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Cotton is one of the most exploited crops in the world, being one of the most important for the Brazilian Northeast. In this region, the use of irrigation is often necessary to meet the water demand of the crop. Water is often used from underground wells that have a large amount of salt in their constitution, which can compromise the development of crops, so it is vital to adopt strategies that reduce salt stress effects on plants, such as the foliar application of hydrogen peroxide. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of foliar application of hydrogen peroxide on the gas exchange, growth, and production of naturally colored cotton under salt stress in the semi-arid region of Paraíba, Brazil. The experiment was carried out in a randomized block design in a 5 × 5 factorial scheme, with five salinity levels of irrigation water-ECw (0.3, 2.0, 3.7, 5.4 and 7.1 dS m-1)-and five concentrations of hydrogen peroxide-H2O2 (0, 25, 50, 75 and 100 µM), and with three replicates. The naturally colored cotton 'BRS Jade' had its gas exchange, growth, biomass production, and production reduced due to the effects of salt stress, but the plants were able to produce up to the ECw of 3.97 dS m-1. Foliar application of hydrogen peroxide at the estimated concentrations of 56.25 and 37.5 µM reduced the effects of salt stress on the stomatal conductance and CO2 assimilation rate of cotton plants under the estimated ECw levels of 0.73 and 1.58 dS m-1, respectively. In turn, the concentration of 12.5 µM increased water-use efficiency in plants subjected to salinity of 2.43 dS m-1. Absolute and relative growth rates in leaf area increased with foliar application of 100 µM of hydrogen peroxide under ECw of 0.73 and 0.3 dS m-1, respectively. Under conditions of low water salinity (0.3 dS m-1), foliar application of hydrogen peroxide stimulated the biomass formation and production components of cotton.

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Water scarcity is one of the main abiotic factors that limit agricultural production. In this sense, the identification of genotypes tolerant to water deficit associated with irrigation management strategies is extremely important. In this context, the objective of this study was to evaluate the morphology, production, water consumption, and water use efficiency of colored fiber cotton genotypes submitted to irrigation strategies with a water deficit in the phenological phases. Two experiments were conducted in succession. In the first experiment, a randomized block design was used in a 3 × 7 factorial scheme, corresponding to three colored cotton genotypes (BRS Rubi, BRS Jade, and BRS Safira) in seven irrigation management strategies with 40% of the real evapotranspiration (ETr) varying the phenological stages. In the second experiment, the same design was used in a 3 × 10 factorial arrangement (genotypes × irrigation management strategies). The water deficit in the vegetative phase can be used in the first year of cotton cultivation. Among the genotypes, 'BRS Jade' is the most tolerant to water deficit in terms of phytomass accumulation and fiber production.

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Salt stress reduces the yield and quality of colored fiber cotton production, but this problem can be mitigated by the foliar application of hydrogen peroxide in adequate concentrations. In this context, the objective of the present study was to evaluate the production and characteristics of fibers of naturally colored cotton cultivares under irrigation with low- and high-salinity water and leaf application of hydrogen peroxide. The experiment was carried out in a greenhouse under a randomized block design, arranged in 4 × 3 × 2 factorial scheme, corresponding to four concentrations of hydrogen peroxide (0, 25, 50, and 75 µM), three cultivares of colored fiber cotton ('BRS Rubi', 'BRS Topázio', and 'BRS Verde'), and two electrical conductivities of water (0.8 and 5.3 dS m-1), with three replicates and one plant per plot. Irrigation with water of 0.8 dS m-1 associated with a foliar application of 75 µM of hydrogen peroxide favored the lint and seed weight, strength, micronaire index, and maturity of 'BRS Topázio'. The 'BRS Rubi' cotton cultivar showed higher tolerance to salinity, followed by the 'BRS Topázio' and 'BRS Verde' cultivares regarding the yield of seed cotton weight, with reduction below 20% under water of 5.3 dS m-1.

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The use of saline waters in irrigated agriculture has become a reality in several regions of the world. However, this practice may cause limitations to growth and development, depending on the tolerance level of the crop. Applying strategies that minimize salt stress in crops is therefore essential, and, in this respect, salicylic acid can act as an antioxidant and enhance the plant's tolerance to salt stress. The objective of this study was to examine the effects of foliar application of salicylic acid on the physiology and production components of naturally colored cotton cv. BRS Jade grown under salt stress. The plants were cultivated on lysimeters in outdoor conditions at the Agro-Food Science and Technology Center, Federal University of Campina Grande, located in Pombal - PB, Brazil. The experiment was laid out in a randomized block design with a 5 × 5 factorial arrangement consisting of five irrigation-water electrical conductivity levels (ECw: 0.3, 1.8, 3.3, 4.8, and 6.3 dS m-1) and five concentrations of salicylic acid (SA: 0, 1.5, 3.0, 4.5, and 6.0 mM), with three replicates. Irrigation with water with salinity levels from 0.3 dS m-1 reduced gas exchange, the synthesis of photosynthetic pigments, and the number of bolls in cotton cv. BRS Jade. Salinity levels from 0.3 dS m-1induced stomatal closure and reduced transpiration, CO2 assimilation rate, the levels of photosynthetic pigments, and production components of cotton cv. BRS Jade. The salicylic acid concentrations of 2.6 and 2.7 mM increased CO2 assimilation rate and stomatal conductance, respectively, in the cotton plants. Foliar application of salicylic acid did not mitigate the effects of salt stress on gas exchange, the synthesis of photosynthetic pigments, or production components of cotton.

