Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:32:27Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2008-11-07Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:04:01Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 mouco_mac_dr_botfca.pdf: 976151 bytes, checksum: 028a98e349191bffef5f2b0e8c7d42fa (MD5) / Outra / A mangicultura na região semi-árida destaca-se no cenário nacional não só pela expansão da área cultivada, volume de produção, altos rendimentos e qualidade do fruto produzido, mas também pela possibilidade de produção durante todo o ano devido às condições climáticas e às tecnologias para o manejo do crescimento vegetativo e da floração, com uso da irrigação, podas e utilização de reguladores vegetais. O paclobutrazol aplicado ao solo é utilizado no manejo da produção da mangueira na maioria dos pomares. Entretanto, há a necessidade de identificar outros reguladores vegetais que ofereçam a eficiência no manejo de produção das diferentes cultivares e que possam ser aplicados via foliar, de forma a minimizar os riscos de resíduo no solo e da aplicação de quantidades inadequadas ao longo dos anos. Assim, este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar o efeito de reguladores vegetais aplicados via foliar quanto à eficiência no manejo da floração das cultivares Tommy Atkins e Kent, com maior precisão na recomendação da dose e menores riscos de contaminação da planta e do solo, permitindo o escalonamento da produção da mangueira. Os experimentos foram conduzidos na região do Vale do Rio São Francisco, em casa de vegetação, na Embrapa SemiÁrido e em condições de campo, nas Fazendas Frutavi e Andorinhas, localizadas no município de Petrolina, PE, entre outubro de 2005 e julho de 2008. Foram avaliados três reguladores vegetais aplicados via foliar: prohexadione-Ca, etil-trinexapac e cloreto de chlormequat, em duas doses, sendo estes comparados ao paclobutrazol aplicado ao solo, em delineamento de blocos ao acaso, com quatro repetições e duas plantas por parcela. Para a comparação do efeito dos tratamentos, registraram-se dados relativos à brotação vegetativa (percentagem e comprimento dos ramos), emissão de panículas (percentagem e comprimento),... / The mango crop within the semi-arid region stands out in the national scenario due to the expansion of the planted area, the production quantity, high yields and quality of the fruit produced, as well as to the possibility of all-year production due to climatic conditions and technologies that allow the management of plant growth and blossom, through irrigation, pruning and use of plant growth regulators. Paclobutrazol applied to the soil is used for the production management of mango in most of the orchards. However, it is necessary to identify other vegetal regulators that might be efficient for the production management of different cultivars and might be applied to the leaves, so as to minimize the risk of residues in the soil and inadequate application quantities over several years. Therefore, the present paper has the purpose to evaluate the effect of plant growth regulators that can be applied to the leaves, regarding their efficiency for the blossom management of the cultivars Tommy Atkins and Kent, allowing off season mango production with higher precision in dosage recommendation and lesser contamination risk for the plant and the soil. The experiments were carried out in the area of the São Francisco river valley, under green-house conditions at Embrapa Semi-Àrido, and under field conditions on the farms Frutavi and Andorinhas, both located in the municipality of Petrolina, Pernambuco state, from October 2005 to July 2008. Three plant growth regulators, sprayed to the leaves, were evaluated: prohexadione-Ca, trinexapac-ethyl and chlomequat cloride, applied in two dosages, and compared to paclobutrazol applied to the soil, using a randomized blocks design, with four replications and two plants per plot. In order to compare the effects of the treatment, data were recorded related to vegetative growth (percentage and length of the shoots), ...(Complete abstract, click electronic access below)

‘CL151’ a Clearfield long-grain rice cultivar, was released in 2008, based upon excellent agronomic characteristics, including excellent yield and moderately resistant rating for lodging. Further experience has indicated it’s susceptibility to lodging. Lodging can reduce harvest efficiency, yield, and cause grain quality loss. The purpose of this research was to evaluate multiple management practices such as nitrogen rates and timings, seeding rate, trinexapac-ethyl application, potassium, and fungicide application to mitigate lodging for CL151. The results of this research indicate that N rate and application timing largely influence lodging incidence and grain yield. Fungicide application decreased, but did not eliminate lodging, while potassium application did not impact lodging or grain yield. Seeding rate also has a significant impact on grain yield and lodging incidence. Trinexapac-ethyl also decreased lodging incidence, but negatively impacted grain yield which was most evident when applied at 48 g ha-1 and applied at PD +14d growth stage.

