Teor de fenólicos totais e crescimento radicular em soja (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) inoculada com as bactérias endofítica e epifítica e sua exposição à ferrugem.

Os compostos fenólicos são formados no metabolismo secundário dos vegetais e estão envolvidos no mecanismo de defesa. O objetivo do trabalho foi avaliar o efeito dos isolados 0G e EN78 na produção de fenólicos totais na soja, frente à exposição à ferrugem da soja (Phakospora pachyrhizi), e no crescimento radicular. O isolado EN78 induziu um aumento no teor de fenólicos totais quando exposto à ferrugem, mesmo antes da manifestação do sintoma. Esse mesmo isolado apresentou eficiência simbiótica com o Biorhizo 10 (Bradyrhizobium elkanii e japonicum), promovendo o desenvolvimento radicular, enquanto que o isolado 0G não influiu no teor de fenólicos totais, mas induziu aumento da biomassa radicular.

Produção e distribuição da biomassa de Jatropha curcas no Semiárido Brasileiro.

RESUMO: Com o objetivo de avaliar a produção e distribuição da biomassa da parte aérea de diferentes genótipos de pinhão-manso no semiárido brasileiro, foi implantado um experimento na Fazenda Gabriela, localizada no município de Santa Maria da Boa Vista, Pernambuco. O delineamento experimental adotado foi em blocos casualizados, com dez tratamentos (genótipos de pinhão-manso) e três repetições, em parcelas lineares de seis plantas, com bordadura simples e espaçamento de 3,0 x 2,0 m. Foram aplicadas uma adubação correspondente a 150 g de NPK (06:24:12) por cova no plantio e duas adubações de cobertura com 150 g.planta-1 de NPK (10:10:10) aos seis e aos doze meses de idade. As plantas foram irrigadas semanalmente por gotejamento com uma aplicação média de 20 litros de água por planta durante o período de estiagem da região. Aos 24 meses de idade, foi medida a altura total das plantas, o diâmetro médio das bifurcações a 1,30 m da superfície do solo e o número de bifurcações a 0,5 m de altura. Foram feitas 26 colheitas semanais de frutos/sementes. Os frutos foram colhidos maduros, antes de sua queda ao chão, durante sete meses. Os genótipos apresentaram elevada uniformidade agronômica, exceto para a variável número de bifurcações, onde o genótipo 1701 foi superior aos genótipos 1501, 1602, 1703 e 1601. A produção de biomassa dos genótipos em condições irrigadas no semiárido é elevada e a distribuição da biomassa dos genótipos nos diferentes componentes seguiu a ordem decrescente: raiz>frutos>galhos grossos>folhas>casca>galhos finos. ABSTRACT: In order to assess production and distribution of biomass shoots of different genotypes of Jatropha curcas under irrigation in the semiarid region of Pernambuco, Brazil, an experiment was established in Gabriela Farm, in the municipality of Santa Maria da Boa Vista-PE. The experimental design was randomized blocks with ten treatments (genotypes of Jatropha curcas), and three replications in row plots of six plants, with a single border and spacing of 3.0 x 2.0 m. Plants were fertilized with 150 g of NPK (06:24:12) at planting time, and a topdressing with 150 g.planta-1 NPK (10:10:10) applied at six and twelve months of age. The plants were irrigated weekly using a dripping system with an average water application of 20 l.plant-1 during the dry period of the region. At 24 months of age, the overall height of the plants, the average diameter of bifurcations at 1.30m from the soil level and the number of bifurcations at 0.5 m of height were evaluated. Twenty six fruit/ seed harvests were done weekly. Fruits were harvested ripe, before falling on the ground, for seven months. To determine dry biomass, the plants were cut at 0.30 m from soil level. The genotypes showed high agronomic uniformity, except for the variable number of bifurcations, where the genotype 1701 was superior to the genotypes 1501, 1602, 1703 and 1601. Biomass production of genotypes in irrigated conditions in the semiarid region is high and the distribution of biomass followed the decreasing order: root>fruit>thick branches>leaves>bark>thin branches.

Nutrientes limitantes em pastagens nativas de Panicum zizanoides H.B.K. e Axonopus affinis em um plintossolo da ilha de Marajó, Pará.

