Concern has been raised that herbicides recently registered for use in warm-season turf to control perennial ryegrass could be dislodged from treated areas and deposited on neighboring cool-season grasses. In a field study, rimsulfuron was applied at 17.5 or 35 g ai/ha to perennial ryegrass in the afternoon; the following morning while dew was still present, a greens mower was driven through the perennial ryegrass and across adjacent creeping bentgrass. Irrigation had no effect on perennial ryegrass control but reduced visible track length and injury of neighboring creeping bentgrass. When treated perennial ryegrass was not irrigated prior to simulated mowing, tire tracks were evident on adjacent creeping bentgrass for up to 30 days. Gibberellic acid at 0.12 kg ai/ha and foliar iron at 1.3 kg ai/ha, applied to creeping bentgrass when tracks first appeared, did not enhance recovery of injured creeping bentgrass. Persistence and stability of [2-pyridine 14C] rimsulfuron on turf foliage was also assessed. Rimsulfuron was absorbed by annual bluegrass and perennial ryegrass equivalently and persisted equally on turf foliage. Water extractable rimsulfuron decreased from 60% at 10 minutes after treatment to 40% at 96 hours after treatment. A substantial amount of stable rimsulfuron persists on turf foliage for up to four days. Results from both studies suggest that when applying rimsulfuron near susceptible bentgrass the lowest effective rate should be used, and irrigation should follow two hours after treatment to prevent nontarget injury. / Master of Science

Master of Science / Department of Agronomy / P. V. Vara Prasad / In many countries producers have been growing varieties of hard white winter (HWW) wheat since decades. The cause of concern is most varieties of HWW wheat are susceptible to pre-harvest sprouting (PHS) which affects grain quality. Environmental conditions like high humidity, precipitation, heavy dew and hormonal activity at physiological maturity stimulate PHS in HWW. To alleviate these conditions research was carried out at KSU. KS01HW163-4, a sprouting tolerance line was crossed with Heyne, a sprout susceptible cultivar. A total of 224 doubled haploid (DH) lines thus produced were phenotyped in the present study through experiments conducted in controlled environments. The objectives of this research were to (i) characterize and phenotype the doubled haploid lines for PHS in controlled environments; (ii) understand the impact of growth environment (high temperature and/or drought) and; (iii) impact of exogenous application of growth hormones on tolerance to pre-harvest sprouting in the parental lines of the doubled haploid population. The phenotypic data collected from this research will be ultimately combined with the genotypic data to identify DNA markers related to PHS tolerance and provide DNA markers for marker assisted selection. Based on my results of the germination percentages from the 224 DH lines, the population was distributed as susceptible, and tolerant to PHS showing a bimodal distribution and X[superscript]2 analysis indicating a complimentary gene action. From the study of the influence of environmental factors on PHS, my results confirmed a definite influence of stress on sprouting. Under optimum temperature (OT), KS01HS163-4 was tolerant to PHS, but at HT and/or drought it became susceptible to PHS. Growth under stressed conditions changed the tolerance levels to PHS. Seed dry-weight, and harvest index were also influenced negatively due to stress. Therefore multi-location tests must be conducted with variable environments to test the stability of a variety to PHS. From the study of the influence of phytohormones on PHS, the results suggest that tolerance to sprouting was seen in seeds from plants sprayed with abscisic acid (ABA) and paclobutrazol (GA-inhibitor) treatments where as those from gibberellic acid (GA) treatment showed susceptibility to sprouting.

Cotton plant growth and development, as well as monitoring nutrient use efficiency were evaluated using hydroponic approach. Two set of experiments were conducted to determine the influence of phosphorus (P), potassium (K) and PK and exogenous application of Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), gibberellic acid (GA3), zeatin (Z) and their combinations on growth and development of cotton plants (Gossypium hirsutum) grown hydroponically. In the nutrient solution experiment, cotton vegetative growth was positively influenced by low P (half strength Hoagland standard solution), low K (one-sixth strength Hoagland standard solution) and high PK treatments (Hoagland standard solution). Phytohormone experiment negatively supported vegetative growth except root length at 43 days after transplanting (DAT). The nutrients levels applied significantly favoured NPK uptake by cotton plants while exogenous phytohormones application did not affect NPK uptake by cotton plants, except N uptake by stem. Low P and low K treatments estimated to have high nutrient use efficiency (NUE). For chlorophyll formation, low K and high PK significantly increased formation of chlorophyll a, b and total ab while the application of GA3, IAA, Z and IAA x GA3 x 2Z treatments significantly increased chlorophyll a, b and total ab at 80 DAT only. Low K and low P treatments stimulated endogenous phytohormone contents in the cotton plants. In the phytohormone experiment, cotton plants treated to IAA x GA3 x Z increased endogenous phytohormone contents in the cotton plants. Low P, low K, high PK treatments and phytohormones treatments significantly increased root area, root volume and root activity. Low P, low K and high PK treatments applied significantly influenced residual level of P and K in the hydroponics while phytohormone treatments did not affect residual level of P and K except at 43 DAT. Evapotranspiration rate was high at early and reproductive stages of plant growth. This report shows the response of mineral nutrients and phytohormones to support growth and development of cotton plants grown hydroponically. / Description as in abstract

