Valéria Fenandes de Oliveira Sousa, Arthur Vinicius Dimas, João Batista dos Santos, Caciana Cavalcanti Costa, Marília Hortência Batista Silva Rodrigue & Erik Gomes Sampaio·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2018
Introduction: Sesame has an elevated productive potential especially in semiarid areas. However, these areas present abiotic factors that limit the production of agricultural cultures, and one of them is the salinity level. Objectives: To evaluate the phytomass and production of...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/44110
The present study aims to evaluate the antioxidant responses and cellular damage in 'América' Japanese Plum and 'GxN-9' peach rootstock plants under soil flooding stress. Two-year-old plants propagated by cuttings were transplanted to pots (4 L) and two months after planting; the...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/43650
Albert Einstein Mathias de Medeiros Teodósio, Elny Alves Onias, Luana Muniz de Oliveira, Marilia Hortência Batista Silva Rodrigues, Jescika Alves Ribeiro, Thaís Batista Queiroga, Evandro Franklin de Mesquita, Railene Hérica Carlos Rocha Araújo & Barbara Genilze Figueiredo Lima Santos·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2018
The culture of guava tree (Psidium guajava L.) is a cultivation alternative to the Brazilian semiarid region, as well as a source of income for the small farmer. However, after the crop, fruits face a fast deterioration process, leading to the need for methodologies to delay ripe...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/43852
Emmanuel Moreira Pereira, Franciscleudo Bezerra da Costa, Anderson dos Santos Formiga, Giuliana Naiara Barros Sales, José Ricardo Tavares de Albuquerque, Thayse Cavalcante da Rocha, Verlânia Fabíola de Sousa Farias & Pahlevi Augusto de Souza·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2018
Objective: The study aims to evaluate the physiological and postharvest quality characteristics of the palm (Opuntia fícus-indica) sprouts harvested at different times. Experimental Design: The experiment was laid out in a completely randomised design, consisting of three palm cu...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/44248
Aims: To calculate the lower and upper critical doses of Cu applied to a Haplic Cambisol on growth, gas exchange and mineral nutrition of xaraés grass plants (Brachiaria brizantha cv. Xaraés). Study Design: The experiment was arranged in a completely randomised design with four r...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/43648
Declining soil fertility is the main constraint to kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) a common vegetable, production in parts of Kiambu County Kenya. A field experiments to evaluate the effect of legume integration and application of organic fertiliz...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/30364
Jéssica Leite da Silva, Franciscleudo Bezerra da Costa, Ana Marinho do Nascimento, Tatiana Marinho Gadelha, Márcio Santos da Silva, Larissa de Sousa Sátiro, Maria Angélica Farias Nobre, Kalinne Passos dos Santos, Chintia Rodrigues de Araújo & Kátia Gomes da Silva·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2018
Objective: The present study aims to assess the bioactive compounds found in juazeiro fruits collected during different maturation stages and kept under controlled temperature. Experimental Design: The experiment was conducted in a completely randomized factorial design (5 x 4),...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/44219
Aims: The objective of this study was to identify the occurrence of endophytic fungi associated with the crown-of-friar cactus (Melocactus zehntneri Britton & Rose) in the Brazilian Semi-arid region. Methodology: The plants were collected in the municipality of Taperoá, State...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/43559
Cristhian Leonardo Fenili, José Luiz Petri, André Amarildo Sezerino, Mariuccia Schlichting De Martin, Gentil Carneiro Gabardo & Eduardo da Silva Daniel·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2018
Aims: The effect of Bluprins® at different concentrations combined with calcium nitrate and ammonium nitrate on phenology, bud break induction and fruit production of 'Maxi Gala 'and' Fuji Suprema' apple tree cultivars was evaluated in mild winter conditions. Study Design: The ex...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/43649
Hancornia speciosa Gomes is a Brazilian native tree. Its fruit, mangaba, has both social and economic importance and is collected by traditional people, mainly women. However, its natural habitats are being threatened by anthropic pressure. Our aim in this work was to characteriz...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/43689