Dois experimentos foram realizados em casa de vegetação na Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias do Pará (FCAP) com o objetivo de determinar as deficiências nutricionais das gramíneas nativas: taboquinha (Panicum zizanoides H. B. K.) e pancuã (Axonopus affinis) em um Plintossolo da ilha de Marajó (PA). em 1996. Cada experimento constou dc 13 tratamentos, com três repetições, em um delineamento inteiramente casualizado. Os tratamentos consistiram de uma solução completa (N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S, B, Zn, Cu e Mo), solução completa + calagem. testemunha e soluções obtidas pela omissão dc N, P, K. Ca, Mg. S. Cu, B, Zn e Mo da solução completa. Foram avaliadas a produção forrageira das raízes, parte aérea e o teor de nutrientes das gramíneas aos 43 dias de idade. Os dados obtidos demonstraram que as pastagens nativas responderam à aplicação de fertilizantes (a < 0,01) no Plintossolo da ilha de Marajó. P, N (a <0.01) e K (a <0,05) foram os nutrientes mais limitantes para a produção de matéria seca da parte aérea do capim taboquinha. A omissão de Ca, de Zn e de B aumentou (a < 0.01) a produção de biomassa em relação ao tratamento completo; a aplicação de P incrementou (a < 0.01) o desenvolvimento do sistema radicular dessa gramínea. As deficiências nutricionais mais importantes do capim pancuã foram o P. K. Zn (a < 0,01) e o S (a < 0,05). A omissão de N aumentou (a < 0.01) o crescimento das raízes dessa espécie nativa. A produção relativa de biomassa dos capins testados obedeceu à ordem taboquinha > pancuã. Estes resultados confirmam a possibilidade de melhorar a produtividade de pastagens nativas da ilha de Marajó com o manejo do solo.

Distribuição da biomassa de raízes em plantio de híbrido interespecifíco de palma de óleo.

A importância de se conhecer detalhadamente o sistema radicular de uma cultura está relacionada com estratégias técnico-cientificas, tanto para tomadas de decisões técnicas (por exemplo, manejo de adubação) como também para estimar a contribuição no estoque e ciclagem de nutrientes no solo. O presente trabalho avaliou a biomassa abaixo do solo em um plantio comercial de híbrido interespecífico de palma de óleo (Elaeis oleifera cortés x Elaeis guineensis jacq.), cultivar BRS Manicoré, no município de Moju, nordeste do estado do Pará. Amostras de raízes foram obtidas por meio de coleta de monólitos em trincheiras com 400 cm de comprimento, 50 cm de largura e 300 cm de profundidade. Portanto, em cada camada amostrada (0-15, 15-30 e 30-60 cm), foram coletados oito monólitos. Em laboratório, as raízes foram classificadas de acordo com seu diâmetro em primárias, secundárias e terciárias. A massa seca das raízes foi determinada após secagem em estufa de circulação forçada de ar a 65 °C por 96 horas. Do total de raízes no perfil amostrado, 65,6% são raízes primárias, 29,8% secundárias e 4,6% terciárias. A camada 15-30 cm concentra 54,2% da biomassa total de raízes. Nas camadas 0-15 e 30-60 cm, estão concentrados, respectivamente, 32,5 e 13,2% da biomassa total de raízes.

Acúmulo de biomassa e nutrientes de duas leguminosas arbóreas introduzidas em sistema de pousio na Amazônia.

