The effects of aqueous root extracts of Senna italica subsp. arachoides on the feeding performance of adults of Hyalomma marginatum rufipes in three consecutive infestations of rabbits were studied under laboratory conditions. Rabbits were divided into treatment group (n = 3), fed aqueous root extracts and rabbit pellets while the control group (n = 3) was fed with rabbit pellets and given distilled water only. Ticks that infested the treatment rabbits fed poorly, taking significantly longer feeding periods (P < 0.05) to acquire the bloodmeal, and having significantly reduced engorgement weights (P < 0.05) compared to those that fed on the control rabbits during the first and second infestations. These results suggest that aqueous root extracts of S. italica subsp. arachoides reduced the feeding performance of H. marginatum rufipes adults.

This investigation is concerned is concerned with how a commercial herbicide, dimethyl 2, 3, 5, 6-tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA) affects the growth, morphology, and physiology of foxtail millet (Setaria italica (L.) Beav.). The objectives were to examine the nature of morphological changes, to determine what physiological and chemical changes accompanied the morphological alterations and to obtain information about the mechanism by which DCPA is herbicidal.

Texte légèrement remanié de: Dissertation--Berlin--Humboldt-Universität, 2001. / Résumé en espagnol. Notes bibliogr.

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No. of bitstreams: 1 consoline_lb_me_botfca.pdf: 2004176 bytes, checksum: b5fba012a386c177b0dc245c206b9c5b (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-05-10 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / RESUMO Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar o desempenho operacional e a viabilidade econômica da operação de transplante de mudas de brócolis semimecanizado e manual em duas velocidades de deslocamento V1 e V2 (0,8 e 1,1 km h-1), comparando dois tipos de preparo de solo, preparo convencional e plantio direto. Foi utilizado para a realização do transplante o conjunto mecanizado composto pelo trator New Holland, modelo TL65® e a transplantadora Fedele Mario®. O delineamento experimental constituiu-se em blocos casualizados com fatorial duplo 3x2, no esquema de parcelas subdivididas, constituindo 2 parcelas de preparo de solo, convencional e direto, com três subparcelas, caracterizando os transplantes realizados de forma manual, semimecanizado em V1 e semimecanizado em V2. Foram abordados os seguintes tratamentos: transplante manual em plantio direto, transplante manual em plantio convencional, transplante semimecanizado com velocidade 1 em plantio direto, transplante semimecanizado com velocidade 1 em plantio convencional, transplante semimecanizado com velocidade 2 em plantio direto e transplante semimecanizado com velocidade 2 em plantio convencional. A área de plantio foi previamente semeada com milho (Zea mays) e manejada com triturador de palha para constituir os tratamentos em plantio direto. Para os tratamentos em plantio convencional foi realizada operações com a passagem do rotoencanteirador. As avaliações realizadas foram: desempenho operacional e econômico do transplante nos diferentes sistemas de preparo de solo e ainda a determinação da quantidade mínima de mudas a qual a máquina passa a ser vantajosa, diâmetro e peso de cabeça do brócolis e a produtividade. Os resultados demonstraram que o tipo de plantio, convencional ou direto não interferiu na produtividade do brócolis, assim como o transplante manual ou semimecanizado. Em média o transplante manual apresentou rendimento de 11 bandejas a menos por hora que o transplante semimecanizado na menor velocidade e 24 bandejas a menos na maior velocidade. Houve maior necessidade de repasse de mudas nos tratamentos com plantio direto em relação ao preparo convencional. O tratamento no sistema de plantio direto na maior velocidade de deslocamento apresentou menor custo operacional com R$586,00 por hectare. O número mínimo de mudas para o que o a troca de tecnologia (passar de plantio manual para mecanizado) seja economicamente vantajosa é de 217.080 mudas ao mês. / The operational development and the economic viability of the transplant of broccoli seedling, both