EVALUATION AND GROUPING OF SUGARCANE GENOTYPES IN AGREEMENT WITH THEIR PHYSIOLOGIC CHARACTERISTICSOTYPES

AbstractThe objective of this work was to evaluate physiological characteristics of sugar cane genotypes, as well as characterize them in groups according to their similarity, checking the ability of ecological adaptability of these genotypes. The work was performed in field conditions, being assessed ten sugarcane genotypes (RB855113, RB835486, RB867515, SP80-1816, RB72454, RB925345, RB855156, RB937570, RB947520 and RB925211) in a randomized block design with three repetitions. It were evaluated the stomatal gas flow rate (U - μ mol s-1), the concentration of under-stomatal CO2 (Ci - μmol mol-1), the photosynthetic rate (A - μmol m-2 s-1), the CO2 consumed (Δ C - μmol mol-1), the stomatal conductance (Gs - mol m-1 s-1), the temperature gradient between leaf and air (Δ T), and the transpiration rate  (E - mol H2O m-2 s-1), being also calculated the water use efficiency (WUE - mol CO2 mol H2O-1) from the values of the amount of CO2 fixed by photosynthesis and amount of water transpirated. Both univariate and multivariate data analysis were made. The genotype SP80-1816 showed better water use efficiency, combined with low stomatal conductance and transpiratory rate. The cultivar RB855113 stood out by having high photosynthetic rate, and high consumption of CO2. The cultivar RB867515, in addition to showing high water use efficiency, also showed high photosynthetic rate. With respect to the multivariate analysis, the biotypes RB925345, RB925211, RB855156 and RB855113 are situated in different groups when compared to the others as to the physiological characteristics with respect to other genotypes with isolation in separate groups.Keywords: Saccharum spp. photosynthesis. Transpiration. Cultivars

Weed flora in rice areas under distinct cropping systems, herbicide and irrigation managements

We aimed to evaluate the incidence of weeds in the pre-planting of the summer crop as a function of planting system, herbicide use and irrigation management. The experiment was installed in field conditions, in RBD and 3 x 2 factorial scheme with eight replications. Treatments consisted in submitting rice to three management factors: water management – continuously flooded or intermittend irrigation (Factor A), coupled to the application (traditional control) or not (semi-ecological system) of herbicides (Factor B), and planting system – conventional soil tillage, minimum tillage and no till systems (Factor C). One year after rice cultivation, preceding the planting of the next cropping season, phytosociological evaluations of the weed communities were carried out. We assessed the overall infestation and weed species composition, which were classified by their respective density, frequency and dominance. We also estimated the diversity coefficients of Simpson and Shannon Weiner, and the sustainability coefficient of Shannon; treatments were also grouped by similarity in weed composition. In flood-irrigated rice, no till provides the lowest levels of weed infestation and, together with the conventional cropping system, results in values closer to the ecological sustainability; The application of herbicides in flooded rice crops reduces weed infestation, increases diversity and equalizes the ecological sustainability, compared to areas without the application of weed management methods. However, chemical control leads to the selection of resistant or tolerant species to herbicides, such as Polypogon sp.; Both continuous and intermittent water management systems did not cause changes in the level of infestation, composition or diversity coefficients

