Nabo forrageiro: seletividade de herbicidas para produção de agroenergia.

O experimento foi instalado em Prudente de Morais, MG, em 2009, com o objetivo de avaliar a seletividade de herbicidas aplicados em pré e pós-emergência na cultura do nabo forrageiro. O trabalho foi conduzido em casa de vegetação, em delineamento em blocos ao acaso com 11 tratamentos e três repetições. Os tratamentos foram constituídos por dez herbicidas, sendo quatro pré-emergentes e seis pós-emergentes e uma testemunha que recebeu apenas água no dia da aplicação dos produtos. Os tratamentos, com as doses em 9 ha-1 de La., foram: s-metolachlor (3.120 g), metribuzin (840 g), oxyfluorfen (1.200 g), trifluralin (2.250 g). chlorimuron-ethyl, (18,75 g), bentazon (1.350 g), clethodim (102 g), fenoxaprop-p-ethyl (131 g), fluazifop-p-butyl (210 g). sethoxydim (253 g). Os herbicidas foram aplicados utilizando-se um pulverizador pressurizado a CO2, equipado com ponta de pulverizaçãodo tipo leque Magno 110.03, pressão de 2,75 kgf cm-2, càm consumo de calda de 210 L-1ha. Foram avaliados os possíveis efeitos fitotóxicos dos herbicidas para o nabo-forrageiro, considerando, altura das plantas, diâmetro do caule, número de folhas e a biomassa seca da parte aérea e raízes das plantas colhidas aos 60 dias após a aplicação dos produtos. Os herbicidas que apresentaram maior toxicidade às plantas do nabo forrageiro foram: metribuzin, oxyfluorfen, chlorimuron-ethyl e bentazon que causaram morte total das plantas e clethodim que causou redução drástica na altura de plantas, número de folhas e na biomassa seca. Os herbicidas s-metolachlor, trifluralin, fenoxaprop-p-ethyl, fluazifop-p-butyl, e sethoxydim mostraram-se seletivos e foram selecionados para estudos posteriores que contemplem a produção de sementes de nabo forrageiro. Esses produtos poderão vir a ser utilizados em um programa de manejo integrado de plantas daninhas nessa cultura, pois não existem, no Brasil, herbicidas seletivos recomendados e disponíveis para o nabo forrageiro

Sorgo para pastejo/corte e cobertura do solo no período de outono/inverno (safrinha) em Mato Grosso do Sul.

Em Mato Grosso do Sul, as principais culturas utilizadas para cobertura de solo na safrinha são o milheto, a aveia e o nabo (Hernani et al., 1995; Machado, 2003). Para pastejo, também são utilizadas essas espécies, com exceção do nabo. Devido ao risco de geadas, as espécies adaptadas ao clima frio, como a aveia e o nabo, são mais utilizadas na região sul do Estado. Na região norte, o milheto e o sorgo são mais produtivos no período de outono, porque o clima, apesar de seco, é quente, favorecendo as espécies tropicais. Em regiões com esta condição, o sorgo é muito utilizado para a produção de grãos, sendo recente sua utilização para a produção de palha e forragem. Pela sua tolerância a déficit hídrico e a baixas temperaturas, a cultura vem ganhando importância econômica no Estado. Este estudo teve como objetivo selecionar genótipos de sorgo para pastejo na safra de outono/inverno, em sucessão a soja.bitstream/item/38771/1/BP-200416.pd

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Postcard from Sharon Hagel, during the Linfield College Semester Abroad Program at Telemark University in Bø, Norwa

Diversity of the arthropod fauna in organically grown garlic intercropped with fodder radish.

