Annual crop rotation of tropical pastures with no-till soil as affectedby lime surface application.

Soil acidity and low natural fertility are the main limiting factors for grain production in tropical regionssuch as the Brazilian Cerrado. The application of lime to the surface of no-till soil can improve plant nutrition, dry matter production, crop yields and revenue. The present study, conducted at the Lageado Experimental Farm in Botucatu, State of São Paulo, Brazil, is part of an ongoing research project initi-ated in 2002 to evaluate the long-term effects of the surface application of lime on the soil?s chemical attributes, nutrition and kernel/grain yield of peanut (Arachis hypogaea), white oat (Avena sativa L.) and maize (Zea mays L.) inter cropped with palisade grass (Urochloa brizantha cv. Marandu), as well as the forage dry matter yield of palisade grass in winter/spring, its crude protein concentration, estimated meat production, and revenue in a tropical region with a dry winter during four growing seasons. The experiment was designed in randomized blocks with four replications. The treatments consisted of four rates of lime application (0, 1000, 2000 and 4000 kg ha−1), performed in November 2004. The surface application of limestone to the studied tropical no-till soil was efficient in reducing soil acidity from the surface down to a depth of 0.60 m and resulted in greater availability of P and K at the soil surface. Ca and Mg availability in the soil also increased with the lime application rate, up to a depth of 0.60 m. Nutrient absorption was enhanced with liming, especially regarding the nutrient uptake of K, Ca and Mg by plants.Significant increases in the yield components and kernel/grain yields of peanut, white oat and maize were obtained through the surface application of limestone. The lime rates estimated to achieve the maximum grain yield, especially in white oat and maize, were very close to the rates necessary to increase the base saturation of a soil sample collected at a depth of 0?0.20 m to 70%, indicating that the surface liming of 2000 kg ha−1is effective for the studied tropical no-till soil. This lime rate also increases the forage dry matter yield, crude protein concentration and estimated meat production during winter/spring in the maize-palisade grass inter cropping, provides the highest total and mean net profit during the four growing seasons, and can improve the long-term sustainability of tropical agriculture in the Brazilian Cerrado.

Avaliação da reação de acessos de amendoim forrageiro a Phakopsora pachyrhizi.

2016

Genetic diversity of the forage peanut in the Jequitinhonha, São Francisco, and Paranã River valleys of Brazil.

Arachis pintoi and A. repens are legumes with a high forage value that are used to feed ruminants in consortium systems. Not only do they increase the persistence and quality of pastures, they are also used for ornamental and green cover. The objective of this study was to analyze microsatellite markers in order to access the genetic diversity of 65 forage peanut germplasm accessions in the section Caulorrhizae of the genus Arachis in the Jequitinhonha, São Francisco and Paranã River valleys of Brazil. Fifty-seven accessions of A. pintoi and eight of A. repens were analyzed using 17 microsatellites, and the observed heterozygosity (HO), expected heterozygosity (HE), number of alleles per locus, discriminatory power, and polymorphism information content were all estimated. Ten loci (58.8%) were polymorphic, and 125 alleles were found in total. The HE ranged from 0.30 to 0.94, and HO values ranged from 0.03 to 0.88. By using Bayesian analysis, the accessions were genetically differentiated into three gene pools. Neither the unweighted pair group method with arithmetic mean nor a neighbor-joining analysis clustered samples into species, origin, or collection area. These results reveal a very weak genetic structure that does not form defined clusters, and that there is a high degree of similarity between the two species.

Métodos de manejo do solo e densidade de plantio no estabelecimento do consórcio de grama-estrela-roxa e amendoim forrageiro por mudas.

Objetivou-se avaliar a influência do método de manejo do solo e densidade de plantio sobre a composição botânica do pasto (CBP) e evolução da cobertura do solo (CS).

Soil management and planting methods effects on tangolagrass and forage peanut establishment.

This study aimed to compare four establishment methods of mixed swards of Tangolagrass and forage peanut (Arachis pintoi).

Reação de etnovariedades de amendoim à mancha preta (Passalora personata) em Rio Branco, Acre.

O amendoim (Arachis hypogaea L.) é importante fonte de proteína para várias aldeias indígenas na Amazônia. Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo avaliar em campo a reação de cinco variedades de amendoim coloridos cultivados na Terra Indígena Kaxinawa de Nova Olinda, situada no rio Envira, Jordão, AC em relação à mancha preta causada por Passalora personata.

