Orientador: Arhtur Bernardes Cecílio Filho / Banca: Hilário Junior de Almeida / Banca: Roberto Botelho Ferraz Branco / Resumo: A deficiência de zinco atinge um terço da população mundial e uma estratégia para solucionar essa problemática é a biofortificação agronômica de hortaliças. A rúcula tem ganhado notoriedade nos últimos anos devido às suas propriedades nutricionais e boa aceitação pelos consumidores. Em razão do incremento no seu consumo, torna-se uma hortaliça folhosa com alto potencial para estudos de biofortificação agronômica com zinco, porém, ainda são poucas as pesquisas feitas a respeito. Assim, em um solo com alto teor do micronutriente, objetivou-se avaliar o efeito de aplicações foliares de zinco, em diferentes épocas, sobre parâmetros fisiológicos, produtivos e nutricionais de rúcula 'Folha larga', visando à biofortificação agronômica. O experimento foi instalado na UNESP, câmpus Jaboticabal e foram avaliados dois fatores: dose de Zn (0,5; 1 e 1,5 kg ha-1 de Zn) e épocas de aplicação (15 dias após a emergência - DAE, 20 DAE, 25 DAE, 15 e 20 DAE e 15, 20 e 25 DAE) mais um controle, que não recebeu aplicação de zinco. Observou-se que não houve efeito dos fatores nem da interação nas variáveis fisiológicas, assim como na altura, área foliar e massa fresca da parte aérea. Doses de Zn afetaram os teores de N, Mn e P, enquanto para Cu e Fe não foram encontrados efeitos significativos. Verificou-se que com aplicação de 1,5 kg ha-1 de Zn, feita aos 25 DAE, obteve-se maior teor de Zn nas folhas de rúcula, representando incremento de 279% em relação ao controle, denotando a efetividade de apl... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: Zinc deficiency affects a third of the world population and a strategy to solve this problem is agronomic biofortification of vegetables. Arugula has gained importance in recent years due to its nutritional properties and good acceptance by consumers. Due to the increase in its consumption, it becomes a leafy vegetable with high potential for studies of agronomic biofortification with zinc, however, few researches have been done about them. Thus, in a soil with high micronutrient content, the objective was to evaluate the effect of foliar zinc applications, at different times, on physiological, productive and nutritional parameters of 'Broad Leaf' arugula, aiming at agronomic biofortification. The experiment was realized at UNESP, Jaboticabal Campus and two factors were evaluated: Zn dose (0.5, 1 and 1.5 kg ha-1 of Zn) and times of application (15 days after emergence - DAE, 20 DAE, 25 DAE, 15 and 20 DAE, and 15, 20 and 25 DAE) plus one control, which did not receive zinc application. It was observed that there was no effect of the factors or the interaction in the physiological variables, as well as in the height, leaf area and fresh mass of the aerial part. Doses of Zn affected the contents of N, Mn and P, whereas for Cu and Fe no significant effects were found. It was verified that with the application of 1.5 kg ha-1 of Zn, realized at 25 DAE, a higher Zn content was obtained in the arugula leaves, representing an increase of 279% in relation to the control, showing the ef... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre

Thesis (MSc. (Agriculture Pasture Science)) -- University of Limpopo, 2018 / This study was conducted at the University of Limpopo’s Experimental Farm (Syferkuil), in the Limpopo Province, South Africa. The objective was to determine the effect of foliar fertilizers on the dry matter production over a period of two growing seasons. The experiment was laid out in a 3 x 3 factorial arrangement, fitted in a randomized complete block design (RCBD), with 4 replications. The experiment was planted on 28th March 2014 for season 1 (2014) and 31st March 2015 for season 2 (2015). Three sources of fertilizer (Nitrospray Plus, Potaspray and a combination of the two) were applied to stooling rye at three different fertilizer application rates (0 kg or ℓ/ha, 2.5 kg or ℓ/ha and 5.0 kg or ℓ/ha). The Nitrospray Plus and Potaspray fertilizers were applied on the 09th May, 02nd July, 27th August and 30th October 2014 for Season 1 (2014). During the Season 2 (2015), they were applied on 11th May, 04th July, 29th August and 02nd November 2015. The application was done using a knapsack sprayer. Above-ground biomass was harvested four times during each season when the plants reached a height of 25–30 cm. During 2014, harvesting was done on the 27th May, 24th July, 12th September and the 17th November 2014. During 2015, harvesting was done on the 29th May, 26th July, 14th September and the 19th November 2015. The dry matter production was determined by harvesting 1 m2 quadrates at 3 cm height. After weighing fresh material, it was oven–dried at 55oC until a constant mass was reached. Samples were then weighed again and the DM production (kg/ha) was calculated. Results were compared, using analysis of variance and the Fisher’s LSD test at P≤ 0.05 within each season. Based on the Least Significance Difference test, treatments were grouped in different production classes. During both seasons, fertilizer application rates had a significant (P≤0.001) influence on dry matter production. In 2014, the highest total dry matter production obtained was 5323 kg/ha in the high potassium fertilizer treatment and the lowest total dry matter was 4049 kg/ha in the control or zero application treatment. xiii In 2015, the highest total dry matter production obtained was 5595 kg/ha in the high potassium fertilizer treatment and the lowest 3678 kg/ha in the control treatment. Potassium fertilizers produced significantly (P≤0.001) higher than nitrogen fertilizers in both seasons. The main conclusions from this study were that high foliar fertilizer application rates (5.0 kg/ha) led to high, low foliar application rates (2.5 kg/ha) to lower and no fertilizer to low dry matter production. High levels of potassium produced the best, followed by combinations of intermediate potassium and nitrogen, and high nitrogen application rates. Yields of above 5000 kg/ha were obtained under high potassium rates. Lower rates led to total productions of more than 4000 kg/ha, while no foliar application produced between 3700 and 4000 kg/ha. It was also concluded that stooling rye is a suitable winter fodder crop for the Pietersburg Plateau Bushveld, but that the application of fertilizers is necessary for increased dry matter production. Both and Nitrospray and Potaspray Plus, as individual foliar fertilizers or in combination, can be applied to increase the dry matter production of stooling rye. However, it is essential to investigate the adaptability of stooling rye in other areas of the Limpopo bushveld, to determine its suitability as a fodder crop in other areas in the province. Keywords: Dry matter production, cutting dates, foliar fertilizers, Nitrospray Plus, Potaspray.