TOXIDADE DE HERBICIDAS A GENÓTIPOS DE CANA-DE-AÇUCAR

Objetivou-se com esse trabalho avaliar a intoxicação de herbicidas a genótipos de cana-de-açúcar, mais cultivados no Brasil. Para isto foi montado experimento em ambiente protegido, em delineamento de blocos casualizados em quatro repetições no esquema fatorial 4 x 8. O fator A foi composto pelos genótipos de cana-de-açúcar (RB925345, RB867515, RB855146 e SP80-1816) e o B pelos; herbicidas aplicados em pós emergência da cultura,  tembotrione ;  MSMA; diuron + hexazinona; sulfentrazone; trifloxysulfuron-sodium; tebuthiuron; clomazone, mais uma testemunha ausente da aplicação de herbicidas. A avaliação de intoxicação da cana-de-açúcar pelos herbicidas em percentagens foi realizada aos 6, 13, 20, 27, 34 e 41 dias após aplicação dos herbicidas, na ultima avaliação efetuou-se a coleta das plantas para secagem em estufa para determinar a massa da matéria seca da parte aérea. A maioria dos herbicidas testados provocou elevados sintomas de intoxicação nos cultivares de cana-de-açúcar, com exceção do tembotrione e do tebuthiuron, onde a injúria foi baixa. De forma geral os genótipos avaliados apresentaram a massa seca total influenciada negativamente pelos herbicidas testados, com destaque para a mistura de diuron + hexazinona e trifloxysulfuron-sodium. Pode-se concluir que todos os genótipos avaliados apresentam algum grau de sensibilidade aos herbicidas testados, variando de acordo com as características do herbicida e do próprio cultivar

Características fisiológicas da soja e espécies de plantas daninhas

Objetivou-se com este trabalho avaliar as características relacionadas à capacidade fotossintética e à eficiência do uso da água de plantas de soja e das espécies daninhas Brachiaria decumbens (capim-marmelada) e Bidens pilosa (picão-preto). B. decumbens quando comparada com as demais espécies apresentou elevada eficiência nas características fisiológicas, como maior concentração de CO2 sub-estomática, temperatura da folha e eficiência do uso da água, e menor condutância estomática e taxa transpiratoria, além de apresentar também maior área e massa seca foliar. Não foram observadas diferenças entre espécies para as características taxa transpiratória, CO2 consumido, pressão de vapor, massa seca total, taxa de crescimento, área foliar específica, razão de área foliar e razão de peso foliar. Conclui-se que a B. decumbens apresenta maior eficiência tanto nas características fotossintéticas, como nas referentes ao uso da água. B. pilosa apresentou características fisiológicas semelhantes à cultura da soja

Effect of herbicides in the oxidative stress in crop winter species

ABSTRACT Most herbicides applied in crop field, stay in the soil for a period, affecting next crop or even the plants using as green manure. Nowadays, the use of herbicides grow to increase productivity, mainly in the grain producing region north of Rio Grande do Sul state. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of herbicides fomesafen and sulfentrazone on antioxidant system in Avena sativa1, Vicia sativa2, Raphanus sativus and Lupinus albus. The plants were exposed to varying concentrations of fomesafen3 (0, 0.125, 0.25 and 0.5 kg ha -1) and sulfentrazone (0, 0.3, 0.6 and 1.2 kg ha-1). For this, the activities of, ascorbat peroxidase, catalase and guaiacol enzymes were analyzed, and the levels of MDA were quantificated. Fomesafen and sulfentrazone promoted alterations in balance of plants generating oxidative stress and elicited the response of the antioxidant system of plants, mainly in the high doses of fomesafen, for the species V. sativa and R. sativus. At the same time, the 1,2 kg ha -1 dose of sulfentrazone generated lipid peroxidation for V. sativa, R. sativus and L. albus. Additionally, A. sativa was the species that demonstrated low alterations on antioxidant system with the exposure to herbicide fomesafen and sulfentrazone. Thus, we can we can suggest that the species present a better response in defense of the oxidative stress generated by the herbicides

