Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / This study was conducted in a 17 years old Pinus taeda stand in Cambará do Sul county (RS), in a typical Haplumbrept soil, and had as objectives: to evaluate the biomass and nutrients in the different trees components and in the litter accumulated upon the soil; to determine the nutrients variation along the stem, in the bark and in the wood, and to determine the relative height to take samples to evaluate the nutrients content in these components; to quantify the available nutrients stock in the soil down to 60 cm of depth; to evaluate the nutritional impact from different biomasses harvest intensities; to establish a nutritional balance and to estimate the number of possible rotations based on the nutrients stock available in the system and the nutrients input by rainfall. Biomass and nutrients were estimated using regression equations adjustments, with the harvest (cut) of 18 trees distributed in 6 diametric classes and the litter based on sampling units (with known area). Nutrients stock in soil was determined based on soil density and the amounts of nutrients contained on each 10 cm depth layers. The sampling point of bark and stem wood was determined using confidence interval, with the nutrients amount evaluation at 10%, 30%, 50%, 70% and 90% of the trees height, using as reference the average amount according to the biomass. The nutritional impact considered the nutrients removal due to the above ground biomass intensity utilization. Nutritional balance and the number of rotations, as a function of three biomass harvesting methods, considered the removal of nutrients at the 9 and 12 years thinning and the clear cutting at 17 years; the available nutrients stock in the soil and in the harvesting residues and the inputs by the rainfall. The above ground biomass was estimated as 253.56 Mg ha-¹, being 62.4% in the stem wood, 13.6% in the roots, 8.9% in the live branches, 7.4% in the bark, 4.8% in the needles and 2.9% in the dried branches. Considering the total biomass above ground, the nutrients stock was (kg ha-¹): N = 567.90; P = 42.37; K = 206.66; Ca = 261.19; Mg = 96.03; S = 93.87; B = 1.73; Cu = 0.84; Fe = 13.36; Mn = 11.09 and Zn = 1.43; the stem, the wood and the bark contributed with 44.0%, 39.0%, 53.8%, 50.5%, 52.9%, 61.6%, 50.4%, 37.6%, 41.2%, 54.8% and 52.9%, respectively, for the total N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S, B, Cu, Fe, Mn and Zn amounts. Litter showed a biomass accumulation of 14.93 Mg ha-1, containing (kg ha-¹): N = 152.73; P = 7.79; K = 10.05; Ca = 47.78; Mg = 12.87; S = 8.94; B = 0.20; Cu = 0.17; Fe = 85.05; Mn = 4.49 and Zn = 0.41. Soil is upper layer nutrients stock available was (kg ha-1): N = 1205.8; P = 15.5; K = 209.5; Ca = 1838.0; Mg = 449.7 and S = 163.3. The most adequate point for collecting bark and wood stem samples is at 30% of the total height. In the simulations studied, an increase in biomass utilization decreased the site capacity to maintain successive culture cycles, starting from a estimative of 17 years; these were: 17 for N, 27 for Mg, 41 for Ca, and undefined cycles (sustainable) for P, K and S, if only the stem wood is removed; and 3 for P, 4 for N, 7 for K, 7 for Mg, 9 for Ca e 10 for S, if the total above ground biomass is harvested. / Este trabalho, realizado em um povoamento de Pinus taeda de 17 anos de idade no município de Cambará do Sul (RS), em Cambissolo Húmico alumínico típico, teve como objetivos: estimar a biomassa e os nutrientes nos diferentes componentes das árvores e na serapilheira acumulada sobre o solo; estudar a variação dos nutrientes ao longo do fuste, na casca e na madeira, e determinar a altura relativa de coleta de amostra para estimar o conteúdo nutricional nesses componentes; quantificar o estoque de nutrientes disponíveis no solo até 60 cm de profundidade; avaliar o impacto nutricional de diferentes intensidades de colheita da biomassa; estabelecer o balanço nutricional e estimar o número de rotações com base no estoque de nutrientes disponíveis no sistema e nas entradas via precipitação atmosférica. A biomassa e os nutrientes foram estimados através do ajuste de equações de regressão, com coleta de 18 árvores distribuídas em 6 classes diamétricas e a serapilheira com base em unidades amostrais de área conhecida. O estoque de nutrientes no solo foi determinado com base na densidade do solo e do teor de nutrientes a intervalos de 10 cm de profundidade. O ponto de amostragem de casca e de madeira do tronco foi determinado por intervalo de confiança, com avaliação do teor de nutrientes a 10%, 30%, 