O uso de águas salinas na agricultura irrigada vem se tornando uma realidade em diversas regiões do mundo, entretanto, dependendo do nível de tolerância da cultura ocorrem limitações no crescimento e desenvolvimento. Dessa forma, o uso das estratégias que minimizem o estresse salino nas culturas é fundamental, nesta perspectiva, o ácido salicílico pode atuar como antioxidante e contribuir na tolerância das plantas ao estresse salino. Neste sentido, objetivou-se avaliar os efeitos da aplicação foliar de ácido salicílico na fisiologia e nos componentes de produção do algodoeiro naturalmente colorido cv. BRS Jade cultivado sob estresse salino. As plantas foram conduzidas em lisímetros sob condições de céu aberto, no Centro de Ciências e Tecnologia Agroalimentar pertencente à Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, Pombal-PB. O delineamento utilizado foi em blocos casualizados, em esquema fatorial 5 × 5, sendo cinco níveis de condutividade elétrica da água de irrigação - CEa (0,3; 1,8; 3,3; 4,8 e 6,3 dS m-1) e cinco concentrações de ácido salicílico - AS (0; 1,5; 3,0, 4,5 e 6,0 mM) com três repetições. A irrigação com água a partir de 0,3 dS m-1 reduziu as trocas gasosas, a síntese de pigmentos fotossintéticos e o número de capulhos do algodoeiro cv. BRS Jade. A irrigação com água a partir de 0,3 dS m-1 induziu o fechamento estomático e diminuiu a transpiração, a taxa de assimilação de CO2, os teores de pigmentos fotossintéticos e os componentes de produção do algodoeiro cv. BRS Jade. As concentrações de ácido salicílico de 2,6 e 2,7 mM proporcionaram aumento na taxa de assimilação de CO2 e condutância estomática, respectivamente, das plantas de algodão. A aplicação foliar de ácido salicílico não amenizou os efeitos do estresse salino sobre as trocas gasosas, a síntese de pigmentos fotossintéticos e os componentes de produção do algodoeiro.

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The lack of water during crop growth causes damage to any production system, especially when it occurs during the initial establishment or beginning of the reproductive stage. Although cotton can be properly managed in regions with water limitation, its yield is affected at different levels according to the genetics of the cultivar adopted. Exogenous application of some organic components has shown a stress-mitigating effect and can be a valuable procedure to enhance the yield of water stress-sensitive cultivars. The objective of this work was to evaluate the benefits of exogenous application of pyruvic acid (100 µM) in cotton plants under water deficit varying the phenological stage of the crop. The experiment was conducted in a greenhouse, where the plants were grown in pots and subjected to seven days of water suspension, initiated individually in stages V2 and B1. Each pot contained two plants. The treatments adopted were: T1 - control, T2 - water suppression; and T3 - water suppression + pyruvate application. The design was randomized blocks in a factorial scheme (3 × 3) with three replicates. The reductions in gas exchange and growth of the cultivars BRS Seridó, CNPA 7MH and FM 966 were more significant in the reproductive stage, especially for FM 966, which was more sensitive. Pyruvate application reduced the effects of water suppression on boll production by 31% in BRS Seridó and 34% in CNPA 7MH and FM 966.

A falta d'água durante o crescimento da cultura traz prejuízos em qualquer sistema de produção, especialmente quando ocorre durante o estabelecimento inicial ou início da fase reprodutiva. O algodoeiro, apesar de ter larga habilidade para manejo em regiões com limitação hídrica, tem o rendimento afetado, com níveis diferenciados em função da genética do cultivar adotado. A aplicação exógena de alguns componentes orgânicos tem demonstrado efeito mitigador do estresse podendo ser um aditivo valioso para impulsionar a produtividade de cultivares sensíveis ao estresse hídrico. Neste trabalho, objetivou-se avaliar os benefícios da aplicação exógena de ácido pirúvico (100 µM) em algodoeiros sob déficit hídrico variando a fase fenológica da cultura. O ensaio foi conduzido em casa de vegetação, onde as plantas foram cultivadas em vasos e submetidas a sete dias de suspensão hídrica, iniciadas, individualmente, nas fases V2 e B1. Cada vaso conteve duas plantas. Os tratamentos adotados foram: T1- controle, T2 - supressão hídrica; T3- supressão hídrica + aplicação de piruvato. O delineamento foi em blocos casualizados em esquema fatorial (3 × 3) com três repetições. Foi observado que as reduções nas trocas gasosas e crescimento das cultivares BRS Seridó, CNPA 7MH e FM 966 foram mais expressivas na fase reprodutiva, especialmente da última que se mostrou mais sensível. A aplicação de piruvato mitigou os efeitos da supressão hídrica sobre a produção de capulhos 31% na BRS Seridó e 34% em CNPA 7MH e FM 966.

