Revised; Originally Published: 2000 / 7 pp. / The mid elevations (3,500 to 6,000 feet) in Arizona can be ideal for growing tree fruit. Site selection can make a pronounced effect on how well fruit will grow and produce. The warmer the site the greater the chance of success. Areas where cold air settles are a poor choice for tree fruit production. Variety selection is very important for good fruit production.February and March are the best months to plant bare root trees, although they can be planted anytime during the dormant season. Try to plant 30 days before bud break. Containerized plants are best planted in late September through early October. The open center pruning system allows for more sunlight to reach all the branches of the tree. Whereas the central leader is used with those trees that are less vigorous. Training trees when young is an important step in ensuring a strong scaffold system when bearing. Fruit thinning helps to control fruit size and consistent bearing. Proper fertilization, irrigation, and pest control will promote healthy productive trees.

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Thesis (MSc)--Stellenbosch University, 2004. / Full text to be digitised and attached to bibliographic record. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The control of excessive vegetative growth is important in deciduous fruit orchards. Currently the plant growth regulator prohexadione-calcium (p-Ca) is used to control apple shoot growth in the Untited States of America and some European countries. The effect of P-Ca on the shoot and fruit growth of apples (Malus domestica B.), pears (Pyrus cummunis L.), plums (Prunus sa/icina L.) and nectarines (Prunus persica L.) was evaluated. Inhibition of shoot growth can effect fruit growth. Therefore I did a literature review on the fruit growth of pome- and stone fruit. Split pit, a physiological disorder associated with an increased fruit growth rate in stone fruit, was also investigated. During the course of the 2001 / 2002 season two trials were conducted in the Villiersdorp area of the Western Cape on 'Golden Delicious' and 'Granny Smith' apple trees. Single and multiple applications of P-Ca at different rates, with and without the surfactant Dash®, were applied. One of these trials was continued during the 2002 / 2003 season. In the 2001 / 2002 season, P-Ca reduced shoot growth in both trials on 'Golden Delicious'. The shoot growth of 'Granny Smith' was reduced in both trials where PCa was applied three or four times. There was an improvement in the fruit size of 'Golden Delicious' in both trials, but there was no improvement in the fruit size of 'Granny Smith'. In the 2002 / 2003 season, the single P-Ca application did not reduce shoot growth. Unfortunately 'Golden Delicious' was harvested before any data were obtained. Once again P-Ca had no effect on the fruit size of 'Granny Smith'. Dash® did not improve the effect ofP-Ca. In the 2002 / 2003 season we replicated one trial on five different pear cultivars in the Wolsely area of the Western Cape. Single and multiple applications of P-Ca at different rates were compared to a girdling treatment (2 weeks after full bloom). 'Early Bon Chretien', 'Rosemarie', 'Flamingo', 'Forelle' and 'Packham's Triumph' pear trees were used and Dash®was added to all 0f the treatments. P-Ca reduced shoot growth in all of the pear cultivars. Girdling reduced shoot growth only in 'Forelle'. P-Ca increased fruit set of 'Early Bon Chretien', 'Rosemarie' and 'Forelle', however, this was associated with a reduced fruit size of 'Early Bon Chretien' and 'Rosemarie'. Girdling did not increase fruit set, but increased fruit size of 'Flamingo' and 'Early Bon Chretien'. P-Ca reduced return bloom of 'Packham's Triumph' and 'Forelle', whereas girdling increased return bloom in all the cultivars except 'Packham's Triumph'. In the 2002 / 2003 season, trials were also conducted on 'Pioneer' and 'Songold' plums and 'May Glo' nectarine in the Wemmershoek and Stellenbosch area of the Western Cape. Single applications at different rates of P-Ca were applied. Dash® was added to all of the treatments. The higher rates of P-Ca reduced the shoot growth of 'Pioneer'. P-Ca only reduced shoot growth of 'Songold' initially and but did not reduce shoot growth of 'May Glo'. P-Ca had no influence on fruit size of 'Pioneer', 'Songold' or 'May Glo'. P-Ca did not aggravate the occurrence of split pit. In conclusion, P-Ca reduced shoot growth in apples and pears when applied at the appropriate rates. Although P-Ca reduced shoot growth of 'Pioneer' plum, more research needs to be done on stone fruit to optimise timing and rate of P-Ca applications. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die beheer van oormatige lootgroei is van kardinale belang in vrugtebome. Tans word die plantgroeireguleerder proheksadioon-kalsium (P-Ca) gebruik om die lootgroei van appels te beheer in die Verenigde State van Amerika en sekere lande in Europa. Die effek van P-Ca op lootgroei en vruggrootte is in proewe op appels (Malus domestica B.), pere (Pyrus cummunis L.), pruime (Prunus salicina L.) en nekatriens (Prunus persica L.) geëvalueer. Aangesien lootgroei inhibisie moontlik vruggroei kan vesnel, is 'n literatuurstudie oor die vruggroei van kern-en steenvrugte gedoen. Die ontwikkelling van gesplete pit by steenvrugte ('n fisiologiese defek geassosieer met versnelde vruggroei) is ook ondersoek. Gedurende die 2001 / 2002 seisoen is P-Ca in twee afsonderlike proewe in die Villiersdorp area van die Wes Kaap geëvalueer. Enkel en veelvuldige toedienings van verskeie konsentrasies P-Ca, met en sonder die benatter Dash", is op 'Golden Delicious' en 'Granny Smith' bome toegedien. Een proef is herhaal gedurende die 2002 / 2003 seisoen. In die 2001 /2002 seisoen het die P-Ca behandelings in beide proewe die lootgroei van 'Golden Delicious' verminder. Die lootgroei van 'Granny Smith' is in beide proewe verminder waar P-Ca 3 of 4 keer toegedien is. Die vruggrootte van 'Golden Delicious', maar nie 'Granny Smith' nie, is in beide proewe deur die P-Ca verbeter. In die 2002 / 2003 seisoen kon die enkeltoedienings van P-Ca nie die lootgroei verminder van 'Golden Delicious' of 'Granny Smith' nie. 'Golden Delicious' is geoes voor enige inligting oor die vruggrootte ingesamel kon word. Weereens het PCa geen invloed op die vruggrootte van 'Granny Smith' gehad nie. Dash® het nie die effek van P-Ca verbeter nie.In die 2002 / 2003 seisoen is proewe met P-Ca gedoen op 5 verskillende peer kultivars in die Wolsely area van die Wes Kaap. P-Ca is teen verskillende konsentrasies, met enkel en veelvuldige bespuitings toegedien en vergelyk met 'n ringelerings behandeling (2 weke na volblom). 'Early Bon Chretien', 'Rosemarie', 'Flamingo', 'Forelle' en 'Packham's Triumph' bome is gebruik en die benatter Dash® is by al die behandelings gevoeg P-Ca toedienings het lootgroei verminder in 'Early Bon Chretien', 'Rosemarie', 'Flamingo', 'Forelle' en 'Packham's Triumph'. Ringelering kon slegs die lootgroei van 'Forelle' verminder. P-Ca het die vrugset van 'Early Bon Chretien', 'Rosemarie'en 'Forelle' verhoog. Die toename in vrugset het gelei tot 'n afname in die vruggrootte van 'Early Bon Chretien' en 'Rosemarie'. Ringelering het die vruggrootte van 'Flamingo' en 'Early Bon Chretien' verbeter. P-Ca het 'n afname in die hoeveelheid reproduktiewe knoppe in die volgende seisoen, van 'Packham's Triumph' en 'Forelle' veroorsaak. Ringelering het 'n toename in die hoeveelheid vegetatiewe knoppe in die volgende seisoen gehad vir al die kultivars, behalwe 'Packham's Triumph'. Geduerende dieselfde seisoen is daar ook proewe gedoen op 'Pioneer' en 'Songold' pruime en 'May Glo' nektarienbome in onderskeidelik die Wemmershoek en Stellenbosch areas van die Wes Kaap. Bome is met enkel toedienings van verskillende konsentrasies P-Ca behandel en die benatter Dash® is by al die behandelings bygevoeg. Die hoër dosisse P-Ca het die lootgroei van 'Pioneer' verminder. P-Ca kon slegs die aanvanklike lootgroei op 'Songold' verminder en kon nie lootgroei van 'May Glo' beperk nie. P-Ca het geen invloed op die vruggrootte van 'Pioneer', 'Songold' of 'May Glo' gehad nie. P-Ca het nie die voorkoms van gesplete-pit vererger nie. Om saam te vat kan gesê word dat P-Ca lootgroei op appels en pere goed beperk teen die regte konsentrasies. Alhoewel P-Ca lootgroei suksesvol beheer het op 'Pioneer', moet daar meer werk gedoen word op steenvrugte.

Thesis (MScAgric)--University of Stellenbosch, 2002. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Excessive shoot growth of fruit trees may have various negative effects. These include a decrease in fruit set, fruit size, red colour and in return bloom. Cultural practices that are currently in use, such as the use of dwarfing rootstocks, girdling and pruning do not always give sufficient shoot growth control. The use of plant growth retardants, in combination with these cultural practices, offer additional possibilities. Trials were conducted to evaluate the effect of the new plant growth retardant prohexadione-calcium (P-Ca) on apple, pear and plum shoot growth. In addition, the effect of P-Ca on fruit set, fruit size, yield, fruit quality and return bloom were also evaluated. During the 1999/2000 season P-Ca was applied to full bearing twelfth leaf 'Golden Delicious' trees on M793 rootstock, twenty-sixth leaf 'Granny Smith' trees on seedling rootstock, ninth leaf 'Royal Gala' trees on M793 rootstock, seventh leaf 'Rosemarie' trees on seedling rootstock and eighth leaf 'Songold' trees on 'Marianna' rootstock in the Villiersdorp area in the Western Cape (33°59' S, 19°17' E; ca. 365 m a.s.l.; Mediterranean climate). P-Ca was applied at concentrations of 3 x 50, 4 x 50 and 3 x 67 mg.l' to the apple trees. The first application was at petal drop with no surfactant added with any of the treatments. P-Ca was applied at concentrations of2 x 62.5,125,250 and 2 x 125 mg.l" to the pear and plum trees. The first application was at petal drop and pit-hardening for the pear and plum trees respectively. Agral-90 was used as surfactant only with the