Thesis (MScAgric (Viticulture and Oenology))--University of Stellenbosch, 2007. / The South African and international table grape industries are growing rapidly, which necessitates the production of high quality export fruit at competitive production costs. For this reason, alternative irrigation methods are required to utilise water optimally while still attaining good quality table grapes. An increase in agricultural productivity may be dependent on either the availability of more water for irrigation or an increase in the efficiency of water use. The first aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Partial Rootzone Drying (PRD) irrigation strategy in Crimson Seedless and Dauphine table grape production. This irrigation system is based on the drying of half of the vine roots, thereby allowing the plant to produce hormones like abscisic acid (ABA) in reaction to water stress. The hormone production in turn results in stomatal closure and the reduction of water loss via transpiration. The drying cycle is then repeated after 10 to 15 days on the other side of the vine, irrigating the previously dried roots. PRD will encourage a consistent production of the stress hormone abscisic acid (ABA), without actual water stress. This strategy reduces the amount of water used for irrigation, without an accompanying loss in fruit yield, as compared to conventional techniques. In this study, conventionally treated vines were irrigated according to historical block data and PRD-treated vines were irrigated at the same times. The second aim of this study was to monitor the efficacy of a foliar nutrient, Croplife. This foliar nutrient allegedly improves the uptake of foliar applied nutrients, assists with transport of all minerals through the leaves and enables the plant to attain higher pest and disease resistance thresholds. Conventionally treated vines that did not receive foliar nutrient treatment were compared to vines that received foliar nutrients as prescribed by the manufacturer. Vine cultivars Crimson Seedless and Dauphine, were grown under open hydroponic principles with drip and drip irrigation respectively in this experiment. For the hydroponic vines (Crimson Seedless), all vines were situated in the same row and 72 vines were divided into mini-plots of three vines. Treatments were then assigned to an equal number of plots at random. The same procedure was followed for the drip irrigated vines (Dauphine) but the vines were situated in two rows of equal length. Treatment effects were followed from budburst until harvest, where after post-harvest analyses were conducted. The first aim, namely to show that PRD is an effective irrigation strategy for table grape production in Crimson Seedless and Dauphine cultivars , has shown that vines did not exhibit signs of stress even though they received only half the conventional amount of water. This study was conducted over only one growth season and therefore no definite conclusions could be drawn about the long term effectiveness of PRD on table grapes. It did, however, confirm numerous results obtained from different studies on the use of PRD in wine grape production. The results obtained in the second part of the study were inconclusive and could not show that Croplife is effective in improving the uptake and transport of applied foliar nutrients. Because Crimson Seedless is cultivated under open hydroponic principles, nutrients can be absorbed by the roots via the soil and micronutrients are also available from chemical sprays during the season. There was no evidence to indicate that the use of Croplife increased nutrient absorption and transport, neither did it supplement or detract form the observed effect of PRD. Despite the limitations experienced during this study, it has shown that the use of PRD for table grape production may be a useful tool for improving water utilisation efficiency in future. The strategy will have to be developed systematically through experimentation to fully unlock the potential of the PRD management system for table grape production. This study provides a good starting point for future research required to elucidate numerous aspects of the PRD system and has clearly shown that established vineyards can be switched to a PRD system without a loss in table grape quality. It is envisaged that the advantages of this system could have a positive effect on the production of high quality fruit for the international market.