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Enhancement of plant defense by exogenous elicitors is a promising tool for integrated pest management strategy. In the present study, cotton plants were treated with different concentrations (0, 0.01, 0.1, and 1.0 mM) of the natural plant defense elicitor, jasmonic acid (JA), and defense-related indicators in the plants were then determined. The cotton bollworm larvae were fed with JA-treated cotton leaves and larvae performances were discussed in terms of larvae relative growth rate (RGR), larval duration, pupal mass, humoral immunity, and activities of a target enzyme, three detoxification enzymes and two metabolic enzymes. Research results showed that JA treatment increased the contents of gossypol and H2O2, and decreased that of the total soluble carbohydrates, and 0.1 mM JA was more powerful in the induction of defense-related parameters. As a consequence, cotton bollworm larvae reared on JA-treated cotton leaves showed slower RGR, prolonged larvae duration, and decreased pupal mass. In addition, when larvae were fed with JA-treated cotton leaves, activities of phenoloxidae (an indicator of humoral immunity) and acetylcholinesterase (AchE, a target enzyme), alkaline phosphatases (ALP), acidic phosphatase (ACP), and three detoxification enzymes, carboxylesterase (CarE), glutathione S-transferase (GST), and cytochrome P450 (P450), were all reduced compared to the control. Taken together, the results suggest that JA can be an alternative agent for pest management by delaying insect growth and inhibiting immune defense and detoxification capacity of the cotton bollworm, which may reduce the use of synthetic pesticides.

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Intensive exploitation of soils has resulted in physical, chemical, and biological degradation as the demand for agricultural commodities, including cotton, has grown. Physical characteristics of the soil are those that are directly linked to the supply of water, nutrients, and air, as well as the establishment of roots for good agricultural crop development and yield. In this context, soil compaction is one of the most serious environmental issues caused by conventional agriculture. Cotton plant, which is highly sensitive to water stress and lack of soil aeration, is directly impacted by this type of degradation, which results in reduced root system development, affecting water and nutrient absorption, and causing damage to overall plant and crop yield. Soil compaction has been shown to reduce cotton yield in several studies; for example, the majority of the southeastern cotton-growing regions in the United States, which make up the majority of the U.S. Cotton Belt, have compacted soils and 66%of cotton farmers in Australia were affected by soil compaction, while other research shows a 27% yield loss for the crop in these conditions. On the other hand, most studies carried out in systems that aim to reduce soil compaction, have shown that improvements in soil physical properties related to decompaction result in an increase in cotton plant yield.

A exploração intensiva dos solos resultou em sua degradação física, química e biológica à medida que a demanda por commodities agrícolas, incluindo o algodão, cresceu. As características físicas do solo são aquelas que estão diretamente ligadas ao fornecimento de água, nutrientes e ar, bem como ao estabelecimento de raízes para o bom desenvolvimento e rendimento das culturas agrícolas. Nesse contexto, a compactação do solo é um dos mais graves problemas ambientais causados pela agricultura convencional. O algodoeiro, altamente sensível ao estresse hídrico e à falta de aeração do solo, é diretamente impactado por esse tipo de degradação, que resulta na redução do desenvolvimento do sistema radicular, afetando a absorção de água e nutrientes e causando danos ao rendimento geral da planta e da lavoura. A compactação do solo demonstrou reduzir o rendimento do algodão em vários estudos; por exemplo, a maioria das regiões produtoras de algodão do sudeste dos Estados Unidos, que compõem a maior parte do Cinturão do Algodão do país, têm solos compactados e 66% dos cotonicultores na Austrália foram afetados pela compactação do solo, enquanto outras pesquisas mostra uma perda de rendimento de 27% para a cultura nestas condições. Por outro lado, a maioria dos estudos realizados em sistemas que visam reduzir a compactação do solo, tem mostrado que melhorias nas propriedades físicas do solo relacionadas à descompactação resultam em aumento da produtividade do algodoeiro.

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Interaction among nitrogen fertilization using bovine manure, poultry manure, Jatropha curcas seed cake and urea, and the diseases Ramularia leaf spot (RLS) and Boll rot (BR), caused by Ramulariopsis pseudoglycines and Diplodia gossypina, respectively, in cotton plants (Gossypium hirsutum L.), was studied under field conditions. Intensity (incidence and severity in percentage) of RLS and incidence (%) of BR were evaluated over time, starting in reproductive stage B1 (first visible flower bud). A randomized complete block design with a 4x4 factorial arrangement was used (fertilizers x doses), totaling 16 treatments with four replications. Disease progress was analyzed with the nonlinear Logistic and Gompertz models, obtaining the epidemiological parameters amount of initial disease (Y0) and progress rate (r). Plants fertilized with 50 kg N ha-1, presented an incidence twice greater than those obtained with other fertilizers. The Logistic model better fits RLS, but no model could represent BR. Only the epidemiological parameters of RLS were affected differently in this experiment compared to BR disease. The possible role of organic and inorganic nitrogen fertilization in the RLS and BR management is discussed.