first spray applied to the pear trees. During the 2000/2001 season the same 'Golden Delicious' and 'Royal Gala' trees were used as in the 1999/2000 season. Thirteenth leaf 'Granny Smith' trees on M793 rootstock in the Villiersdorp area were used. Sixth leaf 'Rosemarie' trees on BP3 rootstock, fifth leaf 'Golden Russet Bose' trees on BP3 rootstock, seventh leaf 'Forelle' trees on BP3 rootstock and 16th leaf 'Packham's Triumph' trees on seedling rootstock in the Wolseley area in the Western Cape were used. P-Ca was again applied at concentrations of 3 x 50,4 x 50 and 3 x 67 mg.l' to the apple trees. The first application in the 'Golden Delicious' and 'Granny Smith' trees was at full bloom and at petal drop in the 'Royal Gala' trees. The last application was at 45 days before harvest. No surfactant was added with any of the sprays. P-Ca was applied at concentrations of 50, 75, 150, 2 x 50,2 x 75 and 3 x 50 mg.l" to the pear trees with the first spray when 4 to 5 leaves were unfolded and the last one 45 days before harvest. Agral-90 was added as surfactant with all the pear sprays. The pear trial also included a girdling treatment. P-Ca effectively inhibited shoot growth of all three apple cultivars in both seasons. Regrowth occurred in both seasons in all the cultivars, therefore it is not clear which treatment(s) is optimal for reducing shoot growth. P-Ca increased fruit size in 'Royal Gala' in the 1999/2000 season and decreased yield expressed as kg fruit harvested 1 em trunk circumference in 'Golden Delicious' in the 2000/2001 season. This reduction in yield can be attributed to the low number of flower clusters in the spring of 2000 following P-Ca treatment in 1999. P-Ca decreased the number of developed seeds in 'Royal Gala' in both seasons and increased the number of seeds with aborted embrios in the 200012001 season. After four weeks of cold storage (± 5°C) and one week at room temperature (± 20°C), P-Ca had no effect on the occurrence of bitter pit in 'Golden Delicious'. The 'Granny Smith' trees were harvested before fruit analysis could be done in the 2000/2001 season. In pear, girdling was not effective in inhibiting shoot growth in any of the cultivars, but P-Ca proved to be an effective inhibitor of shoot growth of 'Rosemarie' and 'Golden Russet Bose', and to a lesser degree 'Packham's Triumph', but not 'Forelle'. Despite the re-growth that occurred ca. four weeks after harvest in 'Rosemarie' in the 2000/20001 season, it appears that a single high rate (250 and 150 mg.l' for the 1999/2000 and 2000/2001 seasons respectively) P-Ca application is more effective than a single low rate or multiple low rates in inhibiting shoot growth. In the 200012001 season P-Ca increased fruit set in 'Rosemarie' and 'Forelle'. In both seasons P-Ca reduced 'Rosemarie' fruit size while girdling increased 'Forelle' and 'Packham's Triumph' fruit size in 2000/2001. P-Ca increased 'Rosemarie' fruit firmness and 'Forelle' fruit colour in the 2000/2001 season and decreased the percentage of 'Packham's Triumph' fruit with cork spot. Girdling increased 'Packham's Triumph' fruit colour and TSS concentration while decreasing fruit firmness in 2000/2001. P-Ca reduced return bloom in 'Forelle' and 'Packham's Triumph' in 2001, while girdling increased 'Golden Russet Bose' and 'Forelle' return bloom. Due to poor flowering and thus low fruit number in 'Golden Russet Bose', fruit set in 2000 could not be determined and no fruit analysis could be done. In 'Songold' all four P-Ca treatments inhibited shoot growth, but the 2 x 125 mg.l' treatment were the most effective, both in terms of total shoot growth and in reduction of the re-growth that occurred ca. two weeks before the first commercial harvest date. P-Ca increased fruit firmness and decreased TSS concentration both at harvest and after four weeks of cold storage at dual temperature (10 days at -O.soC + 18 days at 7.S°C). In conclusion P-Ca is an effective inhibitor of shoot growth of the apples 'Golden Delicious', 'Granny Smith' and 'Royal Gala', the pears 'Rosemarie', 'Golden Russet Bose' and 'Packham's Triumph' and the plum 'Songold', but more work is needed to control re-growth. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Oormatige lootgroei van vrugtebome kan verskeie negatiewe effekte tot gevolg he, insluitende 'n afname in vrugset, vruggrootte, rooi kleur en 'n verlaging in die daaropvolgende jaar se blom. Boordpraktyke soos die gebruik van dwergende onderstamme, ringelering en snoei, beheer nie altyd lootgroei doeltreffend nie. Die gebruik van groeireguleerders, in kombinasie met hierdie boordpraktyke, bied bykomende geleenthede. Proewe is uitgevoer om die effek van die nuwe groeireguleerder proheksadioon-kalsium (PCa) op appel, peer en pruim lootgroei te evalueer. Die effek van P-Ca op vrugset, vruggrootte, opbrengs, vrugkwalitiet en die daaropvolgende jaar se blom is ook geevalueer. Gedurende die 1999/2000 seisoen is P-Ca toegedien aan voldraende twaalfde blad 'Golden Delicious' bome op M793 onderstamme, ses-en-twintigste blad 'Granny Smith' bome