An active football season during the fall acclimation period tests the traffic tolerance of bermudagrass. Exogenous applications of synthetic cytokinins or cytokinin-enhancing plant growth regulators (PGRs), such as trinexapac-ethyl, may improve the traffic tolerance of "Patriot" and "Tifsport" hybrid berudagrasses (Cynodon dactylon var. dactylon x Cynodon transvaalensis). This study was designed to mimic the agronomic practices and traffic stresses experienced at Virginia Tech's Worsham Field. Starting in September 2005, treatments were applied with a differential-slip traffic simulator. Following a traffic treatment, plots received an application of one of three PGRs: 6-Benzyladenine (6-BA), 2-Chloro-4-pyridyl-phenylurea (CPPU) or trinexapac-ethyl (TE). Physiological and morphological responses such as total non-structural carbohydrates and turf density were measured. Previous researchers have shown that increased tissue cytokinins are related to increased tiller density, delay of senescence and enhanced photochemical efficiency. For these reasons, the application of cytokinin enhancing PGRs may have potential to increase bermudagrass traffic tolerance. Patriot's aggressive growth and excellent cold hardiness are predicted to result in better overall traffic tolerance and repair as compared to Tifsport. / Master of Science

Orientador: Elizabdeth Orika Ono / Banca: João Domingos Rodrigues / Banca: Sarita Leonel / Banca: Regina Celi Cavestré Coneglian / Banca: Valtemir Gonçalves Ribeiro / Resumo: A mangicultura na região semi-árida destaca-se no cenário nacional não só pela expansão da área cultivada, volume de produção, altos rendimentos e qualidade do fruto produzido, mas também pela possibilidade de produção durante todo o ano devido às condições climáticas e às tecnologias para o manejo do crescimento vegetativo e da floração, com uso da irrigação, podas e utilização de reguladores vegetais. O paclobutrazol aplicado ao solo é utilizado no manejo da produção da mangueira na maioria dos pomares. Entretanto, há a necessidade de identificar outros reguladores vegetais que ofereçam a eficiência no manejo de produção das diferentes cultivares e que possam ser aplicados via foliar, de forma a minimizar os riscos de resíduo no solo e da aplicação de quantidades inadequadas ao longo dos anos. Assim, este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar o efeito de reguladores vegetais aplicados via foliar quanto à eficiência no manejo da floração das cultivares Tommy Atkins e Kent, com maior precisão na recomendação da dose e menores riscos de contaminação da planta e do solo, permitindo o escalonamento da produção da mangueira. Os experimentos foram conduzidos na região do Vale do Rio São Francisco, em casa de vegetação, na Embrapa SemiÁrido e em condições de campo, nas Fazendas Frutavi e Andorinhas, localizadas no município de Petrolina, PE, entre outubro de 2005 e julho de 2008. Foram avaliados três reguladores vegetais aplicados via foliar: prohexadione-Ca, etil-trinexapac e cloreto de chlormequat, em duas doses, sendo estes comparados ao paclobutrazol aplicado ao solo, em delineamento de blocos ao acaso, com quatro repetições e duas plantas por parcela. Para a comparação do efeito dos tratamentos, registraram-se dados relativos à brotação vegetativa (percentagem e comprimento dos ramos), emissão de panículas (percentagem e comprimento),...(Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: The mango crop within the semi-arid region stands out in the national scenario due to the expansion of the planted area, the production quantity, high yields and quality of the fruit produced, as well as to the possibility of all-year production due to climatic conditions and technologies that allow the management of plant growth and blossom, through irrigation, pruning and use of plant growth regulators. Paclobutrazol applied to the soil is used for the production management of mango in most of the orchards. However, it is necessary to identify other vegetal regulators that might be efficient for the production management of different cultivars and might be applied to the leaves, so as to minimize the risk of residues in the soil and inadequate application quantities over several years. Therefore, the present paper has the purpose to evaluate the effect of plant growth regulators that can be applied to the leaves, regarding their efficiency for the blossom management of the cultivars Tommy Atkins and Kent, allowing off season mango production with higher precision in dosage recommendation and lesser contamination risk for the plant and the