Paulo César Ferreira Linhares, Maria Elisa da Costa Souza, Domingos Severino de Souza Júnior, Thiffany Louhanne Alves Dantas, Maria Eduarda Pereira dos Santos, Adma Larissa da Silva, Antônia Vilma de Andrade Ferreira Amâncio, José Ferreira Amâncio, Roberto Pequeno de Sousa, Eudes de Almeida Cardoso, Walter Martins Rodrigues, Joelma de Assis França & Isaac Reinaldo Pinheiro de Lima·Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science·2023
Aims: Ecologically-based agriculture is widely applied by family farmers who grow vegetables in the semi-arid region, contributing to a great extent to the increase in production. Place of Study: The experiment was carried out at the Rafael Fernandes Experimental Farm, belonging...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2023/v8i4223
Paulo César Ferreira Linhares, Maria Eduarda Pereira dos Santos, Thiffany Louhanne Alves Dantas, Idelzuite Ferreira da Gama Neta, Antônia Adriana Silva Mesquita, Luciane Karine Guedes de Oliveira, Maria Elisa da Costa Souza, Adma Larissa da Silva, Eudes de Almeida Cardoso, Janilson Pinheiro de Assis, Roberto Pequeno de Sousa & Joelma de Assis França·Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science·2023
Aims: In the semi-arid region of Brazil, there are several species of spontaneous plants that develop during the rainy season, in the case of the hairy woodrose (Merremia aegyptia L.) and throughout the year, the rooster tree (Calotropis procera), these plants are being used as g...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2023/v8i4210
Paulo César Ferreira Linhares, Lauvia Moesia Morais Cunha, Roberto Pequeno de Sousa, Ana Paula Morais Neves, Janilson Pinheiro de Assis, Alany Moisa Bezerra de Almeida, Maria Francisca Soares Pereira, Eudes de Almeida Cardoso, José Aluisio de Araújo Paula & Lunara de Sousa Alves·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2018
Oleric plants are grown in a system intercropping by family farmers in organic production areas in the region northeastern Brazil. The experiment was conducted in an experimental area belonging to a semi-arid rural federal university. The study was carried out in the period from...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2019/45689
Antonio Ademar Farias Lima, Paulo César Ferreira Linhares, Adrielle Luciene dos Santos, Andréia Aparecida Batista Sampaio, Daniel da Silva Lima, Francisca Davila de Lima, Tainara Cristina Rodrigues da Silva, Jezimiel Oliveira da Silva, Walter Martins Rodrigues, Lunara de Sousa Alves, José Roberto de Sá, Aline Carla de Medeiros & Uilma Laurentino da Silva·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2026
Background: Intercropping lettuce and peppermint improves crop productivity and offers environmental and economic benefits. In Brazil’s semi-arid region, combining cattle manure with green manure from native species can reduce production costs and enhance soil fertility sustainab...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i64281
Maria das Graças Rodrigues Silva, Paulo César Ferreira Linhares, Najara Cibelly Pessoa Duarte, Mikael Kercio Sousa da Silva, Daniel Rebouças Nascimento, Lunara de Sousa Alves, Jezemiel Oliveira da Silva, Wyara Ferreira Melo, Aline Carla de Medeiros, Walter Martins Rodrigues, Joaquim Odilon Pereira & Uilma Laurentino da Silva·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2026
Background and Aims: Organic farming represents a significant practice among family farmers in the Mossoró region of Rio Grande do Norte, who generally adopt low-technology production systems and apply animal manures (bovine, caprine and poultry) as fertiliser sources for their c...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i54210
Francisca Davila de Lima, Paulo César Ferreira Linhares, Andréia Aparecida Batista Sampaio, Antonio Ademar Farias Lima, Jezimiel Oliveira da Silva, Lucas Rodrigues Bezerra da Silva, Lunara de Sousa Alves, Glenda Ferreira Justino, Walter Martins Rodrigues, Joaquim Odilon Pereira, Wyara Ferreira Melo & Uilma Laurentino da Silva·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2026
Background: Peppermint (Mentha piperita) is a widely used aromatic and medicinal herb, cultivated across Brazil, especially by family farmers using organic waste for soil fertilization. Hairy woodrose (Merremia aegyptia) serves as a valuable organic nutrient source, enhancing soi...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i44173
Debora Viviane Alves, Paulo César Ferreira Linhares, Maria Eduarda Pereira dos Santos, Leonardo Angelo Mendonça, Rita de Cássia dos Santos Dantas, Mateus de Freitas Almeida dos Santos, Bruno Lucas Medeiros de Freitas, Thiffany Louhanne Alves Dantas, Maria Cecília Costa Godeiro, Lunara de Sousa Alves, Jezimiel Oliveira da Silva, Uilma Laurentino da Silva, Walter Martins Rodrigues & Bianca Alves Souza·Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science·2024
The production of cowpea is part of the agricultural activities of farmers in the semi-arid region of Brazil, being important in the aspect of acquiring income and source of food, in this sense, the use of rooster tree (Calotropis procera) mixed with cattle manure in cowpea produ...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2024/v9i3291
Antônia Adriana Da Silva Mesquita, Paulo César Ferreira Linhares, Karen Geovana da Silva Carlos, Vitória Eduarda de Sousa, Domingos Severino de Souza Júnior, Maria Elisa da Costa Souza, Bruna Da Silva Salvino, Luciane Karine Guedes de Oliveira, Joaquim Odilon Pereira, Eudes de Almeida Cardoso, Lunara de Sousa Alves, Walter Martins Rodrigues & Uilma Laurentino da Silva·Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science·2024
The use of plant resources available in agricultural areas is extremely important for farmers who work in this activity, contributing to an economic return in lettuce production. In view of the above, the objective was to study the Impact of hairy woodrose (Merremia aegyptia L.)...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2024/v9i3282