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The stimulating effect of a low dose of a substance considered to be toxic is known as hormesis. The aim of this work was to use dose-response curves to evaluate the hormesis effect provided by sub-doses of the herbicide 2,4-D choline salt on the productivity of cotton at different phenological stages. The experimental design was based on randomized blocks, with four repetitions and the treatments were distributed in a 9x3 factorial design, with nine fractions of the mean label dose of the herbicide 2,4-D choline salt formulation (0 (control); 0.4275; 0.855; 1.71; 3.42; 8.55; 17.1; 34.2 and 68.4 g a.e. ha-1) associated with three different phenological stage of cotton, namely: V4, B4 and C4. The plants were evaluated as to the main productive parameters of the cotton plant. When applied at the V4 stage, sub-doses of the herbicide 2,4-D choline salt negatively affect the cotton crop. Sub-doses between 0.82 and 2.23 g a.e. ha-1 of the herbicide 2,4-D choline salt applied at the B4 stage of cotton can increase all the productive variables of the crop. The productive aspects of cotton plants in the C4 stage were not influenced by the application of sub-doses of 2,4-D choline salt.

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Growth traits, yield, N content, photosynthetic pigments, ammonia and amino acids were measured to verify the effect of the interaction between N, Ni, and 2,4-D applied in the cotton crop. The objective was to study the hormonal effect of 2,4-D associated with the application of N and Ni in coverage to improve yield. The N (0, 40, 80, and 120 kg ha-1) and Ni(0, 300, 450, and 600 g ha-1) were applied to the soil in the square phenological growth stage. The commercial 2,4-D DMA® BR (0 and 1.8 g a.e ha-1) was applied to the leaves at the same growth stage. The supply of N in cover fertilization up to 120 kg ha-1 was beneficial for cotton, providing greater yield and content of photosynthetic pigments. The application of 2,4-D in a hormetic dose, as a synthetic auxin during the beginning of flowering, proved to be a promising technique to improve cotton yield. This end-of-cycle response is related to the requirement for auxins during the cotton fruiting process.

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Efeitos deletérios de herbicidas ao aparato fotoquímico das plantas podem ser quantificados pelo estudo do potencial de rendimento quântico do fotossistema II (Fv/Fm). Por conta disso, objetivou-se avaliar o efeito de subdoses do herbicida 2,4-D formulação sal colina na eficiência quântica do fotossistema II do algodoeiro em diferentes estádios fenológicos. Foi adotado o delineamento experimental inteiramente casualizado, com sete repetições e os tratamentos dispostos por nove frações da dose média de rótulo do herbicida 2,4-D formulação sal colina: 0 (testemunha); 0,4275; 0,855; 1,71; 3,42; 8,55; 17,1; 34,2 e 68,4 g ea ha-1 aplicadas nos estádios fenológicos V4 ou B4 do algodoeiro. As plantas foram avaliadas quanto aos sintomas visuais de injúria e a cinética de emissão da fluorescência máxima da clorofila (Fv/Fm) aos 3, 7 e 14 dias após a aplicação (DAA) do herbicida. Os valores obtidos foram analisados pelo teste F e os efeitos dos tratamentos foram comparados pelo teste de Scott-Knott a 5% de probabilidade. Os dados obtidos de injúria visual e de Fv/Fm também foram submetidos à correlação de Pearson. A correlação entre a injúria visual e a Fv/Fm nos estádios V4 e B4 é negativa e significativa para ambos anos de condução do experimento. A variável Fv/Fm não foi afetada pela aplicação de subdoses inferiores a 3,42 g ea ha-1 de 2,4-D sal colina no estádio V4 e inferiores ...

Deleterious effects of herbicides on the photochemical apparatus of plants can be quantified by studying the quantum yield potential of photosystem II (Fv/Fm). Therefore, the objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of subdoses of the herbicide 2,4-D choline salt formulation on the quantum efficiency of the photosystem II of cotton plantsat different phenological stages. The study adopted a completely randomized experimental design with seven replications, and the treatments consisted of nine fractions of the average rate indicated on the 2,4-D choline salt herbicide label: 0 (control); 0.4275; 0.855; 1.71; 3.42; 8.55; 17.1; 34.2 and 68.4 g ae ha-1applied at phenological stages V4 or B4 of cotton plants. The plants were evaluated for the visual symptoms of injury and the emission kinetics of maximum chlorophyll a (Fv/Fm) fluorescence at 3, 7 and 14 days after application (DAA) of the herbicide. The values obtained were analyzed by the F test and the effects of the treatments were compared by the Scott-Knott test at 5% probability. The data obtained from visual injury and Fv/Fmwere also submitted to Pearson's correlation. The correlation between visual injury and Fv/Fmin the V4 and B4 stages is negative and significant for both years of conducting the experiment. The Fv/Fmvariable was not affected by the application of subdoses lower than 3.42 g aeha-1of 2,4-D saline choline in the V4 stage and below 1.71 g aeha-1in the B4 stage of the cotton plant.