soil. The experiments were carried out in the area of the São Francisco river valley, under green-house conditions at Embrapa Semi-Àrido, and under field conditions on the farms Frutavi and Andorinhas, both located in the municipality of Petrolina, Pernambuco state, from October 2005 to July 2008. Three plant growth regulators, sprayed to the leaves, were evaluated: prohexadione-Ca, trinexapac-ethyl and chlomequat cloride, applied in two dosages, and compared to paclobutrazol applied to the soil, using a randomized blocks design, with four replications and two plants per plot. In order to compare the effects of the treatment, data were recorded related to vegetative growth (percentage and length of the shoots), ...(Complete abstract, click electronic access below) / Doutor

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Nas diferentes fases fenológicas da cultura, a fase de maturação é de alta importância em variedades de maturação precoce no início da safra, onde a cultura depende das condições climáticas, podendo, em condições desfavoráveis, proporcionar baixo teor de açúcar, acarretando em prejuízos quantitativos e qualitativos da matéria-prima. Deste modo, o uso de maturadores torna-se estratégia fundamental de manejo para atingir rendimentos satisfatórios. No presente estudo, objetivou-se avaliar a eficácia de maturadores na qualidade tecnológica, bioenergética, enzimática e fisiológica, além dos efeitos residuais na planta e soqueira. O estudo foi realizado com a variedade RB966928 (precoce), em cana-planta (2014/2015) e cana-soca (2015/2016), em Igaraçu do Tietê-SP. Os tratamentos foram os seguintes: glifosato, nas doses de 0,35; 0,45; 0,50 e 1,00 L ha-1 de produto comercial (PC) (0,126; 0,162; 0,240 e 0,480 kg de equivalente ácido (ea), respectivamente); trinexapaque-etílico, nas doses de 0,60; 0,80; 1,00 e 1,20 L ha-1 de PC, equivalente a 0,150; 0,200; 0,250 e 0,300 L i.a., respectivamente; sulfometurom-metílico, na dose de 0,02 kg ha-1 de PC ou 0,015 kg de i.a.; e testemunha sem aplicação de maturadores. Os tratamentos foram aplicados 60, 45, 30 e 15 dias antes da colheita (DAC), no período de março a maio (safra 2014/2015). Os resultados em pré-colheita permitiram concluir que, independente do maturador e da dose, todos alteraram a qualidade da matéria-prima, em que quanto maior DAC maior o acúmulo de sacarose. O glifosato elevou o teor de sacarose à medida que aumentou a dose e DAC, prejudicando a produtividade de colmos (TCH), de pol (TPH) e de açúcar (TAH) em cana-planta. O glifosato a 0,35 L ha-1 não prejudicou a TCH em função de DAC, e aumentou TPH e TAH, aos 45 DAC. No entanto, houve efeito residual do maturador aplicado em cana-planta para doses acima de 0,50 L ha-1 para cana-soca, prejudicando clorofila, crescimento da planta, porém aumentando o poder calorífico do palhiço. Trinexapaque-etílico melhorou a qualidade da matéria-prima à medida que se aumentou a dose e DAC, o que reduziu a altura das plantas, mas sem reduzir TCH em cana-planta. No entanto, o incremento da sacarose foi comprometido pela redução de TCH acima de 45 DAC. Em cana-planta, com trinexapaque-etílico em doses abaixo de 1,0 L ha-1 aos 60 DAC, houve um aumento de TPH e TAH, conteúdo de clorofila, número e altura de perfilhos. Os resíduos de trinexapaque-etílico em doses acima de 1,00 L ha-1, aplicadas em cana-planta aos 15 DAC, reduziram a TCH em cana-soca. Os maturadores, em doses recomendadas, aumentaram o teor de sacarose à medida que incrementaram os DAC, com maior magnitude para glifosato a 0,45 L, seguido de sulfometurom-metílico a 0,02 kg e trinexapaque-etílico a 0,80 L ha-1. O glifosato prejudicou a produtividade de cana e açúcar, tanto em cana-planta quanto em cana-soca. O sulfometurom-metílico a 0,02 kg e trinexapaque-etílico a 0,80 L ha-1 aumentaram a TPH e TAH até aos 60 DAC. O sulfometurom-metílico a 0,02 kg ha-1 manteve os níveis de clorofila, aumentou o poder calorífico do palhiço e não prejudicou a altura e número de perfilhos. Em geral, no ponteiro da planta, houve maior concentração de resíduos dos maturadores entre 15 a 45 DAA, assim como na rebrota. Na rebrota, o trinexapaque-etílico a 0,80 L ha-1 e sulfometurom-metílico a 0,02 kg ha-1 alteraram os componentes lignocelulósicos, assim como a atividade da enzima invertase ácida (SAI), invertase neutra (NI), sacarose fosfato sintase (SPS) e sacarose sintase (SuSy) a os 15 e 60 DAA. Todos os tratamentos incrementaram o conteúdo de sacarose quando aplicados com mais DAC. No entanto, o glifosato provocou dano em cana-planta e cana-soca pelo efeito residual. A dose de glifosato a 0,35 L ha-1 