Temperature and light under the physiological potential of seeds of Handroanthus impetiginosus / Temperatura e luz sob o potencial fisiologico de sementes de Handroanthus impetiginosus

H. impetiginosus belongs to the Bignoniaceae family; it has a great potential for economic exploitation and can be used in landscaping of urban areas, reforestation, recovery of degraded areas, and folk medicine. The experiment was carried out to evaluate the effect of light and temperature regimes on the germination and vigor of Handroanthus impetiginosus seeds at the Seed Analysis Laboratory of UFRPE/UAG. The seeds were subjected to light regimes: white, far red, red, and no light at 15°C, 20°C, 25°C, 30°C, 35°C, and 40°C, using a completely randomized experimental design in a factorial scheme (4 × 6), with four repetitions of 25 seeds. The different light regimes did not influence the seed germination of H. impetiginosus. The highest germination percentage (92%) and germination speed index (7.94) were obtained at temperatures 28.2°C and 29.2°C, respectively, both under red light. The longest seedling length was also obtained from the seeds subjected to red light regime at 25°C. The temperatures of 15°C and 40°C inhibited the germination of H. impetiginosus seeds. H. impetiginosus seeds are classified as neutral photoblastics, and constant temperatures of 28.2°C and 29.2°C provided maximum germination.

H. impetiginosus, pertencente à família Bignoniaceae, apresenta grande potencial para exploração econômica, podendo ser utilizado no paisagismo de áreas urbanas, reflorestamentos, recuperação de áreas degradadas e na medicina popular. O experimento foi conduzido no Laboratório de Análise de Sementes da UFRPE/UAG com o objetivo de avaliar o efeito dos regimes de luz e temperatura na germinação e vigor de sementes de Handroanthus impetiginosus. As sementes foram submetidas aos regimes de luz: branca, vermelho distante, vermelho e ausência de luz sob as temperaturas de 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 e 40°C, sendo utilizado o delineamento experimental inteiramente ao acaso, em esquema fatorial (4x6), com quatro repetições de 25 sementes. Os diferentes regimes de luz não influenciaram na germinação de sementes de H.impetiginosus. A maior porcentagem de germinação (92%) e índice de velocidade de germinação (7,94) foram obtidos nas temperaturas 28,2 e 29,2°C, respectivamente, ambos no regime de luz vermelha. O maior comprimento de plântula também foi obtido de sementes submetidas ao regime de luz vermelha na temperatura de 25ºC. As temperaturas de 15ºC e 40ºC inibiram a germinação das sementes de H. impetiginosus. As sementes de H. impetiginosus são classificadas como fotoblásticas neutras e as temperaturas constantes de 28,2 e 29,2°C proporcionaram máxima germinação.

Should the meniscal height be considered for preoperative sizing in meniscal transplantation?

PURPOSE AND HYPOTHESIS: In preoperative sizing for meniscal transplantation, most authors take into consideration the length and width of the original meniscus, but not its height. This study aimed at evaluating (1) whether the meniscal height is associated with the meniscal length and width, (2) whether the heights of the meniscal segments are associated with the individual's anthropometric data, (3) whether the heights of the meniscal segments are associated with each other in the same meniscus, and (4) the degree of symmetry of the meniscal dimensions between the right and left knees. METHODS: In this cross-sectional, observational study, two independent radiologists measured the meniscal length, width and height in knee magnetic resonance imaging scans obtained from 25 patients with patello-femoral pain syndrome. Reproducibility of measurements was calculated with intraclass correlation coefficients. Associations between the anthropometric data and the meniscal measurements, the meniscal length and width versus height, and the heights of the meniscal segments in the same meniscus were examined with Pearson's correlation. RESULTS: Inter-observer reliability was excellent (>0.8) for length and height and good (0.6-0.8) for width measurements. There was also excellent agreement (>0.8) for the length and width of the menisci in the right and left knees. The heights of the horns of the lateral meniscus showed good agreement (0.6-0.8), while the heights of the other meniscal segments had excellent agreement between the sides (>0.8). There were significant associations with generally low (r < 0.5) correlation between the heights of the meniscal segments and the lengths and widths of the menisci, between the meniscal height and anthropometric data, and between the heights of the meniscal segments in the same meniscus. Correlations between anthropometric data and meniscal length and width were generally high (r > 0.7). CONCLUSIONS: There was excellent agreement between the meniscal dimensions of the right and left knees, and a weak association between the meniscal height with the meniscal width and length, between the height of the menisci with anthropometric data and between the heights of the segments in the same meniscus. The height of the meniscal segments may be a new variable in preoperative meniscal measurement.