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Manganese (Mn) in excess of crop requirements is a serious problem when manganiferous soils become acid, waterlogged or amended with organic materials. We investigated the dynamics of manganese phytotoxicity and tested management options for growing crops in acid soils with excess Mn. We hypothesized that Mn phytotoxicity is governed by water use and expressed as continuous negative interaction between current plant/leaf growth rate (RGR PLant/Leaf) and future Mn accumulation rate (RAR Mn); and that under growth conditions where RGRPlant/Leaf exceeds RAR Mn, excess Mn can be managed by maximizing RGR Plant/Leaf and minimizing RAR Mn. The parameters RGR Plant/Leaf and RAR Mn were calculated using the conventional growth analysis techniques. The dynamics of Mn phytotoxicity was investigated by growing Mn-tolerant Lee and Mn-sensitive Forrest soybeans in the greenhouse using Wahiawa series, a manganiferous Oxisol in Hawaii. The soybeans were grown at soil pHs 4.78, 5.5, and 6.00 and five growth conditions (control, 80-90% field capacity, 40% shading, green manure and phosphorus at 150 mg kg-1). RAR Mn consistently exceeded RGR Leaf in most treatments. Over the range of soil pH and growth conditions, we found strong positive correlation between RGR Leaf and RAR Mn, this correlation mediated by a more fundamental correlation of both rate processes to plant water use. The dynamics of Mn phytotoxicity, referred to as the 'dual feedback effect' model described a continuous negative interaction between current RGR Leaf and future RAR Mn and between current RAR Mn and future RGR Leaf. Manganese accumulation rate exceeded plant growth rate, leaf Mn increased with time and growth treatments did not affect growth rate unless soil pH was increased to eliminate excessive Mn in the soil. Field experiments were conducted in Rugao series, an acid Alfisol in Northern Philippines. The soil is acid (pH 4.40) with abundant Fe-Mn concretions within the surface 20-cm. Preliminary field experiment showed Mn phytotoxicity in local soybeans cv. PSB Sy2 and PSB Sy6 as leaf symptoms in addition to low plant growth rates and grain yields associated with leaf Mn exceeding a critical value of 500 mg kg-1. Results of a second field experiment showed that cultivar, liming, and the management of phosphorus (P), manure and mulching modified plant growth rate and enhanced tolerance to excess soil Mn. Lime control (2 t ha-1) neutralized half of the exchangeable AI while keeping saturated paste Mn in excess. Mulching did not affect saturated paste-and increased RAR Mn without affecting RGR Leaf. Increases in RGR Leaf due to P and manure were accompanied by increases in RAR Mn. This increase in RGR Leaf translated to increased yields even when RAR Mn and soil solution Mn were increased as in the case of manure addition. Increases in grain yield due to manure exceeded the increases due to lime or P. Chicken manure was more effective than green manure in increasing grain yield. Plant growth rate exceeded Mn accumulation rate, leaf Mn decreased with time and manure treatments alleviated Mn phytotoxicity despite an increase in soil Mn.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-08-20T13:59:11Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 dissertacao_mirian_farias_ribeiro.pdf: 619687 bytes, checksum: cf80f947861c533664196359ce7fe274 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-03-04 / The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of aluminum (Al) on in vitro multiplication and rooting of pear and quince. The explants were nodal segments of pear and quince in vitro cultivated. The culture medium to pear was QL modificated by Leblay and to quince was MS, both added of Al to 0 (pH 5,7, control), 0, 15, 30, 45 e 60 mg L-1 (pH 4,0) put in jars with 1 g of cotton for multiplication and 3 g of vermiculite for rooting and 30 mL of medium. The trial had four replicates and five explants each. At 60 days the percentage of shoots, length and number of shoots, fresh and dry mass and catalase (CAT) and ascorbate peroxidase (APX) activity in pear were assessed. At 45 days the percentage of rooting, length and number of root, fresh and dry mass of shoots and roots, CAT, APX and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity in pear and nutrients content were assessed. In the multiplication, the quince had 100% of shoot, but decreased the number of shoots. The length of shoots, fresh and dry mass decreased in MC but increased in BA 29 . The pear had high percentage of shoots. The number of shoot was higher for Conference . The length of shoots, fresh and dry mass was increased at Al. CAT activity in Conference was increased at 30 mg L-1 of Al and in Abate Fetel was increased at 30 and 45 mg L-1 of Al. APX activity in Conference was increased at 30 and 60 mg L-1 of Al and in Abate Fetel was increased at 30 mg L-1 of Al. In the rooting, the percentage of rooting, lenght and number of roots was higher for quince. The fresh mass of shoot was higher for Conference and for 30 mg L-1 of Al. The fresh mass of root was higher for BA 29 at 15 mg L-1 of Al. The dry mass of shoot was higher for Conference and for 15 and 30 mg L-1 of Al. The dry mass of root was higher for BA 29 and for 15 mg L-1 of Al. The nutrient content increased at aluminum. In the Abate Fetel the CAT and APX activity was increased and the SOD activity was decreased at aluminum. On the other hand, in the Conference the CAT activity was decreased at aluminum, the APX was decreased only at 45 mg L-1 of Al and the SOD activity was increased. As conclusion, the cultivars answered of different form at Al and, in some parameters, the presence of this metal was beneficial. / O objetivo do presente trabalho foi avaliar o efeito do alumínio (Al) na multiplicação e enraizamento in vitro de pereira e