Effects of phosphorus and water stress on shoot and root growth and on mycorrhization of different pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.) varieties from West Africa

This research work aimed at investigating the physiological mechanisms of tolerance of pearl millet to low soil Phosphorus availability and drought under the Sahelian conditions.

Diferentes Níveis de Grão de Milheto (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Brown) na Alimentação de Suínos

Foi desenvolvido um experimento com a finalidade de determinar a viabilidade da inclusão do milheto (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Brown) em rações de suínos em fases de crescimento e terminação, observando seu efeito sobre o consumo diário de ração, ganho diário de peso e conversão alimentar. Foi observado também o efeito da adição de milheto sobre as características de carcaça, sendo utilizados 60 leitões machos, híbridos de linhagem comercial, com peso médio inicial de 22,7 kg. Os tratamentos foram 0, 15, 30, 45 e 60% de inclusão de milheto nas rações de suínos. O delineamento utilizado foi o inteiramente casualizado, com cinco tratamentos e seis repetições, sendo utilizados dois animais por unidade experimental. Utilizou-se, ainda, os desdobramentos dos graus de liberdade de tratamentos, para a realização da regressão polinomial. Não houve efeito dos níveis de inclusão de milheto sobre o desempenho, nas fases de crescimento e terminação, nem sobre as características de carcaça. Concluiu-se que a adição de milheto em rações de suínos é viável. Considerando-se os preços dos ingredientes durante este experimento, a adição de 45% de milheto mostrou-se mais eficiente economicamente.

Composição química, digestibilidade dos nutrientes e da energia de diferentes milhetos (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Brown) em suínos

Foram conduzidos dois ensaios de digestibilidade, objetivando-se estudar o valor nutricional de quatro diferentes milhetos (BN2, COMUM, IAPAR e IAPAR-REPASSE) processados em moinhos com três tipos de peneiras (diâmetros de furo de 3, 2 e 1 mm). Os coeficientes de digestibilidade (CD) da energia bruta (CDEB) e o coeficiente de metabolizabilidade (CM) da energia bruta (CMEB) relativos à peneira de 3 mm foram: 63,09 e 61,20% (COMUM); 71,57 e 69,66% (IAPAR) e 67,39 e 65,60% (BN2). Os CD e CM da energia do COMUM foram inferiores ao IAPAR e ambos foram semelhantes ao BN2. O IAPAR-REPASSE apresentou CDEB de 70,62% e CMEB de 68,49%, semelhante ao IAPAR. O IAPAR-1 mm apresentou maior CDEB e CMEB (84,61 e 81,41%) que o IAPAR-3 mm (70,59 e 68,71%) e o IAPAR-2 mm (77,73 e 75,46%). Os valores de energia digestível (ED) e energia metabolizável (EM) para o IAPAR (3 mm) foram de 3.030 kcal/kg e 3.001 kcal/kg, respectivamente. Verificou-se ED de 3.083 e 3.355 kcal/kg e em de 2.993 e 3.228 kcal/kg para o IAPAR (2 e 1 mm). O IAPAR-REPASSE apresentou valores de 2.849 kcal/kg (ED) e 2.763 kcal/kg (EM), enquanto o COMUM (3 e 2 mm), de 2.574 e 3.022 kcal/kg (ED) e 2.497 e 2.932 kcal/kg (EM), e o BN2 (3 e 2 mm), de 2.692 e 3.047 kcal/kg (ED) e 2.620 e 2.966 kcal/kg (EM). As diferentes variedades de milheto apresentaram variações em sua composição química que resultaram em diferenças no valor nutricional, sendo o milheto IAPAR o que apresentou melhor valor, seguido pelo BN2 e o COMUM.

Comportamento ingestivo de vacas leiteiras alimentadas com silagem de milheto ou milho

The objective of this study was to evaluate the ingestive behavior of dairy cows fed corn and millet silage with a 5 mm particle size without inoculant, millet silage with a 5 mm particle size with inoculant, millet silage with a 20 mm particle size without inoculant, millet silage with a 20 mm particle size with inoculant. Five cows Holstein x Gir, with approximately 100 days of lactation at the beginning of the experiment and a mean body weight of 550 kg, producing an average of 15 kg of milk per day were used. The animals were arranged in a randomized 5 x 5 Latin square. The total feeding time, rumination time, chewing time, number of alimentary bolus, rumination time for bolus and number of chews was determined. The variables that make up the feeding behavior were not affected when the cows were fed different millet silages compared with corn silage. Cows fed corn silage and millet silage of 5 mm particle size had a higher intake of dry matter and neutral detergent fiber. A particle size between 5 and 20 mm, the presence or absence of inoculum and the type of silage with DM at 28%, does not affect the total feeding time, ruminating and resting of cows with an average production of 15.2 kg per day. The presence of the inoculant does not affect the intake of dry matter and neutral detergent fiber. Cows fed diets containing corn silage or pearl millet silage with a 5 mm particle size fed more DM.

