Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:29:43Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2009-12-08Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T18:59:25Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 santos_eb_me_ilha.pdf: 2249660 bytes, checksum: 0671e80475fb96ecddd11946fe401103 (MD5) / O biossólido é um composto passível de utilização agronômica, sendo fonte de nutrientes para as culturas e condicionador de solo. Neste sentido, desenvolveu-se um trabalho que teve por escopo estudar a influência da reaplicação de doses de biossólido na recuperação de atributos físicos e químicos do solo e no desenvolvimento da cultura do eucalipto e da braquiária, num Latossolo Vermelho degradado. O estudo foi realizado cinco meses após a reaplicação do biossólido, numa área em recuperação cultivada há seis anos com eucalipto e braquiária. O delineamento experimental foi em blocos casualizados com seis tratamentos e quatro repetições, sendo: Solo cultivado com eucalipto e braquiária sem adição de insumos; Solo cultivado com eucalipto e braquiária com adubação mineral; Solo cultivado com eucalipto e braquiária com reaplicação de 4,64 Mg ha-1 (base seca) de biossólido; Solo cultivado com eucalipto e braquiária com reaplicação de 9,28 Mg ha-1 (base seca) de biossólido; Solo exposto (sem qualquer cultivo ou adubação); Solo com vegetação natural de Cerrado. Estudou-se nas camadas do solo de 0,00- 0,05; 0,05-0,10; 0,10-0,20 e de 0,20-0,40 m, os atributos físicos: macroporosidade; microporosidade; porosidade total e a densidade do solo. Para os atributos químicos nas mesmas camadas os teores de: P, MO, pH, K, Ca, Mg, H+Al, SB, CTC e V%. Já para a cultura do eucalipto estudou-se a altura média de plantas e o diâmetro a altura do Peito (DAP) e na braquiária a massa fresca e seca. Verificou-se que a replicação do biossólido está recuperando o solo tanto em relação aos atributos físicos como químicos, sobretudo nas camadas mais superficiais, e que a maior dose influencia no desenvolvimento do eucalipto. Não foi constatada diferença significativa entre médias dos tratamentos para recuperação do solo da matéria... / The sludge is a compound capable of agricultural use, a source of nutrients for crops and soil conditioner. In this sense, has developed a work which objective on studying the influence of reapplication of biosolids in the recovery of physical and chemical properties of soil and the development of culture of eucalyptus and grass in a degraded Oxisol. The work was conducted five months after the biosolids re-application in a recovery area cultivated for six years under eucalyptus and pasture. The experimental design was randomized blocks with six treatments and four replications, with: Solo under eucalyptus and pasture with no added inputs, soil under eucalyptus and pasture with mineral fertilization, soil under eucalyptus and pasture with reapplication of 4.64 Mg ha-1 (on dry basis) of sludge, soil under eucalyptus and pasture with reapplication of 9.28 Mg ha-1 (on dry basis) of sludge, soil exposed (without any cultivation or fertilization), soil with Savannah vegetation. Was studied in soil layers of 0.00-0.05, 0.05-0.10, 0.10-0.20 and 0.20-0.40 m, the physical attributes: macroporosity, microporosity; porosity and soil bulk density. For the chemical in the same layers of levels: P, organic matter, pH, K, Ca,Mg, H+Al, SB, CEC and V%. As for the cultivation of eucalyptus studied the average plant height and diameter at breast height (DBH) and the grass fresh and dry. It was found that replication of the sludge is regaining ground in relation to both physical and chemical properties, especially in the surface layers, and the highest dose influences the plantations development. There was no significant difference between treatment means for soil recovery of fresh and dry grass, after reapplication of biosolids

Os resíduos de construção civil e demolição (RCD) constituem-se em um grande problema ambiental, pois representam mais de 50% do resíduo sólido gerado nos médios e grandes centros urbanos, sendo que a maior parte deste resíduo acaba tendo uma disposição final irregular. Isso causa sérios impactos ambientais como degradação das áreas de manancial e proteção permanente, proliferação de agentes transmissores de doenças, assoreamento de rios e córregos, obstrução dos sistemas de drenagem, ocupação de vias e logradouros públicos e degradação da paisagem urbana. Caso esse material seja disposto em aterros, pode reduzir drasticamente a vida útil dos mesmos. Como alternativa, usinas de reciclagem têm moído este resíduo, produzindo o RCD reciclado, ou RCD-R, que tem sido utilizado na própria construção civil. Por outro lado, a acidez do solo é um dos principais fatores capazes de reduzir o potencial produtivo dos solos brasileiros, pois provoca a diminuição da disponibilidade de nutrientes para as plantas. Além disso, solos arenosos são encontrados em quase todo o território nacional e apresentam características desfavoráveis como a baixa capacidade de retenção de água e grandes perdas de nutrientes por percolação que proporcionam baixas produtividades. Neste trabalho o RCD-R produzido pela Usina de Reciclagem de São Carlos, SP, que é dividido em dois tipos: cinza e vermelho, foi caracterizado pelas técnicas de FRX, DRX, medidas dos teores de CaO e MgO, PN e PRNT e análise granulométrica por radiação gama. Foi avaliada a utilização deste RCD-R como corretivo de acidez e condicionador para aumento da capacidade de retenção de água no solo por meio de um experimento de plantio de alfafa em um solo LVAd textura média, ácido e de baixa fertilidade com doses de 10, 20 e 40% de RCD-R, em massa. Foi avaliada a produção de matéria seca de alfafa, a fertilidade