50%, 70% e 90% da altura das árvores, tendo como referência o teor médio ponderado em função da biomassa. O impacto nutricional levou em conta o aumento da exportação de nutrientes em decorrência da intensidade de utilização da biomassa arbórea. O balanço nutricional e o número de rotações, em função de três métodos de colheita da biomassa, considerou a exportação de nutrientes nos desbastes aos 9 e aos 12 anos de idade e no corte raso aos 17 anos; o estoque de nutrientes disponíveis no solo e nos resíduos de colheita e as entradas via precipitação atmosférica. A biomassa arbórea foi estimada em 253,56 Mg ha-¹, sendo que, 62,4% é madeira do tronco, 13,6% é raiz, 8,9% é galho vivo, 7,4% é casca do tronco, 4,8% é acícula e 2,9% é galho seco. Considerando a biomassa arbórea total, o estoque de nutrientes corresponde a 567,90 kg ha-¹ de N, 42,37 de P, 206,66 de K, 261,19 de Ca, 96,03 de Mg, 93,87 de S, 1,73 de B, 0,84 de Cu, 13,36 de Fe, 11,09 de Mn e 1,43 de Zn; sendo que tronco, madeira e casca, correspondem a 44,0%, 39,0%, 53,8%, 50,5%, 52,9%, 61,6%, 50,4%, 37,6%, 41,2%, 54,8% e 52,9%, respectivamente, do montante de N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S, B, Cu, Fe, Mn e Zn. A serapilheira apresentou um acúmulo de biomassa de 14,93 Mg ha-1 e um conteúdo de nutrientes, em kg ha-1, foi de 152,73 de N; 7,79 de P; 10,05 de K; 47,78 de Ca; 12,87 de Mg; 8,94; 0,20 de B; 0,17 de Cu; 85,05 de Fe; 4,49 de Mn e 0,41 de Zn. O solo apresentou um estoque de nutrientes disponíveis, concentrado na camada superior de solo, em kg ha-¹, de 1205,8 de N, 15,5 de P, 209,5 de K, 1838,0 de Ca, 449,7 de Mg e 163,3 de S. O ponto mais indicado para coleta de amostras de casca e madeira do tronco, com o objetivo de estimar o estoque total de nutrientes é a 30% da altura total das árvores. Nas simulações realizadas, o aumento da intensidade de utilização da biomassa acarretou grande elevação no impacto nutricional da colheita florestal, repercutindo em grande comprometimento da capacidade do sítio em manter sucessivos ciclos da cultura, partindo de uma estimativa, em termos de rotação de 17 anos, de 17 para N, 27 para Mg, 41 para Ca, e indefinidos ciclos (sustentável) para P, K e S, se considerada a colheita apenas da madeira do tronco; e 3 para P, 4 para N, 7 para K, 7 para Mg, 9 para Ca e 10 para S, no caso da colheita total da biomassa arbórea, acima do solo.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-01-26T18:56:25Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 CARLOS_DISSERTACAO_AGRONOMIA_31_05_2012.pdf: 1729858 bytes, checksum: c9d12bae435ce85af2fa614993043588 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-05-15 / The aim of this study was to establish norms of the Diagnosis and Recommendation Integrated System (DRIS) in the culture of banana (Musa sp) for the subgroup Cavendish. We used 107 leaf samples from plants on farms in the towns of Andirá and Rancho Alegre, both located in Northern Paraná State, cultivars Nanicão and Grande Naine , with and without irrigation, aged 2 to 10 years. Chemical analysis determined the content of leaf 11 nutrients N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S, B, Cu, Fe, Mn and Zn. DRIS norms have been established for less than average productivity of 75 t ha-1, where it was found differences between the patterns of levels of nutrients and DRIS norms developed in this study. It was recommended the need for reprogramming of the quantities of fertilizer to be used according to the results obtained for the N, Ca, Mg, S, Fe and Zn contents presenting below the pre-established standards tracks. / O objetivo do presente trabalho foi estabelecer normas do Sistema Integrado de Diagnose e Recomendação (DRIS) na cultura da banana (Musa sp) para o sub grupo Cavendish. Foram utilizadas 107 amostras foliares de plantas em lavouras situadas nos municípios de Andirá e Rancho Alegre, ambos localizados na Região Norte do Estado do Paraná, cultivares Nanicão e Grande Naine , com e sem irrigação, idade variando entre 2 a 10 anos. As análises químicas foliares determinaram os teores de 11 nutrientes: N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S, B, Cu, Fe, Mn e Zn. Normas DRIS foram estabelecidas para produtividade média igual ou superior a 75 t ha-1, onde constatou-se divergências entre os teores padrões dos nutrientes e os teores das normas DRIS estabelecidas neste estudo. Recomendou-se a necessidade de reprogramação das quantidades a serem utilizadas de fertilizantes de acordo com os resultados obtidos, para N, Ca, Mg, S, Fe, e Zn que apresentaram índices abaixo das faixas padrões pré estabelecidas.

