Soil microbial biomass after two years of the consecutive application of composted tannery sludge

Because the agricultural use of tannery sludge may cause increased risks to soils, composting is recognized as one of the most suitable alternative for tannery sludge recycling. Experiments were conducted under field conditions to evaluate the effects of composted tannery sludge (CTS) on the soil microbial biomass and trace elements after two years of consecutive applications. The following five treatments were used: 0 (without CTS application), 5, 10, 20 and 40 ton ha-1 of CTS (dry basis). Soil samples were collected at 60 days after the CTS application at 0-20 cm depth. The CTS application promoted changes in the soil microbial biomass C (SMB-C) and N (SMB-N). In the first year, significant increases in the SMB-C and SMB-N were observed with the application of 10 ton ha-1. Furthermore, CTS application increased the Cr content in the soil after two years of application.

Degradação de membrana impermeabilizante de polietileno de alta densidade usada em tanques de armazenamento de vinhaça

High-density polyethylene (HDPE) water-proof membranes are used as coatings in vinasse (leachate from sugar cane) storage tanks. The leachate is pumped into the tanks at temperatures of 80-90 °C. Due to these high temperatures and acidity of the waste, these membranes can be degraded, cracked and then loose the function for which they have been designed. This may cause contamination of the soil and groundwater. This study evaluated the effect of vinasse in HDPE membranes after 4 months of exposure in a controlled environment. An aggressive, alkaline pH liquid (sodium hydroxide) was also used. The objective was to evaluate the membrane resistance in contact with acidic and alkaline residues. Physical and mechanical tests, measurement of the carbon black content and thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA) were used to determine degradation of polymer membranes after chemical immersion. While sodium hydroxide resulted caused only minor changes in the physical properties, vinasse induced a thickness change of 7.8%. With immersion in vinasse, an average decrease in strength and deformability (yield) of 34% and 23.5% were measured, respectively. The stiffness increased by 7.8% (average) and the tear strength decreased by 2.7% (average).

Soro ácido de leite associado a doses de nitrogênio em cobertura na cultura do milho

Pós-graduação em Agronomia (Ciência do Solo) - FCAV

Biossorção do corante DR 23 por Saccharomyces cerevisiae imobilizada em serragem de peroba (Aspidosperma polyneuron) tratada com PEI (polietilenoimina)

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Biorremediação de solo contaminado com óleo lubrificante pela aplicação de diferentes soluções de surfactante químico e biossurfactante produzido por Pseudomonas aeruginosa LBI

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Estudo de adobes melhorados com cimento e adição de resíduos de concreto

Pós-graduação em Engenharia Civil - FEIS

Tubos de concreto com adição de resíduos de borracha de pneu

Pós-graduação em Engenharia Civil - FEIS

Desempenho operacional de duas enfardadoras de fardos prismáticos retangulares no palhiço de cana-de-açúcar

Pós-graduação em Agronomia (Energia na Agricultura) - FCA

Avaliação do potencial pozolânico da cinza de lodo de águas residuárias por meio de técnicas instrumentais

Pós-graduação em Engenharia Civil - FEIS

Estudo da viabilidade do emprego do pó de mármore para produção de concreto autoadensável e substituição parcial dos agregados por pérolas de poliestireno expandido (EPS)

Pós-graduação em Engenharia Civil - FEIS

Biofertilizante bovino, cobertura morta e revestimento lateral dos sulcos na produção de pimentão

The adoption of management practices that reduce water losses is essential to conserve moisture and improve soil temperature, especially in arid and semiarid environments of the Brazilian Northeast, characterized by high evapotranspiration and the adoption of irrigation with saline water, which harms growth and yield of commercial crops. Given these factories, an experiment was conducted in Nova Floresta, Paraiba, from August 2010 to February 2011 in Oxisoil, in order to evaluate the production of bell pepper and soil moisture in grooves with side trim, and application of biofertilizer and mulch cattle. The experimental design was randomized blocks with four replications using a factorial 2 x 2 x 2 for the ground beef with and without biofertilizer, with and without residues of sisal fiber (Agave sisalana), with and without the side facing the grooves, to reduce lateral water losses by infiltration of water with polyethylene plastic film. From the results, the lining of the lateral grooves provided higher values of soil moisture, number of fruits, fruit mass, plant production and productivity, bell pepper plants. It was also found that the combination of biofertilizer and mulch the ground beef remained wetter in the first 15 cm depth.

Pitaya: melhoramento e produção de mudas

Pós-graduação em Agronomia (Produção Vegetal) - FCAV

Cádmio, cobre e cromo em solo e plantas de milho após quinze anos de aplicações anuais de lodo de esgoto

Pós-graduação em Agronomia (Produção Vegetal) - FCAV

Implantação do pinhão-manso em solo degradado inoculado e acrescido de macrófita, cinza e hidrogel

Pós-graduação em Agronomia - FEIS

Métodos geoelétricos empregados na caracterização e monitoramento de anomalias inerentes à infiltração controlada de vinhaça

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)