química do solo, a capacidade de retenção de água, macro e microporosidade do solo por meio das curvas características de retenção de água e por microtomografia de raios X. Concluiu-se que o RCD-R cinza neutraliza a acidez e carreia cálcio e magnésio para o solo, tendo potencial para ser utilizado como corretivo da acidez do solo e que o RCD-R vermelho aumenta a capacidade de retenção de água, tendo potencial para ser utilizado como condicionador de solo. Devido às doses necessárias, a utilização desses RCD-R mostrou-se interessante em áreas como jardinagem, na composição de substratos para plantio em vasos ou na preparação de covas para culturas permanentes / Construction and demolition residues (CDR) are an important environmental issue because they represent more than 50% of solid waste produced in medium and big cities, where most of this waste ends up having an irregular final disposition. This causes serious environmental impacts as the degradation of water sources and permanent protection areas, proliferation of disease agents, clogging of drainage systems, occupation of public roads and degradation of the urban landscape. Moreover, if such material is disposed in landfills it can drastically reduce their lifetime. Alternatively, CDR has been processed by mills and used as recycled material (RCDR) in the construction sector. Soil acidity is one of the main aspects that reduce the productive potential of the Brazilian soils because it causes a decreasing availability of nutrients for plants. Furthermore, sandy soils are very common in Brazil and have unfavorable characteristics such as low water retention capacity and high nutrient losses by leaching, providing, generally, low crop yields. In this work, the RCDR produced by the Recycling Plant of São Carlos, SP, which is divided into gray and red materials, were mineralogically, physically and chemically characterized. It was evaluated the use of the RCDR materials as a corrective for the soil acidity and as a conditioner to increase the soil water retention capacity by means of an experimental planting trial with alfalfa in a LVAd acidic and low fertility soil, at 10, 20 and 40% (m/m) doses of RCDR. Parameters evaluated were dry matter production, the soil chemical fertility, water holding capacity and macro and microporosity of soil samples from the water-potential characteristic curves and X-ray microtomography. It was concluded that the gray RCDR neutralizes the acidity and adds calcium and magnesium to the soil, having the potential to be used as corrective of soil acidity and the red RCDR increases the soil water retention capacity, presenting a potential to be used as soil conditioner. Due to the doses used in the experiment, the RCDR proved to be interesting for use in gardening, substrate composition for planting in pots or in the preparation of pits for permanent crops

Thesis (M. Tech. (Agriculture)) -- Central University of Technology, Free state, 2014 / The main objective of the study was to determine the effect of different potassium concentrations and water quality (salt) compared with the current scientifically accepted potassium threshold level and standardised water quality on the yield, oil composition and leaf morphology of rose geranium (Pelargonium graveolens L.) when grown in different potting-bag sizes and root media under temperature controlled condition. To achieve this objective, two trials were conducted. The first experiment evaluated potassium concentrations at 1.3, 3.3, 5.3 and 7.3 mmol L-1 and potting-bag size of 5 and 10 L. Treatments were arranged in a randomised complete block design assigned in a split plot layout. The main plots consisted of potassium concentration and the pottingbag sizes were allocated to sub-plots. Plant height, potassium content, linalool, geraniol, geranyl formate and the citronellol to geraniol ratio (C:G) were affected by potassium. Plant height, number of branches, the branch to height ratio (B:H), foliar fresh mass (FFM) and oil yield were significantly increased when 5 L potting bags were used. Plant foliar mass was significantly increased by the interaction between 5.3 mmol K L-1 and 5 L potting bags. In the second experiment salt levels applied at 1.6, 2.4, 3.2 and 4.0 mS cm-1 and root media (sand and sawdust) were evaluated. A split plot experimental layout was also used in this trial, with the salt levels allocated to the main plots. The sub-plots were allocated to the root medium. High salt level of 4.0 mS cm-1 reduced the number of leaves, plant height, number of branches, B:H ratio, leaf area, chlorophyll content and foliar fresh mass significantly. The number of leaves, leaf area and FFM were significantly increased where sawdust was used. Time of the day significantly affected stomatal conductance, and the opening of most stomata occurred at 10:00. Geranyl formate and the C:G ratio were significantly affected by salt at 4.0 mS cm-1. Salt induced the development of capitates trichomes. The abaxial leaf surface had a higher number of trichomes than the adaxial leaf surface. A strong polynomial (r2=0.97) relationship was found between capitates trichomes and salt levels. High densities of capitates trichomes were found at high salt level of 4.0 mS cm-1. Although the development of asciiform trichomes was induced, it was at an insignificant level. Trichome densities are therefore not affected by salt. It was therefore concluded that the application of 5.3 mmol K L-1 concentration and the use of 5 L potting bags improves the yield and oil quality of rose geranium. It was evident from this study that rose geranium might Salt induced have some degree of tolerance to salt. It was therefore concluded that rose geranium is a moderately salt-sensitive crop.