Effect of herbicides in the oxidative stress in crop winter species

<div><p>ABSTRACT Most herbicides applied in crop field, stay in the soil for a period, affecting next crop or even the plants using as green manure. Nowadays, the use of herbicides grow to increase productivity, mainly in the grain producing region north of Rio Grande do Sul state. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of herbicides fomesafen and sulfentrazone on antioxidant system in Avena sativa1, Vicia sativa2, Raphanus sativus and Lupinus albus. The plants were exposed to varying concentrations of fomesafen3 (0, 0.125, 0.25 and 0.5 kg ha -1) and sulfentrazone (0, 0.3, 0.6 and 1.2 kg ha-1). For this, the activities of, ascorbat peroxidase, catalase and guaiacol enzymes were analyzed, and the levels of MDA were quantificated. Fomesafen and sulfentrazone promoted alterations in balance of plants generating oxidative stress and elicited the response of the antioxidant system of plants, mainly in the high doses of fomesafen, for the species V. sativa and R. sativus. At the same time, the 1,2 kg ha -1 dose of sulfentrazone generated lipid peroxidation for V. sativa, R. sativus and L. albus. Additionally, A. sativa was the species that demonstrated low alterations on antioxidant system with the exposure to herbicide fomesafen and sulfentrazone. Thus, we can we can suggest that the species present a better response in defense of the oxidative stress generated by the herbicides.</p></div

Disponibilidade de macronutrientes em cultivares de cana-de-açúcar submetidas à competição com Brachiaria brizantha Macronutrients availability in sugarcane varieties grown under increasing densities of Brachiaria brizantha

Objetivou-se com o trabalho verificar os teores foliares dos macronutrientes e o desenvolvimento das cultivares de cana-açúcar 'RB72454', 'RB867515' e 'SP801816' em competição com populações de Brachiaria brizantha. Os tratamentos utilizados foram: 1) cultivar de cana-de-açúcar 'RB72454' e população de B. brizantha de 0, 1, 3, 7, 15, 32, 40, 32, 64, 92, 88 e 112; 2) 'RB867515' e 0, 1, 4, 14, 10, 18, 28, 30, 36, 54, 52 e 72; 3) 'SP801816' e 0, 1, 3, 6, 14, 20, 24, 26, 26, 32, 46 e 56 plantas m-2. Aos 120 dias após a emergência da cultura, foi quantificada a massa seca (MS) da parte aérea da cana-de-açúcar e da B. brizantha. Aos 290 dias após a emergência (DAE), foram coletadas amostras das folhas +3 (terceira folha a partir do ápice das plantas), nas quais foram avaliadas as concentrações de nitrogênio total, fósforo, potássio, magnésio e cálcio. Com o aumento da população de B. brizantha, observou-se redução da MS somente na cultivar 'RB72454'. O aumento na população de B. brizantha reduziu a concentração de fósforo em todas as cultivares, nitrogênio em 'RB72454' e 'SP801816', potássio e magnésio para 'RB72454'. Nas populações mais elevadas de B. brizantha, houve maior competição pelos nutrientes disponíveis no meio, sendo o fósforo o mais limitante. A cultivar 'RB72454' foi a menos competitiva pelos nutrientes no solo. As cultivares apresentaram redução média de 76% na produtividade de colmos na densidade máxima de B. brizantha.<br>This trial aimed to verify foliar levels of macronutrients and development of sugarcane cultivars 'RB72454', 'RB867515' and 'SP801816' under competition with populations of Brachiaria brizantha. The field trial was installed where treatments were: 1) Sugarcane 'RB72454' and B. brizantha population of 0, 1, 3, 7, 15, 32, 40, 32, 64, 92, 88 e 112; 2) 'RB867515' e 0, 1, 4, 14, 10, 18, 28, 30, 36, 54, 52 e 72; 3) 'SP801816' e 0, 1, 3, 6, 14, 20, 24, 26, 26, 32, 46 e 56 plants m-2. At 120 days after crop emergence, the crop and weed shoot dry mass (MS) was analyzed. At 290 days, samples of the 3rd leaf were collected. From these samples, concentration of total nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium and magnesium where measured. As the competition increased, a reduction in MS was observed only for 'RB72454'. Increases in population B. brizantha caused reduction in leaf phosphorus concentration for all varieties; nitrogen reduction for 'RB72454' and 'SP801816', as well as potassium and magnesium for 'RB72454'. There was higher competition for nutrients as B. brizantha population was increased, being phosphorus the more limiting nutrient for growth under competition. The variety 'RB72454' demonstrated lower competitive ability in relation to the other ones. All varieties presented average reduction of 76% in the yield in maximum density of B. brizantha