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Efeitos deletérios de herbicidas ao aparato fotoquímico das plantas podem ser quantificados pelo estudo do potencial de rendimento quântico do fotossistema II (Fv/Fm). Por conta disso, objetivou-se avaliar o efeito de subdoses do herbicida 2,4-D formulação sal colina na eficiência quântica do fotossistema II do algodoeiro em diferentes estádios fenológicos. Foi adotado o delineamento experimental inteiramente casualizado, com sete repetições e os tratamentos dispostos por nove frações da dose média de rótulo do herbicida 2,4-D formulação sal colina: 0 (testemunha); 0,4275; 0,855; 1,71; 3,42; 8,55; 17,1; 34,2 e 68,4 g ea ha-1 aplicadas nos estádios fenológicos V4 ou B4 do algodoeiro. As plantas foram avaliadas quanto aos sintomas visuais de injúria e a cinética de emissão da fluorescência máxima da clorofila (Fv/Fm) aos 3, 7 e 14 dias após a aplicação (DAA) do herbicida. Os valores obtidos foram analisados pelo teste F e os efeitos dos tratamentos foram comparados pelo teste de Scott-Knott a 5% de probabilidade. Os dados obtidos de injúria visual e de Fv/Fm também foram submetidos à correlação de Pearson. A correlação entre a injúria visual e a Fv/Fm nos estádios V4 e B4 é negativa e significativa para ambos anos de condução do experimento. A variável Fv/Fm não foi afetada pela aplicação de subdoses inferiores a 3,42 g ea ha-1 de 2,4-D sal colina no estádio V4 e inferiores ...(AU)

Deleterious effects of herbicides on the photochemical apparatus of plants can be quantified by studying the quantum yield potential of photosystem II (Fv/Fm). Therefore, the objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of subdoses of the herbicide 2,4-D choline salt formulation on the quantum efficiency of the photosystem II of cotton plantsat different phenological stages. The study adopted a completely randomized experimental design with seven replications, and the treatments consisted of nine fractions of the average rate indicated on the 2,4-D choline salt herbicide label: 0 (control); 0.4275; 0.855; 1.71; 3.42; 8.55; 17.1; 34.2 and 68.4 g ae ha-1applied at phenological stages V4 or B4 of cotton plants. The plants were evaluated for the visual symptoms of injury and the emission kinetics of maximum chlorophyll a (Fv/Fm) fluorescence at 3, 7 and 14 days after application (DAA) of the herbicide. The values obtained were analyzed by the F test and the effects of the treatments were compared by the Scott-Knott test at 5% probability. The data obtained from visual injury and Fv/Fmwere also submitted to Pearson's correlation. The correlation between visual injury and Fv/Fmin the V4 and B4 stages is negative and significant for both years of conducting the experiment. The Fv/Fmvariable was not affected by the application of subdoses lower than 3.42 g aeha-1of 2,4-D saline choline in the V4 stage and below 1.71 g aeha-1in the B4 stage of the cotton plant.(AU)

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Upland cotton fiber is one of the most used natural fibers in the production of textile materials worldwide. For this reason, the selection of genotypes that meet the industry's requirements is one of the main goals of cotton breeding programs. This study aimed to estimate the phenotypic and genotypic correlations among fiber traits and identify the direct and indirect effects of these traits on seed cotton yield of upland cotton genotypes in the semi-arid Brazilian Northeast. This study assessed 21 upland cotton genotypes from a complete diallel cross without reciprocals. The design was randomized blocks, with three replications and 21 treatments. The experiment was conducted in the municipality of Patos - PB, in 2015. The statistical analysis consisted of analysis of variance by the F test, phenotypic and genotypic correlation analysis, and path analysis. The studied materials revealed genetic variability for all traits. Path analysis has shown that the traits fiber elongation, fiber strength, and fiber fineness have a direct positive effect on seed cotton yield.

A fibra do algodoeiro herbáceo é uma das fibras naturais mais utilizadas na produção de materiais têxteis no mundo. Portanto, a seleção de genótipos que atendam às exigências desta indústria é um dos principais objetivos dos programas de melhoramento do algodoeiro. O objetivo deste estudo foi estimar as correlações fenotípicas e genotípicas entre as características tecnológicas da fibra e identificar os efeitos diretos e indiretos destas características sobre a produtividade de algodão em caroço de genótipos de algodoeiro herbáceo no semiárido nordestino. Foram avaliados 21 genótipos de algodoeiro herbáceo provenientes de um cruzamento dialélico completo sem os recíprocos. O delineamento utilizado foi blocos completos ao acaso, com três repetições. O experimento foi conduzido no município de Patos - PB, em 2015. As análises estatísticas consistiram de análise de variância pelo teste F, análise de correlação fenotípica e genotípica e análise de trilha. Todas as características apresentaram variabilidade genética entre os genótipos estudados. A correlação fenotípica foi positiva entre CSP, COMP, UNF e RES. Foram observados efeitos indiretos de ALON, COMP e FIN sobre PROD, por meio das variáveis FIN, RD e +b.