marmeleiro. Os explantes constituíram-se de segmentos nodais de pereira e marmeleiro cultivados in vitro. O meio de cultura para pereira foi o QL modificado por Leblay e para marmeleiro foi o MS, ambos adicionados de Al a 0 (pH 5,7 controle), 0, 15, 30, 45 e 60 mg L-1 (pH 4,0), colocado em frascos contendo 1 g de algodão hidrófilo para multiplicação e 3 g de vermiculita para enraizamento e 30 mL de meio. O experimento constou de quatro repetições com cinco explantes cada. A multiplicação foi avaliada aos 60 dias quanto a percentagem de explantes brotados, número e comprimento das brotações, massa fresca e massa seca total e a atividade das enzimas catalase (CAT) e ascorbato peroxidase (APX) em pereira. O enraizamento foi avaliado aos 45 dias quanto a percentagem de explantes enraizados, número e comprimento das raízes, massa fresca e seca da parte aérea e radicular, a atividade das enzimas CAT, APX e superóxido dismutase (SOD) em pereira e teor de nutrientes. Na multiplicação, o marmeleiro teve 100% de explantes brotados, mas houve diminuição no número de brotos. O MC apresentou diminuição no comprimento dos brotos, na massa fresca e seca, já o BA 29 apresentou aumento desses parâmetros. A pereira teve alta percentagem de explantes brotados. A Conference apresentou maior número de brotos. Com relação ao comprimento dos brotos, massa fresca e seca houve aumento na presença de Al. A atividade da CAT na Conference foi aumentada em 30 mg L-1 de Al e na Abate Fetel foi aumentada em 30 e 45 mg L-1 de Al. A atividade da APX na Conference foi aumentada em 30 e 60 mg L-1 de Al e na Abate Fetel foi aumentada em 30 mg L-1 de Al. No enraizamento, o marmeleiro apresentou maior percentagem de enraizamento, maior número e comprimento das raízes. A maior massa fresca da parte aérea foi obtida pela Conference e por 30 mg L-1 de Al. A massa fresca da raiz foi maior no BA 29 em 15 mg L-1 de Al. A maior massa seca da parte aérea foi obtida pela Conference e por 15 e 30 mg L-1 de Al. A maior massa seca da raiz foi obtida pelo BA 29 e por 15 mg L-1 de Al. O teor de nutrientes aumentou na presença de Al. A atividade da CAT e APX aumentou e da SOD diminuiu em Abate Fetel na presença de Al, enquanto que na Conference a atividade da CAT diminui, da APX diminuiu somente em 45 mg L-1 de Al e da SOD aumentou. De modo geral, os cultivares responderam de vii forma diferente a presença de Al e, em alguns parâmetros, a presença desse metal foi benéfica.

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Cette these etudie les effets de la conversion de la foret tropicale en parcelles agricoles, sur les emissions de n2o par les sols. Ce travail est realise a l’echelle du cycle cultural sur le dispositif experimental de combi (littoral guyanais), a l’aide de mesures in situ et de simulations (modele noe) des flux de n2o. La foret tropicale a ete comparee a des parcelles de foret converties en terres agricoles par la methode ‘chop-and-mulch’. La methode de deforestation ‘chop-and-mulch’ associe coupe mecanique de la vegetation, broyage puis enfouissement des residus forestiers dans le sol. Les terres agricoles etaient soient des parcelles de prairie non paturee soient des parcelles cultivees (maïs fertilise/soja) conduites en semis conventionnel (semis apres travail du sol, sans plante de couverture) ou en semis direct (sans travail du sol, avec plantes de couverture).Les principaux resultats de cette etude sont : le sol de la foret tropicale de combi est un faible emetteur de n2o ; la conversion par la methode ‘chop-and-mulch’ de cette foret en prairie ne conduit pas a une augmentation significative des emissions de n2o entre le 19eme et le 31eme mois suivant la conversion ; la conversion de la foret en parcelles cultivees induit une augmentation significative des emissions de n2o due a la fertilisation et a la modification des parametres edaphiques (densite apparente, temperature, humidite volumique) ; la technique sans travail du sol n’engendre pas de flux de n2o significativement plus eleves que la technique avec travail du sol ; l’introduction du phenomene d’hysterese hydrique dans le modele noe presente un reel potentiel pour l’estimation des emissions de n2o in situ. / This study investigates the effects of the conversion of tropical forest to cultivation on soil n2o emissions. The study was carried out over a complete crop cycle at the experimental site combi (french guianese coast). Nitrous oxide fluxes were obtained in the field and by conducting simulations with the noe model. Undisturbed tropical rainforest was compared to rainforest that had been converted to agricultural land using the ‘chop-and-mulch’ method. The ‘chop-and-mulch’ method is a fire-free method used for vegetation clearing combining the mechanical felling of trees with the mulching of small vegetation. Agricultural land included either mowed grassland or soybean/fertilised maize crop rotation. For croplands the two cultivation practices employed were: conventional seeding (using an offset disc harrow, without cover plants) or direct seeding (no till, with cover plants).The main results of this study are: rainforest soil at combi produced low n2o emissions; rainforest converted to mowed grassland using the 'chop-and-mulch’ method did not lead to a significant increase in n2o emissions between the 19th and 31st months after conversion; the conversion of rainforest to croplands induced a significant increase in soil n2o emissions due to the application of fertiliser and the modification of soil parameters (bulk density, temperature, volumetric moisture); n2o emissions from agricultural practices with no-till were no higher than those produced by conventional agricultural practices using an offset disc harrow; and, the introduction of an hydric hysteresis into the noe model constitutes a promising improvement to estimate in situ n2o emissions.