Doses de dejetos líquidos de suínos e seu efeito na germinação de sementes de soja, trigo e milho

Pig production generates effluents that, when applied to the soil, serve as a source of fertilizer and, when applied without adequate treatment, alter the environmental quality. These wastes contain potential contaminating elements whose excessive application generates an accumulation of materials and can cause toxic effects for plants, such as seed germination. This study aimed to analyze the effect of doses of pig slurry (SP) on seed germination of three grain crops of agricultural interest. The assays were carried out under laboratory conditions with soybean, wheat, and corn seeds placed in Petri dishes, with ten seeds per dish. SP doses/treatments, chemically characterized, corresponding to 0, 1,4, and 2,1 tSD (times the Standard Dose) m³ ha-1 were applied with three replicates. The plates were placed in the BOD at temperature (24°C). The data obtained were analyzed using the Tukey test (5%). Seven days from the beginning of the trial, the percentage of germination was determined. SP has in its composition some potential contaminating elements, such as copper, zinc, and ammonium, which can cause damage to the germination of several cultures, especially with direct exposure of the seeds in Petri dishes. Soybean and wheat seeds were significantly affected by the application of SP, showing a reduction in the germination rate with the use of 100 and 150 m³ ha-1. The application of the equivalent of 1,4, and 2,1 tSD m³ ha-1 of SP did not significantly affect the germination of maize seeds.A produção de suínos confinados gera efluentes que quando aplicados no solo servem como fonte de fertilizante e quando aplicados sem tratamento adequado alteram a qualidade ambiental. Estes dejetos contêm elementos potenciais contaminantes cuja aplicação excessiva gera acúmulo de materiais e podem ocasionar efeitos tóxicos para as plantas, como na germinação de sementes. Neste estudo objetivou-se analisar o efeito de doses de dejetos líquido de suínos (DLS) sobre a germinação de três culturas de grãos de interesse agrícola. Os ensaios foram realizados em condições de laboratório com sementes de soja, trigo e milho, que foram dispostas em placas de Petri, na quantidade de dez sementes por placa. Foram aplicadas doses tratamentos de DLS, caracterizado quimicamente, correspondentes a 0, 1,4 e 2,1 xDP (vezes a Dose Padrão) m³ ha-1 com três repetições. As placas foram colocadas na BOD em temperatura (24 0C). Os dados obtidos foram analisados pelo teste de Tukey (5%). Aos sete dias do início do ensaio foi determinada a porcentagem de germinação. O DLS possui em sua composição alguns elementos potenciais contaminantes, como o cobre, o zinco e o amônio, os quais podem ocasionar prejuízos na germinação de diversas culturas, sobretudo com exposição direta das sementes nas placas de Petri. As sementes de soja e trigo sofreram efeito negativo da aplicação de DLS apresentando redução na taxa de germinação com o uso de 1,4 e 2,1 xDP m³ ha-1. A aplicação do equivalente a 1,4 e 2,1 xDP m³ ha-1 de DLS não afetaram significativamente a germinação de sementes de milho

Composting of Pig Effluent as a Proposal for the Treatment of Veterinary Drugs

Pig farming currently occupies a prominent place in the southern states of the Brazil, owning approximately 50% of the national squad, estimated at 42 million pig heads. However, the swine activity contributes significantly to the generation of environmental impacts on the environment. Recently, the greatest need for animal protein has exerted pressures on the current animal production system and one of the alternatives has been to the use of veterinary medicines, which have several uses ranging from therapeutic use, preventive in the treatment of various diseases and as growth promoters. Its indiscriminate and uncontrolled use is currently endangering the environmental balance of producing sites through effluent contamination. Many producers have been using contaminated slurry as a biofertilizer. In this sense, further studies on techniques and processes of treatment of organic effluents contaminated by veterinary drugs are necessary. Alternative low-cost and environmentally viable treatment systems are needs to minimize the entry into the environment of these contaminants. Therefore, the composting process that can defined as a process of aerobic microbial decomposition of organic matter and nutrient recycling can be an alternative for the treatment of effluents contaminated by veterinary drugs

Soil Biological, Chemical, and Physical Properties After a Wildfire Event in a Eucalyptus Forest in the Pampa Biome