Made available in DSpace on 2015-03-26T13:36:42Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 texto completo.pdf: 713258 bytes, checksum: b7a090ef3db4288fb06186d288d9d7e8 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-08-10 / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / The aim of this study was to evaluate: i) the effects of growth regulators and potassium nitrate (KNO3), 2-cloroetilfosfônico acid (CEPA) and gibberellic acid (GA3) on seed germination of papaya groups of "Formosa" and "Solo" ii) the effects of these growth regulators in the composition of starch, soluble sugars, lipids, soluble proteins and total protein in seeds of the "Formosa" extracted from fruits at maturation stages 3 and 5, corresponding to 50% and 75% of the outer surface yellow, respectively. The seed-control group "Formosa" in stage 5 had higher germination at 30 days after sowing. CEPA promoted reduction in the germination of papaya seeds. The effects of CEPA were reversed by potassium nitrate. In general, all growth regulators tested were effective in overcoming dormancy, with the exception of CEPA isolated. Potassium nitrate was the compound more efficient in overcoming dormancy of seeds of papaya. CEPA caused a reduction in the mobilization of starch. The GA3, alone and in combination with potassium nitrate, stimulated the mobilization of lipids, while the seeds of the third stage of maturity had higher germination when treated with all growth regulators tested. Potassium nitrate promoted a negative effect on germination and germination speed index, especially in seeds at stage 5. The growth regulators did not increase the percentage of normal seedlings of papaya seeds in the group "Solo". CEPA and 5x10-4M GA3 alone were responsible for the increase in the number of normal seedlings at 14 days after sowing of seeds in stage 3. / Os objetivos do trabalho foram: i) avaliar os efeitos dos reguladores de crescimento nitrato de potássio (KNO3), ácido 2-cloroetilfosfônico (CEPA) e ácido giberélico (GA3) na germinação das sementes de mamão dos grupos Formosa e Solo ; ii) avaliar os efeitos daqueles reguladores de crescimento na composição de amido, açúcares solúveis, lipídios, proteínas solúveis e proteínas totais em sementes do grupo Formosa , em sementes extraídas de frutos nos estádios de maturação 3 e 5, correspondendo a 50% e 75% da superfície exterior amarela, respectivamente. As sementes-controle do grupo Formosa obtidas no estádio 5 apresentaram maior germinação aos 30 dias após a semeadura. O CEPA promoveu redução na germinação de sementes de mamão. Os efeitos do CEPA foram revertidos pelo nitrato de potássio. Em geral, todos os reguladores de crescimento testados foram eficientes na superação da dormência, com exceção do CEPA quando isolado. O nitrato de potássio mostrou-se o composto mais eficiente na superação da dormência das sementes de mamão. O CEPA provocou redução na mobilização do amido. O GA3, isoladamente, e em associação com o nitrato de potássio, estimulou uma maior mobilização de lipídios, enquanto as sementes do estádio 3 de maturação apresentaram aumento da germinação, quando tratadas com todos os reguladores de crescimento testados. O nitrato de potássio promoveu em efeito negativo sobre a germinação e no índice de velocidade de germinação, principalmente nas sementes no estádio 5. Os reguladores de crescimento não aumentaram a porcentagem de plântulas normais das sementes de mamão do grupo Solo . O CEPA 5x10-4M e o GA3 isolados foram responsáveis pelo aumento do número de plântulas normais, aos 14 dias após a semeadura de sementes no estádio 3.

Orientador: Marcos Silveira Buckeridge / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Biologia / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-15T21:23:11Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Brandao_AndreaDias_D.pdf: 9019715 bytes, checksum: 89d92b9413ee5bda07f54d0245d9d040 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010 / Resumo: A cana-de-açúcar pertence a família Poaceae e ao gênero Saccharum. Espécies pertencentes a essa família apresentam a via de fotossíntese C4, mais eficiente para a produção de biomassa quando comparadas com as plantas com metabolismo fotossintético C3 em condições de temperaturas elevadas. A cana-de-açúcar transformou-se em um importante potencial econômico e fonte de energia no mundo, devido a sua capacidade de estocar sacarose (cerca de 50% de seu peso seco) e produzir bioetanol. Nos últimos anos tornou-se alvo prioritário para diversos estudos através do melhoramento genético, biologia molecular, bioquímica e estudos fisiológicos. Os produtos provenientes da cana são amplamente utilizados pela população mundial e representam uma fonte alternativa para a geração de energia. O Brasil ocupa uma posição de destaque entre os países produtores de cana-de-açúcar (34% da produção mundial). Devido a sua origem interespecífica a cana possui um dos genomas mais complexos entre as espécies vegetais tornando-se