HORTICULTURA

Estudou-se a seletividade dos inseticidas acefato, deltametrina, dimetoato, metamidofós, paratiom metílico e pirimicarbe a ninfas de último estádio de Myzus persicae (Sulzer) (Homoptera: Aphididae), em relação a adultos, ninfas de primeiro, segundo e terceiro estádios de Doru luteipes (Scudder) (Dermaptera: Forficulidae). Pirimicarbe foi altamente seletivo em favor de todos os estádios do predador, sendo que os demais inseticidas foram medianamente seletivos em favor de adultos do predador. Deltametrina, paratiom metílico e dimetoato foram medianamente seletivos em favor de ninfas de terceiro estádio de D. luteipes, sendo que o mesmo ocorreu com os dois primeiros destes em relação a ninfas de primeiro e segundo estádios, respectivamente. Acefato foi pouco seletivo em favor de ninfas de segundo e terceiro estádios, sendo que o mesmo ocorreu com paratiom metílico, deltametrina e metamidofós em relação a ninfas de primeiro, segundo e terceiro estádios, respectivamente. Dimetoato e meta...

In Northeastern Brazil, the sweet potato is cultivated in small farms, in a family farming systems, constituting themselves an alternative way for the generation of food, employment and income. This study aimed to assess the effect of cattle manure levels and biofertilizer concentrations on the sweet potato cultivar White Queen productivity. The experiment was carried out from March to September 2007 at the EMEPA Experimental Station in Lagoa Seca, Brazil. The experimental design was randomized blocks, in split split plot 6 x 4 x 2 + 1 scheme, with four replications. The plots consisted of cattle manure levels (0, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 t ha-1), the subplot of biofertilizer concentrations (0, 15, 30 and 45%) and the sub subplots consisted of methods of biofertilizer application, to the soil or leaves. Also, there was an additional control treatment using N, P and K mineral fertilizer. Commercial and total root productivity was evaluated. The levels of 30.8 and 31.2 t ha-1 of cattle m...

Resumo O objetivo deste trabalho foi verificar a sensibilidade dos parâmetros fornecidos pela análise computadorizada de imagens de plântulas para detectar a redução do vigor de sementes de tomate durante o armazenamento, comparado a testes tradicionalmente utilizados para esta finalidade. Dez lotes de sementes de tomate, cultivar Mariana, foram armazenados por 12 meses em ambiente controlado a 20±1 °C e 45-50% de umidade relativa do ar. O teor de água das sementes foi monitorado e o potencial fisiológico avaliado aos 0, 3, 6 e 12 meses após o armazenamento, com os testes de germinação, primeira contagem de germinação, envelhecimento acelerado com solução saturada de sal, emergência de plântulas e com o sistema de análise computadorizada de imagens de plântulas (SVIS). O delineamento experimental utilizado foi inteiramente casualizado em esquema fatorial 4 x 10 (épocas X lotes) com 4 repetições. Os dados foram submetidos à análise de variância e a comparação de médias por meio do teste de Scott Knott a 5% de probabilidade. A análise computadorizada de imagens de plântulas de tomate, cinco dias após a semeadura, permite detectar diferenças de vigor entre lotes e a redução do vigor ao longo do armazenamento. Palavras-chave: Solanum lycopersicum, deterioração de sementes, potencial fisiológico, SVIS Abstract The aim of this study was to determine the sensitivity of the parameters provided by computerized image analysis to detect tomato seed vigor reduction during storage, compared to tests traditionally used for this purpose. Ten lots of tomato seeds, cultivar Mariana, were stored for 12 months in a controlled environment at 20 ± 1 ° C and 45-50% relative humidity. The seed moisture content was monitored and physiological potential assessed at 0, 3, 6 and 12 months after storage, with germination, first count, accelerated aging with saturated salt solution, seedling emergence tests and with computerized image analyzes of seedlings by SVIS ® system. A completely random design was used in a 4 x 10 factorial scheme (4 evaluations periods X 10 lots) with 4 replications. Data were subjected to analysis of variance and mean comparison by the Scott Knott test at 5% probability. Computer image analysis of tomato seedlings with five days after sowing is able to detect vigor differences between lots and vigor loss during storage.