semi-mechanized and manual in two dislocation speeds (1stand 2nd gear of the tractor) were evaluated, comparing different kinds of soil preparation, namely conventional and no tillage. The mechanized group composed by both a TL65® New Holland 4x2 tractor with 65 nominal power, and an Italian Fedele Mario MAX® transplanter were used for the transplantation. The experimental design was at random with the 3x2+2 factorial, corresponding to the two dislocation speeds of the transplanter in both soils and also the manual transplant in both soil prepare. The following treatments were examined: manual transplant in no tillage, manual transplant in conventional prepare, semi-mechanized transplant with speed 1 in no tillage, semi-mechanized transplant with speed 1 in conventional prepare, semi-mechanized transplant with speed 2 in no tillage, semi-mechanized transplant with speed 2 in conventional prepare. The planted area was previously sown with corn (Zea mays) and prepared with straw shredder to comprise the treatments in no tillage. Operations with rotoencanteirador were performed for the treatments in conventional prepare. The evaluations were on amount and percentage of straw in the soil, operational and economic development of the transplant in different systems of soil prepares and the determination of the number of seedling from which the machine begins to be advantageous. The agronomic evaluations were on the broccoli head diameter and its productivity. The results showed that conventional or direct tillage did not interfere with broccoli productivity, as did manual or semi-mechanized transplants. On average, the manual transplant presented yield of 11 trays less per hour than the semi-mechanized transplant at the lowest speed and 24 trays at less speed. There was greater need of transfer of seedlings in no-tillage compared to conventional ones. No-tillage at the highest displacement speed had a lower operating cost of R $ 586.00 per hectare. The minimum number of seedlings for which the exchange of technology is economically advantageous is 217,080 seedlings per month.

The objectives of this research were: 1) to quantify the amount of supplemental nitrogen (N) to maximize organic broccoli (Brassica olearcea var. italica) on transition soils, 2) to evaluate the ability of leguminous cover crops lablab (Dolichos lablab L.), soybean (Glycine max L.), sunn hemp (Crotalria juncea L.) and a sunn hemp and cowpea mixture (Vigna sinensis Endl.) to supply N and suppress weeds and, 3) to compare the effect on N availability and broccoli yield potential of incorporating cover crops with conventional tillage (CT) or mulching cover crops with no-tillage (NT) practices. Broccoli was grown during the third year of organic transition in the spring and fall of 2006 at the Kentland Agricultural Research Farm in Blacksburg, VA. Supplemental N significantly increased broccoli yield up until 112 kg ha-1 with a quadratic correlation with leaf N. The NT treatment yielded no difference during the spring, but in the fall CT surpassed NT. On the other hand, N uptake, measured by leaf N, under NT conditions increased with supplemental N, which suggests NT has equivalent yield potential as CT when N is not limiting. Yields from leguminous residues did not differ, even though quality and quantity of cover crop biomass did. This suggests that N availability from cover crop legumes may be impacted other ecological process such as soil microbial activity. Also, cover crop residues differed in their ability to suppress weeds. The results from this study give organic growers in transition tools to maximize productivity and sustainability. / Master of Science