um importante objeto de estudo para a obtenção de variedades produtivas e ou eficientes, melhor adaptadas às condições climáticas. A propagação clonal através do cultivo in vitro possibilita a obtenção mais rápida de indivíduos da espécie. A utilização de métodos de assepsia para a desinfestação e desinfecção sem causar danos aos tecidos que levam a morte da planta tornou-se um grande desafio para a obtenção de novas plântulas que permitam os estudos de biotecnologia. E o grande interesse em se estudar plantas de cana-de-açúcar se dá pelo acúmulo da sacarose, que ocorre na região do entrenó durante o desenvolvimento da planta. A genética clássica busca a melhora dessa característica, principalmente através do aumento da biomassa realizada pela fixação de carbono, no entanto, há um limitado aumento do conteúdo de sacarose. A giberelina é um fitormônio vegetal, largamente utilizada na agricultura e desempenha uma variedade de funções fisiológicas em plantas. O GA3 produzido industrialmente tem sido aplicado para estimular o crescimento da cana-de-açúcar, para auxiliar a germinação de cevada, na produção de frutas e verduras, entre outras. As giberelinas são extremamente ativas na indução do alongamento do caule. Estudos mostram que a aplicação de GAs provoca aumento no tamanho da célula e no número de células, indicando que as GAs atuam tanto no alongamento da célula como na divisão celular, o que potencializa um aumento na produtividade de sacarose. Já o paclobutrazol (PBZ) atua inibindo a biossíntese de giberelinas. Ele bloqueia a biossíntese de GA, pois interfere nos primeiros passos da rota de oxidação do caureno, impedindo a formação das GAs, e por isso funciona como um controle negativo dos mecanismos de ação das giberelinas. Tanto a presença do paclobutrazol quanto da GA3 induzem alterações da expressão de genes específicos e a ativação de vias de sinalização que agem cooperativamente na tentativa de aliviar o efeito do estresse na tentativa de estabelecer o retorno à homeostasia celular. Nosso maior objetivo nesse estudo é tentar identificar o mecanismo de ação das GAs, para permitir uma melhor compreensão das alterações tanto morfológicas e fisiológicas sofrida pelas plântulas. Para isso em nossos estudos foram selecionados genes que pudessem apresentar relação com metabolismo de carboidratos, com respostas hormonais, com metabolismo de ácidos nucleícos, com a fotossíntese, com o desenvolvimento, com divisão celular, com metabolismo de proteínas, além de diversos fatores de transcrição que possam estar envolvidos nesses processos, baseados em resultados do metabolismo de carboidratos encontrados nas analises bioquímicas das plântulas, assim como nos cortes anatômicos. O resultados mostraram interferência do GA3 no acúmulo de carboidratos, no alongamento celular, em genes relacionados com a via de transdução de sinal das AUX, biossíntese de AUX, GA, além de genes e fatores de transcrição relacionados com o ciclo celular, fotossíntese, fixação de carbono e diversos estresses, entre eles o osmótico. / Abstract: The sugarcane belongs to the grasses's family and the Saccharum genus. Species belonging to this family have the C4 photosynthesis patway, more efficient for biomass production when compared the C3 photosynthetic metabolism plants, in high temperature condicions. The sugarcane became an important economic potential and energy in the world due to its ability to store sucrose (about 50% of its dry weight) and production of bioethanol. In recent years it has become priority for several studies through breeding, molecular biology, biochemistry and physiological studies. Products from sugarcane is widely used by the world's population and represent an alternative source for energy generation. Brazil occupies an outstanding position among the countries producing sugarcane (34% of world production). Because of its interspecific origin, the sugarcane has one of the more complex genomes of plant species became an important object of study for plant breeding and productive or efficient, better adapted to climatic conditions. The clonal propagation through in vitro possible to obtain faster plants copies. The use of aseptic methods for disinfestation and disinfection without causing tissue damage leading to death of the plant has become a major challenge for the procurement of new seedlings to allow the biotechnology study. And the great interest in studying sugarcane plant is caused by the accumulation of sucrose, which occurs in the internode region during the plant development. Classical genetics search to improve this feature, mainly by increasing the biomass held by sequestration, however, there is a limited increase in sucrose content. The gibberellin is a plant phytohormone widely used in the agriculture and plays a variety of physiological functions in the plants. The sintetic GA3 has been applied to stimulate the sugarcane growth, to assist the germination of barley, the production of fruits and vegetables, among others. The gibberellins are extremely active in inducing the elongation of the stem. Studies show that the application of GAs causes an increase in cell size and cell number, indicating that GAs act both in cell elongation and cell division, which leverage an increase in sucrose yield. Since the PBZ acts by inhibiting the biosynthesis of gibberellins. It blocks the biosynthesis of GA, because it interferes in the first steps of the kaurene oxidation patway, preventing the GAs formation, and therefore acts as a negative control mechanisms of action