A vegetação de pousio é um dos principais componentes dos sistemas agroflorestais sequenciais de derrubada e queima, praticados tradicionalmente pela agricultura familiar na Amazônia. A remoção progressiva de nutrientes do solo por essa prática implica em reduções contínuas nos estoques de carbono e nutrientes, causando declínio da produtividade do solo, perda da capacidade regeneração e diminuição da diversidade de espécies da vegetação. O melhoramento de pousio com espécies leguminosas fixadoras do nitrogênio atmosférico pode contribuir para uma maior produção de biomassa e acúmulo de nutrientes em comparação com a vegetação espontânea, atendendo à demanda nutricional das culturas subsequentes, podendo ser considerada como uma tecnologia de produção sustentável. Esse trabalho avaliou o efeito da adubação fosfatada de baixa solubilidade no acúmulo de biomassa e nutrientes da parte aérea de leguminosas arbóreas utilizadas em enriquecimento de vegetação de pousio. O experimento foi conduzido por 23 meses, em um sistema agroflorestal de ?corte e trituração? em Marapanim, Pará. Foram utilizadas as espécies tachi-branco - Sclerolobium paniculatum Vogel e ingá - Inga edulis Mart e foram estimados biomassa, teor e estoque de nutrientes dos compartimentos folha, galho e tronco. Houve acúmulo de biomassa, estoques de P, Ca e Mg nas folhas, estoque de P nos galhos e o teor de cálcio nas folhas das leguminosas é limitado por fósforo, segundo os resultados encontrados. A espécie Inga edulis apresentou maiores teores de potássio, cálcio e magnésio nos compartimentos folha, galho e tronco, enquanto que a espécie Sclerolobium paniculatum apresentou maiores acúmulos de biomassa e estoques de nitrogênio, fósforo, potássio, cálcio e magnésio nos compartimentos folha, galho e tronco.

Biophysical indicators based on satellite images in an irrigated area at the São Francisco River Basin, Brazil.

The Jaíba Irrigated Perimeter is a large irrigated agriculturearea, located in the region Forest Jaíba between the SãoFrancisco and Verde Grande rivers, in the Brazilian semi-arid region. In 2014, irrigators thisthe region face losses in theinterruption of new plantings in irrigated areas due to water scarcity. The objective ofthis study is combine the modelto estimate the Monteith BIO with the SAFER algorithm in the case of obtaining ET, to analyze the dynamics of naturalvegetation and irrigated crops in water scarcity period. For application of the model are necessary data frommeteorological stations and satellite images. Were used 23satellite images of MODIS withspatial resolution of 250mand temporal 16 days, of 2014 year. For analyze the results,we used central pivots irrigation mask of Minas Geraisstate, Brazil. In areas with irrigated agriculture with central pivot, the mean values of BIO over the year 2014 were88.96 kg.ha-1.d-1. The highest values occurred between April 23 and May 8, with BIO 139 kg.ha-1.d-1. For areas withnatural vegetation, the average BIO was 88.34 kg.ha-1.d-1with lower values in September. Estimates of ET varied withthe lowest values of ET observedin natural vegetation 1,91±1,22 mm.d-1and the highest values in irrigated area isobserved 3,51±0,97 mm.d-1. Results of this study can assist in monitoring of river basins, contributing to themanagement irrigated agriculture, with the trend of scarcity of water resources and increasing conflicts for the wateruse.

Biomassa e área foliar de clones de eucalipto em ILPF: implicações para a desrama

O objetivo do trabalho foi estudar a partição da biomassa na copa de clones comerciais de eucaliptos em Integração Lavoura Pecuária Floresta (ILPF) e recomendar práticas de desrama. Os dados foram coletados na Fazenda Guarantã em Juara, MT, e foram avaliados cinco clones implantados em renques duplos e triplos em espaçamento de 21 x 3,5 x 2,5 m aos 15 meses de idade. Para o estudo da biomassa na parte aérea das plantas foram selecionadas duas árvores amostras de cada clone, que foram abatidas e tiveram a biomassa da copa, tronco e densidade básica determinados. Concluiu-se que a distribuição da biomassa e área foliar ao longo da copa variou em função do material genético e da configuração de plantio. Para todos os materiais genéticos avaliados, foi observada a presença de galhos mortos na copa, indicando a necessidade de se fazer desramas antes dos 15 meses de idade se o objetivo for produzir madeira para serraria. A definição da intensidade de desrama com base na proporção da altura da copa viva mostrou-se inadequada quando empregada de forma genérica sem o estudo prévio da arquitetura da copa.

Geochemistry Of Acid Mine Drainage From A Coal Mining Area And Processes Controlling Metal Attenuation In Stream Waters, Southern Brazil.