Maria Eduarda Pereira dos Santos, Paulo César Ferreira Linhares, Thiffany Louhanne Alves Dantas, Lunara de Sousa Alves, Roberto Pequeno de Sousa, Uilma Laurentino da Silva, Walter Martins Rodrigues, Joaquim Odilon Pereira, Pedro Ramualyson Fernandes Sampaio, Diego Zidane Fernandes da Costa, Debora Viviane Alves, Joyce Fernandes de Medeiros & Irene Leticia de Lima Cipriano Carlos·Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science·2024
Cowpea cultivation is of great importance for farmers who work in this agricultural activity, in this sense, we evaluated the agronomic characteristics of cowpea {Vigna unguiculata (L.)} Creole cultivar (Semper verde), in the semi-arid region of Brazil. The experiment was carried...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2024/v9i2274
Adma Larissa da Silva, Paulo César Ferreira Linhares, Domingos Severino de Souza Júnior, Daniela Rayane da Silva Morais, Letícia Samilly de Lima Peixôto, Sarah Sanny de Lima Peixoto, Roberto Pequeno de Sousa, Francisco Felipe Barroso Pinto, Carlos Eduardo Alves de Oliveira, Francisca Davila de Lima, Debora Viviane Alves, Paula Cristina De Morais Rosário & Amanda Diógenes Bastos Bezerra·Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science·2023
Aims: Vegetable farming is widely practiced by farmers in the semi-arid region who use spontaneous species as organic fertilizer, in this sense, the objective was to study the spontaneous species woods pasture (Senna uniflora L.) in addition to rooster tree (Calotropis procera) i...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2023/v8i4236
Karen Geovana da Silva Carlos, Paulo César Ferreira Linhares, Antônia Adriana Silva Mesquita, Maria Elisa da Costa Souza, Francisco Felipe Barroso Pinto, Adma Larissa da Silva, Denilson Eduardo Silva Dantas, Roberto Pequeno de Sousa, Maria Francisca Soares Pereira, Lunara de Sousa Alves, Walter Martins Rodrigues & José Ferreira Amâncio·Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science·2023
Aims: Coriander cultivation is an activity of great importance for family farmers in the Brazilian semi-arid region. In this sense, the objective was to study the influence of soil types and quantities of a mixture of hairy woodrose (Merremia aegyptia L.) and cattle manure on the...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2023/v8i4231
Luciane Karine Guedes de Oliveira, Paulo César Ferreira Linhares, Domingos Severino de Souza Júnior, Maria Elisa da Costa Souza, Antônia Adriana Da Silva Mesquita, Bruna Da Silva Salvino, Paula Cristina De Morais Rosário, Roberto Pequeno de Sousa, Lunara de Sousa Alves, José Ferreira Amâncio & Walter Martins Rodrigues·Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science·2023
Aims: The use of spontaneous species present in agricultural areas is of utmost importance for farmers who cultivate in the agroecological system. Place of Study: The experiment was conducted from June to August 2023 at the Rafael Fernandes experimental farm, in the district of A...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2023/v8i4232
Natalia Fernandes de Oliveira Alves, Paulo César Ferreira Linhares, Vitória Eduarda de Sousa, Karen Geovana da Silva Carlos, Mateus de Freitas Almeida dos Santos, Letícia Samilly de Lima Peixôto, Lucas Vinicius Cunha Lobato, Isaque de Oliveira Leite, Marynara Rita da Silva Paiva, Janilson Pinheiro de Assis, Walter Martins Rodrigues & Isaac Reinaldo Pinheiro de Lima·Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science·2023
Aims: Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.)] is a legume of great importance, being a source of food rich in protein, being essential for human nutrition and produced during the rainy season in the semi-arid region of Brazil. In this sense, the objective was to study the efficiency of d...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2023/v8i4222
Idelzuite Ferreira da Gama Neta, Paulo César Ferreira Linhares, Natalia Fernandes de Oliveira Alves, Roberto Pequeno de Sousa, Mikael Kercio Sousa da Silva, Thiffany Louhanne Alves Dantas, Maria Eduarda Pereira dos Santos, Janilson Pinheiro de Assis, Lunara de Sousa Alves, Geovanna Alicia Dantas Gomes, Eudes de Almeida Cardoso & Andreza Maria da Silva Alves·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2023
Aims: This research was aimed to study udy the use of jitirana mixed with poultry manure on the agronomic viability of coriander in the semiarid region. Study: The experiment site was in the municipality of Mossoró, RN, Brazil, located at 5º 11' south latitude and 37º20' west lon...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2023/v45i72135
Roberto Pequeno de Sousa, Janilson Pinheiro de Assis, Paulo César Ferreira Linhares, Eudes de Almeida Cardoso, José Aluisio de Araújo Paula, Maria Francisca Soares Pereira, Neurivan Vicente da Silva, Francisco Laíres Cavalcante & Ariana da Mota Oliveira·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2019
Urucum (Bixa orellana L.) is a shrub plant occurring in the caatinga biome. This study evaluated the biometrical assessment of quantitative features of Urucum in northeastern Brazil. Fruit samples were taken from an area of native vegetation of the Federal Rural Semi-Arid Univers...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2019/46119
Janilson Pinheiro de Assis, Roberto Pequeno de Sousa, Walter Martins Rodrigues, Paulo César Ferreira Linhares, Eudes de Almeida Cardoso, Maria Francisca Soares Pereira, José Aluisio de Araújo Paula & Ariana da Mota Oliveira·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2019
In agricultural experimentation, the right size and shape of experimental units increase the precision of the experiment. This study determines the optimum size and shape of the experimental unit for field experimentation with cassava. For this, we carried out a uniformity test i...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v31i630090