of gibberellins. Both the presence of paclobutrazol and the GA3 induced changes in gene expression and activation of specific signaling pathways that act cooperatively in trying to alleviate the effect of stress in trying to establish a return to cellular homeostasis. Our objectivity in this study is to try to identify the mechanism of action of GAs to allow a understanding of both morphological and physiological changes experienced by seedlings. To do this in our studies we selected genes that could present relationship with carbohydrate metabolism, hormonal responses, with the metabolism of nucleic acids, through photosynthesis, with the development, with cell division, with protein metabolism, and several transcription factors that may be involved in these processes, based on results of the metabolism of carbohydrates found in the biochemical analysis of the seedlings, as well as in anatomical cuts. The results showed interference of GA3 in the accumulation of carbohydrates in cell elongation in genes related to the route of signal transduction of AUX, AUX biosynthesis, GA, in addition to genes and transcription factors related to cell cycle, photosynthesis, fixing carbon and many stresses, including the osmotic. / Doutorado / Biologia Vegetal / Doutor em Biologia Vegetal

Echium plantagineum is considered an annual invasive ruderal plant, possibly biennial, originating in the Mediterranean region and Western Europe, of easy adaptation, with up to 1,5 m of height, reproduced by seeds, and with potential to become weed. Besides being easy to adapt to different environmental conditions. Besides being easy to adapt to different environmental conditions. In view of the above, the objective of the work is to evaluate methods of overcoming dormancy, light regimes, temperature variations and seeding depths in the physiological quality of E. plantagineum seeds. Three experiments were conducted, two in the laboratory, in which Experiment I evaluated seed dormancy overcoming treatments with high temperature exposure times (42 °C) and humidity [TU] (100%) (24, 48, 72 and 96 h), immersion times in potassium nitrate (PN) (0,2%) (6, 12, 18 and 24 h), immersion in concentrations of gibberellic acid [GA] (250, 500, 750, 1000 and 1500 mg L-1), and PN + GA (12 h) + (125, 250, 375, 500 and 625 mg L-1). In Experiment II the seeds were submitted to different constant temperatures (5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35 °C) in the presence or absence of light. Experiment III was conducted in a greenhouse, in which the seeds were allocated to different soil depths (0,0, 1,0, 2,0, 3,0, 4,0, and 5,0 cm) in the presence or absence of plant cover with ryegrass straw (Lolium multiforum L.). In general, the pre-germination treatments using PN and GA applied sequentially are favorable for overcoming dormancy, allowing maximum expression of vigor and germination of the seeds, making it possible to generate seedlings with normal primary structures. Seeds of E. plantagineum can be classified as neutral photoblasts, having a temperature of 20 °C as optimum for germination, variable from 10 to 30 °C. When the seeds were submitted to depths in the soil, there was a significant decrease of the emergence with the increase of the depth, being the seeds located at the surface showed greater emergence, occurring positive influence of the soil cover with straw. / Echium plantagineum é considerada uma planta ruderal invasiva anual, eventualmente bienal, originária da região do Mediterrâneo e Europa Ocidental, de fácil adaptação, com até 1,5 m de estatura, reproduzida por sementes, e com potencial para se converter em planta daninha. Além de possuir fácil capacidade de adaptação a diferentes condições ambientais. Diante do exposto, o trabalho tem como objetivos avaliar métodos de superação da dormência, regimes de luz, variações de temperaturas e profundidades de semeadura na qualidade fisiológica de sementes de E. plantagineum. Foram conduzidos três experimentos, sendo dois em laboratório, em que no Experimento I avaliou-se tratamentos de superação de dormência de sementes com tempos de exposição a alta temperatura (42 °C) e umidade [TU] (100%) (24, 48, 72 e 96 h), tempos de imersão em nitrato de potássio [NP] (0,2%) (6, 12, 18 e 24 h), imersão em concentrações de ácido giberélico [AG] (250, 500, 750, 1000 e 1500 mg L-1), e NP+AG (12 h) + (125, 250, 375, 500 e 625 mg L-1). No Experimento II as sementes foram submetidas a diferentes temperaturas constantes (5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 e 35 °C) em presença ou ausência de luz. O Experimento III foi conduzido em casa de vegetação, no qual as sementes foram alocadas a diferentes profundidades no solo (0,0, 1,0, 2,0, 3,0, 4,0, e 5,0 cm) sob presença ou ausência de cobertura vegetal com palha de azevém (Lolium multiforum L.). Em geral, os tratamentos pré-germinativos utilizando NP e AG aplicados de forma sequencial são favoráveis para a superação da dormência, permitindo máxima expressão do vigor e germinação das sementes, possibilitando gerar plântulas com estruturas primárias normais. As sementes de E. plantagineum podem ser classificadas como fotoblásticas neutras, possuindo a temperatura de 20 °C como ótima para germinação, variável de 10 a 30 °C. Quando as sementes foram submetidas a profundidades no solo, ocorreu diminuição acentuada da emergência com o aumento da profundidade, sendo que as sementes localizadas na superfície apresentaram maior emergência, ocorrendo influência positiva da cobertura do solo com palha.

