Natacha Nara Gonçalves de Mello da Conceição, Fabiane Pereira Machado Dias, Ésio de Castro Paes, Fagner Taiano dos Santos Silva, Rafaela Simão Abrahão Nóbrega & Júlio César Azevedo Nóbrega·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2018
The use of native species for the recovery of degraded areas has been of great relevance, however, there is a deficiency in studies aimed at the Northeast region of Brazil, which presents one of the largest areas under desertification in the South American continent. The region h...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/44805
French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is a very important protein component of the diets of the majority of the population globally and in Kenya. It is a major vegetable export crop (48%) and income earner to the smallholder farmers who constitute more than 80% of producers in Keny...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/26326
Aims: The use of multivariate techniques is an important strategy for germplasm classification and study of genetic relationships among genotypes. This study was designed to evaluate using multivariate analysis the genetic divergence among 112 garden cress (Lepidium sativum L.) g...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/43983
Effect of foliar fertilisation with potassium silicate on the abundance of pest insects belonging to hemiptera, diptera, coleoptera and lepidoptera in two different genotypes of common bean, cultivated in two sowing seasons. The experiment was conducted under field conditions dur...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/44031
The chief limiting factor in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) development is water deficit. Besides the dearth of water, large amounts of mainly potassium (K) are essential for the favourable development and bountiful harvest of the culture. This study aimed to evaluate the growt...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/43020
Ágda Malany Forte de Oliveira, Railene Hérica Carlos Rocha Araújo, Albert Einstein Mathias de Medeiros Teod, José Franciraldo de Lima, Eduardo Fernandes Queiroga de Freitas, José Jaciel Ferreira Dos Santos, Barbara Genilze Figueiredo Lima Santos, Elny Alves Onias, Marília Hortência Batista Silva Rodrigue, Kalinny de Araújo Alves & Luana Muniz Oliveira·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2018
Aims: Biodegradable technologies comprise an innovative tool in the post-harvest treatment of fruits. They can maintain the food quality without harming consumer health and environment. This study tests the efficiency of microalgae as a coating for bananas of the 'Prata Anã' cult...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/44059
Giuliana Naiara Barros Sales, Luderlândio de Andrade Silva, Juliana Formiga Almeida, Reginaldo Gomes Nobre, Franciscleudo Bezerra da Costa, Marcos Eric Barbosa Brito, Márcio Santos da Silva, Artur Xavier Mesquita de Queiroga, Ana Marinho do Nascimento, Jéssica Leite da Silva & Pedro Dantas Fernandes·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2018
Objective: In order to evaluate the quality of Tahiti acid lime fruits grafted on rootstocks under saline waters. Experimental Design: The experiment was set up using a randomized block design, corresponding to ten citrus combinations, relative to Tahiti acid lime grafted on ten...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/44302
Kennedy Santos Gonzaga, Gemerson Machado de Oliveira, Antonio Carlos Leite Alves, Izabela Nunes do Nascimento, Fábio Mielezrski & Jacinto de Luna Batista·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2018
The maize crop Zea mays L., faces serious limitations in cultivation due to attack by the Spodoptera frugiperda. The objective of this work was to evaluate the resistance induction in maize cultivars with Spodoptera frugiperda caterpillars due to the application of silicon (Si) a...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/43595
Aim: The evaluation of performance parameters and carcass characteristics of rabbits fed diets with various ratios of bamboo (Bambusa arundinacea) and Tridax procumbens leaves. Study Design: A completely randomized design was applied. Place and Duration of Study: The experiment w...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/34863
Gisele Lopes dos Santos, Juliana Formiga Almeida, Adriana da Silva Santos, Valéria Fernandes de Oliveira Sousa, Cesenildo de Figueiredo Suassuna, Albanisa Pereira de Lima Santos & Evandro Franklin de Mesquita·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2018
Aim: To evaluate the influence of different substrates and water slides on the development of yellow passion fruit seedlings. Study Design: This experiment was carried out from October to December 2017, at the Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, in the Agro-Food Science and T...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/44381