op saailing onderstamme, negende blad 'Royal Gala' bome op M793 onderstamme, sewende blad 'Rosemarie' bome op saailing onderstamme en agste blad 'Songold' bome op 'Marianna' onderstamme in die Villiersdorp area in die Wes Kaap (33°25' S, 19°12' 0; ligging ong. 270 m.; Meditereense klimaat). P-Ca is aan die appelbome toegedien teen konsentrasies van 3 x 50, 4 x 50 en 3 x 67 mg.l' met die eerste toediening by blomblaarval. Geen benatter is by enige van die toedienings gevoeg nie. P-Ca is aan die peer- en pruimbome toegedien teen konsentrasies van 2 x 62.5, 125, 250 en 2 x 125 mg.l' met die eerste toediening by blomblaarval en pitverharding vir onderskeidelik die peer- en pruimbome. Agral-90 is as benatter gebruik slegs saam met die eerste toediening op die peerbome. Tydens die 2000/2001 seisoen is dieselfde 'Golden Delicious' en 'Royal Gala' bome gebruik as in die 1999/2000 seisoen. Derde blad 'Granny Smith' bome op M793 onderstamme in die Villiersdorp area is gebruik. Sesde blad 'Rosemarie' bome op BP3 onderstamme, vyfde blad 'Golden Russet Bose' bome op BPI onderstamme, sewende blad 'Forelle' bome op BP3 onderstamme en sestiende blad 'Packham's Triumph' bome op saailing onderstamme in die Wolseley area in die Wes Kaap is gebruik. P-Ca is weereens aan die appelbome toegedien teen konsentrasies van 3 x 50, 4 x 50 en 3 x 67 mg.l". Die eerste toediening aan die 'Golden Delicious' en 'Granny Smith' bome was by volblom en die eerste toediening aan die 'Royal Gala' bome by blomblaarval. Die laaste toediening is 45 dae voor oes gedoen. Geen benatter is met enige van die toedienings bygevoeg nie. P-Ca is aan die peerbome toegedien teen konsentrasies van 50, 75, 150,2 x 50, 2 x 75 en 3 x 50 mg.l' met die eerste toediening toe vier tot vyf blare ontvou was en die laaste een 45 dae voor oes. Agral-90 is as benatter gebruik met al die peer bespuitings. By die peer proef is ook 'n ringeleer behandeling ingesluit. In beide seisoene het P-Ca die lootgroei van al drie appel kultivars verminder. Hergroei het in beide seisoene in al drie kultivars plaasgevind. Dit is dus onduidelik watter behandeling(s) optimaal is vir lootgroei beheer. In die 1999/2000 seisoen het P-Ca 'Royal Gala' vruggrootte verbeter. In die 2000/2001 seisoen is 'Golden Delicious' opbrengs, uitgedruk as kg vrugte geoes / cm stamomtrek, verlaag. Hierdie verlaging in opbrengs kan toegeskryf word aan die lae blom aantal in die lente van 2000 wat gevolg het op die P-Ca behandeling in 1999. In beide seisoene het P-Ca die aantal ontwikkelde sade in 'Royal Gala' verminder terwyl die aantal sade met geaborteerde embrios verhoog is in die 2000/2001 seisoen. Na vier weke koelopberging (± 5°C) en een week by kamertemperatuur (± 20°C) het P-Ca geen effek op die voorkoms van bitterpit in 'Golden Delicious' gehad nie. Die 'Granny Smith' bome is in die 2000/2001 seisoen geoes voordat enige data ingesamel kon word. Ringelering het geen effek op lootgroei gehad in enige van die peer kultivars nie, maar P-Ca het lootgroei effektief beheer in 'Rosemarie' en 'Golden Russet Bose' en tot 'n mindere mate 'Packham's Triumph', maar het geen effek op 'Forelle' lootgroei gehad nie. Ten spyte van die hergroei wat voorgekom het in die 'Rosemarie' bome ongeveer vier weke na oes in die 2000/2001 seisoen, wil dit voorkom asof P-Ca toegedien teen 'n enkele hoe konsentrasie (250 en 150 mg.l' vir die 1999/2000 en 2000/2001 seisoene onderskeidelik) meer effektief was om lootgroei te beheer as 'n enkele lae konsentrasie of veelvuldige lae konsentrasies. P-Ca het vrugset in 'Rosemarie' en 'Forelle' verhoog in die 2000/2001 seisoen. In beide seisoene het P-Ca 'Rosemarie' vruggrootte verlaag terwyl ringelering 'Forelle' en 'Packham's Triumph' vruggrootte verbeter het in die 2000/2001 seisoen. P-Ca het 'Rosemarie' vrugfermheid en 'Forelle' vrugkleur verhoog in die 2000/2001 seisoen en die aantal 'Packham's Triumph' vrugte met kurkvlek verlaag. Ringelering het 'Packham's Triumph' vrugkleur en TSSkonsentrasie verhoog, maar vrugfermheid verlaag in die 2000/2001 seisoen. P-Ca het die aantal blomme in 'Forelle' en 'Packham's Triumph' verlaag in 2001, terwyl ringelering blom in 'Golden Russet Bosc' en 'Forelle' verhoog het. As gevolg van 'n lae blom- en dus vruggetal in 'Golden Russet Bosc' kon vrugset In 2000 nie bepaal word nie en geen vrugontledings kon gedoen word nie. Al vier P-Ca behandelings het lootgroei in 'Songold' beheer, maar die 2 x 12S mg.l' toediening was die effektiefste, beide in terme van totale lootgroei en in beheer van die hergroei wat ongeveer twee weke voor die eerste kommersieele oesdatum plaasgevind het. PCa het vrugfermheid verhoog en die TSS-konsentrasie verlaag, beide tydens oes en na vier weke koelopberging by dubbel temperatuur (10 dae by -O.soC + 18 dae by 7.S0C). Om saam te vat kan gese word dat P-Ca 'n effektiewe inhibeerder van lootgroei van die appels 'Golden Delicious', 'Granny Smith' en 'Royal Gala', die pere 'Rosemarie', 'Golden Russet Bosc' en 'Packham's Triumph' en die pruim 'Songold' is. Meer werk is egter nodig om die hergroei te beheer.

