Organic farming takes up more and more areas in agricultural production. It is based on the principles of preserving human and animal health and maintaining the balance in agrobiocenosis and therefore prohibits the use of a majority of water-soluble mineral fertilizers and phytop...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v38i330302
The need to find suitable alternative to fossil fuel necessitated the search for non-food oil crops like physic nut (Jatropha curcas L.). Improvement of the crop requires adequate knowledge of extent of genetic variability present. Therefore, a study was carried out to determine...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v38i330303
Aims: Determine the droplet size spectra of agricultural sprays as affected by herbicide formulations, spray nozzle designs, and operating pressures. Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted in April 2014 at the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Re...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v38i330304
Jéssica Pontes Rangel, Daniel Marçal de Queiroz, Francisco de Assis de Carvalho Pinto, Fábio Lúcio Santos & Domingos Sárvio Magalhães Valente·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2019
This study aimed to determine the geometric, physical and mechanical properties of the fruit-rachilla system of the macauba palm (Acrocomia aculeata) from three different locations in the state of Minas Gerais. Three different sampling site wee assemble in the mature and green ma...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v38i330301
Ocimum gratissimum commonly called Basil plant or scent leaf is one of the less known, neglected vegetable with high economic value as food, medicinal and industrial uses. Studies were therefore conducted to determine the effects of poultry manure on the growth and yield of Oci...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v38i330300
S. M. Yahaya, A. B. Kamalu, M. U. Ali, M. Lawan, Y. S. Ajingi, M. Haruna, L. W. Hayatu, H. Abba, I. Safiyanu, J. Abdullahi, A. Y. Mardiyya, S. B. Sakina, M. I. Hassan, A. I. Sale, A. Bilkisu, M. Umma & T. Aisha·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2019
This research was conducted to determine the fungal pathogens responsible for post harvest losses of pineapple sold at Wudil and Yen lemo markets. Two samples of pineapples were purchased twice a week from both Wudil and Yanlemo markets for four months. The samples were investig...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v38i230297
Henrique Guimarães de Favare, Joadil Gonçalves de Abreu, Livia Vieira de Barros, Felipe Gomes da Silva, Luis Miguel Mendes Ferreira, Marco Antônio Aparecido Barelli, Inácio Martins da Silva Neto, Carlos Eduardo Avelino Cabral, Wender Mateus Peixoto, Francisco Ildefonso da Silva Campos, Francisco José da Silva Ledo, Vanessa Quitete Ribeiro da Silva & Carlos Alberto Silva Junior·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2019
Aimed to evaluate the bromatological composition of different genotypes of elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schum.) to energy production through combustion. The experimental design was a randomized block with 3 repetition and the treatments arranged in a subdivided plots sche...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v38i230292
Patrícia Monique Crivelari da Costa, Indihaoara Lilian Marjorie Lima de Almeida, Aloisio Bianchini, Maria das Graças Assis Bianchini, Rodrigo Esaú Vassoler e Silva & Paulo Afonso Rossignoli·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2019
The second most consumed beverage worldwide is beer. In Brazil, the brewing market is in full expansion, which allowed the emergence of several microbreweries, which end up attrative a significant portion of the consumers of the large breweries, due to the fact that they provide...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v38i230294
Ewerton Gonçalves de Abrantes, Josinaldo Lopes Araújo Rocha, Kariolania Fortunato de Paiva, Railene Hérica Carlos Rocha, Alexandre Paiva da Silva, Ancélio Ricardo de Oliveira Gondim, Elidayane da Nóbrega Santos & Rita Magally Oliveira da Silva Marcelino·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2019
To evaluate the effect of fertilization with N and Si on gaseous exchanges, dry mass, concentrations, accumulations and compartmentalization of nitrogen fractions in eggplant. The experimental design was a randomized entirely design, in a 5 x 4 factorial arrangement with four rep...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v38i230295
Letícia do Socorro Cunha, Luane Laíse Oliveira Ribeiro, Lucila Elizabeth Fragoso Monfort, Wanderson Cunha Pereira, Francisca Das Chagas Bezerra De Araújo & Mayra Taniely Ribeiro Abade·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2019
The objective of the study was to identify the main obstacles faced by nurserymen in the production of citrus seedlings in Santa Luzia do Induá, municipality of Capitão Poço / PA. The research was developed based on the application of semistructured questionnaires, where 50 activ...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v38i230296
Matheus Azevedo dos Santos, Aloisio Bianchini, Pedro Silvério Xavier Pereira, Rodrigo Fernandes Daros, Matheus Santos de Deus, João Vitor Monteiro Chiapinotto, Giordani Henrique Ferreira da Cruz & Alisson Nadin·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2019
Soil compaction is a process that negatively affects the availability of water and nutrients to plants. Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate alternative practices of cultural management in order to reduce soil compaction. The experimental area is located in the Foundation for R...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v38i130293
Anderson Mathias Holtz, José Romário de Carvalho, Mylena da Silva Gomes, Vergilio Borghi Neto, Ana Beatriz Mamedes Piffer & Ronilda Lana Aguiar·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2019
The objective of this study was to evaluate the insecticidal effect of aqueous extract of castor bean (Ricinus communis) cake for the control of Maconellicoccus hirsutus. The toxicity tests were performed in the laboratory. Subsequently lethal concentrations 50 and 90% (LC50and L...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v38i130291
Henrique Guimarães de Favare, Joadil Gonçalves de Abreu, Livia Vieira de Barros, Felipe Gomes da Silva, Luis Miguel Mendes Ferreira, Marco Antônio Aparecido Barelli, Inácio Martins da Silva Neto, Carlos Eduardo Avelino Cabral, Wender Mateus Peixoto, Francisco Ildefonso da Silva Campos, Francisco José da Silva Ledo, Vanessa Quitete Ribeiro da Silva & Larah Drielly Santos Herrera·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2019
The study aimed to evaluate the agronomic characteristics of elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schum.) genotypes on energy production in the combustion form. A randomized block design with 3 repetitions was used. The treatments were arranged in subdivided plots scheme, conside...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v38i130289
Matheus Azevedo dos Santos, Aloisio Bianchini, Pedro Silvério Xavier Pereira, Rodrigo Fernandes Daros, Matheus Santos de Deus, Vitor Sthevan Mendes da Silva, Carlos Augusto Queiroz Gurka & Patrícia Monique Crivelari da Costa·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2019
Amaranth is a broad leaf pseudocereal native to South and Central America and can be used as a source of high protein grain, as a leafy vegetable and has the potential to grow as fodder. The objective of this work was to evaluate some characteristics of amaranth agronomic interes...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v38i130290
Aims: The study aimed to determine the best performing cane genotypes among 29 clones tested under sprinkler irrigation, in comparison with a check variety (R579). Study Design: The experimental design used was a randomized complete block (RCB) with 30 cane genotypes in three rep...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v38i130288