L’objectif de ce travail est d’améliorer la productivité du maïs fourrager (Zea mays L.) dans les sols calcaires tunisiens. En effet dans ces conditions édaphiques la plante se heurte à des problèmes d’ordre nutritionnel limitant l’absorption des 3 éléments essentiels.<p>C’est pourquoi nous voulons mettre au point une nouvelle technologie capable de contourner ces contraintes. En effet la fertilisation par voie foliaire associé à un désherbage de pré émergence serait l’approche la plus logique, capable d’apporter les éléments en fonction des besoins de la plante et de constituer par conséquent une alternative à des apports traditionnels au sol qui présentent un faible coefficient d’efficacité.<p>Pour cela nous voulons :<p>- étudier l’effet de la dose, de la dilution de l’engrais et de son association à un herbicide de post émergence sur la biomasse et l’absorption des éléments nutritifs de la plante et comparer ces effets à ceux d’une application traditionnelle au sol.<p>- Déterminer l’équilibre NPK permettant d’obtenir une croissance optimale de la plante et ceci par le biais d’une expérimentation de type factoriel. <p>- Enfin transposer ce mode de fertilisation en conditions réelles au champ, en intégrant également un désherbage de post émergence. <p>Enfin rechercher et doser, les deux molécules présentes dans l’herbicide, dans deux substrats (le sol et la plante) et étudier leur rétention à court terme :caractérisation des mécanismes d’adsorption et de désorption des deux molécules dans les deux types de sol utilisés. <p>Les résultats obtenus en conditions contrôlées ont mis en évidence le fait que la biomasse de la plante ainsi que la quantité d’éléments exportés par celle-ci sont gouvernées par un effet variétal et un effet dose. De plus certaines associations herbicide-engrais favorisent mieux que d’autres la croissance de la plante ainsi que l’absorption des éléments appliqués. <p>Les résultats de l’expérience de type factoriel ont montré qu’à doses égales, l’effet positif d’un apport foliaire est supérieur à celui de l’engrais apporté au sol. Ces effets positifs sont observés sur les différents paramètres étudiés (biomasse, absorption d’éléments, nutritifs, quantités exportés et coefficients apparents d’utilisation des 3 éléments appliqués).<p>L’utilisation du logiciel SPSS montre que la relation de la biomasse (poids sec) et la quantité d’éléments apportée est de type polynomial. L’équation ainsi obtenue nous a permis de calculer la production de matière sèche et de représenter les différentes surfaces de réponse.<p><p>Les résultats obtenus en conditions réelles, au champ ont montré également que l’engrais apporté sur le feuillage est le mode de fertilisation le plus efficient. Ces résultats ont montré également que pour tous les traitements, la quantité d’azote exporté par la plante, suit une courbe unimodale avec un maximum situé au prélèvement III, effectué 34 jours après le semis. Par contre les quantités de P et les quantités de K exportés augmentent de façon continue, depuis le prélèvement I (26 jours après le semis) jusqu’à la récolte finale (97 jours après le semis). C’est (l’épi +tige) qui exporte la plus grande quantité (pratiquement le double). Un effet pompe dû au traitement foliaire a été également observé. Cet effet stimule l’absorption des éléments nutritifs par les racines et permet une meilleure valorisation des réserves du sol. <p>En plus le désherbage de post émergence associé à l’engrais a montré une plus grande efficacité à l’égard de la flore adventice présente, en comparaison à l’application de l’herbicide seul ou associé à l’engrais appliqué au sol. <p>Le dosage des deux molécules herbicides en HPLC a montré que les teneurs des 2 molécules dans la plante et dans le sol sont inférieures à la limite de détermination.<p>(les limites de détection et de détermination ont été estimées respectivement à de valeurs de 0,02 et de 0,05 mg/kg de sol). Les coefficients de corrélation des droites d’étalonnage obtenues, sont supérieurs à 0,99 et le pourcentage de recouvrement se situe entre 84 et 104% (intervalle de confiance est de plus ou moins 18%). <p>Les isothermes d’adsorption obtenues dans le cas du 2,4-D sont respectivement de type L avec Kf = 0,9 et n inférieur (sol A) et de type C, avec Kf = 0,8 et n voisin de 1 (sol B). Ces résultas montrent qu’en présence d’un pH (alcalin), la molécule entant qu’acide faible est dissociée. Cette forme est peu retenue par les colloïdes du sol ce qui favorise son transfert ainsi que sa dégradation. <p>La normalisation, du coefficient de distribution Kd, à la teneur en matière organique et à la teneur en carbone organique montre que pour des horizons de 0-30, 30 – 60 et 60 -120 cm, les valeurs de KOM et KOC dans le sol A, restent pratiquement identiques dans les 3 horizons. Par contre dans le sol B ces coefficients sont plus faibles dans l’horizon supérieur (0-30 cm).<p>Par contre les isothermes d’adsorption de la carfentrazone ont mis en évidence l’absence de celle-ci et par conséquent la conversion de molécule en ses métabolites. / Doctorat en Sciences agronomiques et ingénierie biologique / info:eu-repo/semantics/nonPublished