Single-head broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var.italica Plenk) is one of the vegetables with the latest introduction to Brazil and its cultivation has increased gradually over the past decades. This crop has potential to diversify vegetable production in Rio Grande do Sul central area as an economic and horticultural alternative to tobacco growing which widespread among local farmers, as well as to supply regional produce market. The aim of this work was to study growth, development and yield using data generated in two experiments with single-head broccoli hybrids grown in two seasons. The experiments were conducted at the Universidade Federal de Santa Maria(UFSM), Santa Maria, RS, using Legacy and BRO 68 hybrids transplanted on march 22, 2011 and july 30, 2011. We evaluated morphological and productive variables as well as thermal time from transplanting through to the first flower opening. Adjusted growth curves by the cosine model, were determined measuring the length and width of the leaf blade to estimate leaf area, and the variance was analysed in factorial schemes. The model of growth and development of the cosine provided a good fit with the coefficient of determination higher than 70%. Concerning growth, leaf area differed between seasons and between the hybrids in the second season; number of leaves between hybrids in both seasons; component variables of head height, diameter and head green phytomasses, florets and stem apex, between the hybrids in the first season. The thermal time for hybrid Legacy in the first season was 1479.9 degree-days and in the second season was 1285.5 degree-days. The thermal time for hybrid BRO 68 in the first season was 1423.1 degree-days and second season was 1172.8 degree-days. The best model for estimating leaf area was: leaf area = - 0.006981 + 0.000878403 x W1,5, using the width of the leaf for hybrid BRO 68, whereas for 'Legacy ', was: leaf area = 0.0174307 + 0.00000249604 x (L x W)1.5, involving the product of leaf length and width. There was interaction between hybrids and seasons for head green phytomass. Legacy‟ was latest in both seasons and the most productive in the first season, with an average head phytomass of 755.72 g head-1. Both hybrids had the highest average weights in the second season, with 864.43 g head-1 and 862.62 g head-1 for 'BRO 68' and 'Legacy', respectively. / O brócolis de cabeça única (Brassica oleracea L. var.italica Plenk) é uma das hortaliças com a introdução mais recente no Brasil e seu cultivo vem aumentando gradativamente nas últimas décadas. Este cultivo apresenta potencial para a diversificação da produção olerícola, na região central do Rio Grande do Sul como uma alternativa econômica e horticultural para a conversão parcial da fumicultura, à qual se dedicam muitos produtores rurais, bem como, para o abastecimento do mercado regional de hortaliças. O objetivo deste trabalho foi estudar o crescimento, desenvolvimento e produção dos híbridos Legacy e BRO 68 de brócolis de cabeça única cultivados em duas épocas, utilizando dados gerados em experimentos instalados na Universidade Federal de Santa Maria(UFSM), Santa Maria, RS, nas datas de 22/03/2011 e 30/06/2011. Foram avaliadas as variáveis morfológicas e produtivas bem como a soma térmica do transplante até a antese da primeira flor. Ajustou-se as curvas de crescimento pelo modelo do cosseno, determinou-se a medida linear do limbo foliar para estimar a área foliar e fez-se a análise da variância em esquemas fatoriais para as variáveis morfológicas e produtivas. O modelo de crescimento e desenvolvimento do cosseno teve um bom ajuste, com valores do coeficiente de determinação superiores a 70%. Quanto ao crescimento, a área foliar diferiu entre as épocas e entre os dois híbridos na segunda época; o número de folhas entre os híbridos nas duas épocas; as variáveis componentes da cabeça altura, diâmetro e as fitomassas verde da cabeça, dos floretes e do ápice caulinar, entre os dois híbridos na primeira época. A soma térmica para o híbrido Legacy na primeira época foi de 1.479,9 graus-dia e na segunda época foi de 1.285,5 graus-dia. A soma térmica para o híbrido BRO 68 na primeira época foi de 1.423,1 graus-dia e na segunda época foi de 1.172,8 graus-dia. O modelo de melhor ajuste para estimativa da área foliar foi: área foliar = - 0,006981 + 0,000878403 x L1,5, utilizando a medida da largura do limbo foliar, para o híbrido BRO 68, enquanto que, para o Legacy‟, foi: área foliar = 0,0174307 + 0,00000249604 x (C x L)1,5, envolvendo o produto entre o comprimento e a largura. Houve interação entre híbridos e épocas para fitomassa verde da cabeça. O híbrido Legacy foi o mais tardio em ambas as épocas e o mais produtivo na primeira época, com fitomassa média de 755,72 g cabeça-1. Ambos os híbridos obtiveram as maiores fitomassas médias na segunda época, com 864,43 e 862,62 g cabeça-1 para o BRO 68‟ e Legacy‟, respectivamente.