The present study was carried out to investigate the effects of pre-harvest aminoethoxyvinylglycine (AVG, 250 mgL −1) and zinc (0.3% ZnSO 4) treatments on pre-harvest fruit drops, internal ethylene concentration (IEC), fruit weight, color characteristics, fruit firmness, soluble solids content (SSC), titratable acidity-like quality attributes and antioxidant activity, total phenolics, micro and macro elements of Jersey Mac apples (Malus x domestica). Compared to control treatment, except for 22 July, pre-harvest drops were significantly reduced with all treatments in all measurement times. Zn + AVG treatment was found to be more effective in reducing pre-harvest fruit drops. IEC decreased with AVG, Zn and Zn + AVG treatments. Single AVG treatment was more effective on IEC decreases. While flesh softening was retarded with AVG treatments, Zn treatments stimulated flesh softening. Fruit weights increased with Zn treatments, but decreased with AVG and Zn + AVG treatments. Red color development was retarded with both AVG and Zn + AVG treatments, but stimulated with Zn treatment. SSC significantly decreased in the last measurement date (12 August) with AVG treatment. Compared to control fruits, AVG and Zn + AVG-treated fruits had higher titratable acidity, total phenolics and total antioxidant capacity, but Zn-treated fruits had lower values. All micro element and nitrogen and phosphorus-like macro element contents of single Zn and AVG or Zn + AVG-treated fruits were higher than the control fruits. It was concluded that beside AVG, Zn could also play an active role in retarding pre-harvest fruit drops.

Este livro traz possíveis apontamentos de novas tecnologias em horticultura e apresenta panoramas de técnicas de manejo, colheita e pós-colheita de hortaliças. Tudo isso num mercado cada vez mais dinâmico e com demandas crescentes para produtos orgânicos, sustentáveis e saudáveis, bem como hortaliças não convencionais, processadas minimamente e certificações.

Assuntos: Horticultura, hortaliças, agronomia.
Organizadores: João Paulo Tadeu Dias
122 páginas
1ª ed. 2021
ISBN: 978-65-86832-09-9

In the present study, twelve varieties of CHRYSANTHEMUM collected from the National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow were evaluated under irrigated condition at Main Experiment Station, NDUA&T, Kumarganj, Faizabad during winter season (2011-12). A wide range of variation in the performance of the varieties were observed for various characters. Highest plant height (50.20 cm) and maximum number of florets per flower were observed in Suneel (339.67 cm). Genotype Dentiment showed maximum plant spread (34.74 cm), maximum number of flowers per plant (103.60 g), maximum flower diameter (10.40 cm), and highest weight of ten flowers (63.00 g). As for as suitability of particular genotypes is concerned, maximum number of primary branches in Jaya (10.30) and maximum flower vase life (16 days) in Jayanti was observed. Among all the 12 genotypes, few genotypes like Dentiment produced maximum flower yield (652.68 g per plant) Original Research Article

El argumento de este artículo es que mientras hay paisajes valorados por su vistosidad, existen otros a los cuales debería enfocarse la mirada científica y gubernamental para reconocer entre otros valores, cómo es que contribuyen a resolver el problema del sustento alimenticio así como su importancia en la formación de tejido social.

A field experiment was conducted in wheat during rabi season 2011-12 on sandy loam soil at.P.).The experiment was conducted in R.B.D with three replications comprising ten treatments of weed management, clodinafop 60 g a.i ha-1 , sulfosulfuron 25 g a.i ha-1 , metribuzin at 105 g a.i ha-1 , carfentrazone 40 g ai ha-1 , clodi.+ metri 60 + 122.5 g a.i ha-1 , clodi.+ metri 60 + 105 g a.i ha-1 , sulfo .+ metri 25 + 105 g a.i ha-1 , sulfo .+ carfen. 25 + 40 g a.i ha-1 as post emergence and weed free and weedy. The results indicated that plant population, plants height, maximum number of tillers/meter row length, dry matter accumulation, highest grain yield (55.13 q/ha-1).straw yield(78.08 q/ha-1) significantly reduced the weed population, dry weight of weed ,highest weed control efficiency and minimum loss of nutrient were recorded with the application of sulfosulfuron .+ metribuzin 25 + 105 g a.i ha-1 as post emergence established its superiority over rest of the herbicides. Similarly application of sulfosulfuron .+ metribuzin 25 + 105 g a.i ha-1 as post emergence resulted into higher gross return (90362.05), net return (63453.59 ha-1) and B: C ratio (2.48).

Este informe fue escrito de una forma sencilla, pues solo se tomó en cuenta aspectos muy importantes que se llevan a cabo en una empresa hortícola.

Se agradece a la empresa hortícola de la forma mas afable posible, y que se menciona en este informe, por permitir el aprender como funciona ya una empresa de este fin en la vida práctica, además de hacerme entender que todo lo que realizan allí, tiene un pilar fundamental: responsabilidad.