Abstract Seed potato is the starting point in the potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) production chain. In order to secure potato production in a variety of production conditions, plant diseases must be controlled and the yield characteristics of the used cultivars ensured. In addition, production must be cost-effective. Characteristics particular to northern production conditions include long periods of daylight and a short growing season as well as a several months long seed potato storage period. The focus of the present study is on northern production conditions and methods, including haulm killing and sprout control, which are presumed to affect seed potato quality, as well as the initial stages of the seed potato production chain, i.e. micro- and minituber production, which could influence cost-effectiveness and propagation. Haulm killing is one of the methods used in seed potato production to regulate tuber size. It is often carried out on unsenesced plants. The present results, however, indicate that cultivar properties have a greater effect on the sprouting and crop yield of seed potatoes than production-phase haulm killing or temperature sum accumulation. Nevertheless, haulm killing carried out three weeks after flowering (75 DAP) accelerated emergence. When the effect of haulm killing methods on seed potatoes was compared with natural haulm senescence, haulm killing was shown to increase disease pressure. Black scurf (Rhizoctonia Solani) was present in seed tubers whose haulm had been destroyed by mechanical or mechanical-chemical haulm killing. Naturally senesced haulm had less black scurf, and crop quantity and starch content developed to a level typical of the cultivar. Storage periods lasting several months make controlling seed potato sprouting more challenging. Therefore, use of the plant hormone gibberellic acid (GA) in sprout control was investigated. GA treatments at lower concentration (100 mM) increased the number of tubers in the cultivar Fambo. Thus, the timing of haulm killing and in the case of Fambo, GA treatment influenced the characteristics of seed potatoes. Conventionally, the first tuber generation is produced using microplants to produce minitubers in greenhouses. This production method is, however, labour-intensive, and energy and investment costs are high. With the aim of increasing production efficiency in northern production conditions, the production of minitubers in the laboratory using a novel bioreactor technology and in growth rooms using the hydroponic technique was investigated. The Liquid LabTM Rocker bioreactor system was used in vitro, all the cultivars examined (Asterix, Timo, Van Gogh and Velox) produced microtubers. The quantity of tubers produced per dish varied between 30 (for the cultivar Asterix in eight weeks) and 75 (for the cultivar Velox in 11 weeks). The results showed hydroponic production of minitubers to be successful in indoor conditions: the cultivars Desiree and Van Gogh developed their first tuber three weeks faster than Asterix, and the minituber yield was 4.5 per plant for Desiree, 7.5 for Van Gogh and 4.0 for Asterix. When the results indicate that both the Liquid LabTM Rocker production method and the hydroponic production method are suitable for mass production of seed potatoes. / Tiivistelmä Siemenperuna on lähtökohta perunan (Solanum tuberosum L.) tuotantoketjussa. Jotta perunantuotanto turvataan eri tuotanto-olosuhteissa, on hallittava siemenperunan kasvitaudit, taattava sadontuotto-ominaisuudet ja tuotannon on oltava lisäksi kustannustehokasta. Pohjoisissa tuotanto-olosuhteissa erityispiirteinä ovat valoisuudeltaan pitkät päivät ja kestoltaan lyhyet kasvukaudet. Lisäksi siemenperunoiden varastointijakso kestää useita kuukausia. Tässä tutkimuksessa selvitettiin vaikuttavatko pohjoiset tuotanto-olosuhteet tai tuotannossa käytetyt varsistonhävitys tai itämisen hallinta siemenperunoiden laatuominaisuuksiin. Lisäksi selvitettiin siemenperunoiden ensimmäisen mukulasukupolven (mikro- ja minimukula) tuotantoa eri tekniikoilla. Siemenperunatuotannossa varsistonhävitystä käytetään mukulakoon säätelykeinona. Varsistonhävitys tehdään usein tuleentumattomaan kasvustoon. Saatujen tulosten perusteella lajikeominaisuudet vaikuttivat itämiseen ja sadontuotto-ominaisuuksiin enemmän kuin varsistonhävitys tai mukuloihin kerääntynyt lämpösumma. Varsistonhävitys kolme viikkoa kukinnasta (75 päivää istutuksen jälkeen) nopeutti kuitenkin siemenperunoiden taimettumista. Vertailtaessa varsistonhävitysmenetelmien vaikutusta siemenperunaan verranteena kasvuston luontainen tuleentuminen, varsistonhävitys lisäsi kasvitautipainetta. Mekaanis-kemiallisesti ja mekaanisesti varsistonhävityissä satomukuloissa tuli esiin seittirupea (Rhizoctonia solani). Luontaisesti tuleentuneen kasvuston sadoissa oli seittirupea vähemmän ja myös sadon määrä ja tärkkelyspitoisuus kehittyivät lajikkeelle luontaiselle tasolle. Useiden kuukausien varastointijakso vaikeuttaa siemenperunoiden itämisen hallintaa. Kun tutkittiin gibberelliinihapon (GA) käyttöä itämisen hallintaan, alhaisemman konsentraation (100mM) GA –käsittely lisäsi Fambo –lajikkeen mukulalukumäärää. Tulosten perusteella varsistonhävityksen ajoittamisella ja GA –käsittelyllä (Fambo –lajike) vaikutettiin siemenperunoiden ominaisuuksiin. Siemenperunan ensimmäisen mukulasukupolven eli minimukuloiden tuottaminen tapahtuu perinteisesti kasvihuonekasvatuksena mikrokasveista. Tuotantotapa on työvoima-, energia- ja invetointikustannuksia vaativaa. Tuotannon tehostamiseksi pohjoisissa tuotanto-olosuhteissa tutkittiin mikro- ja minimukuloiden tuotantoa eri teknologioilla. Mikromukuloita tuotettiin bioreaktorimenetelmällä laboratoriossa ja minimukuloita hydroponisella menetelmällä kasvatushuoneissa. Tulokset osoittavat, että kaikki tutkitut lajikkeet (Asterix, Timo, Van Gogh ja Velox) tuottivat bioreaktorissa mikromukuloita. Mikromukuloiden määrä vaihteli 30:sta (Asterix, 8 viikon kasvatus) 75:een (Velox, 11 viikon kasvatus). Myös minimukuloiden hydroponinen tuotanto sisätiloissa on mahdollista; kaikki lajikkeet muodostivat mukuloita, Desiree ja Van Gogh 3 viikkoa nopeammin kuin Asterix. Desiree tuotti minimukuloita 4.5 kpl/kasvi, Van Gogh 7.5 ja Asterix 4.0. Tulokset osoittavat, että molemmat menetelmät (bioreaktori ja hydroponinen) soveltuvat mikro- ja minimukuloiden massatuotantoon.