Made available in DSpace on 2015-03-26T13:39:58Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 texto completo.pdf: 1307809 bytes, checksum: bc7113e8a50e9b58e79aa3a4e6395bad (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-05-15 / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / This study aimed to evaluate the effect of mesh termorefletora, diffuser and shading in the development, production and quality of broccoli. An experiment was conducted in experimental station, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, during 01/18/2012 to 05/09/2012 (summer / fall). Treatments, five in number, were made up of two meshes termorrefletoras (Aluminet®30% and Aluminet®40%), a mesh diffuser (Diffuser ChomatiNet®30%), a mesh shading (Sombrite®60%) and control (the open). The meshes were installed in closed cages, with dimensions of 2 x 3 x 11 m (height x width x length). We used a randomized complete block design with four replications. During the cycle, at 30, 38, 48, 62 and 72 days after transplantation in four plants per replication were evaluated: diameter and stem length, number of leaves / plant; SPAD and leaf area index. When the harvest, at the six plants / replicate, were evaluated: head diameter; mass of fresh and dry weights of head, stem, petiole, blade and total length and width of leaves intermediate; petiole length and coloring Head (L*, a*, b*, c* and h). It was observed in cultures under meshes, reduction of the maximum temperature, the SPAD leaves, the dry mass of limbo, head and increased rates of green heads, length of stem and petiole and mass of fresh petiole, stem and all. The cultivation under mesh Sombrite®60% resulted in less mass productivity of fresh upside compared to cultivation in the open. Growing broccoli in The thermo Aluminet®30% and Aluminet®40%, the mesh diffuser Diffuser ChomatiNet®30% and mesh Sombrite®60% during the summer-autumn in Viçosa-MG is not feasible, because it changes the morphology of the plants of broccoli, increasing the fresh weight of the non-commercial parts like stems and petioles, without providing increased yield upside. / Objetivou-se avaliar o efeito de malhas termorefletora, difusora e sombrite no desenvolvimento, produtividade e qualidade do brócolis. Foi conduzido um experimento na Horta da Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerias, no período 18/01/2012 a 09/05/2012 (verão/outono). Os tratamentos, em número de cinco, foram constituídos de duas malhas termorrefletoras (Aluminet®30% e Aluminet®40%), uma malha difusora (ChomatiNet Difusor®30%), uma malha sombrite (Sombrite®60%) e o controle (a céu aberto). As malhas foram instaladas em telados fechados com dimensões de 2 x 3 x 11 m (altura x largura x comprimento). Utilizou-se o delineamento experimental de blocos casualizados, com quatro repetições. Durante o ciclo, aos 30, 38, 48, 62 e 72 dias após transplante, em quatro plantas por repetição, avaliaram-se: diâmetro e comprimento do caule; número de folhas/planta; índice SPAD e índice de área foliar. Quando no ponto de colheita, em seis plantas/repetição, avaliaram-se: diâmetro de cabeça; massa de matérias fresca e seca de cabeça, caule, pecíolo, limbo e total; comprimento e largura das folhas intermediarias; comprimento de pecíolo e coloração de cabeça (L*, a*, b*, c* e h). Observou-se, nos cultivos sob malhas, redução da temperatura máxima, do índice SPAD das folhas, da massa de matéria seca de limbo e de cabeça e aumento do índice de coloração verde das cabeças, do comprimento de caule e de pecíolo e da massa de matéria fresca de pecíolo, caule e total. O cultivo sob malha Sombrite® 60% proporcionou menor produtividade de massa de matéria fresca de cabeça comparada ao cultivo a céu aberto. O cultivo de brócolis sob as malhas termorrefletoras Aluminet®30% e Aluminet®40%, a malha difusora ChomatiNet Difusor®30% e a malha Sombrite®60% no período de verão-outono na região de Viçosa-MG não é viável, pois modifica a morfologia das plantas de brócolis, aumentando a massa de matéria fresca das partes não comerciais como caule e pecíolo, sem proporcionar aumento de produtividade de cabeça.