apresentou maior rendimento de açúcar (TAH) aos 45 DAC, trinexapaque-etílico e sulfometurom-metílico nas doses de 0,60 a 1,00 L ha-1 e 0,02 kg ha-1, respectivamente, apresentaram os melhores rendimentos de açúcar sem provocar redução do peso dos colmos. / Sugarcane is a crop of great economic importance in Brazil, both for the production of sugar and ethanol and for the production of various by-products. In the different phenological stages of the crop, the maturation stage is of high importance in early maturing varieties at the beginning of the harvest, where the crop depends on the climatic conditions, and can under favorable conditions, provide low sugar content, leading to quantitative losses and quality of the raw material. In this way, the use of ripeners becomes a fundamental management strategy to achieve satisfactory yields. In the present study, the objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of ripeners in the technological, bioenergetic, enzymatic and physiological quality, as well as the residual effects on plant and ratoon. The study was carried out with the variety RB966928 (early), in sugarcane cane-plant (2014/2015) and sugarcane ratoon-cane (2015/2016), in Igaraçu do Tietê-SP. Treatments were as follows: glyphosate at the doses of 0.35; 0.45; 0.50 and 1.00 L ha-1 of commercial product (PC) (0.126, 0.162, 0.240 and 0.480 kg of acid equivalent (ea), respectively); trinexapac-ethyl, at doses of 0.60; 0.80; 1.00 and 1.20 L ha-1 of PC, equivalent to 0.150; 0.200; 0.250 and 0.300 L i.a., respectively; sulfometurom-methyl, at a dose of 0.02 kg ha-1 PC or 0.015 kg a.i. and control without application of maturators. The treatments were applied at 60, 45, 30 and 15 days before harvest (DBH), from March to May (harvest 2014/2015). The pre-harvest results allowed us to conclude that, regardless of the ripener and the dose, all of them altered the quality of the raw material, where the higher DBH provided greater accumulation of sucrose. Glyphosate increased the sucrose content as the dose increased, impairing stem yield (TCH), pol (TPH) and sugar per ha (TAH) in sugarcane. Glyphosate at 0.35 L ha-1 did not impair TCH by DBH, and increased TPH and TAH at 45 DBH. However, there was a residual effect of the ripener applied on cane plant at doses above 0.50 L ha-1 for ratoon cane, damaging chlorophyll, plant growth, but increasing the calorific value of the straw. Trinexapac-ethyl improved the quality of the raw material as the dose and DBH increased, which reduced plant height, but without reducing TCH in cane plant. However, the increment of sucrose was compromised by the reduction of TCH above 45 DAC. In plant cane, with trinexapac-ethyl in low doses at 1.0 L ha-1 at 60 DBH, there was an increase of TPH and TAH, chlorophyll content, number and height of tillers. The trinexapac-ethyl residues above 1.00 L ha-1, applied in cane plant at 15 DBH, reduced TCH in ratoon cane. The ripeners, at recommended doses, increased the sucrose content as they increased DBH, with a higher magnitude for glyphosate at 0.45 L, followed by sulfometurom-methyl at 0.02 kg and trinexapac-ethyl at 0.80 L ha -1. Glyphosate impaired sugarcane and sugar yields, both in sugarcane and in sugar. Sulfometurom-methyl at 0.02 kg and trinexapaque-ethyl at 0.80 L ha-1 increased TPH and TAH up to 60 DBH. The sulfometurom-methyl at 0.02 kg ha-1, maintained chlorophyll levels, increased the calorific value of the straw and did not affect the height and number of tillers. In general, in the pointer of the plant, there was a greater concentration of residues of the ripeners between 15 and 45 DAA, as well as in regrowth. At regrowth, trinexapac-ethyl at 0.80 L ha-1 and sulfometurom-methyl at 0.02 kg ha-1 altered the lignocellulosic components, as well as the activity of the acid invertase enzyme (SAI), neutral invertase (NI), sucrose-phosphate synthase (SPS) and sucrose synthase (SuSy) at 15 and 60 DAA. All treatments increased the sucrose content when applied with more DBH. However, glyphosate caused damage in cane plant and ratoon cane by residual effect. The dose of glyphosate at 0.35 L ha-1 presented higher sugar yield (TAH) at 45 DBH, trinexapac-ethyl and sulfometurom-methyl at doses of 0.60 to 1.00 L ha-1 and 0.02 kg ha-1, respectively, presented the best yields of sugar without reducing the weight of the stalks. / FAPESP: 2014/22585-3