Ce travail a pour objectif de tester des solutions viables et durables pour la phytoremédiation de sols contaminés en éléments traces. Il inclut à la fois des données sur l'évaluation initiale et résiduelle des risques (biomonitoring) et sur des solutions de phytomanagement à long terme utilisant des plantes et microorganismes associés, en particulier la phytoextraction aidée couplant l’épuisement du pool labile de contaminants du sol, la production de matière première végétale et la restauration de services écosystémiques. La phytotoxicité du Cu, le rôle améliorant des amendements organiques et minéraux et la tolérance des plantes ont été examinés utilisant des essais biologiques ainsi qu’une technique de dilution du sol. L'utilité d’une lignée de mutant de tournesol (Helianthus annuus) et d’une lignée parental de tabac (Nicotiana tabacum) pour le biomonitoring de sols contaminés en Cu a été investiguée. Les paramètres biochimiques qui sont en relation avec le statut antioxidant des plantes et leurs réponses moléculaires à l’excès de Cu ont en général montré une plus grande sensibilité que les traits morphologiques. Le tabac est plus tolérant au Cu que le tournesol. Des bactéries endophytes issues de différentes sources, notamment des graines d’une population métallicole d’une graminée (Agrostis capillaris) peuvent stimuler la croissance du tournesol et du tabac aux expositions en Cu modérément en excès. Pour ces plantes annuelles, accumulatrices secondaires du Cu et à phénotype d’exclusion, l'augmentation de la capacité de phytoextraction de Cu par les parties aériennes s’effectue principalement par l’accroissement de la biomasse aérienne, plutôt que par celui de sa concentration en Cu. Par conséquent, une attention a été prêtée aux pratiques agricoles dans les essais en parcelles sur site. Plusieurs options d’amélioration ont été examinées in situ: l'application d’amendements du sol, l'utilisation de lignées de mutants et de variants somaclonaux, la rotation de cultures et des cultivars, la bioaugmentation, la fertilisation, l’irrigation, etc. Deux lignées de mutants et des cultivars commerciaux de tournesol ainsi qu’une lignée parentale de tabac ont montré un fort potentiel pour la phytoextraction du Cu, accompagné d’une production significative de graines et/ou autre biomasse valorisable. Les solutions de restauration écologique basées sur la phytoextraction, utilisant des plantes annuelles accumulatrices secondaires de Cu permettraient (1) la décontamination progressive des sols contaminés en Cu au cours des rotations culturales, (2) un retour financier lié à la valorisation de la biomasse végétale, et (3) la restauration de services écosystémiques. / This work aimed at assessing sustainable phytoremediation options for trace element-contaminated soils. It includes both the assessment of initial and residual risks (biomonitoring) and long-term sustainable decontamination options using plants and associated microbes, especially aided phytoextraction with the secondary purposes of producing plant-based feedstock and restoring ecosystem services. Copper phytotoxicity, the improving role of soil conditioners, and plant tolerance were tested using a bioassay as well as a fading technique. The usefulness of a mutant line of sunflower (Helianthus annuus) and a motherline of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) for the biomonitoring of Cu-contaminated soils was investigated. Biochemical parameters in relation to antioxidant status of plants and molecular responses to Cu excess generally showed a greater sensitivity than morphologic ones. Tobacco has a higher Cu tolerance than sunflower. Endophytic bacteria from various sources, notably from the seeds of metallicolous populations of grasses (Agrostis capillaris) can promote the growth of sunflower and tobacco exposed to Cu excess. For annual Cu-secondary accumulator plants with an excluder phenotype, increase in shoot Cu removal occurred primarily through increase in shoot biomass, rather than in shoot Cu concentration. Therefore, attention in field trials was paid to agricultural practices. Various improving options were tested in situ: application of soil amendments, the use of mutant lines and somaclonal variation, cultivars and crop rotation, bioaugmentation, fertilization, irrigation, etc. Two mutant lines and some commercial cultivars of sunflower as well as the motherline of tobacco showed a high potential for Cu phytoextraction as well as for plant-based feedstock. Ecological restoration options for Cu-contaminated soils based on phytoextraction using annual Cu-secondary accumulator plants with a high shoot biomass would (1) result in the progressive decontamination of Cu-contaminated soils during crop rotations, (2) provide a financial return through biomass valorization, and (3) promote ecosystem services.