The theme of this thesis is the impact of water deficit on the concentration of proline and electrolyte leakage from representatives of the Panicoideae tribe. The impact of drought on agricultural production in the environment of the Czech Republic is currently an important issue. The exceptionall dry year of 2014/2015 and the associated water deficit in the soil had an impact mainly on the harvest of wide-row crops, including maize. Representatives of the Panicoideae tribe - sorghum and foxtail millet are the most drought-resistance crops in the world. Sorghum and foxtail millet belong to II. group of cereals like maize. Sorghum and foxtail millet show lower transpiration coefficient than maize, they also tolerates less demanding growing conditions and are more resistant to diseases and pests. They also compete with maize in a wide range of applications. It is therefore appropriate to determine how these crops respond to water deficit during their ontogenetic development. For the purposes of this experiment genotypes originating from conditions of temperate climate were selected, this genotypes have a shorter growing season. A short growing season is an important factor in the timing of the harvest of the late sown crops in our climate. The aim of the thesis was to determine and evaluate the impact of water deficit on the concentration of proline and electrolyte leakage in selected genotypes of sorghum and foxtail millet and on the basis of the results to select genotypes with high resistance to water deficit. Based on the aims the following hypotheses were set: to determine whether there are differences in the concentration of proline and electrolyte leakage between selected genotypes depending on the effect of water deficit and whether there are differences in these physiological characteristics in response to water deficit between sorghum and foxtail millet. To fulfill the objectives and evaluation the hypothesis was based on the greenhouse experiment with selected genotypes of sorghum and foxtail millet at the Department of Botany and Plant Physiology in the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague. The experiment included 4 genotypes of the species Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench. (Sorghum): 1216, 30485, Barnard Red and Ruzrok and one variety of the species Setaria italica (L.) Beauv. (Foxtail millet) Ruberit. A total of 4 variants were designated for the experiment (one control and three under the influence of water deficit in different times). The plants in the control variant were full irrigated throughout the experiment. Variant KS was irrigated for the first 14 days, followed by 10 days without watering and the last 4 days were again irrigated. Plants in variant SK were under the influence of water deficit for the first 10 days of the experiment, then 18 days with watering and the plants in the variant SS were without watering for the first 10 days, for the next 4 days were without watering, then the same pattern was repeated: 10 days without and 4 days with watering. Physiological characteristics were observed in plants in the developmental stages BBCH 14-16. The concentration of proline was determined by measuring the absorbance of the samples formed by the reaction with ninhydrin. Subsequently, the measured values were compared with the calibration curve. To measure the sample absorbance at 520 nm a spectrophotometer Hellios gama (Thermo) was used. Electrolyte leakage on discs made from leafs was measured with electrical conductivity meter GRYF 158 (HB Griffin, Ltd.). The obtained results show that the proline concentration increased in response to water stress, since the highest concentration of proline was detected in plants growing in the most stressed variant of SS (670.13 micrograms) compared with other variants of stress. Plants variant KS (643.85 micrograms) showed a higher accumulation than the proline in variant SK (636.69 micrograms). The highest concentration of proline was measured on a genotype in the variety of sorghum Ruzrok (642.94 micrograms). The lowest content of proline was found in the variety of sorghum 1216 (623.78 micrograms), this value was also the only significant difference from the contents of proline to other genotypes. Which at least partly confirms the proposed hypothesis that there are differences in the content of proline between genotypes. The highest electrolyte leakage cell damage was respectively exhibited in plants from the variant SS (39.56%). Plants of the SK variant showed a higher rate of cell damage (32.95%) than plants from the variant KS (29.88%). The lowest cell