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<p>  </p> <p>Pacheco, Kathryn Nichole. M.S. Purdue University, December 2022. Snacking Interventions Differentially Influence Saliva, Salivary Alpha Amylase Activity, and Sensation. Major Professor Dr. Cordelia A. Running.</p> <p>Human saliva contains the enzyme alpha amylase, which greatly influences many facets of human health such as digestion, absorption of nutrients, and the sensory perception of certain foods. However, the complex relationships between chewing behavior, food texture preference, and salivary amylase require further investigation. In this study, we aim to observe salivary alpha amylase through a simple assay using pudding, and to examine whether salivary amylase activity relates to diet, the sensory properties of starchy foods, or mouth behavior. We hypothesized that the pudding/salivary amylase activity assay would show more activity (less pudding remaining) 1) at the end of the high dietary starch intervention week, with little or no change from baseline to the end of the low dietary starch intervention week and 2) for people with greater baseline starch consumption compared to less baseline starch consumption. A counter-balanced, crossover design was implemented for the study. 34 participants (11 Men, 23 Women, 0 Other) completed study tasks, consisting of a 3-day dietary recall, 2 separate weeks of dietary intervention consisting of high starch or low starch snacks, and 4 research visits. These research visits included participant taste and smell acuity assessments, sensory ratings of the study foods, a mouth behavior typing test, and our salivary amylase activity assay that determined flow rate of a mixture of participant saliva and starch-containing ready-to-eat pudding. After our higher and lower starch snack interventions, we saw minimal evidence of changes to salivary amylase activity in our assay; the only trend we observed was opposite our expectation (less amylase activity after the low starch intervention). However, we did observe mouth behavior grouping tended to associate with sensory ratings that validate the premise of the mouth behavior typing tool we utilized. Ultimately, more work on the consistency and usefulness of the salivary amylase activity assay will need to be conducted if it is to be utilized for research purposes, but our data do help validate the concept that different people prefer foods due to their preferred methods of orally manipulating foods. r.  </p>

<p></p><p>Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an inherited metabolic disorder affecting 1 in every 10,000 to 15,000 newborns in the United States every year. Caused by a genetic mutation, PKU results in an excessive build up of the amino acid Phenylalanine (Phe) in the body leading to symptoms including but not limited to intellectual disability, hyperactivity, psychiatric disorders and seizures. Most PKU patients must follow a strict diet limited in Phe. The aim of this research study is to formulate, implement and compare techniques for Phe estimation in commercial foods using the information on the food label (Nutritional Fact Label and ordered ingredient list). Ideally, the techniques should be both accurate and amenable to a user friendly implementation as a Phe calculator that would aid PKU patients monitor their dietary Phe intake.</p> <p> The first approach to solve the above problem is a mathematical one that comprises three steps. The three steps were separately proposed as methods by Jieun Kim in her dissertation. It was assumed that the third method, which is more computationally expensive, was the most accurate one. However, by performing the three methods subsequently in three different steps and combining the results, we actually obtained better results than by merely using the third method.</p> <p> The first step makes use of the protein content in the foods and Phe:protein multipliers. The second step enumerates all the ingredients in the food and uses the minimum and maximum Phe:protein multipliers of the ingredients along with the protein content. The third step lists the ingredients in decreasing order of their weights, which gives rise to inequality constraints. These constraints hold assuming that there is no loss in the preparation process. The inequality constraints are optimized numerically in two phases. The first involves nutrient content estimation by approximating the ingredient amounts. The second phase is a refinement of the above estimates using the Simplex algorithm. The final Phe range is obtained by performing an interval intersection of the results of the three steps. We implemented all three steps as web applications. Our proposed three-step method yields a high accuracy of Phe estimation (error <= +/- 13.04mg Phe per serving for 90% of foods).</p> <p> The above mathematical procedure is contrasted against a machine learning approach that uses the data in an existing database as training data to infer the Phe in any given food. Specifically, we use the K-Nearest Neighbors (K-NN) classification method using a feature vector containing the (rounded) nutrient data. In other words, the Phe content of the test food is a weighted average of the Phe values of the neighbors closest to it using the nutrient values as attributes. A four-fold cross validation is carried out to determine the hyper-parameters and the training is performed using the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) food nutrient database. Our tests indicate that this approach is not very accurate for general foods (error <= +/- 50mg Phe per 100g in about 38% of the foods tested). However, for low-protein foods which are typically consumed by PKU patients, the accuracy increases significantly (error <= +/- 50mg Phe per 100g in over 77% foods).</p> <p> The machine learning approach is more user-friendly than the mathematical approach. It is convenient, fast and easy to use as it takes into account just the nutrient information. In contrast, the mathematical method additionally takes as input a detailed ingredient list, which is cumbersome to be located in a food database and entered as input. However, the Mathematical method has the added advantage of providing error bounds for the Phe estimate. It is also more accurate than the ML method. This may be due to the fact that for the ML method, the nutrition facts alone are not sufficient to estimate Phe and that additional information like the ingredients list is required. </p><br><p></p>