Acid drainage influence on the water and sediment quality was investigated in a coal mining area (southern Brazil). Mine drainage showed pH between 3.2 and 4.6 and elevated concentrations of sulfate, As and metals, of which, Fe, Mn and Zn exceeded the limits for the emission of effluents stated in the Brazilian legislation. Arsenic also exceeded the limit, but only slightly. Groundwater monitoring wells from active mines and tailings piles showed pH interval and chemical concentrations similar to those of mine drainage. However, the river and ground water samples of municipal public water supplies revealed a pH range from 7.2 to 7.5 and low chemical concentrations, although Cd concentration slightly exceeded the limit adopted by Brazilian legislation for groundwater. In general, surface waters showed large pH range (6 to 10.8), and changes caused by acid drainage in the chemical composition of these waters were not very significant. Locally, acid drainage seemed to have dissolved carbonate rocks present in the local stratigraphic sequence, attenuating the dispersion of metals and As. Stream sediments presented anomalies of these elements, which were strongly dependent on the proximity of tailings piles and abandoned mines. We found that precipitation processes in sediments and the dilution of dissolved phases were responsible for the attenuation of the concentrations of the metals and As in the acid drainage and river water mixing zone. In general, a larger influence of mining activities on the chemical composition of the surface waters and sediments was observed when enrichment factors in relation to regional background levels were used.

Imported Malaria In A Non-endemic Area: The Experience Of The University Of Campinas Hospital In The Brazilian Southeast.

Although malaria in Brazil almost exclusively occurs within the boundaries of the Amazon Region, some concerns are raised regarding imported malaria to non-endemic areas of the country, notably increased incidence of complications due to delayed diagnoses. However, although imported malaria in Brazil represents a major health problem, only a few studies have addressed this subject. A retrospective case series is presented in which 263 medical charts were analysed to investigate the clinical and epidemiological characterization of malaria cases that were diagnosed and treated at Hospital & Clinics, State University of Campinas between 1998 and 2011. Amongst all medical charts analysed, 224 patients had a parasitological confirmed diagnosis of malaria. Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum were responsible for 67% and 30% of the infections, respectively. The majority of patients were male (83%) of a productive age (median, 37 years old). Importantly, severe complications did not differ significantly between P. vivax (14 cases, 9%) and P. falciparum (7 cases, 10%) infections. Severe malaria cases were frequent among imported cases in Brazil outside of the Amazon area. The findings reinforce the idea that P. vivax infections in Brazil are not benign, regardless the endemicity of the area studied. Moreover, as the hospital is located in a privileged site, it could be used for future studies of malaria relapses and primaquine resistance mechanisms. Finally, based on the volume of cases treated and the secondary complications, referral malaria services are needed in the non-endemic areas of Brazil for a rapid and efficient and treatment.

[construction Of Measurement Instruments In The Area Of Health].

Measurement instruments are an integral part of clinical practice, health evaluation and research. These instruments are only useful and able to present scientifically robust results when they are developed properly and have appropriate psychometric properties. Despite the significant increase of rating scales, the literature suggests that many of them have not been adequately developed and validated. The scope of this study was to conduct a narrative review on the process of developing new measurement instruments and to present some tools which can be used in some stages of the development process. The steps described were: I-The establishment of a conceptual framework, and the definition of the objectives of the instrument and the population involved; II-Development of the items and of the response scales; III-Selection and organization of the items and structuring of the instrument; IV-Content validity, V-Pre-test. This study also included a brief discussion on the evaluation of the psychometric properties due to their importance for the instruments to be accepted and acknowledged in both scientific and clinical environments.

Durabilidade de compósito biomassa vegetal-cimento modificado por polímero

The durability of the cellulose-cement composites is a decisive factor to introduce such material in the market. Polymers have been used in concrete and mortar production to increase its durability. The goal of this work was the physical and mechanical characterization of cellulose-cement composites modified by a polymer and the subsequent durability evaluation. The work also evaluated the dispersion of acrylic polymer in composites made of Pinus caribaea residues. The physical properties observed were water absorption by immersion and bulk density. Rupture modulus and toughness were determined by flexural test. The specimens were obtained from pads, produced by pressing and wet curing. Samples were subjected to accelerated aging tests by repeated wetting and drying cycles and hot-water bath and natural aging. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) allowed verifying the fiber and composite characteristics along the time. For the composite range analyzed, it was observed the polymer improved the mechanical properties of composites besides a significant decreasing in water absorption. The use of polymer improved the performance of vegetable fiber-cement composites when compared to the conventional mortar, due to water absorption decreasing.