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Low temperature injury is among the greatest challenges facing golf courses with ultradwarf bermudagrass (UDB) (Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. x C. transvaalensis Burtt-Davy) putting greens in Virginia. This research focused on the impact of turf covers, fungicide programming, core aeration, and trinexapac-ethyl (TE) on UDB cold tolerance, winter quality, and cold de-acclimation (CD). Our results indicate that the use of turf covers significantly increased UDB canopy and soil temperatures when air temperatures were below -3.9°C. Air gaps under covers and the use of double turf covers increased soil and canopy temperatures compared to single covers alone in some instances, but results were inconsistent. Late fall and early winter fungicide applications of chlorothalonil and azoxystrobin improved UDB quality throughout winter dormancy and spring green up. The addition of a pigmented phosphonate significantly improved winter and spring UDB quality. The addition of acibenzolar-S-methyl to fungicide programs did not improve winter UDB quality or spring green up. Summer core aeration programs were evaluated for their impact on spring green up, turfgrass quality, surface firmness, and moisture retention. Spring UDB green up was improved incrementally as surface disruption increased. Treatments with 20%, 15%, and 10% surface disruption produced higher color vs treatments with lower surface disruption. Surface firmness and volumetric water content of UDB were impacted by construction method but were not significantly impacted by core aeration programs. Field research revealed that 'fall only' and 'fall and winter' TE applications improved UDB quality but only 'fall and winter' delayed UDB premature CD in early spring when UDB can be susceptible to low temperature injury. Growth chamber studies evaluated the impact of TE on UDB cold tolerance to -9.4°C x time duration. Regression analysis predicted a 50% mortality exposure point for UDB under TE treatments of 9.84 hours at -9.4°C (r2=0.836) compared to 11.38 hours at -9.4°C (r2=0.671) for non-treated UDB during cold acclimation. Winter and spring scenarios resulted in delayed CD under TE but no differences in cold tolerance when exposed to -9.4°C. Together, these results increase our understanding of the impact of management practices on UDB winter quality, CD, and low temperature injury. / Doctor of Philosophy / Ultradwarf bermudagrass putting greens are commonly found on golf courses in warm climates. These grasses thrive in heat and humidity but are susceptible to injury or death when exposed to cold temperatures. This research is focused on evaluating management practices that may impact bermudagrass' susceptibility to injury from cold temperature exposure. The cultural practices evaluated include turf covers, fungicide programming, core aeration, and the use of plant growth regulators to manipulate the turfgrasses own self defense mechanisms. Our results show that the use of turf covers significantly increased putting green canopy and soil temperatures when air temperatures were below -3.9°C. Air gaps under covers and the use of double turf covers increased soil and canopy temperatures compared to single covers alone in some instances, but results were inconsistent. Late fall and early winter fungicide applications of commonly-used fungicides improved putting green quality throughout winter dormancy and spring green up. The addition of a green-pigmented phosphonate fungicide significantly improved winter and spring putting green quality. The addition of a plant defense activator, acibenzolar-S-methyl to fungicide programs did not improve winter quality or spring green up. Summer core aeration programs were evaluated for their impact on spring green up, turfgrass quality, surface firmness, and moisture retention. Spring green up was improved incrementally as surface disruption increased. Treatments with 20%, 15%, and 10% surface disruption produced higher color vs treatments with lower surface disruption. Surface firmness and soil moisture content of the putting greens were impacted by construction method but were not significantly impacted by core aeration programs. Field research revealed that 'fall only' and 'fall and winter' plant growth regulator applications improved ultradwarf bermudagrass quality but only 'fall and winter' delayed premature green-up in early spring when the turfgrass can be susceptible to low temperature injury. Growth chamber studies revealed that plants treated with the growth regulator, trinexapac-ethyl were more sensitive to low-temperature exposure than non-treated plants. Together, these results increase our understanding of the impact of management practices on UDB winter quality, CD, and low temperature injury.

