market when submitted to organic fertilization.

Development of a portable electroanalytical method using nickel modified screen-printed carbon electrode for ethinylestradiol determination in organic fertilizers.

Urine and struvite are organic fertilizers that have all nutritional requirements for the growth of a plant. However, these fertilizers may contain some emerging organic contaminants, such as ethinylestradiol, which is one of the most common hormones found in aquatic environments and can cause several changes in living organisms. Thus, the present study developed a fast, sensitive, inexpensive, and portable method for determining ethinylestradiol in urine and struvite, using square wave voltammetry (SWV) and screen-printed carbon electrodes modified with electrodeposited nickel film (SPCE-Ni). The electrodeposition of the nickel film on the screen-printed electrode was performed by cyclic voltammetry and optimized using complete factorial design 23 and central composite design. The parameters optimized for SPCE-Ni were: number of cycles (1000); scan rate (5 V s-1) and Ni2+ concentration (9.4 mmol L-1). The operational parameters of the SWV for ethinylestradiol analysis were also optimized by experimental designs and obtained the following optimal values: step potential (10 mV), modulation amplitude (40 mV), and frequency (20 Hz). The method used 0.1 mol L-1 BR buffer (pH 8.0) as support electrolyte and presented a limit of detection of 0.052 µmol L-1 (R2 = 0.996). Ethinylestradiol recovery test in struvite, human urine, synthetic urine, and pharmaceutical tablets ranged from 93.9% to 107.5%, indicating that there is no matrix effect. Furthermore, an interference test was performed with several drugs did not show any significant changes in the ethinylestradiol analytical signal, guaranteeing a greater precision of the method. These results reinforce the possibility of applying the proposed method in loco with a practical and fast way, without the need to use significant amounts of sample.

Survival of thermotolerant coliforms in municipal biosolids after application in tropical soil cultivated with Eucalyptus.

The increasing production of biosolids in urban areas has been led to a search for alternative disposal avenues of this residue, which is rich in organic matter and nutrients. Agricultural land application of biosolids, motivated by its fertilizing power, is a widespread practice in many countries, but there are safety and regulatory concerns regarding the presence of pathogens in Class B biosolids. In addition, the scarcity of studies under tropical climate conditions raises questions that impede the agricultural use of this residue in some regions. The objective of this study was to evaluate the survival of thermotolerant coliforms over 12 months (52 weeks) after biosolids application on the surface of a Quartzipsamment neosol cultivated with Eucalyptus. Two different biosolids were studied: those generated by a biological treatment system with complete mixing aeration ponds followed by decantation ponds (Treatment A) and biosolids from a biological treatment system with conventional activated biosolids reactors (Treatment B), both delineated in randomized blocks with four replicates. After application on the forest soil, we estimated an average survival time of 54 weeks for thermotolerant coliforms present in Treatment A biosolids and 93 weeks in Treatment B biosolids. Thermotolerant coliforms persist much longer under tropical climate conditions in Brazil than in comparable studies under temperate climate conditions. This reaffirms the need to carry out studies covering the full range of moisture and temperature regimes in which biosolids are applied as fertilizer.

Crescimento e produção de alface em resposta a níveis de drilocomposto e NPK / Lettuce growth and production in response to drilocompost and NPK levels

Objetivou-se avaliar os efeitos de níveis de drilocomposto e da adubação com NPK no crescimento e produção de alface. O experimento foi realizado em casa de vegetação, no delineamento inteiramente casualizado em esquema fatorial 6 x 2, com quatro repetições, considerando seis níveis de drilocomposto (0; 25; 50; 75; 100 e 125 gplanta-1) e ausência e presença de adubação com NPK. Os parâmetros avaliados foram número de folhas total e comercial, massa da parte aérea fresca comercial e total, massa da parte aérea seca comercial e total, massa seca da raiz e massa seca total. Verificou-se interação entre o drilocomposto e a adubação com NPK para os parâmetros avaliados, exceto massa seca de raiz. A adubação com NPK aumentou o crescimento e produção de alface quando não teve aplicação do drilocomposto. Da mesma forma, que os níveis deste adubo aumentou o crescimento e produção de alface somente na ausência de NPK.A aplicação de drilocomposto aumenta o crescimento de plantas de alface e pode substituir a adubação com NPK.

The objective was to evaluate the effects of levels of compost and fertilization with NPK on growth and production of lettuce. The experiment was carried out in a greenhouse, in a completely randomized design in a 6 x 2 factorial scheme, with four replications, considering six levels of compost (0; 25; 50; 75; 100 and 125 g plant-1) and absence and presence fertilization with NPK. The evaluated parameters were number of total and commercial leaves, mass of fresh commercial and total aerial part, mass of commercial and total dry aerial part, dry root mass and total dry mass. There was an interaction between the drilocomposite and NPK fertilization for the evaluated parameters, except for root dry matter. The fertilization with NPK increased the growth and production of lettuce when there was no application of the compost. Likewise, that the levels of this fertilizer increased the growth and production of lettuce only in the absence of NPK. The application of drilocomposite increases the growth of lettuce plants and can replace fertilization with NPK.