Ambiência aérea em alojamento de frangos de corte: poeira e gases

Air quality in animal production environment has been refereed as an interesting point for studies in environmental control systems with the focus both to the animal health which live in total confinement, as to the workers. The objective of this research was to determine the variation on the aerial environmental quality in two types of broiler housing: conventional (Gc) and tunnel type (Gt). The total dust values in both houses offered adequate rearing conditions to the birds; however, regarding the inhale dust in the air was above the limits recommended for humans. Carbon monoxide concentration in the heating phase during the evaluated period was above the 10 ppm maximum recommended, and it was higher during the cold season in Gt house (30 ppm) when compared to the Gc house (18 ppm). Ammonia concentration peaks in the air were above the 20 ppm recommended from the 20th day of production in both houses and in daily average, for a period higher in Gt (4h30) when compared to Gt (2h45). Only traces of nitrate oxide and methane were found while carbonic dioxide gas concentration evaluated during daytime met the limits allowed for both birds and labor.

Características espectrais da soja ao longo do ciclo vegetativo com imagens landsat 5/TM em área agrícola no oeste do Paraná

The objective of this study was to analyze changes in the spectral behavior of the soybean crop through spectral profiles of the vegetation indexes NDVI and GVI, expressed by different physical values such as apparent bi-directional reflectance factor (BRF), surface BRF, and normalized BRF derived from images of the Landsat 5/TM. A soybean area located in Cascavel, Paraná, was monitored by using five images of Landsat 5/TM during the 2004/2005 harvesting season. The images were submitted to radiometric transformation, atmospheric correction and normalization, determining physical values of apparent BRF, surface BRF and normalized BRF. NDVI and GVI images were generated in order to distinguish the soybean biomass spectral response. The treatments showed different results for apparent, surface and normalized BRF. Through the profiles of average NDVI and GVI, it was possible to monitor the entire soybean cycle, characterizing its development. It was also observed that the data from normalized BRF negatively affected the spectral curve of soybean crop, mainly, during the phase of vegetative growth, in the 12-9-2004 image.

Ambiências térmica, aérea e acústica para reprodutores suínos

The swine breeder rearing environment directly affects the animal's performance. This research had the objective of developing a thermal, aerial and acoustic environmental evaluation pattern for boar housing. The experiment was carried on a commercial swine farm in Salto County -SP, Brazil. Thermal, aerial and acoustic environment data of rearing conditions were registered. Data were statistically analyzed using as threshold the ideal housing environment that leads to animal welfare. Results showed that ambient temperature was around 70% beyond normal range, while air relative humidity, air speed and gases concentration were within threshold values. Noise level data besides being within normal range did not present large variation. In relation to the fuzzy logic analysis it was possible to build up a scenario which indicated that the best welfare indexes to male swine breeders happens when thermal comfort index are close to 80%, and noise level is lower than 40 dB. In the other hand the worst welfare index occur in the sector where the thermal comfort values are below 40% at the same time that the noise level is higher than 80 dB leading to inadequate conditions to the animal, and may directly interfere in the reproduction system performance.

Estimativa de parâmetros biofísicos de plantios de café a partir de imagens orbitais de alta resolução espacial

Remote sensing data are each time more available and can be used to monitor the vegetal development of main agricultural crops, such as the Arabic coffee in Brazil, since that the relationship between spectral and agronomical data be well known. Therefore, this work had the main objective to assess the use of Quickbird satellite images to estimate biophysical parameters of coffee crop. Test area was composed by 25 coffee fields located between the cities of Ribeirão Corrente, Franca and Cristais Paulista (SP), Brazil, and the biophysical parameters used were row and between plants spacing, plant height, LAI, canopy diameter, percentage of vegetation cover, roughness and biomass. Spectral data were the reflectance of four bands of QUICKBIRD and values of four vegetations indexes (NDVI, GVI, SAVI and RVI) based on the same satellite. All these data were analyzed using linear and nonlinear regression methods to generate estimation models of biophysical parameters. The use of regression models based on nonlinear equations was more appropriate to estimate parameters such as the LAI and the percentage of biomass, important to indicate the productivity of coffee crop.