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This work aimed to correlate treatments using fungicides to different vegetation indices in response to effects caused by ramularia leaf spot (Ramularia areola). The experiment was carried out in the municipality of Chapadão do Sul, state of Mato Grosso do Sul, in the harvest 2016/2017, and consisted of a randomized blocks design, with 17 treatments and four replications. Data were obtained from the Sequoia 4.0 passive sensor and the Green Seeker LT 200 active sensor. From the information recorded by the sensors, nine vegetation indices were generated and compared with the area under the curve of disease progression, plant height, yield, and agronomic efficiency, in 17 different treatments of fungicide products. Treatments responded differently to the product applied. The SAVI index (Soil Adjusted Vegetation Index), obtained from the band in the red spectral range, presented higher correlation to AACPD, agronomic efficiency, and yield. The NDVI index (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) had a higher correlation to plant height and SR (simple ratio), both using the wavelength in the red spectral range. (AU)

Este trabalho objetivou correlacionar diferentes índices de vegetação em resposta aos efeitos causados pela mancha de ramulária (Ramularia areola) de vários tratamentos com produtos fungicidas. O experimento foi implantado no município de Chapadão do Sul, Estado de Mato Grosso do Sul, no ano agrícola 2016/2017. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi blocos casualizados com 17 tratamentos com quatro repetições. Foram obtidos dados a partir do sensor passivo Sequoia 4.0 e do sensor ativo Green Seeker LT 200. A partir das informações registradas pelos sensores, foram gerados nove índices de vegetação, que foram comparados com a área abaixo da curva de progresso da doença, altura de plantas, produtividade e eficiência agronômica em 17 diferentes tratamentos de produtos de ação fungicida. Os tratamentos responderam de forma distinta em relação ao produto neles aplicados, sendo que os índices SAVI (Soil Adjusted Vegetation Index), obtidos a partir da banda na faixa espectral do Red, apresentaram maior correlação com AACPD, eficiência e produtividade. Já o índice NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) obteve maior correlação com a altura de plantas e SR(Simple Ratio),ambosutilizando o comprimento de onda na faixa espectral da banda Red. (AU)

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The expansion of cotton crop into irrigated and high lands of Brazilian Cerrado, despite the possibility of increasing fiber yield, led to the occurrence of diseases previously considered secondary, such as white mold [Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.) de Bary]. Host genetic resistance is of extreme importance in integrated strategies to manage this disease. Resistance of Brazilian cotton genotypes, challenged with different strains of S. sclerotiorum, under two incubation conditions for disease progress was evaluated. In addition, possible correlation between oxalic acid and straw test methods to rank the genotypes was evaluated. Artificial inoculation was done when cotton plants reached the V2phenological stage with fungi isolated from naturally infected soybean (ScS) or cotton (ScC) commercial crops. Control plants were inoculated with culture medium. After inoculation, plants were kept for one week either in a growth chamber or in greenhouse and evaluated for disease symptoms and severity. The oxalic acid test consisted of stem submersion of rootless cotton plants in a 2-cm layer of 20 or 40 mM solutions for 20, 44 or 68 h. A wilting scale was used to distinguish genotype's sensibility to the acid. The data were submitted to individual, joint, and multivariate analysis, grouping cotton genotypes by the Scott-Knott's test (p < 0.05), the hierarchical UPGMA and the non-hierarchical Tocher methods. Difference in aggressiveness between strains was identified, in which ScC led to greater disease severity. This result suggests a possible physiological specialization ofS. sclerotiorum to different hosts. It was observed that the growth chamber environment provided more adequate conditions for S. sclerotiorum infection, thus allowing better selection of resistant cotton genotypes. UPGMA and Tocher grouping methods further confirmed that the evaluated genotypes differ from each other in resistance to white mold. No correlation between oxalic acid and straw test methods was observed.

A expansão da cultura do algodoeiro para terras altas e irrigadas do Cerrado brasileiro, apesar da possibilidade de aumentar a produção de fibras, levou à ocorrência de doenças antes consideradas secundárias, como o mofo branco [Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.) de Bary]. A resistência genética do hospedeiro é de extrema importância nas estratégias de manejo integrado dessa doença. Avaliou-se a resistência de genótipos brasileiros de algodão, desafiados com diferentes isolados de S. sclerotiorum, sob duas condições de incubação para o progresso da doença. Além disso, foi avaliada a possível correlação entre os métodos do ácido oxálico e do straw test para ranquear os genótipos. A inoculação artificial foi realizada quando as plantas de algodoeiro atingiram o estágio fenológico V2, com fungos isolados de culturas comerciais de soja (ScS) ou de algodão (ScC) naturalmente infectadas. O controle consistiu de plantas inoculadas somente com meio de cultura. Após a inoculação, as plantas foram mantidas em câmara de crescimento ou em casa de vegetação durante uma semana e avaliadas quanto aos sintomas e severidade da doença. O teste do ácido oxálico consistiu na submersão da haste das plantas de algodão, após remoção das raízes, em uma solução de 20 ou 40 mM por 20, 44 ou 68 h. Uma escala visual de murcha foi usada para distinguir a sensibilidade dos genótipos ao ácido. Os dados foram submetidos à análise individual, conjunta e multivariada, agrupando os genótipos de algodoeiro pelo teste de Scott-Knott (p < 0,05) e pelos métodos UPGMA e de Tocher. Diferença na agressividade entre os isolados foi identificada, na qual ScC resultou em maior severidade da doença. Isto sugere possível especialização fisiológica de S. sclerotiorum para diferentes hospedeiros. Observou-se que o ambiente da câmara de crescimento proporcionou condições mais adequadas para infecção por S. sclerotiorum comparativamente à casa de vegetação, permitindo melhor seleção de genótipos resistentes. Os métodos de agrupamento UPGMA e Tocher confirmaram que os genótipos avaliados diferem entre si na resistência ao mofo branco. Não foi observada correlação entre o ácido oxálico e o straw test.