Desenvolvimento do sistema radicular de amaranto (Amaranthus cruentus, variedade BRS Alegria), de milheto (Pennisetum glaucum (L.), variedade BN-2) e de pé de galinha (Eleusine coracana L.) em duas classes de solo e quatro densidades

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Efeitos da substituição do grão de milho pelo de milheto (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) Br.) na digestibilidade dos nutrientes e no desempenho de bovinos confinados

Pós-graduação em Zootecnia - FEIS

Efeito de diferentes herbicidas, doses e volume de calda na dessecação de milheto [Pennisetum glaucum (L. Leek)]

The objective of this work was to evaluate the efficacy of different herbicides applied in post-emergence in the desiccation of pearl millet with different doses and spray volumes. For the desiccation, doses at 0, 25, 50 and 100% of the herbicide glyphosate (1,440 g ha-1) were used in 3 formulations (Original Round up, Round up Transorb and Round up WG), paraquat + diuron (500 + 250 g ha-1) and glufosinateammonium (800 g ha-1). In all treatments, 2 spray volumes (200 and 400 l ha-1) were used, and there was 1 treatment (control) without the application of herbicides. The treatment effects were evaluated visually at 3, 7, 14, 21 and 28 days after application (DAA). At the end of the evaluations, the dry mass of the plants was determined. The field trial was carried out in randomized block design. At the end of the study, at 28 DAA, all treatments presented total control of plant pearl millet, regardless of the dose and spray volume, except the treatments with paraquat + diuron and glufosinate-ammonium at the lower dose (25%), in 2 spray volumes, which nevertheless showed good and very good control, these two herbicides presenting an effect of volume, in which the control was higher with the use of smaller volume.

N L R B decisions, comprising digests of decisions and orders of the National labor relations board, from July 1, 1937 through November 30, 1939.

"Table of cases": p. 581-594.

Effects of charcoal-enriched goat manure on soil fertility parameters and growth of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) in a sandy soil from northern Oman

The effect of charcoal feeding on manure quality and its subsequent application to enhance soil productivity has received little attention. The objectives of the present study therefore were to investigate the effects of (i) charcoal feeding on manure composition, and (ii) charcoal-enriched manure application on soil fertility parameters and growth of millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.). To this end, two experiments were conducted: First, a goat feeding trial where goats were fed increasing levels of activated charcoal (AC; 0, 3, 5, 7, and 9% of total ration); second, a greenhouse pot experiment using the manure from the feeding trial as an amendment for a sandy soil from northern Oman. We measured manure C, N, P, and K concentrations, soil fertility parameters and microbial biomass indices, as well as plant yield and nutrient concentrations. Manure C concentration increased significantly (P<0.001) from 45.2% (0% AC) to 60.2% (9% AC) with increasing dietary AC, whereas manure N, P, and K concentrations decreased (P<0.001) from 0% AC (N: 2.5%, P: 1.5%, K: 0.8%) to 9% AC (N: 1.7%, P: 0.8%, K: 0.4%). Soil organic carbon, pH, and microbial biomass N showed a response to AC-enriched manure. Yield of millet decreased slightly with AC enrichment, whereas K uptake was improved with increasing AC. We conclude that AC effects on manure quality and soil productivity depend on dosage of manure and AC, properties of AC, trial duration, and soil type.

Produtividade, composição morfológica, perdas fermentativas e valor nutritivo do milheto para produção de silagem

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Biomimetic synthesis of silver nanoparticles by Citrus limon (lemon) aqueous extract and theoretical prediction of particle size

In the present study silver nanoparticles were rapidly synthesized at room temperature by treating silver ions with the Citrus limon (lemon) extract The effect of various process parameters like the reductant con centration mixing ratio of the reactants and the concentration of silver nitrate were studied in detail In the standardized process 10(-2) M silver nitrate solution was interacted for 411 with lemon Juice (2% citric acid concentration and 0 5% ascorbic acid concentration) in the ratio of 1 4(vol vol) The formation of silver nanoparticles was confirmed by Surface Plasmon Resonance as determined by UV-Visible spectra in the range of 400-500 nm X ray diffraction analysis revealed the distinctive facets (1 1 1 200 220 2 2 2 and 3 1 1 planes) of silver nanoparticles We found that citric acid was the principal reducing agent for the nanosynthesis process FT IR spectral studies demonstrated citric acid as the probable stabilizing agent Silver nanoparticles below 50 nm with spherical and spheroidal shape were observed from transmission electron microscopy The correlation between absorption maxima and particle sizes were derived for different UV-Visible absorption maxima (corresponding to different citric acid concentrations) employing MiePlot v 3 4 The theoretical particle size corresponding to 2% citric acid concentration was corn pared to those obtained by various experimental techniques like X ray diffraction analysis atomic force microscopy and transmission electron microscopy (C) 2010 Elsevier B V All rights reserved