ABSTRACT Wildfire events cause considerable environmental disturbance but few studies have examined changes in soil properties due to fire. This study aimed to assess the effect of a wildfire event on chemical, physical, and biological properties of the soil in a eucalyptus forest in the Pampa biome. Part of a seven-year-old eucalyptus forest was affected by a wildfire event that lasted for two days. Soil and plant litter sampling was performed in three areas: in the forest that was not affected by the fire, in the forest affected by it, and in an adjacent natural pasture area (the original vegetation). Seven samples were collected from the 0.00-0.05 and 0.05-0.20 m layers of each plot for biological analysis, and three samples were collected for chemical and physical analyses. Disturbed soil samples were collected in order to determine pH, organic matter, acidity, and nutrient content. Undisturbed samples were collected to determine soil microporosity, macroporosity, total porosity, and density. Soil macrofauna was assessed through the Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility method, and biological activity was tested through substrate consumption in the bait-lamina test. The fire increased soil pH values, CEC, and base saturation, as well as K, Ca, and Mg content; it decreased potential acidity and P content in the soil. Soil physical properties were not altered by the wildfire. The total abundance of macrofauna and of annelids, arachnids, coleoptera, and isoptera decreased due to the wildfire, resulting in lower soil diversity. Hymenoptera abundance increased because of the fire event. The feeding activity of organisms in the soil surface layer decreased due to the fire. The wildfire in the eucalyptus forest in the Pampa biome altered soil chemical and biological properties

Effects of pig slurry application on the diversity and activity of soil biota in pasture areas

ABSTRACT: The successive application of pig slurry to pastures is a common practice in southern Brazil, serving as a method of waste disposal as well as an important alternative to chemical fertilization. Although there are economic benefits to the use of manure as fertilizer, it may be associated with environmental hazards and cause changes to composition and activity of soil fauna. This study aimed to study the effects of pig slurry on the soil biota of pastures. Composition and biological activity of pastures where manure was applied successively for 2 years (A2) and 14 years (A14) were evaluated, and native forest (NF) was analyzed as a reference area. Successive application of pig slurry to the soil changed its biological characteristics according to the time of implementation; influenced the composition and diversity of soil fauna, leading to an increase in the total number of individuals, especially springtails; and increased the activity of the soil biota, especially to a depth of 6cm

Indicadores Microbiológicos de Solo em Pastagem com Aplicação Sucessiva de Dejetos De Suínos

RESUMO O uso de dejetos líquidos de suínos como fertilizante do solo é uma prática comum na Região Sul do Brasil. Apesar de ter benefícios na reutilização dos dejetos, essa prática apresenta sérios riscos ambientais. Os indicadores microbiológicos de qualidade do solo são bastante sensíveis e permitem o monitoramento das condições do ambiente edáfico. Objetivou-se avaliar a qualidade microbiológica do solo de pastagens com diferentes históricos de uso sucessivo de dejetos líquidos de suínos. Determinaram-se o teor de C da biomassa microbiana, a respiração microbiana do solo, o quociente metabólico (qCO2) e a atividade das enzimas β-glicosidase, urease e hidrólise do diacetato de fluoresceína (FDA), em áreas de pastagem com uso de dejetos de suínos há dois anos (A2) e 14 anos (A14) e em área com mata nativa (MN). O uso sucessivo de dejetos de suínos em pastagem não influenciou o C da biomassa e a respiração microbiana do solo, que variaram conforme a época de coleta. O qCO2 não foi influenciado pelo uso de dejetos de suínos no solo; a atividade enzimática do solo foi influenciada pelo uso de dejetos de suínos, sendo que a urease e a FDA foram sensíveis na detecção de diferenças na atividade dos solos com uso de dejetos de suínos, enquanto a β-glicosidase não permitiu a diferenciação entre as áreas estudadas

Soil Biological, Chemical, and Physical Properties After a Wildfire Event in a Eucalyptus Forest in the Pampa Biome

<div><p>ABSTRACT Wildfire events cause considerable environmental disturbance but few studies have examined changes in soil properties due to fire. This study aimed to assess the effect of a wildfire event on chemical, physical, and biological properties of the soil in a eucalyptus forest in the Pampa biome. Part of a seven-year-old eucalyptus forest was affected by a wildfire event that lasted for two days. Soil and plant litter sampling was performed in three areas: in the forest that was not affected by the fire, in the forest affected by it, and in an adjacent natural pasture area (the original vegetation). Seven samples were collected from the 0.00-0.05 and 0.05-0.20 m layers of each plot for biological analysis, and three samples were collected for chemical and physical analyses. Disturbed soil samples were collected in order to determine pH, organic matter, acidity, and nutrient content. Undisturbed samples were collected to determine soil microporosity, macroporosity, total porosity, and density. Soil macrofauna was assessed through the Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility method, and biological activity was tested through substrate consumption in the bait-lamina test. The fire increased soil pH values, CEC, and base saturation, as well as K, Ca, and Mg content; it decreased potential acidity and P content in the soil. Soil physical properties were not altered by the wildfire. The total abundance of macrofauna and of annelids, arachnids, coleoptera, and isoptera decreased due to the wildfire, resulting in lower soil diversity. Hymenoptera abundance increased because of the fire event. The feeding activity of organisms in the soil surface layer decreased due to the fire. The wildfire in the eucalyptus forest in the Pampa biome altered soil chemical and biological properties.</p></div