Soil carbon sequestration in grass and grass-legume pastures in the western Brazilian Amazon.

Land use change from native forests to pastures in the tropics have impact on global carbon (C) cycle through increased rates of C emissions to the atmosphere and the loss of above- and belowground C accumulation and storage capacity (SILVER et al., 2000). This study was conducted to determine the carbon stock in a Ultisol under a pure Brachiaria humidicola (Rendle) Scheick pasture and a mixed pasture of B. humidicola and Arachis pintoi Krapov. & W. C. Greg cv. BRS Mandobi, both without fertilization.

Seeding forage peanut in established Brachiaria humidicula pastures in the western Amazon.

This study was conducted to test the hypothesis that forage peanut (Arachis pintoi cv BRS Mandobi) can be successfully introduced into a Brachiaria humidicula pasture.

Seleção massal em amendoim forrageiro com foco no vigor de plantas, tamanho e produtividade de sementes.

O amendoim forrageiro (Arachis pintoi) é uma leguminosa de grande interesse para a pecuária nacional, porém sua utilização no Brasil vem sendo limitada pelo alto preço e baixa oferta das sementes no mercado. Cultivares com maior produtividade e/ou maior densidade de sementes podem contribuir para mitigar esse problema. Este estudo teve como objetivo realizar seleção massal em A. pintoi cv. BRS Mandobi, visando identificar plantas com elevado vigor, alta produtividade de sementes e variabilidade para tamanho de semente. Em 2012, foram estabelecidas 615 parcelas com plantas individuais a partir de sementes pequenas. Primeiramente, foram selecionadas 149 plantas com base na avaliação visual do vigor e comprimento dos estolões, as quais tiveram suas sementes colhidas em 2014, para determinação da produtividade, tamanho e peso de 100 sementes. Foram obtidas estatísticas descritivas, coeficientes de correlação e foram estabelecidos grupos pelo método de otimização de Tocher. Houve variação para produtividade e peso de 100 sementes, com médias de 1.547,6 kg ha-1 e 13,5 g e amplitudes de 3.513,70 kg ha-1 e 12,6 g, respectivamente. Foram formados 14 grupos divergentes, o que possibilitou a seleção de 30 genótipos oriundos de 6 grupos, com variabilidade para produção e tamanho das sementes, viabilizando a condução futura de novos ciclos de seleção e estimação de parâmetros genéticos.

Variability and genetic parameters of chlorophyll content in forage peanut genotypes using the SPAD index.

This study aimed to verify the existence of variability and to estimate genetic parameters for chlorophyll content in forage peanut genotypes.

Heritability and genetic correlations of mineral macronutrients in the biomass and leaves of forage peanut.

This study aimed to estimate heritability coefficients and genotypic correlations of mineral macronutrients in forage peanut.

Nodulation, gas exchanges and production of peanut cultivated with Bradyrhizobium in soils with different textures.

Nitrogen fertilization from biological source is an uncommon practice for peanut growers due to the limited results, mainly in environments with water restriction. In this study, the response of a commercial Bradyrhizobium was evaluated on the nodulation and production of peanuts grown in sandy and medium textured soils. Two experiments using different soils were carried out in the field during the dry season, in Campina Grande, Paraíba State, Brazil. Three peanut genotypes were submitted to the following treatments: 1-no nitrogen fertilization (control), 2- chemical fertilization (ammonium sulfate) and 3- inoculation with Bradyrhizobium [commercial strain BR 1405 (SEMIA 6144)]. A completely randomized 3x3 factorial design was adopted with five repetitions for both experiments. The evaluates variables were: height of the main stem, number of nodes/plant, root length, root dry weight, weight of pods/plant and number of pods/plant. In addition, gas exchanges were estimated using IRGA apparatus. Both genotypes (BRS Havana and L7 Bege) were benefited in relation to production due to an inoculation with SEMIA 6144. No physiological response was verified in genotypes or N-treatments to gas exchange, excepting for the Ci/Ca ratio in the medium textured soil experiment. BRS Havana showed low Ci/Ca ratio in Bradyrhizobium treatment, indicating that SEMIA 6144 improved the plants photosynthetic efficiency.