Destructive and non-destructive measurements of residual crop residue and phosphorus effects on growth and composition of herbaceous fallow species in the Sahel

Little is known about the residual effects of crop residue (CR) and phosphorus (P) application on the fallow vegetation following repeated cultivation of pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] in the Sahel. The objective of this study, therefore, was (i) to measure residual effects of CR, mulched at annual rates of 0, 500, 1000 and 2000 kg CR ha^-1, broadcast P at 0 and 13 kg P ha^-1 and P placement at 0, 1, 3, 5 and 7 kg P ha^-1 on the herbaceous dry matter (HDM) 2 years after the end of the experiment and (ii) to test a remote sensing method for the quantitative estimation of HDM. Compared with unmulched plots, a doubling of HDM was measured in plots that had received at least 500 kg CR ha^-1. Previous broadcast P application led to HDM increases of 14% compared with unfertilised control plots, whereas no residual effects of P placement were detected. Crop residue and P treatments caused significant shifts in flora composition. Digital analysis of colour photographs taken of the fallow vegetation and the bare soil revealed that the number of normalised green band pixels averaged per plot was highly correlated with HDM (r=0.86) and that red band pixels were related to differences in soil surface crusting. Given the traditional use of fallow vegetation as fodder, the results strongly suggest that for the integrated farming systems of the West African Sahel, residual effects of soil amendments on the fallow vegetation should be included in any comprehensive analysis of treatment effects on the agro-pastoral system.

Desempenho de uma semeadora-adubadora direta, em função da velocidade de eslocamento e do tipo de manejo da biomassa da cultura de cobertura do solo

O objetivo do presente trabalho foi estudar o desempenho de uma semeadora-adubadora, operando em duas velocidades sobre a palhada da cultura do milheto (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Brown), após diferentes manejos, na semeadura direta da cultura da soja (Glycine Max L.). O experimento foi realizado com seis tratamentos, em esquema fatorial, delineados em blocos ao acaso, com quatro repetições. Os tratamentos combinaram três manejos (triturador de palhas tratorizado, rolo- faca e herbicida) com duas velocidades de deslocamento da semeadora-adubadora (5,2 e 7,3 km h-1). Foram analisadas as seguintes variáveis: acúmulo e decomposição de massa seca do milheto, índice de emergência da cultura da soja, uniformidade de distribuição longitudinal de sementes, capacidade de campo efetiva da semeadora-adubadora e produtividade da soja. Os resultados mostraram que não houve diferença na decomposição da massa de milheto após os manejos e que esses, juntamente com a velocidade de deslocamento do conjunto trator-semeadora-adubadora, não influenciaram no número de dias para a emergência das plântulas de soja e na distribuição longitudinal das sementes. A capacidade de campo efetiva da semeadora-adubadora foi maior na velocidade mais alta. O rendimento de grãos não diferiu significativamente nos tratamentos estudados.

Precision mapping

The nondestructive determination of plant total dry matter (TDM) in the field is greatly preferable to the harvest of entire plots in areas such as the Sahel where small differences in soil properties may cause large differences in crop growth within short distances. Existing equipment to nondestructively determine TDM is either expensive or unreliable. Therefore, two radiometers for measuring reflected red and near-infrared light were designed, mounted on a single wheeled hand cart and attached to a differential Global Positioning System (GPS) to measure georeferenced variations in normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) in pearl millet fields [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.]. The NDVI measurements were then used to determine the distribution of crop TDM. The two versions of the radiometer could (i) send single NDVI measurements to the GPS data logger at distance intervals of 0.03 to 8.53 m set by the user, and (ii) collect NDVI values averaged across 0.5, 1, or 2 m. The average correlation between TDM of pearl millet plants in planting hills and their NDVI values was high (r^2 = 0.850) but varied slightly depending on solar irradiance when the instrument was calibrated. There also was a good correlation between NDVI, fractional vegetation cover derived from aerial photographs and millet TDM at harvest. Both versions of the rugged instrument appear to provide a rapid and reliable way of mapping plant growth at the field scale with a high spatial resolution and should therefore be widely tested with different crops and soil types.

Nitrogen Supply for Cover Crops and Effects on Peanut Grown in Succession under a No-Till System

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