Global variation in postoperative mortality and complications after cancer surgery: a multicentre, prospective cohort study in 82 countries

© 2021 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an Open Access article under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licenseBackground: 80% of individuals with cancer will require a surgical procedure, yet little comparative data exist on early outcomes in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). We compared postoperative outcomes in breast, colorectal, and gastric cancer surgery in hospitals worldwide, focusing on the effect of disease stage and complications on postoperative mortality. Methods: This was a multicentre, international prospective cohort study of consecutive adult patients undergoing surgery for primary breast, colorectal, or gastric cancer requiring a skin incision done under general or neuraxial anaesthesia. The primary outcome was death or major complication within 30 days of surgery. Multilevel logistic regression determined relationships within three-level nested models of patients within hospitals and countries. Hospital-level infrastructure effects were explored with three-way mediation analyses. This study was registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03471494. Findings: Between April 1, 2018, and Jan 31, 2019, we enrolled 15 958 patients from 428 hospitals in 82 countries (high income 9106 patients, 31 countries; upper-middle income 2721 patients, 23 countries; or lower-middle income 4131 patients, 28 countries). Patients in LMICs presented with more advanced disease compared with patients in high-income countries. 30-day mortality was higher for gastric cancer in low-income or lower-middle-income countries (adjusted odds ratio 3·72, 95% CI 1·70–8·16) and for colorectal cancer in low-income or lower-middle-income countries (4·59, 2·39–8·80) and upper-middle-income countries (2·06, 1·11–3·83). No difference in 30-day mortality was seen in breast cancer. The proportion of patients who died after a major complication was greatest in low-income or lower-middle-income countries (6·15, 3·26–11·59) and upper-middle-income countries (3·89, 2·08–7·29). Postoperative death after complications was partly explained by patient factors (60%) and partly by hospital or country (40%). The absence of consistently available postoperative care facilities was associated with seven to 10 more deaths per 100 major complications in LMICs. Cancer stage alone explained little of the early variation in mortality or postoperative complications. Interpretation: Higher levels of mortality after cancer surgery in LMICs was not fully explained by later presentation of disease. The capacity to rescue patients from surgical complications is a tangible opportunity for meaningful intervention. Early death after cancer surgery might be reduced by policies focusing on strengthening perioperative care systems to detect and intervene in common complications. Funding: National Institute for Health Research Global Health Research Unit

Effects of hospital facilities on patient outcomes after cancer surgery: an international, prospective, observational study

© 2022 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an Open Access article under the CC BY 4.0 licenseBackground: Early death after cancer surgery is higher in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) compared with in high-income countries, yet the impact of facility characteristics on early postoperative outcomes is unknown. The aim of this study was to examine the association between hospital infrastructure, resource availability, and processes on early outcomes after cancer surgery worldwide. Methods: A multimethods analysis was performed as part of the GlobalSurg 3 study—a multicentre, international, prospective cohort study of patients who had surgery for breast, colorectal, or gastric cancer. The primary outcomes were 30-day mortality and 30-day major complication rates. Potentially beneficial hospital facilities were identified by variable selection to select those associated with 30-day mortality. Adjusted outcomes were determined using generalised estimating equations to account for patient characteristics and country-income group, with population stratification by hospital. Findings: Between April 1, 2018, and April 23, 2019, facility-level data were collected for 9685 patients across 238 hospitals in 66 countries (91 hospitals in 20 high-income countries; 57 hospitals in 19 upper-middle-income countries; and 90 hospitals in 27 low-income to lower-middle-income countries). The availability of five hospital facilities was inversely associated with mortality: ultrasound, CT scanner, critical care unit, opioid analgesia, and oncologist. After adjustment for case-mix and country income group, hospitals with three or fewer of these facilities (62 hospitals, 1294 patients) had higher mortality compared with those with four or five (adjusted odds ratio [OR] 3·85 [95% CI 2·58–5·75]; p<0·0001), with excess mortality predominantly explained by a limited capacity to rescue following the development of major complications (63·0% vs 82·7%; OR 0·35 [0·23–0·53]; p<0·0001). Across LMICs, improvements in hospital facilities would prevent one to three deaths for every 100 patients undergoing surgery for cancer. Interpretation: Hospitals with higher levels of infrastructure and resources have better outcomes after cancer surgery, independent of country income. Without urgent strengthening of hospital infrastructure and resources, the reductions in cancer-associated mortality associated with improved access will not be realised. Funding: National Institute for Health and Care Research