<p>Low calorie sweeteners (LCS) provide sweetness with little to no energy. Each sweetener has a unique chemical structure that possesses unique sensory and functional characteristics. While LCS are generally considered in aggregate, these unique chemical structures have potential implications for sensory, metabolic, and behavioral differences that may impact body weight and glycemia. Therefore, two, twelve-week experiments were conducted to determine the effect of chronic LCS consumption on body weight, glycemia, and ingestive behaviors. </p> <p>The first experiment investigated the differential effects of four LCS (saccharin, aspartame, rebaudioside A, and sucralose) and sucrose consumed for twelve weeks on body weight, glycemia, and ingestive behaviors among healthy adults with overweight or obesity (body mass index (BMI) between 25 and 40 kg/m²). In a parallel-arm design, 154 participants were randomly assigned to consume 1.25 to 1.75L of beverage sweetened with 1 of the 5 sweeteners daily for 12 weeks. Body weight was measured every two weeks; energy intake, energy expenditure, and appetite were assessed every 4 weeks; and glucose tolerance was measured at baseline and week 12. Every four weeks, participants completed 24-hour urine collections to determine study compliance via PABA excretion. Sucrose and saccharin consumption led to increased body weight across the 12-week intervention (Δ weight = +1.85 and +1.18kg, p ≤ 0.02) and did not differ from each other. While there was no significant change in body weight with consumption of the other LCS treatments compared to baseline, changes in weight in comparison to the sucrose treatment (sucrose – LCS) were significantly different for aspartame, rebA, and sucralose after 12 weeks (weight difference = 1.13, 1.25, 2.63kg, respectively; p ≤ 0.03). In addition, change in body weight at week 12 was significantly lower between sucralose and all other LCS (weight difference ≥ - 1.37 kg, p=0.008).</p> <p>The second experiment investigated the effect of daily aspartame ingestion on glycemia, body weight, and appetite. One hundred lean (BMI between 18 and 25 kg/m²) adults were randomly assigned to consume 0, 350, or 1050 mg aspartame/day for twelve weeks in a parallel-arm design. This experiment followed a similar protocol but measured body weight and blood pressure weekly and contained a 240-min glucose-tolerance test (OGTT) with measurements of selected hormones at baseline and week 12. Participants also collected 24-h urine samples every four weeks. There were no group differences for glucose, insulin, resting leptin, glucagon-like peptide 1, or gastric inhibitory peptide at baseline or week 12. There also were no effects of aspartame ingestion on appetite, body weight, or body composition. </p> <p>These trials demonstrate that all LCS contribute negligible energy but should not be aggregated because of their differing effects on body weight. Sucrose and saccharin consumption significantly increased body weight compared to aspartame, rebA, and sucralose. This differential change in body weight among LCS indicates individual LCS likely exert different physiological responses beyond the contribution of sweetness with negligible energy. Saccharin, rebA, sucralose, and aspartame (ingested at three doses) for twelve weeks had no effect on glycemia. These data do not support the view that LCS are problematic for the management of glycemia. If substantiated through additional testing, findings from this trial have implications for consumers, food industry, clinicians, and policy makers. Some LCS may not hold the anticipated beneficial effects on body weight (e.g., saccharin) and positive effects of one LCS (sucralose) may be attenuated if combined with select other LCS. Going forward it will be important to consider each LCS as a distinct entity with respect to its potential health effects.</p>

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No. of bitstreams: 1 ribeiro_za_dr_jabo.pdf: 1412447 bytes, checksum: ca47b30b7fc7a3b5569f1f3685631339 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-02-03 / A partir de estudos biológicos de Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), objetivou-se neste trabalho selecionar uma dieta artificial que possa melhor suprir as exigências nutricionais requeridas pelo inseto e estabelecer uma metodologia de criação massal de H. armigera em laboratório que forneça condições estruturais satisfatórias para seu desenvolvimento larval e desempenho das funções reprodutivas, assim por meio de boas práticas de produção proporcionar o bem-estar aos insetos. No estudo com dieta artificial foram medidos parâmetros de desenvolvimento, índices nutricionais e índices populacionais em H. armigera alimentada em quatro dietas artificiais utilizadas para a criação de outros lepidópteros. Os resultados indicaram que H. armigera foi capaz de completar o