Greater projected demand for food, fuel, and fiber will require substantial increases in global agricultural production over the next three decades. Climate change is also forecasted to make weather events more extreme and variable. Efficiency will become more important as demand for food products increases and the availability of fertilizer and land decreases. Technology may be of paramount importance for pushing the boundaries of production while remaining sustainable for generations to come. The first chapter of this dissertation investigated the importance of rate and timing of the plant growth regulator trinexapac-ethyl to malting barley in Virginia. Plant growth regulators can help plants remain upright during strong winds, thereby preserving grain quality and yield. However, this study demonstrated that risks of plant injury also exist. Application should be restricted to fields with greater risk of lodging and made only after the barley crop has broken dormancy and a substantial increase in air temperature is not forecasted in the week following application. Chapter two compared the efficacy of eight vegetation indices calculated from three satellites (Landsat 8, Sentinel 2, and Planet) for estimating cover crop biomass. Cover crops can have beneficial effects on agricultural land as well as groundwater and surface water, but only when adequate biomass is established to reduce erosion and nutrient leaching. Satellite imagery was able to estimate multi-species cover crop biomass more accurately than field-based sensors, although the most accurate vegetation index was dependent upon which satellite was being tested. Chapter three investigated the potential of Arabidopsis thaliana ipk1-, a loss-of-function mutant which exhibits decreased growth at elevated phosphorus concentration, for serving as in indicator of plant available phosphorus. An indicator crop could provide greater spatial resolution compared to soil testing, as well as represent plant available nutrients as opposed to chemically extracted nutrient estimations. Plant response exhibited a quadratic relationship with media P concentration in the range of fertilizer decision making for maize, providing valuable insight for potential yield response in agricultural fields below 'very high' phosphorus concentration. / Doctor of Philosophy / Climate change, increased demand for locally sourced ingredients, and elevated pressure for environmentally responsible practices will make meeting the growing demand for food difficult for farmers to achieve over the next few decades. Similar to many other industries, implementation of advanced technology may be necessary to keep up with agricultural demand. Plant growth regulators are one such technology which when applied to plants can cause them to remain short, decreasing the chance of blowing over during windstorms. However, chapter one of this dissertation concluded that risks of plant injury also exist when applying plant growth regulator on malting barley (for brewing or distilling). Application should be restricted to fields with greater risk of wind damage (e.g. taller barley) and made only after the barley crop begins spring growth and a decrease in air temperature is not forecasted in the week following application. Chapter two compared eight spectral vegetation indices across three satellites with different image resolution for their ability to estimate cover crop biomass. Cover crops protect groundwater and surface water quality, but only when adequate growth is achieved. Satellite imagery was able to estimate multi-species cover crop biomass more accurately than field-based sensors, although the most accurate vegetation index was dependent upon which satellite was being tested. Chapter three investigated the potential of Arabidopsis thaliana ipk1-, a loss-of-function mutant which exhibits decreased growth at elevated phosphorus concentration, as in indicator of plant available phosphorus in soil. An indicator crop could help determine which areas of a field are likely to have increased crop yield if fertilized and which are not. The mutant tested could be useful as an indicator crop given its response to phosphorus concentration, warranting further research with other plant species more appropriate for field use.