The cultivation of garlic faces several problems, which include pest attack, and the diversification of habitat through intercropping with attractive plants comes up as a method to pest management. The objective of this research was to verify the effect of the association of garlic with fodder radish on richness, abundance and diversity of arthropods under organic production system in Lavras, MG, Brazil. The treatments were composed of garlic in monoculture and garlic in association with fodder radish, in plots of 40 garlic plants, intercropped or not with two lines of fodder radish. Weekly, 25 samples were collected for a period of 10 weeks (n=250). Species accumulation curves, species richness, abundance, and diversity index were determined, and T or Mann-Whitney tests were used for analysis. The 250 samples collected were sufficient to register the majority of species present in garlic. Richness and abundance were higher in diversified garlic whereas diversity was higher in monoculture. Diversified system increased the overall richness of phytophagous species and parasitoids. The abundance of T. tabaci decreased, while increased the presence of A. fabae, demonstrating that the association was potentially beneficent to the culture. The possible reasons for these results are discussed, and future works should focus in the ecological mechanisms involved in crop diversification of organic garlic

Detecting Distracted Driving with Deep Learning

© Springer International Publishing AG 2017Driver distraction is the leading factor in most car crashes and near-crashes. This paper discusses the types, causes and impacts of distracted driving. A deep learning approach is then presented for the detection of such driving behaviors using images of the driver, where an enhancement has been made to a standard convolutional neural network (CNN). Experimental results on Kaggle challenge dataset have confirmed the capability of a convolutional neural network (CNN) in this complicated computer vision task and illustrated the contribution of the CNN enhancement to a better pattern recognition accuracy.Peer reviewe

Biocontrol of Chromolaena odorata in Papua New Guinea

Chromolaena odorata (L.) King and Robinson (Asteraceae) is a significant agricultural weed in Papua New Guinea (PNG), affecting plantations, food gardens and grazing lands. It was the focus of a collaborative biocontrol program funded by the Australian Government between 1998 and 2007. Chromolaena was recorded at 680 sites in 13 provinces of PNG through surveys, field releases of biocontrol agents and feedback from public awareness programs. Three biocontrol agents, the moth Pareuchaetes pseudoinsulata Rego Barros (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae), the stemgalling fly Cecidochares connexa (Macquart) (Diptera: Tephritidae) and the leaf mining fly Calycomyza eupatorivora Spencer (Diptera: Agromyzidae), were introduced to control chromolaena. Cecidochares connexa was found to be the most effective of the agents introduced as it quickly established at over 300 sites where it was released and spread up to 100km in five years from some sites. Experimental field plots established to determine the impact of the agents on chromolaena, showed that the size of chromolaena infestations decreased with the presence of C. connexa. A survey was conducted to quantify the social and economic benefits of biocontrol of chromolaena to landholders. Chromolaena is considered to be under substantial/significant control in nine provinces in PNG, with about 50% of respondents stating that there is less than 50% of chromolaena remaining following the release of the gall fly. This has resulted in landholders spending less time clearing chromolaena and the re-establishment of small-scale subsistence farms and the regeneration of natural vegetation. Crop yield and income generated from the sale of agricultural produce have increased by at least 50% since chromolaena was brought under biocontrol. It is anticipated that the gall fly will continue to spread and control chromolaena in areas where it has not yet reached, thereby further reducing the impact of the weed in PNG

Stable isotopes, chronology and Bayesian models for the Viking archaeology of north-east Iceland

This paper reviews the results of a long-term research project that used stable isotope analyses (δ13C, δ15N, δ34S) and Bayesian mixing models to better model the chronology for a presumed Viking Age cemetery at Hofstaðir, near Lake Mývatn in north-east Iceland. δ13C and radiocarbon dating indicated that many of the individuals consumed a large amount of marine protein, which results in a marine reservoir effect (MRE), making ages older than expected. In addition to the MRE, geological activity in the region has the potential to introduce massive quantities of radioactive ‘dead’ carbon into the freshwater system, resulting in a very large freshwater reservoir effect (FRE) that can offset radiocarbon ages on the order of a few thousand years. The radiocarbon dates of organisms that derive an unknown proportion of their carbon from both marine and freshwater reservoirs are extremely difficult to ‘correct’, or, more appropriately, model. The research not only highlights the complexities of dealing with multiple reservoirs, but also how important it is to develop models that are temporally and geographically relevant to the site under study. Finally, it shows how this data can be used to inform the development of chronological models for refining the dating for archaeological activity

Rendimento de grãos de trigo cultivado em seqüência ao adubo verde nabo forrageiro.

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