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ABSTRACT Organic fertilizers are a viable alternative to increase oilseed productivity in family agriculture systems. The study aimed to evaluate the effects of timing and placement of cattle manure and/or gliricidia (Gliricidia sepium Jacq. Walp) prunings on cotton (Gossipium hirsutum L.) and sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) nutrient accumulation and biomass productivity. Experiments were carried out in 2010 and 2011 in Taperoá, Paraíba, Brazil. The organic fertilization treatments were: GI - gliricidia incorporated before planting; GS - gliricidia applied on surface 45 days after planting (DAP); MI + GI - manure and gliricidia incorporated before planting; MI + GS - manure incorporated before planting and gliricídia applied on the surface 45 DAP; MI - manure incorporated before planting; and T - with no organic fertilization. In 2010, treatment MI + GS increased N, P, and K accumulation in cotton (12 and 7 kg ha-1) as well as in sunflower (20 and 29 kg ha-1). In 2011, GI and GS treatments resulted in higher N, P, K accumulations in both crops. The highest cotton productivity in 2010 was obtained with MI + GS treatment (198 kg ha-1) and in 2011 with GS treatment (594 kg ha-1). For sunflower, MI + GS treatment yielded the highest productivity in 2010 (466 kg ha-1) and GI treatment in 2011 (3542 kg ha-1). GI and MI + GS treatments increased total biomass productivity for cotton and sunflower. The treatment that combined both cattle manure incorporated into the soil before planting and gliricidia applied on the surface 45 days after planting was the most viable management strategy.

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Substantial progress is being reported in the techniques for plant transformation, but successful regeneration of some genotypes remains a challenging step in the attempts to transform some recalcitrant species. GhSERK1 gene is involved on embryo formation, and its overexpression enhances the embryogenic competence. In this study we validate a short GhSERK1 probe in order to identify embryogenic cotton genotypes using RT-qPCR and blotting assays. Cotton genotypes with contrasting somatic embryogenic capacity were tested using in vitro procedures. High expression of transcripts was found in embryogenic genotypes, and the results were confirmed by the RT-PCR-blotting using a non-radioactive probe. The regeneration ability was confirmed in embryogenic genotypes. We confirmed that GhSERK1 can be used as marker for estimating the somatic embryogenesis ability of cotton plants.

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Um dos fatores que comprometem o rendimento do algodoeiro cultivado, mesmo em cultivo em diferentes épocas de semeadura, é a interferência exercida pelas plantas daninhas. O objetivo desse trabalho foi avaliar o desenvolvimento inicial do algodoeiro quando submetido à competição com gramíneas. Foi realizado um experimento com delineamento inteiramente casualizado em esquema fatorial de 3x5, sendo elas, Urochloa brizantha cv. Marandu e Piatã e Urochloa ruziziensis; e com cinco densidades de plantio, ou seja, ausência de gramínea, 163,53; 81,79; 54,51 e 40,88 cm² para cada planta de gramínea e com cinco repetições, totalizando 75 parcelas ou vasos. Após 30 dias da semeadura foram determinados os seguintes parâmetros: ISPADAL – índice spad do algodoeiro; CEAL – condutância estomática do algodoeiro; APAL e APG – altura de planta do algodoeiro e gramínea; NFAL – número de folhas do algodoeiro; MSPAAL e MSPAG – massa seca da parte aérea do algodoeiro e gramínea; MSRAL e MSRG – massa seca de raiz do algodoeiro e gramínea. O desenvolvimento inicial do algodoeiro foi comprometido com a presença das gramíneas do gênero Urochloa. É necessário o controle de gramíneas do gênero Urochloa na cultura do algodoeiro. A espécie Urochloa ruziziensis causou mais danos na cultura do algodoeiro.

One of the factors that compromise the yield of cultivated cotton, even in cultivation at different sowing times, is the interference exerted by weeds. The objective of this work was to evaluate the initial development of cotton when submitted to grass competition. An experiment was carried out with a completely randomized design, in a factorial scheme of 3x5, being Urochloa brizantha cv. Marandu and Piatã and Urochloa ruziziensis and with five planting densities, that is, absence of grass, 163,53; 81.79; 54.51 and 40.88 cm² for each grass plant and with five replications, totaling 75 plots or vessels. After 30 days of sowing, the following parameters were determined: ISPADAL - cotton spad index; CEAL - stomatal conductance of cotton; APAL and APG - plant height of cotton and grass; NFAL - number of cotton leaves; MSPAAL and MSPAG - dry mass of the aerial part of the cotton and grass; MSRAL and MSRG - dry mass of cotton and grass roots. The initial development of the cotton plant was compromised with the presence of grasses of the genus Urochloa. It is necessary the control of grasses of the genus Urochloa in the cotton crop. The Urochloa ruziziensis species caused more damage to the cotton crop.