Submitted by Katiane Souza (katyane.souza@gmail.com) on 2016-04-07T00:06:08Z No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 13382272 bytes, checksum: 7f87ecfccf2692fd7d07c6a65a464403 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-07T00:06:08Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 13382272 bytes, checksum: 7f87ecfccf2692fd7d07c6a65a464403 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007-03-02 / Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico - CNPq / Because extractive exploration, irregular production and the lacking management proposal concerning to its phytotechnical aspects, the hog-plum plant (Spondias mombin L.) is under marginal condition in the productive chain. So, this study was conducted to identify and quantify the nutritional demands of the hog-plum plant (Spondias mombin L.) for both phosphorus and potassium. The experiment was carried out in the experimental station of the Pesquisa Agropecuária da Paraíba - EMEPA-PB, Mangabeira county. The randomized block experimental desing was used, and the treatments were disposed under the factorial scheme 4 x 4 + 2, with the first two factors consisting of the P and K doses (30, 60, 120 and 240 g plant-1), and two controls (without fertilization and with organic fertilization). In estimating the yield, only the fruits fallen on the ground were taken into account. The nutritional state was evaluated at 60, 120, 180 and 240 days after the first application of the treatments, by collecting four ripe leaves of the branch before inflorescence, in all quadrants at the medium position in the plant. To evaluate fertility of the soil, some samples were collected at the 120th, 180th and 240th day at the depths 0 - 20 and 20 - 40 cm. According to the results, the following conclusions were drawn: the doses 148.06 and 30 g plant-1 of K2O and P2O5, respectively, resulted the highest fruit yield (84.29 kg plant-1); the leaf collections to quantify the contents of P and K in the hog-plum plant should be performed at 240 days; the highest contents of P and K in the leaves were reached, when the highest doses of those elements were applied on the soil; the hog-plum plant positively responds to the organic fertilization; both phosphorus and potassium fertilizations increased the levels of potassium in the soil at depths from 0 to 20 and from 20 to 40 cm. / A exploração extrativista, a irregularidade na produção e a falta de uma proposta de manejo da cajazeira (Spondias mombin L.), quanto aos aspectos fitotécnicos, colocam esta cultura numa condição marginal na cadeia produtiva. Assim, com o objetivo de identificar e quantificar as exigências nutricionais da cajazeira (Spondias mombin L.) para os nutrientes fósforo e potássio, foi realizado na estação experimental da Empresa de Pesquisa Agropecuária da Paraíba, EMEPA-PB, localizada no município de Mangabeira, um experimento em blocos casualizados com os tratamentos dispostos em esquema fatorial 4 x 4 + 2 , sendo os dois primeiros fatores constituídos pelas doses de P e K (30, 60, 120 e 240 g planta-1), acrescidos de duas testemunhas (sem adubação e adubação orgânica). Para a estimativa da variável produção, foram considerados apenas os frutos caídos ao chão. O estado nutricional foi avaliado aos 60, 120, 180 e 240 dias após a primeira aplicação dos tratamentos, com a coleta de 4 folhas maduras do ramo anterior à inflorescência, em todos os quadrantes, na posição mediana da planta. Para avaliar a fertilidade do solo, foram coletadas amostras aos 120, 180 e 240 dias nas profundidades de 0 - 20 e de 20 - 40 cm. Face aos resultados obtidos, concluiu-se que: as doses de 148,06 e 30 g planta-1 de K2O e P2O5, respectivamente, resultaram nas maiores produções de frutos (84,29 kg planta- 1); a coleta de folhas para quantificar os teores de P e K na cajazeira deve ser aos 240 dias; os maiores teores foliares para o P e K foram obtidos quando aplicadas as maiores doses dos respectivos elementos no solo; a cajazeira responde positivamente à adubação orgânica; e, a adubação fosfática e potássica elevaram os níveis de fósforo e potássio no solo nas profundidades de 0 a 20 e de 20 a 40 cm.

A Escaldadura das Folhas da Ameixeira (EFA) é uma das principais doenças que prejudicam a produção de ameixas no Brasil. Ela é causada pela bactéria Xylella fastidiosa (Wells) cujos potenciais vetores são cigarrinhas (Hemiptera: Cercopidae e Cicadellidae, Cicadellinae). Sabe-se que existem diversas espécies de cicadelídeos e cercopídeos em pomares de ameixeira, mas faltam informações sobre as plantas hospedeiras desses insetos e sua importância epidemiológica. Esta pesquisa teve por objetivo associar as cigarrinhas potenciais vetoras com as plantas de ameixeira e com plantas infestantes da vegetação de cobertura dos pomares. Para tal, realizaram-se amostragens de cigarrinhas em três pomares de ameixeira no município de Paranapanema-SP, no período de setembro/2012 a abril/2013, usando-se três métodos distintos: a) rede de varredura em plantas infestantes; b) armadilhas adesivas amarelas colocadas na copa das ameixeiras a 0,5 e 2 m acima do solo; e c) amostragens visuais em ameixeiras e certas plantas infestantes. As cigarrinhas coletadas foram triadas e identificadas em laboratório e os resultados obtidos foram submetidos à análise faunística. Para verificar se as plantas infestantes eram hospedeiras da X. fastidiosa, experimentos de inoculação mecânica foram feitos para tentar estabelecer infecção pela bactéria nas plantas de Bidens pilosa L., Parthenium hysterophorus L., Raphanus sativus L., Euphorbia heterophylla L., Sida rhombifolia L., Solanum americanum Mill. e Lantana camara L. Após meses da inoculação, as plantas foram testadas por PCR e isolamento primários para detectar a infecção por X. fastidiosa. Avaliou-se, também, a ocorrência de transmissão de X. fastidiosa de ameixeiras paras plantas infestantes, por cigarrinhas sabidamente vetoras, Sibovia sagata (Signoret) e Macugonalia cavifrons (Stål). Nas amostragens com rede de varredura, encontraram-se 72 espécies de cigarrinhas associadas às plantas infestantes dos pomares de ameixeiras, pertencentes às famílias