ciclo de vida nas quatro dietas, entretanto, com alterações no seu desenvolvimento dependendo do alimento ingerido na fase larval. Em condições nutricionais favoráveis, os insetos potencializaram a eficiência de utilização das dietas, com menor consumo e alta eficiência de conversão do alimento ingerido e digerido para ganho de biomassa, resultando em insetos mais vigorosos. Por outro lado, em condições menos favoráveis, as lagartas de H. armigera tentaram compensar a menor adequação nutricional modificando seu comportamento em relação à tomada do alimento, aumentando a ingestão da dieta; contudo, esse esforço resultou em maior gasto de energia no metabolismo, com baixa eficiência na conversão do alimento ingerido e digerido. A dieta artificial desenvolvida para Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) foi adequada ao desenvolvimento biológico de H. armigera, porém, a modificação realizada nesta dieta promoveu excelente desenvolvimento do inseto, com elevados índices populacionais e nutricionais, e sem decréscimo no vigor e potencial reprodutivo, sendo a mais indicada para criação massal de H. armigera. Quanto à metodologia de criação, este estudo visou abordar os principais desafios enfrentados na criação de H. armigera e identificar os processos de criação mais eficientes para a produção de insetos com desenvolvimento uniforme, e com quantidade e qualidade suficiente para serem utilizados em pesquisas básicas quanto aplicadas. Os efeitos no desenvolvimento larval de H. armigera foram analisados em condições de diferentes densidades, recipientes e formas de disponibilidade e quantidade de alimento. Para os adultos, três tamanhos de gaiolas e densidades de casais foram analisados. Os resultados indicaram alterações nos parâmetros biológicos de H. armigera em função das condições oferecidas para seu desenvolvimento nas fases larval e adulta. A sobrevivência e a fertilidade de H. armigera foram diretamente relacionadas com a densidade e o tamanho da gaiola de criação. Espera-se que os resultados obtidos nesse trabalho possam contribuir para o conhecimento científico e fornecer subsídios para o desenvolvimento de estudos que contribuam com o Manejo Integrado de H. armigera em diversas culturas hospedeiras. / From the biological studies of Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), the objectives of this study were to select an artificial diet that could meet its nutritional requirements and establish a methodology of mass rearing in the laboratory that provides satisfactory structural conditions for larval development and reproductive performance of H. armigera, thus through good production practices to provide welfare to insects. In the study with artificial diet were measured developmental parameters, nutritional and population indices on H. armigera fed on four artificial diets used for rearing of other lepidopteran. The results indicated that H. armigera was able to complete the life cycle in the four diets, however, with changes in its development depending on the food ingested in the larval stage. In favorable nutritional conditions the insects increased the efficiency of diet utilization, with lower consumption and high conversion efficiency of ingested and digested food for biomass gain, resulting in more vigorous insects. On the other hand, under less favorable conditions, H. armigera larvae tried to compensate for the lower nutritional adequacy by modifying their behavior in relation to food intake, increasing the dietary intake; however, this effort resulted in increased energy expenditure on metabolism, with low efficiency in the conversion of ingested and digested food. The artificial diet developed for Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) was adequate for H. armigera development, but the modification made on this diet provided an excellent development of the insect, with high population and nutritional indices, and without decreasing vigor and reproductive potential, being the most indicated for H. armigera mass rearing. Regarding the rearing methodology, this study sought to address the main challenges faced in the rearing of H. armigera and to identify the most efficient rearing processes for the production of insects with uniform development, and with sufficient quantity and quality to be used in basic and applied research. The effects on H. armigera larval development were analyzed under conditions of different densities, containers, forms of availability and quantity of food. For the adults three sizes of cages and densities of couples were analyzed. Results indicated alterations in the biological parameters of H. armigera as a function of the conditions offered for the development of the larvae and adults. Survival and fertility of H. armigera were directly related to the density and size of the cage. It is expected that the results obtained in this work can contribute to scientific knowledge and provide subsidies for the development of studies that contribute to Integrated Pest Management.