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No. of bitstreams: 2 dissertacao_felipe_koch.pdf: 799099 bytes, checksum: 5d61cb7ae229b25b533d3f35001c2acc (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-09-28 / Sem bolsa / Este trabalho teve por objetivo avaliar o crescimento de plantas de trigo submetidas a aplicação de regulador de crescimento vegetal e adubação para altos rendimentos, assim como, a composição química e a qualidade fisiológica de sementes produzidas. A cultivar utilizada foi a OR Topázio e o regulador de crescimento foi o trinexapac-ethyl, aplicado via foliar. No capítulo I, o experimento foi conduzido em casa de vegetação e o delineamento experimental foi o inteiramente casualisado, em esquema fatorial 5x8 (cinco doses e oito épocas de coleta) com quatro repetições. Foram avaliados a matéria seca total, a taxa de produção de matéria seca, as taxas de crescimento relativo e assimilatória liquida, a razão de área e massa foliar, o índice de área foliar. Foi determinada a eficiência de conversão da energia solar, a partição de assimilados, o índice de colheita, a altura das plantas, a emergência e o índice de velocidade de emergência de plântulas. No capítulo II, o experimento foi conduzido em delineamento experimental inteiramente casualisado com cinco tratamentos e quatro repetições, sendo avaliados a germinação e primeira contagem de germinação, índice de velocidade de germinação, matéria seca de plântulas, condutividade elétrica e envelhecimento acelerado. No capítulo I, a alocação de matéria seca total, a taxa de crescimento relativo, a altura de plantas e o índice de colheita foram reduzidos, com intensidade variável, conforme a dose do regulador de crescimento. A taxa assimilatória líquida foi reduzida em plantas submetidas a doses de 400, 600 e 800 mL ha-1, a razão de massa e de área foliar foram superiores quando utilizadas as doses de 400 e 800 mL ha-1. A emergência e índice de velocidade de emergência não foram afetados pela ação do regulador de crescimento. No capítulo II, a primeira contagem de germinação aumentou até a maior dose. A condutividade elétrica após três horas de embebição foi reduzida, a partir da dose de 600 mL ha-1. Os teores de amido aumentaram até a dose de 448 mL ha-1; o de aminoácidos até a dose 243 mL ha-1 e os teores de proteína até a dose de 417 mL ha-1. Houve redução no teor de açúcares solúveis totais ao aumentar a dose do regulador. Portanto, plantas submetidas à aplicação do trinexapac-ethyl apresentam respostas diferenciais no crescimento e partição de assimilados, menor índice de colheita e altura de plantas. Já, as sementes possuem maior vigor e teores de amido, proteína e aminoácidos, contudo, menor teor de açúcares solúveis totais. / This work aimed to evaluate the growth of wheat plants subjected to the application of growth regulator and fertilization for high yields, as well as, chemical composition and physiological quality of seeds produced. The variety used was OR Topázio and the growth regulator was trinexapac-ethyl, via leaf application. On chapter I, the experiment was performed on greenhouse and the experimental design was completely randomized, factorial 5x8 (five doses and eight harvest dates) with four repetitions. Total dry matter, dry matter production rate, relative growth and net assimilation rates, leaf mass ratio, leaf area ratio and leaf area index were evaluated. The conversion efficiency of solar energy, assimilate partitioning, harvest index, plant height, seedling emergence and speed of emergence index were determined. On chapter II, the experiment was performed under completely randomized experimental design using five treatments and four repetitions, being evaluated germination and first count of germination, speed of germination index, seedling dry matter, electrical conductivity and accelerated aging. On chapter I, total dry matter allocation, relative growth rate, plant height and harvest index were reduced, with variable intensity, according to the growth regulator dose. The net assimilation rate was reduced in plants subjected to 400, 600 e 800 mL ha-1; leaf mass ratio and leaf area ratio were superior when doses of 400 and 800 mL ha-1 were used. The seedling emergence and the speed of emergence index were not affected by the action of the growth regulator. On chapter II, germination and first count of germination increased until the higher dose. Electrical conductivity after three hours of imbibition was reduced starting from the dose of 600 mL ha-1. The starch content increased until the dose of 448 mL ha-1; the amino acids up to the dose of 243 mL ha-1 and the protein content to the dose of 417 mL ha-1. There was a decrease on total soluble sugars content with the increase of growth regulator dose. Therefore, plants subject to the application of trinexapac-ethyl feature differential responses on growth and assimilate partitioning, lower harvest index and plant height. Seeds produced by these plants possess higher germination, vigor expression and starch, protein and amino acids contents, however, lower content of total soluble sugars.