A series of experiments was carried out on cultivated oat (Avena sativa L. cv Amuri) to examine the efficacies of fluazifop-butyl and glyphosate against water stressed plants, plants grown in low and high nitrogen and plants treated with gibberellic acid (GA₃). Avena sativa L. was used as a test plant and on completion of the experiments, further studies were carried out on the weed species wild oat (Avena fatua L.). In the laboratory, plants maintained at wilting point for five days before and nine days after spraying and treated with fluazifop-butyl (0.5 kg a.i./ha) appeared healthy 32 days after herbicide application, while plants supplied with water throughout the experiment were completely chlorotic/necrotic and had main stem detachment from within the leaf sheaths. In the field, plants maintained unirrigated until 14 days after spraying with fluazifop-butyl (0.25 kg a.i./ha) or glyphosate (0.18 kg a.i./ha) showed greater tolerance to the herbicides than plants irrigated regularly. Values for seed head yield for water stressed and irrigated plants, 45 days after applying fluazifop-butyl, were 66 g and zero g dryweight/m² respectively. Comparable values for glyphosate treated plants were 65 g and 25 g dryweight/m². Radiolabel studies indicated that in comparision with well watered plants, water stressed plants absorbed 20% less applied ¹⁴C-glyphosate. In addition, the proportion of absorbed ¹⁴C-glyphosate translocated from the treated leaf was 15% less under water stress conditions. Uptake of ¹⁴C-fluazifop-butyl was similar under well watered and water stress conditions and was 30-40% of that applied. The proportion of absorbed ¹⁴C-activity which was transported was very low, but was greater under well watered conditions (7.6%) than under water stress conditions (4.4%). Under well watered conditions in the laboratory and field, fluazifop-butyl (0.25 kg a.i./ha) and glyphosate (0.18 kg a.i./ha) were less toxic at low nitrogen than high nitrogen. For example, 34 days after spraying with fluazifop-butyl under laboratory conditions total plant dry weight was 1.51 g and 0.56 g at 1.0 mol/m³ and 10 mol/m³ applied nitrate respectively. As with soil water content, soil nitrogen content had no effect on uptake of fluazifop-butyl. However, the proportion of absorbed fluazifop-butyl which was translocated out of the treated lamina was greater under high nitrogen conditions (26.1 %) than under low nitrogen conditions (9.3%). Under laboratory conditions, addition of 200 µg GA₃to the leaf sheaths two days prior to spraying with fluazifop-butyl or glyphosate increased the efficacy of both herbicides at low nitrogen. Similarly, under field conditions application of GA₃ (0.21 kg/ha) two days prior to spraying with glyphosate increased the performance of the herbicide against Avena sativa L. growing in a nitrogen depleted soil. At harvest, seed head yield for GA₃ treated and non-treated plants was zero and 7.4 g dry weight/m² respectively. Experiments with Avena latua L. showed that this species was tolerant of fluazifop-butyl and glyphosate when grown in low water or low nitrogen conditions. Under water stress conditions, pre-treatment with GA₃ increased the phytotoxicity of fluazifop-butyl to Avena latua L. Similarily, GA₃ enhanced the phytotoxicity of glyphosate to Avena latua L. grown under low nitrogen conditions. Reduced performance of fluazifop-butyl under stress conditions involves a reduction in translocation of herbicide to meristems, but other factors are likely to be involved. It was concluded that for glyphosate, reductions in uptake and translocation of the herbicide are important factors causing reduced performance of this herbicide under stress conditions. Possible reasons for GA₃ enhancement of fluazifop-butyl and glyphosate activity under stress conditions are discussed and the potential of growth regulators as adjuvants is considered.