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento CientÃfico e TecnolÃgico / O meloeiro à uma das cucurbitÃceas mais exigentes em relaÃÃo à adubaÃÃo, sendo necessÃrios conhecimentos de solo, exigÃncia nutricional e eficiÃncia na utilizaÃÃo de nutrientes, para uma adubaÃÃo adequada. Objetivou-se a parametrizaÃÃo de um sistema para recomendaÃÃo de corretivos e fertilizantes para a cultura do meloeiro (Ferticalc-MelÃo) com base no balanÃo nutricional. O sistema apresenta um mÃdulo para correÃÃo da acidez no solo utilizando dois mÃtodos de recomendaÃÃo de calagem. Para estimar a adubaÃÃo recomendada o sistema foi subdividido: subsistema requerimento (REQ), que contempla a demanda de nutrientes pela planta, considerando a eficiÃncia de recuperaÃÃo dos nutrientes aplicados, alÃm de uma dose que atende ao critÃrio de âsustentabilidadeâ apenas para o nutriente K, e o subsistema suprimento (SUP), que corresponde à oferta de nutrientes pelo solo e Ãgua de irrigaÃÃo. ApÃs a determinaÃÃo do REQtotal e SUPtotal, realizou-se o balanÃo nutricional, no qual em resultado positivo (REQ > SUP), recomenda-se a aplicaÃÃo de fertilizantes, e negativo ou nulo (REQ &#8804; SUP), nÃo se recomenda aplicar. Foram feitas simulaÃÃes para quatro diferentes tipos de meloeiro: Amarelo, Cantaloupe, GÃlia e Pele-de-sapo, numa faixa de produtividade esperada total de 15.000 a 45.000 kg ha-1 considerando diferentes valores de P-rem. O sistema estimou que o GÃlia foi o menos exigente em P enquanto o Pele-de-sapo mostrou-se mais exigente. Dentre os tipos, o Cantaloupe foi menos exigente em N e Ca, enquanto o Amarelo exigiu menos K, Mg e S. Para os micronutrientes, o Amarelo foi o que menos exigiu Fe, Cu e Zn, enquanto Mn foi menos demandado pelo Cantaloupe. O suprimento dos nutrientes K, Ca e Mg pela Ãgua de irrigaÃÃo foram respectivamente, 23,40; 1.216,00 e 136,08 kg ha-1 para as condiÃÃes de solo (AS - I) e 6,24; 48,00 e 4,86 kg ha-1 para (AS-II). De maneira geral, o sistema recomendou adubaÃÃo com macronutrientes para (AS-II) com exceÃÃo para Mg e Ca, enquanto para (AS-I) foi recomendado apenas para N e P, em funÃÃo dos altos teores de K, Ca e Mg no solo e Ãgua de irrigaÃÃo. Comparando com outros mÃtodos o sistema mostrou-se mais dinÃmico e flexÃvel nas suas recomendaÃÃes. AtravÃs da anÃlise de sensibilidade do sistema, constatou que a variÃvel que mais influenciou as recomendaÃÃes foi a produtividade, seguida dos teores de nutriente no solo. O sistema apresentou resultados satisfatÃrios em relaÃÃo Ãs recomendaÃÃes, porÃm necessita ser avaliado sob condiÃÃes de campo para seu aperfeiÃoamento em futuras versÃes. / The melon is one of cucurbitaceae most demanding in relation to fertilization, being necessary knowledge of soil, nutritional requirements and nutrient use efficiency, for a proper fertilization. The objective was parameterization of a system for recommendation of fertilizers for the melon (Ferticalc-Melon) based on the nutrient balance. The system features a module for soil acidity correction using two methods of liming. To estimate the fertilizer recommended, the system was subdivided: requirement subsystem (REQ), which includes the demand for nutrients by the plant, whereas the efficiency of nutrient recovery, and a dose that meets the criterion of "sustainability" only for the nutrient K, and supply subsystem (SUP), which corresponds to the supply of nutrients from the soil and irrigation water. After determining the REQamount and SUPamount, held the nutritional balance, in which a positive result (REQ > SUP), it is recommended that the application of fertilizer, and negative or zero (REQ &#8804; SUP), not recommended to apply. Simulations were made for four different types of melon: Amarelo, Cantaloupe, GÃlia e Pele-de-sapo, in the range of productivity expected total of 15,000 to 45,000 kg ha-1 considering different values of P-rem. The system estimated that the GÃlia was the least demanding in P while Pele-de-sapo was the most demanding. Among the types, Cantaloupe was the least demanding in N and Ca, while the Amarelo requires less K, Mg and S. For the micronutrients, Amarelo was the least demanded that Fe, Cu and Zn, whereas Mn was less demanded by Cantaloupe. The supply of nutrients K, Ca and Mg by irrigation water were respectively, 23.40; 1,216.00 e 136.08 kg ha-1 to soil conditions (AS - I) and 6.24; 48.00 and 4.86 kg ha-1 to (AS-II). In general, the system recommended fertilization with macronutrients for (AS-II) except for Mg and Ca, while for (AS-I) was recommended only N and P, due to high levels of K, Ca and Mg in the soil and irrigation water. Compared with other methods the system proved to be more dynamic and flexible in its recommendations. By analyzing the sensitivity of the system, found that the variable that most influenced the recommendations was the productivity, then the nutrient content in soil. The system showed good results in relation to the recommendations, but needs to be evaluated under field conditions for your improvement in future versions.

Submitted by Deyse Queiroz (deysequeirozz@hotmail.com) on 2018-05-21T14:55:14Z No. of bitstreams: 1 SAUL RAMOS DE OLIVEIRA - DISSERTAÇÃO PPGHT - 2017.pdf: 1048451 bytes, checksum: b2812626d0423632bee874177b20ee40 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-05-21T14:55:14Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 SAUL RAMOS DE OLIVEIRA - DISSERTAÇÃO PPGHT - 2017.pdf: 1048451 bytes, checksum: b2812626d0423632bee874177b20ee40 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017 / Um dos fatores que mais contribuem para o encarecimento da produção do meloeiro é o custo com fertilizantes. Assim, para a otimização das doses a serem aplicadas visando a máxima produtividade econômica, faz-se necessário conhecer as demandas nutricionais da cultura, bem como as quantidades exigidas dos nutrientes em fases fenológicas chaves. No presente trabalho objetivou-se determinar a marcha de acumulação de macro e de micronutrientes e o balanço nutricional do meloeiro cultivado sob fertirrigação. O experimento foi realizado em área pertencente à Empresa Ecofértil Agropecuária LTDA localizada no município de Aracati (CE). O experimento foi instalado em delineamento de blocos casualizados com 9 tratamentos, correspondentes a 9 períodos de avaliação 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49, 56, 63, 70 dias após transplantio (DAT) com quatro repetições. A parcela útil para fins de coleta foi constituída de 8 plantas tornando-se as quatro centrais de cada fileira. Em intervalos de sete em sete dias, as plantas foram coletadas e separadas em folha, caule, fruto e semente para fins da determinação de N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S, Fe, Mn, B, Zn e Cu, para a quantificação dos totais acumulados destes nutrientes. Na ocasião da coleta de planta, uma amostra de solo foi coletada em cada parcela para a determinação dos nutrientes. De acordo com os resultados, o acúmulo de massa seca nas partes reprodutivas foi maior que nas partes vegetativas, sendo os frutos os órgãos de maior acúmulo de massa seca. Já a marcha de acúmulo de nutrientes seguiu a seguinte ordem: K>Ca>N>Mg>P>S>Fe>Cu>B>Zn>Mn. Os valores do balanço nutricional foram negativos para o potássio, nitrogênio e cobre, sendo recomendado ajuste na fertirrigação em relação a esses nutrientes. / One of the factors that contribute the most to the increase in melon production is the cost of fertilizers. Thus, to optimize the doses to be applied aiming at maximum economic productivity, it is necessary to know the nutritional demands of the crop, as well as the required quantities of the nutrients in key phenological phases. The objective of this study was to determine the progression of macro and micronutrients accumulation and the nutritional balance of the melon cultivated under fertirrigation. The experiment was carried out in an area belonging to the Company Ecofértil Agropecuária Ltda located in the city of Aracati (CE). The experiment was carried out in a randomized block design with 9 treatments, corresponding to 9 evaluation periods 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49, 56, 63, 70 days after transplanting (DAT) with four replications. The useful part for the purpose of collection was constituted of 8 plants becoming the four centers of each row. At intervals of seven days, the plants were collected and separated into leaf, stem, fruit and seed for the determination of N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S, Fe, Mn, B, Zn and Cu, for The quantification of accumulated totals of these nutrients. At the time of plant collection, a soil sample was collected in each plot to determine the nutrients. According to the results, the accumulation of dry mass in the reproductive parts was higher than in the vegetative parts, the fruits being the organs with the highest accumulation of dry mass. However, the nutrient accumulation progressed in the following order: K> Ca> N> Mg> P> S> Fe> Cu> B> Zn> Mn. The values of the nutritional balance were negative for potassium, nitrogen and copper, being recommended adjustment in fertirrigation in relation to these nutrients.

The planting of large areas with exotic species is a consequence of the evolution of an entire industrial structure; it aims to meet the demand for forest products. The use of these species requires knowledge on the techniques of soil preparation, fertilization, weed competition, and residue management and harvest intensity, among others. The objective of this study was to evaluate aspects of biogeochemical cycling of nutrients in Eucalyptus dunnii established in a watershed located in the Pampa biome, municipality of Alegrete/RS in area belonging to Stora Enso S.A. The following parameters were evaluated monthly: the rainfall, within and outside the forest stand, litterfall deposition, the total biomass and the output of nutrients by runoff from the watershed. Precipitation was sampling through twelve collectors of internal precipitation, twelve collectors solution resulting from stemflow and three external collectors. The runoff was sampling with aid of container for water collection of 500 ml, made in the spillway of a flume. Sampling of litterfall was obtained through sixteen collectors of 0.5 m² of floor area, to evaluate the fractions of leaves and miscellany, in addition, sixteen areas of collecting thick branches. The determination of biomass occurred after the cutting of twelve trees, considered representative of four diameter classes, with the excavation of their respective roots. The rainfall within the forest stand, litterfall deposition and biomass were evaluating in four installments. The rainfall, biomass production and litterfall and the output of ecosystem nutrients by runoff were evaluating for quantity, the concentration of elements and the contribution thereof. It was founded that the total rainfall was 1385.28 mm yr-1 corresponding to the average of 2012 and 2013 value and the internal precipitation was 91.4% and the stemflow was 1.3%, where 7.61% were intercepting by the canopy. The annual effective precipitation was 1242.69 mm, corresponding to approximately 90% of the local rainfall. It has been found that the interaction of rain with the results in the leaching of surface of the tissue, increasing in 421% the concentration of K, 24.0% the concentration of Ca and 185% the concentration of Mg. In the internal precipitation, the order of predominance was Cl > K+ > SO4- > Ca²+ > Mg²+ and the stemflow, in the order of predominance was K+ > Cl > Mg²+ > Ca²+ > SO4- . The total biomass of the stand was 67.49 Mg ha-1, with a decreasing sequence of accumulation of biomass: wood stem > root > trunk bark > branches > leaves. The total quantity of nutrients in kg ha-1, was: 211.51 of N; 22.12 of P; 199,88 of K; 39,70 of Ca; 86.42 of Mg and 25.05 of S; and the micronutrients in g ha-1, was 562.57 of B; 401.46 of Cu; 9913.28 of Fe; 31877.82 of Mn and 766.96 of Zn. There was accumulation of Mn in biomass components, in addition that the highest concentrations of nutrients