Achilidae, Cercopidae, Cicadellidae, Delphacidae, Derbidae, Dictyopharidae, Flatidae e Membracidae. As cigarrinhas foram observadas em um total de oito espécies herbáceas de dicotiledôneas e sete monocotiledôneas. As plantas infestantes que abrigam maiores números de cigarrinha são Paspalum notatum Flügge, Parthenium hysterophorus L. e Raphanus sativus L. Dentre as espécies com potencial de transmitir X. fastidiosa, o cercopídeo Deois schach (Fabricius) e o cicadelíneo Plesiommata corniculata Young predominaram nas plantas infestantes dos pomares de ameixeira, podendo ter um papel chave em uma eventual disseminação primária de X. fastidiosa dessas plantas para ameixeira. Os cicadelíneos Acrogonia citrina Marucci & Cavichioli e Oncometopia facialis (Signoret) predominaram em capturas com armadilhas adesivas amarelas na copa das ameixeiras, o que sugere sua participação na disseminação secundária de X. fastidiosa entre árvores de ameixeira. O. facialis foi visualizada nos ramos de ameixeiras e de Lantana camara L. As plantas infestantes Solanum americanum Mill e L. camara permitem colonização por X. fastidiosa após inoculação mecânica. A cigarrinha Sibovia sagata (Signoret) é capaz de transmitir X. fastidiosa de ameixeira para S. americanum. / Plum Leaf Scald (PLS) is one of the major diseases that impair the production of plums in Brazil, caused by the xylem-limited bacterium Xylella fastidiosa (Wells), whose potential vectors in plums are sharpshooter leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae, Cicadellinae) and spittlebugs (Hemiptera: Cercopidae). A number of leafhoppers and and spittlebugs have been reported in Brazilian plum orchards, but their host plants and role in PLS epidemiology are largely unknown. The goal of this research was to investigate the association of potential hopper vectors with plum trees and weedy plants in the ground vegetation of orchards, in order to determine key vector species and weeds involved in PLS epidemiology. Therefore, a hopper survey was carried out in three plum orchards in the municipality of Paranapanema, SP, from September/2012 to April/2013, using three sampling methods: a) sweep net on weed species of the ground vegetation; b) yellow sticky cards placed on the plum canopy at 0.5 and 2 m above ground; and c) visual inspections of plum trees and some weeds. The collected hoppers were sorted and identified in the laboratory, and the data were submitted to faunistic analysis. To check if the weeds were hosts of plum strains of X. fastidiosa, bacterial suspensions were mechanically inoculated in Bidens pilosaL., Parthenium hysterophorus L., Raphanus sativus L., Euphorbia heterophylla L., Sida rhombifolia L., Solanum americanum Mill. Lantana camara L. The plants were assayed for infection of X. fastidiosa by PCR and culture at 2 months after inoculation. Transmission assays of X. fastidiosa from plum to weeds were carried out using two sharpshooter vectors, Sibovia sagata (Signoret) e Macugonalia cavifrons (Stål). The sweep net samplings revealed 72 species of seven hopper families (Achilidae, Cercopidae, Cicadellidae, Delphacidae, Derbidae, Dictyopharidae, Flatidae and Membracidae) associated with eight dicotyledoneous and seven monocotyledoneous weeds in the ground vegetation, with prevalence of Cicadellidae and Cercopidae. Among the potential hopper vectors, the spittlebug Deois schach (Fabricius) and the sharpshooter Plesiommata corniculata Young were predomimant species on the weed species, suggesting that they may play a key role in a possible primary spread of X. fastidiosa from weeds to plum. Paspalum notatum Flügge, Parthenium hysterophorus L. and Raphanus sativus L. were the weed species with the largest hopper populations. The sharpshooters Acrogonia citrina Marucci & Cavichioli e Oncometopia facialis (Signoret) were prevalent species trapped by the yellow sticky cards on the plum canopy, indicating that they may be involved in secondary spread of X. fastidiosa between plum trees in that region. O. facialis was visually detected on branches of plum trees and on the weed Lantana camara L. The weeds Solanum americanum Mill e L. camara allow colonization by X. fastidiosa after mechanical inoculation.The sharpshooter Sibovia sagata (Signoret) transmitted X. fastidiosa from plum to S. americanum.

A Escaldadura das Folhas da Ameixeira é o principal problema fitossanitário para a produção de ameixas no Brasil. A doença é causada pela bactéria Xylella fastidiosa, transmitida por cigarrinhas (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae, Cicadellinae). Neste trabalho foi realizado o levantamento, análise faunística e a flutuação populacional de Cicadellinae em pomares de ameixeira localizados nos Estados do Rio Grande do Sul (RS) e São Paulo (SP). A captura das cigarrinhas foi realizada com cartões adesivos amarelos (8,5 x 11,5 cm) em dois pomares de ameixeira de cada estado, localizados nos municípios de Paranapanema (SP) e Bento Gonçalves e Farroupilha (RS). Em cada pomar, foram instalados 20 cartões, distribuídos em 10 pontos espaçados 35 x 35 m, com duas alturas de amostragem (0,5 e 1,7m acima do nível do solo). Os cartões adesivos foram trocados quinzenalmente no período de setembro de 2006 a setembro de 2008. Com base na análise faunística, as espécies de cigarrinhas mais abundantes, constantes, freqüentes e dominantes foram analisadas para se conhecer a sua flutuação populacional. Nos dois pomares do RS foram coletados 1103 indivíduos de Cicadellinae distribuídos em 27 espécies. Destas, Erythrogonia dorsalis (Signoret, 1853), Sibovia sagata (Signoret,1854), Spinagonalia rubrovittata Cavichioli, 2008, Macugonalia cavifrons Stål, 1862, Dilobopterus dispar (Germar, 1821), Bucephalogonia xanthophis (Berg, 1879) e Molomea lineiceps Young, 1968 foram predominantes. Em SP, foram coletados 293 cicadelíneos, distribuídos em 10 espécies, sendo Oncometopia facialis (Signoret, 1854) e Molomea consolida Schröder, 1959 predominantes. Verificou-se uma menor diversidade e abundância de espécies de Cicadellinae nos pomares localizados em SP quando comparados com os pomares do RS. A distribuição populacional das espécies predominantes