Crescimento e produção de alface em resposta a níveis de drilocomposto e NPK / Lettuce growth and production in response to drilocompost and NPK levels

Objetivou-se avaliar os efeitos de níveis de drilocomposto e da adubação com NPK no crescimento e produção de alface. O experimento foi realizado em casa de vegetação, no delineamento inteiramente casualizado em esquema fatorial 6 x 2, com quatro repetições, considerando seis níveis de drilocomposto (0; 25; 50; 75; 100 e 125 gplanta-1) e ausência e presença de adubação com NPK. Os parâmetros avaliados foram número de folhas total e comercial, massa da parte aérea fresca comercial e total, massa da parte aérea seca comercial e total, massa seca da raiz e massa seca total. Verificou-se interação entre o drilocomposto e a adubação com NPK para os parâmetros avaliados, exceto massa seca de raiz. A adubação com NPK aumentou o crescimento e produção de alface quando não teve aplicação do drilocomposto. Da mesma forma, que os níveis deste adubo aumentou o crescimento e produção de alface somente na ausência de NPK.A aplicação de drilocomposto aumenta o crescimento de plantas de alface e pode substituir a adubação com NPK.(AU)

The objective was to evaluate the effects of levels of compost and fertilization with NPK on growth and production of lettuce. The experiment was carried out in a greenhouse, in a completely randomized design in a 6 x 2 factorial scheme, with four replications, considering six levels of compost (0; 25; 50; 75; 100 and 125 g plant-1) and absence and presence fertilization with NPK. The evaluated parameters were number of total and commercial leaves, mass of fresh commercial and total aerial part, mass of commercial and total dry aerial part, dry root mass and total dry mass. There was an interaction between the drilocomposite and NPK fertilization for the evaluated parameters, except for root dry matter. The fertilization with NPK increased the growth and production of lettuce when there was no application of the compost. Likewise, that the levels of this fertilizer increased the growth and production of lettuce only in the absence of NPK. The application of drilocomposite increases the growth of lettuce plants and can replace fertilization with NPK.(AU)

Development of electroanalytical procedure for monitoring of metamizole in organic fertilizers (human urine and struvite) associated with portable equipment.

Urine and struvite are promising organic fertilizers that can replace conventional fertilizers. However, these fertilizers can have some emerging contaminants, such as dipyrone. This drug is one of the main painkillers consumed in the world and its continuous and indiscriminate intake can promote the camouflage of symptoms of other diseases, anaphylactic shock and even death. Thus, a fast, sensitive, inexpensive and portable method for metamizole (dipyrone) determination in several matrices, applied as organic fertilizers, has been successfully developed using portable equipment and bare carbon screen-printed electrodes in conjunction with square wave voltammetry (SWV). The main SWV operating parameters were optimized (equilibrium time (60 s), step potential (6 mV), modulation amplitude (50 mV) and frequency (10 Hz)) using univariate experiments. The proposed method presented a limit of detection of 0.097 ± 0.002 µmol L-1 (RSD = 2.72%, n = 3) for dipyrone in 0.1 mol L-1 HCl and R2 equal to 0.993. The determination in the struvite sample presented a concentration of 0.47 µmol L-1 of dipyrone. Urine sample used in the production of struvite and urine collected from an individual 10h after ingestion of 500 mg dipyrone tablet showed concentrations of 15.2 and 590 µmol L-1 of dipyrone, respectively. The recovery test in fortified struvite sample showed values between 91 and 102% (RSD = 3.1%, n = 3) and of 102% (SD = 3.7%, n = 3) in human urine, indicating that there is no matrix effect. These results reinforce the possibility of applying the proposed method on-site in a practical and fast way, without the need of significant amounts of sample promoting a more sustainable chemistry.

Impacts on reproduction of Enchytraeus crypticus in fertilized soils with chicken litter treated with synthetic and natural insecticide.

Poultry litter is used as a fertilizer due to the high concentration of nutrients. However, this material receives application of medicines, whether they are used to treat animals or the litter itself. Thus, the objective was to evaluate if the application in soils of poultry litter doses treated with two insecticides (cypermethrin and cinnamon oil) used to control of the Alphitobius diaperinus, affect the reproduction of Enchytraeus crypticus, and the insecticides effects over time, trough of ecotoxicological tests using soils with different textural classes an Entisol and an Oxisol. In the Oxisol the application of poultry litter stimulated the E. crypticus reproduction regardless of the insecticide and the collection time. In Entisol the poultry litter showed a toxicity at 10 t ha-1 when treated with cypermethrin and at 30 t ha-1 with cinnamon oil. Entisol results show that cypermethrin affects non-target edaphic organisms soon after spraying, but over time has reduced toxicity unlike cinnamon oil.