are in the tissues of the canopy. The average litterfall production was 7.0 Mg ha-1 yr-1. The forming material of the litterfall consists of sheets, contributing the majority of the deposition (64.3%) followed by twigs (17.5%), thick branches (10.2%) and miscellaneous (7.9%), being Ca the most representative element into leaves, twigs and boughs, presenting only in the miscellaneous fraction, less than N. The P and S elements reported the lowest concentrations. The total transfer of macronutrients was 163.0 kg ha-1 and micronutrients was 9.7 kg ha-1, the macronutrient levels found in litterfall followed the descending order Ca > N > K > Mg > S > P and micronutrient followed the descending order of Mn > Fe > B > Zn > Cu. Three harvesting systems were simulated, completely tree above the ground; wooden trunk + bark and stem wood only. In all simulations, the balances were positive. The total retention of crop residues on the forest site can provide a higher percentage of return of nutrients to the soil. The weight of the harvest Eucalyptus dunnii Maiden, planted in sandy soil and low fertility affected, albeit positively, differently biogeochemical cycling of nutrients / O plantio de grandes áreas com espécies exóticas é uma consequência da evolução de toda uma estrutura industrial, que tem como objetivo atender a demanda por produtos florestais. O uso destas espécies exige conhecimentos quanto às técnicas de preparo de solo, adubação, mato-competição, além de manejo de resíduos e intensidade de colheita, dentre outras. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar aspectos da ciclagem biogeoquímica de nutrientes em um povoamento de Eucalyptus dunnii, estabelecido em uma microbacia hidrográfica localizada no bioma Pampa, município de Alegrete/RS, em área pertencente à empresa Stora Enso S.A. Os seguintes parâmetros foram avaliados mensalmente: a precipitação pluviométrica, dentro e fora do povoamento, a deposição de serapilheira, biomassa total, além da saída de nutrientes por deflúvio da microbacia hidrográfica. A precipitação foi amostrada por meio de doze coletores de precipitação interna, doze coletores de solução decorrente do escorrimento pelo tronco e por três coletores externos ao plantio florestal. O deflúvio foi amostrado com auxílio de recipientes de 500 ml para coleta de água, realizada no vertedouro com uma calha tipo flume. A amostragem da serapilheira foi obtida por meio de dezesseis coletores de 0,5 m² de área útil, para avaliação das frações folhas e miscelânea, além de dezesseis parcelas de coleta de galhos grossos. A determinação de biomassa ocorreu a partir da derrubada de doze árvores, consideradas representativas de quatro classes de diâmetro, junto da escavação das respectivas raízes. A precipitação dentro do povoamento, a deposição de serapilheira e a biomassa foram avaliadas em quatro parcelas. A precipitação, a produção de biomassa e de serapilheira e a saída de nutrientes do ecossistema por deflúvio, foram avaliadas quanto à quantidade, a concentração de elementos e ao aporte dos mesmos. Constatou-se que a precipitação total foi de 1.385,28 mm ano-1, valor correspondente à média de 2012 e 2013, já a precipitação interna foi 91,4% e o escorrimento pelo tronco foi 1,3%, sendo que 7,61% foram interceptados pelo dossel. A precipitação efetiva anual foi 1.242,69 mm, correspondendo a aproximadamente 90% da precipitação pluviométrica local. Verificou-se que a interação da chuva com as copas possibilitou a lixiviação de metabólitos presentes na poeira atmosférica depositada na superfície dos tecidos, aumentando em 421% a concentração de K, em 24,0% à concentração de Ca e em 185% a concentração de Mg. Na precipitação interna, a ordem de predominância foi Cl- > K+ > SO4- > Ca²+ > Mg²+ e para o escorrimento pelo tronco a ordem de predominância foi K+ > Cl- > Mg²+ > Ca²+ > SO4-. A biomassa total do povoamento foi de foi de 67,49 Mg ha-1, com sequência decrescente de acúmulo de biomassa: madeira do tronco > raiz > casca do tronco > galhos > folhas. A quantidade total de macronutrientes, em kg ha-1, foi de: 211,51 de N; 22,12 de P; 199,88 de K; 39,70 de Ca; 86,42 de Mg e 25,05 de S; e a de micronutrientes, em g ha-1, foi de 562,57 de B; 401,46 de Cu; 9.913,28 de Fe; 31.877,82 de Mn e 766,96 de Zn. Houve acúmulo de Mn nos componentes da biomassa, além de que as maiores concentrações de nutrientes estão nos tecidos das copas. No entanto, a maior quantidade de biomassa encontra-se na madeira. A produção de serapilheira média foi de 7,0 Mg ha-1 ano-1. O material formador da serapilheira é constituído por folhas, contribuindo com a maior parte da deposição (64,3%) seguida por galhos finos (17,5%), ramos grossos (10,2%) e miscelânea (7,9%), sendo Ca o elemento mais representativo nas frações folhas, galhos finos e galhos grossos, apresentando-se apenas na fração miscelânea, inferior ao N. Os elementos P e S apresentaram as menores concentrações. A transferência total de macronutrientes foi de 163,00 kg ha-1 e de micronutrientes foi 9,73 kg ha-1, teores de macronutrientes encontrados na serapilheira apresentaram a seguinte ordem Ca > N > K > Mg > S > P e os teores de micronutrientes seguiram a ordem decrescente de Mn > Fe > B > Zn > Cu. Foram simulados três sistemas de colheita: árvore inteira; madeira do tronco+casca e somente madeira do tronco. Em todas as simulações os saldos foram positivos. A permanência total dos resíduos da colheita no sítio propiciou um maior percentual de retorno de macronutrientes ao solo. O peso da colheita do Eucalyptus dunnii Maiden, plantado em solo arenoso e de baixa fertilidade natural afetou, ainda que positivamente, de forma diferenciada a ciclagem biogeoquímica dos nutrientes.