Submitted by Reginaldo Soares de Freitas (reginaldo.freitas@ufv.br) on 2017-05-04T12:52:27Z No. of bitstreams: 1 texto completo.pdf: 461376 bytes, checksum: ebce43d3eaec55f6b986b8dd7b485895 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-05-04T12:52:27Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 texto completo.pdf: 461376 bytes, checksum: ebce43d3eaec55f6b986b8dd7b485895 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-03-01 / Com a finalidade de avaliar o efeito do trinexapac-ethyl como regulador de crescimento e florescimento e a eficácia do triclopyr no controle de plantas daninhas em gramados formados pela grama-batatais (Paspalum notatum flugge), foram conduzidos dois experimentos em campo. No primeiro avaliaram-se 13 tratamentos: seis doses de trinexapac-ethyl (0,00; 0,25; 0,50; 0,75; 1,00; e 1,25 kg/ha), aplicadas aos dois e cinco dias após o corte; e uma testemunha com cortes a cada três semanas, distribuídos em esquema fatorial (6 x 2 + 1). Foram efetuadas avaliações a três, seis, nove e doze semanas após o corte para biomassa seca total, altura e número de inflorescências. Verificou-se relação direta entre doses do trinexapac-ethyl aplicadas e o período de controle do crescimento vegetativo e do florescimento, evitando-se cortes no gramado por até 12 semanas com a aplicação de 0,75 kg/ha. Não houve efeito da época de aplicação sobre o crescimento vegetativo e, ou, florescimento, e nenhuma das doses avaliadas alterou a coloração do gramado. No segundo experimento, os tratamentos avaliados foram seis doses do triclopyr (0,00; 0,24; 0,48; 0,72; 0,96; e 1,20 kg/ha) e uma do 2,4-D + picloram (0,48 + 0,128 kg/ha), dispostos em delineamento experimental com blocos ao acaso e quatro repetições. Foram realizadas avaliações visuais de fitotoxicidade e do nível de controle para Desmodium incanum e Zornia latifolia. Em nenhum dos tratamentos avaliados, verificaram-se danos na qualidade do gramado. A partir das doses de 0,48 e 0,66 kg/ha de triclopyr, foram obtidos controles iguais ou superiores a 90% de Desmodium respectivamente. incanum e Zornia latifólia, / Two field experiments were carried out to evaluate the effect of trinexapac-ethyl as a growth regulator, a seedhead emission and the effectiveness of triclopyr in controlling weeds in lawns formed by bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum Flugge). In the first experiment, 13 treatments were evaluated: six trinexapac-ethyl doses (0.00; 0.25; 0.50; 0.75; 1.00 and 1.25 kg/ha), applied at two and five days after clipping and a witness with clips every three weeks, distributed in a factorial design (6 x 2 + 1). Evaluations were made for three, six, nine and twelve weeks after clipping for total dry biomass, and height and number of the seedhead. A direct relationship was verified between trinexapac-ethyl doses and the control period of the vegetative growth and seedhead emission, with lawn clips being avoided for until 12 weeks with the application of 0.75 kg/ha. Application time had no effect on the vegetative growth and seedhead emission, and no alteration in lawn coloration was observed. In the second experiment, the treatments were six triclopyr doses (0.00; 0.24; 0.48; 0.72; 0.96; 1.20 kg/ha) and one of the 2,4-D + picloram (0.48 + 0.128 kg/ha) disposed in a randomized complete blocks design and four repetitions. Visual evaluations of phytotoxicity and control level were accomplished for Desmodium incanum and Zornia latifolia. In none of the treatments, it was verified damages in lawn quality. Starting from doses of 0.48 and 0.66 triclopyr kg/ha, controls similar or superior to 90% of Desmodium incanum and Zornia latifolia were obtained, respectively. These results were similar to that of the standard treatment (2,4-D + picloram for 0.48 + 0.128 kg/