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Um dos fatores que comprometem o rendimento do algodoeiro cultivado, mesmo em cultivo em diferentes épocas de semeadura, é a interferência exercida pelas plantas daninhas. O objetivo desse trabalho foi avaliar o desenvolvimento inicial do algodoeiro quando submetido à competição com gramíneas. Foi realizado um experimento com delineamento inteiramente casualizado em esquema fatorial de 3x5, sendo elas, Urochloa brizantha cv. Marandu e Piatã e Urochloa ruziziensis; e com cinco densidades de plantio, ou seja, ausência de gramínea, 163,53; 81,79; 54,51 e 40,88 cm² para cada planta de gramínea e com cinco repetições, totalizando 75 parcelas ou vasos. Após 30 dias da semeadura foram determinados os seguintes parâmetros: ISPADAL índice spad do algodoeiro; CEAL condutância estomática do algodoeiro; APAL e APG altura de planta do algodoeiro e gramínea; NFAL número de folhas do algodoeiro; MSPAAL e MSPAG massa seca da parte aérea do algodoeiro e gramínea; MSRAL e MSRG massa seca de raiz do algodoeiro e gramínea. O desenvolvimento inicial do algodoeiro foi comprometido com a presença das gramíneas do gênero Urochloa. É necessário o controle de gramíneas do gênero Urochloa na cultura do algodoeiro. A espécie Urochloa ruziziensis causou mais danos na cultura do algodoeiro.(AU)

One of the factors that compromise the yield of cultivated cotton, even in cultivation at different sowing times, is the interference exerted by weeds. The objective of this work was to evaluate the initial development of cotton when submitted to grass competition. An experiment was carried out with a completely randomized design, in a factorial scheme of 3x5, being Urochloa brizantha cv. Marandu and Piatã and Urochloa ruziziensis and with five planting densities, that is, absence of grass, 163,53; 81.79; 54.51 and 40.88 cm² for each grass plant and with five replications, totaling 75 plots or vessels. After 30 days of sowing, the following parameters were determined: ISPADAL - cotton spad index; CEAL - stomatal conductance of cotton; APAL and APG - plant height of cotton and grass; NFAL - number of cotton leaves; MSPAAL and MSPAG - dry mass of the aerial part of the cotton and grass; MSRAL and MSRG - dry mass of cotton and grass roots. The initial development of the cotton plant was compromised with the presence of grasses of the genus Urochloa. It is necessary the control of grasses of the genus Urochloa in the cotton crop. The Urochloa ruziziensis species caused more damage to the cotton crop.(AU)

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This study was conducted with the objective of evaluating the gas exchanges and production components of colored-fiber cotton as a function of irrigation with water of different saline levels and nitrogen (N) doses. The experiment was carried out in drainage lysimeters, filled with eutrophic Regolithic Neosol of sandy loam texture, in the municipality of Campina Grande-PB, Brazil. The statistical design was randomized blocks and the treatments resulted from the combination of five levels of irrigation water electrical conductivity - ECw (5.1, 6.1, 7.1, 8.1 and 9.1 dS m-1) and five N doses - ND (65; 100; 135; 170; 205 mg of N kg-1 of soil) in a 5 x 5 factorial scheme, with three replicates. The interaction between the saline levels of the irrigation water and the N doses did not influence significantly any of the analyzed variables. The gas exchanges and production components of the cotton cultivar 'BRS Rubi' were negatively affected by the ECw higher than 5.1 dS m-1; the CO2 assimilation rate and total number of seeds per plant were the variables most sensitive to the effects of salt stress; N doses above 65 mg kg-1 led to decrease of stomatal conductance in the cotton crop.

Conduziu-se esta pesquisa com o objetivo de avaliar, as trocas gasosas e os componentes de produção do algodoeiro de fibra colorida em função da irrigação com águas de diferentes níveis de salinidades e doses de nitrogênio. O experimento foi desenvolvido em lisímetros de drenagem, preenchidos com um Neossolo Regolítico Eutrófico de textura franco-arenosa, no município de Campina Grande, PB. O delineamento estatístico utilizado foi em blocos casualizados, cujos tratamentos resultaram da combinação de cinco níveis de condutividade elétrica da água de irrigação ­ CEa (5,1; 6,1; 7,1; 8,1 e 9,1 dS m-1) e cinco doses de nitrogênio ­ DN (65; 100; 135; 170; 205 mg de N kg-1 de solo) em esquema fatorial 5x5, com três repetições. A interação entre os níveis salinos da água de irrigação e as doses de nitrogênio não influenciaram de forma significativa nenhuma das variáveis analisadas; as trocas gasosas e os componentes de produção do algodoeiro cv. BRS Rubi foram afetadas negativamente pela CEa superior a 5,1 dS m-1; a taxa de assimilação de CO2 e o número total de sementes por planta foram as variáveis mais sensíveis aos efeitos do estresse salino; doses de nitrogênio acima de 65 mg kg-1 promoveu diminuição na condutância estomática do algodoeiro.

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