damage was exhibited in plants grown under control conditions, which again indicates that damage cells increases in response to water deficit. In this experiment the highest degree of cell damage was found in the variety of sorghum 1216 (29.26%) and lowest cell damage was observed in the variety of sorghum Ruzrok (27.03%). A significant different degree of cell damage appeared only in the variety foxtail millet Ruberit (28.6%), which confirms our hypothesis that there are differences in the electrolyte leakage between sorghum and foxtail millet. The hypotheses were not fully confirmed by the experiment. Nevertheless, on the basis of obtained results we conclude that the least drought-resistance genotype is the 1216 variety and the best adapted to the water deficit was the Ruzrok variety. It also confirmed that the higher proline accumulation may protect the plant against the negative effects of water deficit on the cell membranes, which is then reflected in a reduced electrolyte leakage.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:26:40Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2009-02-06Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T18:54:56Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 magro_fo_me_botfca.pdf: 458590 bytes, checksum: b618a2cee76ddb153b84bd12f6662ff6 (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Devido à escassez de informações relacionadas ao efeito da adubação na produção e qualidade de sementes de hortaliças, principalmente nas espécies que possuem aumento no ciclo com o estádio reprodutivo, nota-se a necessidade de determinar a dose dos nutrientes para auxiliar na recomendação que proporcione elevada produção de sementes com alto potencial fisiológico. Embora existam estudos sobre nutrição e recomendações de adubação para o cultivo comercial de brócolis, raramente se encontram trabalhos que abordem os efeitos dos nutrientes, além do tipo e doses de adubação na produção e qualidade de sementes. Em vista disso, este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar a influência da adubação orgânica na produção e qualidade de sementes de brócolis. O experimento foi conduzido na Fazenda São Manuel e as avaliações foram feitas no Setor de Horticultura da Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas (FCA/UNESP) em Botucatu-SP. Os tratamentos foram quatro doses de composto orgânico (30, 60, 90 e 120 t ha-1 em base seca), além da testemunha sem composto orgânico. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi de blocos ao acaso, com quatro repetições. Foram avaliadas as características vegetativas das plantas, intensidade de cor verde, teor de nutrientes nas folhas, acúmulo de nutrientes pelas sementes, produção em massa (g) e número de sementes por planta; além das características relacionadas com a qualidade das sementes: massa de mil sementes, teste padrão de germinação, primeira contagem do teste padrão de germinação, índice de velocidade de germinação (IVG), condutividade elétrica, emergência em bandeja, índice de velocidade de emergência (IVE), e características relacionadas com as mudas obtidas através das sementes colhidas neste experimento. Não foram observadas diferenças estatísticas significativas para as características vegetativas... / Due to lack of information about the fertilization effect in vegetable seed quality and yield, mainly in the species that have an increase in cycle due to reproductive stage, it is necessary to evaluate the nutrient level to aid in recommending fertilization that provides best productivity from high physiological potential seeds. Although there are studies about nutrition and recommendation of fertilization to broccoli, rarely it finds out works that approach the nutrients effects in seed quality and yield. The objective of this work was to evaluate the organic compost levels influence in broccoli seed quality and yield. The experiment was lead at São Manuel Experimental Farm and the evaluations at Horticulture Sector in Agronomic Science School (FCA/UNESP) in Botucatu-SP. The treatments were four organic compost levels (30, 60, 90 and 120 t ha-1), and control without organic compost. The experimental design was randomized blocks with four replications. The vegetative characteristics of plants, green color intensity, nutrient content in leaves, accumulation of nutrients by seed, mass production (g) and number of seeds per plant, in addition to the features related to seed quality: mass of a thousand seeds, germination test, first count of germination, speed of germination index (IVG), electrical conductivity, emergency in tray, emergency speed index (IVE), and features associated with seedlings obtained from the seeds harvested in this experiment were evaluated. There were no statistically significant differences in the vegetative characteristics of plants, as well as the green color intensity and content of nutrients of the leaves depending on the level of organic compost. The descending order of the nutrients accumulated in seeds was: nitrogen > sulfur > phosphorus > potassium > calcium magnesium > iron > zinc > manganese > boron > copper. It was observed a linear increasing... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:28:32Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2008-12-05Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:58:04Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 schiavonjunior_aa_me_jabo.pdf: 600947 bytes, checksum: daf2098fc9f78d3c0a4a240beccdf1d3 (MD5) / Funep / No município de Itatiba-SP, no período de março a julho de 2007, foi realizado um experimento,com o objetivo de avaliar o efeito de doses de nitrogênio e potássioe espaçamento entre plantas na produtividade de brócolos. O experimento foi instalado sob delineamento de blocos ao acaso, com os tratamentos em esquema fatorial 5 x 4, e três repetições, sendo avaliadas as doses de nitrogênio-potássio: 105- 105; 157,5-157,5;210-210; 262,5-262,5 e 315-315 kg ha-1N-K20 e os espaçamentos entreplantas: 0,20; 0,30; 0,40 e 0,50 m. O espaçamento entre linhas foi de 0,80 m. As variáveis avaliadas foram: teor de nitrogênio e de potássio na folha diagnóstica do estado nutricional, massa seca do caule, massa seca da folha, área foliar, diâmetro do caulena inserção da inflorescência, comprimento do caule, distúrbios fisiológicos (caule oco, brotação lateral, folhas na cabeça e olho de gato), ciclo, massa fresca da inflorescência, produtividadede inflorescência, diâmetro da inflorescência, classificação da inflorescência (classe 10 (C1O):S 10 cm; classe 13 (C1013): > 10 e S 13 cm; classe 16 (C1316):> 13 e S 16cm; classe 19 (C1619):> 16 e S 19 cm; classe 22 (C1922): > 19 e s 22 cm e classe 25 (C2225):> 22 e S 25 cm), produtividadede floretes, classificaçãodos floretes (PF5 (S 5 cm); PF57 (> 5 e S 7 cm); PF79 (> 7 e S 9 cm) e PF9(> 9 cm)) e rendimento industrial. A menor densidade de plantio proporcionou o maior teor de nitrogênio, massa seca do caule, massa seca da folha, área foliar, diâmetrodo caule na inserção da inflorescência, os distúrbios fisiológicos caule oco e folhasna cabeça, massa fresca da inflorescência, número de inflorescência na classe 19. Enquanto que, o comprimento do caule, ciclo, produtividade de inflorescências, númerode inflorescência nas classes 10 e 13, produtividade de floretes, percentagem de floretes na classe PF5 foram obtidos no menor espaçamento entre plantas. / In Itatiba eity, SP state, during the period between Mareh and July of 2007,a study was carried out aiming to appraise the effeet of doses of nitrogen and potassium and spacing between plants on the productivity of broccoli. The experiment was carried out in a randomized block design, with the treatments in a 5 x 4 factorial seheme and three repliections. The following treatments were studied: doses of nitrogen-potassium of 105-105, 157.5-157.5,210-210, 262.5-262.5 and 315-315 kg ha-1 N-K20;the spacing between plants were 0.20, 0.30, 0.40 and 0.50 m. Rows of plants were 0.80 m apart. The characteristics evaluated were: levels of nitrogen and potassium in leaves, stem dry weight, leaf dry weight, leaf area, stem diameter at the height of infloreseenee,stem length, physiologieal disturbanees (hollow stem, lateral budding, leaveson head and eat's eye), eycle, fresh weight of infloreseenee, head produetivity, diameterof infloreseenee,elassifieationof infloreseeneebased on diameter (S 10 em; > 10and S 13 em; > 13 and S 16em; > 16 and S 19 em; > 19 and S 22 em; and > 22 and S 25 em), produetivity of florets based on length (S5 em; > 5 and S 7 em; > 7 and S 9 em; and > 9 em) and eommercial yield. The largest spaeing between plants provided the highest nitrogen level, stem dry weight, leaf dry weight, leaf area, stem diameter at the height of inflorescence, the physiological disturbances hollow stem and leaves in head, fresh weight of inflorescence and inflorescences with diameter> 16 and <= 19 cm. On the other hand, stem length, cycle, head productivity, number of inflorescences<= 13 cm, productivity of florets and percentage of florets in class < 5 cm were obtained with smaller spacing between plants. The maximalhead productivity was 22,082 kg ha-1, obtained with 0.20 m between plants and 150% N-K20 dose (315 kg ha-1 of N and K20).