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / The gibberellic acid (GA3) is a natural hormone found in some plants, this hormone has been used in agricultural formulations, as growth regulator, highly relevance both economic and industrial. Currently, its industrial scale production is achieved by Submerged Fermentation (SF) using the fungus Gibberella fujikuroi. The main problem in the industrial process is related to the low yield of GA3, causing the purification process presents high costs. An alternative to this process is the Solid- State Fermentation (SSF) that allows to obtain higher concentrations of this product. The greatest advantage of the SSF front SF is related to increased production of GA3 using low cost substrates such as waste and by-products of agroindustry. Given the fact that Brazil is highlighted as one of the most prosperous countries in terms of agricultural production, and the Rio Grande do Sul accounts for about 30-40% of rice and barley production in the country, this research evaluated the use of Raw Rice Bran (RRB) and Wet Brewery Waste (WBW), rice processing and brewing industry residues, as substrates for GA3 production by the fungus Gibberella fujikuroi. Two experimental designs, a linear type 2n and CCRD, both for two variables were performed. The first design evaluated, on three levels, evaluated the effect of moisture content in the range of 50 to 70%, and the composition of the medium, with RRB content ranging from 30 to 70% of the total substrate mass (RRB and WBW mass). In turn, the second planning in 5 levels, evaluated the effect of the addition of glucose, the carbon source over the range 0 to 80 g/L, and ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3), the nitrogen source, in the range 0 - 5 g/L, by making use of the best conditions of the first planning. It was found that, for seven days of fermentation, the greater yield for the first research proposed, was at the test carried out with medium composition of 30% RRB and 70% WBW and moisture content equals 70%. At the second design It was observed that the highest concentration of NH4NO3 favored the formation of GA3 by the fungus, towards intermediate value to the glucose content. Finally, investigation of the kinetic behavior showed an increase in production of GA3, with the peak on the seventh day with maximal production of 10,10 g/kg of substrate, and subsequent tendency for stabilization. / O ácido giberélico (GA3) é um hormônio natural presente em algumas plantas, sendo empregado em formulações agrícolas como regulador de crescimento, apresentando grande importância econômica e industrial. Atualmente, sua produção em escala industrial é realizada por fermentação submersa (FSub) empregando o fungo Gibberella fujikuroi. O maior problema no processo submerso está relacionado aos baixos rendimentos de GA3, fazendo com que o processo de purificação apresente elevados custos. Uma alternativa a este processo é a fermentação em estado sólido (FES) que permite a obtenção deste produto em concentrações maiores. A maior vantagem da FES frente à FSub está relacionada à maior produção de GA3 empregando substratos de baixo custo, como por exemplo, resíduos e subprodutos da agroindústria. Dado o fato de que o Brasil é destacado como um dos mais prósperos países em termos da produção agrícola, e que o Rio Grande do Sul é responsável por cerca de 30 a 40% da produção de arroz e cevada, no país, avaliou-se a utilização de Farelo de Arroz Bruto (FAB) e Resíduo de Cervejaria Úmido (RCU), resíduos do processamento de arroz e da indústria cervejeira, como substratos para a produção de GA3 pelo fungo Gibberella fujikuroi. Foram realizados dois planejamentos experimentais, linear do tipo 2n e DCCR, ambos para duas variáveis. O primeiro planejamento, em três níveis, avaliou o efeito da umidade, na faixa de 50 a 70%, e a composição do meio, com o teor de FAB variando entre 30 e 70% do total de massa do substrato (massa de FAB e de RCU). Por sua vez, o segundo planejamento, em 5 níveis, avaliou o efeito da adição de glicose, fonte de carbono na faixa de 0 a 80 g/L, e do Nitrato de Amônio (NH4NO3), fonte de nitrogênio, na faixa entre 0 a 5 g/L, na produtividade de GA3, fazendo uso das melhores condições do primeiro planejamento. Foi verificado que, para sete dias de fermentação, o maior rendimento obtido, para a primeira investigação proposta, foi no ensaio realizado com composição do meio 30% FAB e 70% RCU e umidade do meio de 70%. No segundo planejamento constatou-se que a maior concentração de NH4NO3 favoreceu a formação de GA3 pelo fungo, para um valor intermediário do teor de glicose. Por fim, a investigação da cinética demonstrou um comportamento de crescimento na produção de GA3, com o pico no sétimo dia, com produção máxima de 10,10 g/Kg de substrato, e posterior tendência à estabilização.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-08-20T14:22:08Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Tese_Fernando_Jose_Hawerroth.pdf: 6659971 bytes, checksum: e37f7fea29ee58245d356204894a8ce6 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-11-23 / The proper balance between vegetative growth and frutification in pome fruit species such as apple and pear, it is essential to increase production efficiency and improving fruit quality. In this sense, control of vegetative growth and frutification increase are needed in the management of these species, which may be obtained by use of growth regulators. The objective of this study was to evaluate the control of vegetative growth and frutification increase of apple and pear orchards in the Southern Brazil climatic conditions in response to the use of growth regulators. For this, three experiments were carried out in this research. In the first experiment, different concentrations of prohexadione calcium were evaluated in 'Imperial Gala' and 'Fuji Suprema' apple trees, grafted on Marubakaido rootstock with M9 interstock, in an orchard located in Fraiburgo/SC. The treatments (0, 165, 330, 495, 660, and 990 g ha-1 prohexadione calcium) were applied during the vegetative growth in 2008/2009 and 2009/2010 growing seasons. The concentrations corresponding to each treatment were applied split into three parts. The first application was done when the shoots of the control treatment showed growth of 10 cm. The second