A low cost alternative, using mycorrhiza and organic fertilizer, to optimize the production of foliar bioactive compounds in pomegranates.

AIM: To select the best combination of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and efficient vermicompost dose in maximizing the production of leaf metabolites in Punica granatum seedlings. METHODS AND RESULTS: The experimental design was in a 3 × 3 factorial arrangement: three inoculation treatments (inoculated with Gigaspora albida, inoculated with Acaulospora longula and control not inoculated) × 3 doses of vermicompost (0, 5 and 7·5%). After 120 days of inoculation, biomolecules, plant growth parameters and mycorrhizal colonization were evaluated. The combination of 7·5% of vermicompost and A. longula was favourable to the accumulation of leaf phenols, with an increase of 116·11% in relation to the non-inoculated control. The total tannins was optimized/enhanced when G. albida and 7·5% of fertilizer were used, registering an increase of 276·71%. CONCLUSIONS: The application of 7·5% of vermicompost associated with A. longula and G. albida is a low cost alternative to increase the levels of bioactive compounds in pomegranate leaves. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: This is the first published report of optimization of bioactive compound production in P. granatum by the combined use of mycorrhiza and vermicompost doses.

Does Dairy Liquid Manure Complementary to Mineral Fertilization Increase Grain Yield Due to Changes in Soil Fertility?

Abstract The main destination of manure is the application to croplands near livestock farms as nutrient source to enhance crop production. The aim of this study was to define the dairy liquid manure (DLM) dose, complementary to the mineral fertilizer, for higher crops yield, in rotation black oat-maize-wheat-soybean, and to identify the soil chemical variables improved by the manure that most affect the yield, in long-term. The experiment was conducted from 2006 to 2015, in no-tillage system, at Paraná State, Brazil. The soil was a Latossolo Bruno Distrófico típico, clayey texture. The treatments consisted by doses of DLM (0, 60, 120 and 180 m3 ha-1 year-1), complementary to the mineral fertilizer (applied in the same amount for all DLM doses). Crops yield and soil chemical variables were evaluated at six depths (0-10; 10-20; 20-30; 30-40; 40-50 and 50-60 cm). The DLM application increased the yield of all crops, but not in all harvests. The DLM even applied at soil surface improved the soil chemical variables in deep layers, resulting in high positive correlation between yield and exchange bases, P, Zn and Mn contents, and high negative correlation with Ca/Mg ratio and potential acidity at depth 0-10 cm. The DLM dose, complementary to the mineral fertilization, that provided higher soybean and wheat yield was about 130 m3 ha-1 year-1, while for maize this dose was equal to or greater than 180 m3 ha-1 year-1. This effect was not attributed to a single chemical variable but the improvement of all chemical variables evaluated.

Strategy for phytomanagement in an area affected by iron ore dam rupture: A study case in Minas Gerais State, Brazil.

In 2015, the Fundão tailing dam collapsed over the district of Bento Rodrigues (Mariana, Minas Gerais, Brazil) causing deaths, hundreds of homeless families and incalculable environmental degradation. Environmentally, economically and socially sustainable strategies are needed for the recovery of the affected areas. The main goal of this study was to evaluate the development, biomass production and toxic mineral elements absorption of three species of aromatic grasses (Chrysopogon zizanioides, Cymbopogon citratus and Cymbopogon winterianus). These three species were planted on polypropylene pots filled with the iron ore tailings collected from the topsoil of the Bento Rodrigues district. The pots were fertilized with increasing doses of organic compost associated with mycorrhizae as a phytomanagement strategy. A 4 × 2 factorial scheme was used. The seedlings were fertilized with four doses of organic compost, with or without mycorrhizae. At the highest dose of the organic compost (2 kg.plant-1), the total dry matter (dry matter of the aerial part + dry matter of the roots) for C. zizanioides was 4.5 times higher than the control (tailing only). For C. winterianus and C. Citratus was 3.8 and 2.8 times higher than the control, respectively. Inoculation with mycorrhizae improved biomass production, especially in C. zizanioides. The Fe and Mn levels found in the aerial part of the plants fertilized with organic compost were lower than those just growing on the iron ore tailings for the three species, which suggest that the organic matter apparently helped the plants in the exclusion of the hazardous substances and therefore increased the tolerance to these adverse environmental conditions. C. zizanioides, associated with organic matter and mycorrhizae, would be the recommended species. The proposed phytomanagement strategy can have a significant contribution to the gradual recovery of the affected area and also serve as a source of income for the local population.