nos pomares do RS concentrou-se nos meses de janeiro a março, e em SP, de outubro a janeiro, correspondendo aos períodos de colheita e póscolheita em ambas as regiões. Os menores índices de captura de cicadelíneos foram obtidos nos meses de entressafra em todos os pomares amostrados. / The plum leaf scald (PLF) is a major threat for plum production in Brazil. PLF is caused by the bacteria Xylella fastidiosa which is transmitted by sharpshooter leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae, Cicadellinae). In this investigation, we surveyed the Cicadellinae species associated with plum orchards located in Rio Grande do Sul (RS) and São Paulo (SP) states, Brazil, in order to identify potential vectors of X. fastidiosa in these regions. We also studied the seasonal fluctuation of predominant species determined by faunistic analysis. In each area, adult sharpshooters were sampled using yellow sticky cards (8,5 x 11,5 cm) in two orchards in Paranapanema (SP) and one in Bento Gonçalves and Farroupilha (RS), respectivelly. In all orchards, traps were spaced 35 m apart in 10 sample units. Vertical distribution was also evaluated by placing cards at 0.5 and 1.7 m above soil level in each sample unit. The survey was conducted during two years from September 2006 to September 2008, by removing sticky cards fortnightly. In plum orchards located in RS state, we collected a total of 1103 specimens of 27 sharpshooter species. Erythrogonia dorsalis (Signoret, 1853), Sibovia sagata (Signoret,1854), Spinagonalia rubrovittata Cavichioli, 2008, Macugonalia cavifrons Stål, 1862, Dilobopterus dispar (Germar, 1821), Bucephalogonia xanthophis (Berg, 1879) and Molomea lineiceps Young, 1968 were predominant in these orchards. We collected 293 individuals of 10 sharpshooter species in SP state, where Oncometopia facialis (Signoret, 1854) and Molomea consolida Schröder, 1959 were predominant. We found a lower diversity and abundance of Cicadellinae species in plum orchards located in SP when compared to RS state. The predominant species were more abundant from January to March in RS and, from October to January in SP, corresponding to plum harvest and pos-harvest periods in both regions. The lowest population of sharpshooters in plum orchards was observed during the plant dormancy period.

CoordenaÃÃo de AperfeiÃoamento de NÃvel Superior / Lasiodiplodia theobromae à um fungo cosmopolita, polÃfago e oportunista, com reduzida especializaÃÃo patogÃnica, que infecta espÃcies de plantas em regiÃes tropicais e temperadas, causando os mais variados sintomas. A crescente expansÃo das doenÃas causadas por L. theobromae em frutÃferas tropicais vem causando inestimÃveis perdas, tanto no sistema produtivo como em pÃs-colheita, representando uma ameaÃa à fruticultura no Nordeste. Daà a necessidade de conhecimentos bÃsicos sobre a biologia populacional e a interaÃÃo do patÃgeno com as plantas hospedeiras. Este estudo teve como objetivo caracterizar isolados de L. theobromae associados a frutÃferas tropicais de diferentes regiÃes, avaliando o aspecto cultural, morfolÃgico e patogÃnico. Foram avaliados o crescimento micelial, coloraÃÃo da colÃnia, dimensÃes dos conÃdios e patogenicidade dos isolados em mudas de cajazeira, cajueiro, gravioleira e umbuzeiro. O trabalho foi realizado na Casa de VegetaÃÃo e no LaboratÃrio de Fitopatologia da Embrapa AgroindÃstria Tropical. Os dados de caracterizaÃÃo morfocultural mostraram haver alta diversidade na populaÃÃo do patÃgeno. As inoculaÃÃes realizadas nas quatro diferentes espÃcies hospedeiras apontaram alta variabilidade patogÃnica entre os isolados do fungo. Em mudas de cajueiro CCP 76 nÃo foi possÃvel observar especificidade patogÃnica, pois todos os isolados apresentaram similar nÃvel de agressividade, demonstrando a suscetibilidade deste clone ao patÃgeno, suscetibilidade essa, tambÃm observada em gravioleira. O umbuzeiro foi a espÃcie que apresentou maior resistÃncia ao fungo. Os dados mostraram que existe interaÃÃo entre as caracterÃsticas morfoculturais e a agressividade dos isolados de L. theobromae. De acordo com os resultados, a altitude dos locais de origem dos isolados nÃo influencia em suas caracterÃsticas morfoculturais e patogÃnicas. / Lasiodiplodia theobromae is an ubiquitous, polyphagous and opportunistic fungus with a reduced pathogenic ability. Nevertheless, it may infect several plant species over tropical and temperate regions, causing many different kinds of symptoms. The increasingly expansion of diseases caused by L. theobromae in tropical fruit plants has been imposing severe losses both at orchard level and in post-harvest at market, threaten the fruit crop industry in Northeast Region of Brazil. Therefore there is an urgent need for research pursuing basic knowledge on population biology of the fungus and host-pathogen interactions. This study aimed to characterize a L. theobromae population which has been associated to tropical plant species growing under different ecosystems in northeastern Brazil. Colony growth in culture, color and size of conidia and ability to cause disease upon inoculation on cashew nut (Anacardium occidentale), soursop (Annona muricata), yellow mombin (Spondias mombin) and Brazil plum (Spondias tuberosa) were evaluated. He study was carried out at Plant Pathology Lab and screenhouse of Embrapa Agroindustria Tropical in Fortaleza, Cearà State. Results showed a high diversity of morphology and hyphal growth among fungus isolates. Also, a very high variability on disease expression upon inoculation into four plant species was observed. However, it was found a lack of specificity of isolates as to infect cashew plants, since all isolates were able to infect cashew with similar high aggressiveness, which demonstrated a high degree of susceptibility of cashew clone used (CCP 76). Similar results were found also for soursop plants as host. Brazil plum showed a very high resistance to all isolates. The data points out for the existence of morphological and pathogenic interactions within L. theobromae population studied. According with the results, altitude and region of isolate origin has no effect on the studied features.