and third applications were made at 30 and 60 days after the first application, respectively. The prohexadione calcium was effective in controlling vegetative growth of apple trees 'Imperial Gala' and 'Fuji Suprema', reducing the total weight and average weight of pruned shoots, as well as the average shoot length, in the Southern Brazil climatic conditions. The use of prohexadione calcium at concentrations ranging from 165 to 330 g ha-1 increased the fruit production of 'Imperial Gala' apples, but high concentrations of this growth regulator tends to reduce the fruit production, especially in 'Fuji Suprema' apples. The reduction of vegetative growth by the use of prohexadione calcium contributed to increase calcium content in fruits of 'Fuji Suprema'. The second experiment was carried out in Pelotas/RS, using 'Hosui' pears grafted on Pyrus calleryana rootstock. Different 8 concentrations of prohexadione calcium were evaluated (0, 275, 550, and 825 g ha- 1), being half the concentration corresponding to each treatment applied when the shoots had between 5 to 10 cm in length, and the remainder applied 30 days after the first application. The use of prohexadione calcium was effective in controlling the vegetative growth of 'Hosui' pears, decreasing the need for winter pruning by reducing the total weight and the number of shoots pruned. The control of vegetative growth by use of prohexadione calcium determined increase the productive capacity of 'Hosui pears, especially at concentrations ranging from 450 to 750 g ha-1. The aim of the third experiment was to evaluate the effectiveness of thidiazuron, gibberellic acid, prohexadione calcium and combination of these substances on frutification increase of 'Shinseiki' asian pears. The following treatments were applied at full bloom: 1. control (no application); 2. thidiazuron (TDZ) 20 mg L-1; 3. gibberellic acid (GA) 20 mg L-1; 4. prohexadione calcium (PCa) 600 mg L-1; 5. PCa 600 mg L-1 + TDZ 20 mg L-1; 6. PCa 600 mg L-1 + AG 20 mg L-1; e 7. AG 20 mg L-1 + TDZ 20 mg L-1. The application thidiazuron at 20 mg L-1, gibberellic acid at 20 mg L-1 and the combination of these substances during the full bloom increased significantly the frutification and the fruit production of 'Shinseiki' pears. The prohexadione calcium, when sprayed at flowering alone or in combination to thidiazuron and gibberellic acid, was not effective to increase the fruit set and fruit production. The use of growth regulators on flowering decreased the number of seeds per fruit. / O adequado balanço entre o desenvolvimento vegetativo e a frutificação em espécies pomáceas, como a macieira e a pereira, é fundamental ao aumento da eficiência produtiva e a melhoria da qualidade dos frutos. Neste sentido, o controle do desenvolvimento vegetativo e o aumento da frutificação são necessários no manejo de tais espécies, podendo ser obtidos pelo uso de fitorreguladores. Objetivou-se com este estudo avaliar o controle do desenvolvimento vegetativo e o aumento da frutificação de macieiras e de pereiras nas condições climáticas do Sul do Brasil em resposta ao uso de fitorreguladores. Para tanto, foram realizados três experimentos. No primeiro experimento, foram avaliadas diferentes concentrações de proexadione cálcio em macieiras Imperial Gala e Fuji Suprema , enxertadas no porta-enxerto Marubakaido com interenxerto de M9, em pomar localizado em Fraiburgo/SC. Os tratamentos (0; 165; 330; 495; 660; e 990 g ha-1 de proexadione cálcio) foram aplicados durante o período de desenvolvimento vegetativo nos ciclos 2008/2009 e 2009/2010. As concentrações respectivas a cada tratamento foram aplicadas parceladamente em três momentos. A primeira aplicação foi realizada quando as brotações do tratamento testemunha apresentavam crescimento de 10 cm. A segunda e a terceira aplicação foram realizadas aos 30 e 60 dias após a primeira aplicação, respectivamente. O proexadione cálcio foi eficiente no controle do desenvolvimento vegetativo de macieiras Imperial Gala e Fuji Suprema , reduzindo a massa total e a massa média de ramos, assim como o comprimento médio dos ramos, nas condições climáticas do Sul do Brasil. O uso de proexadione cálcio em concentrações variando de 165 a 330 g ha-1 aumentou a produção de maçãs Imperial Gala , porém altas concentrações deste fitorregulador tendem a reduzir a produção de frutos por planta, sobretudo em macieiras Fuji Suprema . A redução do desenvolvimento vegetativo pelo uso do proexadione cálcio contribuiu 6 para o aumento dos teores de cálcio em maçãs Fuji Suprema . O segundo experimento foi realizado no município de Pelotas/RS, utilizando pereiras Hosui enxertadas no porta-enxerto Pyrus calleryana. Foram avaliadas diferentes concentrações de proexadione cálcio (0; 275; 550; e 825 g ha-1), sendo metade da concentração respectiva a cada tratamento aplicada quando as brotações apresentavam entre 5 a 10 cm de comprimento, e o restante aplicado 30 dias após a primeira aplicação. O uso de proexadione cálcio foi efetivo no controle do desenvolvimento vegetativo de pereiras Hosui , minimizando a necessidade de poda hibernal pela redução da massa total e do número de ramos podados. O controle do desenvolvimento vegetativo pelo uso de proexadione cálcio determinou aumento da capacidade produtiva de pereiras Hosui , sobretudo em concentrações de 450 a 750 g ha-1. O objetivo do terceiro experimento foi avaliar a efetividade do thidiazuron, ácido giberélico, proexadione cálcio e a combinação destas substâncias no aumento da frutificação de pereiras asiáticas Shinseiki . Os seguintes tratamentos foram aplicados na plena floração: 1. testemunha (sem aplicação); 2. thidiazuron (TDZ) 20 mg L-1; 3. ácido giberélico (AG) 20 mg L-1; 4. proexadione cálcio (PCa) 600 mg L-1; 5. PCa 600 mg L-1 + TDZ 20 mg L-1; 6. PCa 600 mg L-1 + AG 20 mg L-1; e 7. AG 20 mg L-1 + TDZ 20 mg L-1. A aplicação de thidiazuron 20 mg L-1, ácido giberélico 20 mg L-1 e a combinação destas substâncias durante a plena floração aumentaram significativamente a frutificação e a produção de pereiras Shinseiki . O proexadione cálcio, quando aplicado na floração isoladamente ou em combinação ao thidiazuron e ao ácido giberélico, não se mostrou efetivo no aumento da frutificação e na produção de frutos. A utilização dos fitorreguladores na floração diminuiu o número médio de sementes por fruto.