Esse trabalho teve dois objetivos distintos, quantificar e caracterizar os danos pós-colheita em frutos de ameixa e nectarina na Companhia de Entrepostos e Armazéns Gerais de São Paulo (CEAGESP) e testar produtos que possam ser utilizados no controle das doenças pós-colheita podridão parda (Monilinia fructicola) e podridão mole (Rhizopus stolonifer) nestes dois frutos. Durante a safra 2003 e 2004, foram realizados 20 levantamentos de quantificação de danos em frutos de nectarina e 11 em frutos de ameixa. Em cada levantamento foram avaliados 1% do total de caixas comercializados em cinco permissionários da CEAGESP. A amostragem foi estratificada por variedade, calibre e procedência dos frutos, sendo quantificados danos mecânicos, fisiológicos e doenças pós-colheita. Para o controle da podridão parda e mole, o efeito curativo e protetor do CaCl2, cera e luz UV-C, em diferentes concentrações e o efeito curativo do tratamento com ozônio foram avaliados. A incidência de danos na CEAGESP em frutos de ameixa variou de 5 a 47%, e em nectarina entre 14 e 54%, considerando as safras 2003 e 2004. Tanto em ameixa como em nectarina os danos mais freqüentes foram os mecânicos, com variação de 2 a 25% em frutos de ameixa e de 7 a 30% em frutos de nectarina. Danos fisiológicos variaram de 1 a 22% e de 2 a 18% em frutos de ameixa e nectarina, respectivamente. Danos provocados por doenças variaram de 0 a 13% em frutos de ameixa e de 1 a 9% em frutos de nectarina. Entre os patógenos mais constatados figuraram fungos do gênero Rhizopus, Monilinia, Geotrichum, Cladosporium, Fusarium e Alternaria, além de bactérias. Correlação entre a incidência de frutos com dano mecânico e a incidência de frutos doentes foi constatada na safra 2004, nos dois frutos. Em ameixa, a variedade Gulfblazer apresentou maior incidência a danos mecânicos e fisiológicos. Não foi observada diferença na incidência de danos mecânicos e de doenças, entre as variedades de nectarina avaliadas na safra 2003. Na safra 2004, a incidência de danos mecânicos e fisiológicos foi superior na variedade Sunraycer comparada às demais variedades. Em relação aos produtos testados, no geral, CaCl2 a 1%, mostrou potencial de controle das duas doenças nos dois frutos, aplicado como protetor ou curativo. A cera ECF 124 a base de carnaúba foi o produto mais eficiente, com redução de até 70% das duas doenças em ambos os frutos, principalmente quando aplicada de maneira protetora, a 9%. As doses (1,4 e 5,2 kJm-2) de UV-C testadas não controlaram as doenças com resultados praticamente iguais à testemunha (dose 0,0 kJm-2). A presença de ozônio não reduziu nenhuma das doenças em nenhum dos dois frutos avaliados. / This study had two distinct objectives, to quantify and characterize the postharvest damages in plums and nectarines in the wholesale market of São Paulo (CEAGESP), and to test products that can be used in the control of the postharvest diseases such as the brown rot (Monilinia fructicola) and soft rot (Rhizopus stolonifer) in these two fruits species. Twenty assessments in nectarine and eleven in plums were carried out in 2003 and 2004. In each year 1% of the total of boxes commercialized in five outlets of CEAGESP was assessed, considering mechanical and physiological damages and postharvest diseases. The selection of samples was conducted through stratified sampling, taking fruit cultivar, place of origin and fruit size as the stratification criteria. Curative and protective control measures of brown and soft rot were analyzed testing CaCl2, wax and UV-C light, in different concentrations. The ozone was studied only as curative treatment. The incidence of damages in plums at CEAGESP ranged from 5 to 47%, and in nectarines from 14 to 54%. Either in plums or in nectarines, postharvest mechanical injuries were the most frequent damages, varying from 2 to 25% in plums and from 7 to 30% in nectarines. Physiological damages ranged from 1 to 22% and from 2 to 18% in plums and nectarines, respectively. Postharvest diseases ranged from 0 to 13% in plums and from 1 to 9% in nectarines. The most frequent postarvest pathogens were Rhizopus, Monilinia, Geotrichum, Cladosporium, Fusarium and Alternaria, besides bacteria. A correlation between the incidence of mechanical damages and the incidence of postharvest diseases in 2004 in both fruits was noticed. Cultivar Gulfblazer (plum) showed more incidence of mechanical and physiological damages than Reubennel. No differences were observed in the incidence of mechanical and physiological damages among the cultivars of nectarines assessed in 2003. No difference in the susceptibility to postharvest diseases among the nectarine cultivars Sunred, Sunripe, Sunraycer and Colombina in 2003 was verified. In 2004 cv. Sunraycer showed incidence of mechanical damages significantly higher than the other varieties. Regarding the products tested, as a whole, CaCl2 at 1% showed potential of controlling the two diseases in both kind of fruits, applied as a protective or curative measure. The carnauba wax (ECF 124) was the most efficient product, with a reduction of up to 70% of both diseases in both kind of fruits, mainly when applied as a protective agent, at 9%. The doses (1,4 e 5,2 kJm-2) of UV-C tested did not control the diseases with results practically similar to the reference dose (0,0 kJm-2). The presence of ozone did not reduce either of the diseases in any of the fruits evaluated.