Con fines prácticos, en el presente texto nos referiremos a la región  “Minera  noroccidente”, al territorio que comprendió los Reales de Minas de Bolaños, Jalisco, Zacatecas y Guanajuato, que corresponde a sitios que han sido destacados como centros de trabajo mineral (Bakewell, 1991), en los cuales se estableció desde el siglo XVI población con una amplia diversidad étnica (Figura 1). Estos lugares son un referente de adaptación medio ambiental debido a que, desde su origen se implementaron estrategias de aprovechamiento, no sólo para el impulso económico sino para garantizar la subsistencia y permanencia. 
Con el interés de caracterizar las dinámicas económicas, políticas y socioculturales de los asentamientos de la Región “Minera noroccidente” a través del tiempo y el espacio se planteó un acercamiento historiográfico enfocado, espacialmente, en tres niveles analíticos, que permitirá reconocer algunos aspectos relacionados con las actividades que las poblaciones asentadas en torno a reales de minas realizaban como complementaria, y que muchas veces garantizaron su subsistencia. Con lo anterior, se busca destacar las particularidades de la región que se derivan de las  dinámicas de convivencia entre el hombre y su entorno, y que caracterizan los modos de vida.
Por otro lado, en lo que respecta a la perspectiva temporal, se considerará la periodización que propone Bakewell (1991) en sus estudios de dinámicas de producción, quien  reconoce a partir de registros de las cuentas de las Reales cajas provinciales  etapas de fluctuación entre bonanza y decadencia de la minería, lo que seguramente tuvo un impacto socio ambiental, estas son: a) siglo XVII, b) primera mitad del siglo XVIII; c) Segunda mitad del siglo XVIII.

Background: AVG is an organic ethylene inhibitor. AVG treatments retarded the ripening process, increased fruit sizes and delayed loss of post-harvest fruit flesh firmness by inhibiting ethylene. MeJA is a natural plant growth regulator and plays a regulatory role in various metabolic reactions. Apart from its role in fruit ripening, cell activities like anthocyanin and carotenoid synthesis and inhibitive role in aromatic material formation, chlorophyll and lycopene production. Materials and Methods: The present study was conducted to determine the effects of pre-harvest aminoethoxyvinylglycine (AVG) and methyl jasmonate (MeJA) treatments on bioactive compounds, mineral nutrients and other fruit quality characteristics of 'North Wonder' sweet cherries variety in 2011. AVG was sprayed on experimental trees at 125 mg L-1 dose in two different periods i.e. 3 weeks and 2 weeks before the anticipated harvest date. MeJA was applied 3 week before the anticipated harvest date at a dose of 2240 mg L-1. Results: MeJA significantly increased fruit weight and geometric mean diameter. AVG significantly decreased fruit weight and flesh/stone ratio, significantly increased L*, chroma and hue angle values. Effects of both AVG and MeJA on flesh firmness were also found to be significant. While soluble solids concentration and pH values significantly decreased with AVG treatment, titrate acidity significantly increased. Both AVG and MeJA treatments significantly decreased total phenolics (TP), total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and total anthocyanin (TA). Effects of AVG on such decreases in TAC and TA were more efficient than MeJA. While the effects of both AVG and MeJA on iron content were significant, effects of only MeJA on nitrogen and phosphor contents were found to be significant. Conclusion: Growth regulators significantly decreased bioactive compounds. AVG was more effective in such decreases than MeJA.

A field experiment was conducted to study the effect of different nutrient combination and sources on mungbean (VignaradiataL. Wilczek) in sandy loam soil at, during kharifseason of 2012. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with ten treatments, three replications and variety was SML-668. Among all the treatment application of 50 kg phosphorus through SSP, 8 kg N through urea as basal along with 1.0 ton of vermicompost ha-1 gave maximum plant height, number of green try foliate, dry matter accumulation, number of active nodules, number of pods plant-1 , number of grains pod-1 , straw and biological yield, which was significantly more than the other treatments. An increase of 84.4 percent in grain yield were recorded due to integration of nutrient sources and also to be found significantly higher gross return and net return compare to control treatments

Fruit peel coloring is one of the most important measures of commercial values in various citrus fruits. It is well documented that a gaseous plant hormone, ethylene, regulates the peel color changes associated with fruit ripening. To handle the peel color quality, it is necessary to develop a universal measure of ethylene-directed color changes. Here, we proposed a novel colorimetric formula: y* = [ (L* n • max-L* t) 2 + (a* n • max-a* t) 2 + (b* n • max-b* t) 2 ] 1/2 (y* > 0), based the CIE 1976 L*a*b* colour space units, which reflect the wholistic changes in fruit color. Since all known colorimetric values are specialized for estimation of the changes in certain single pigment, our formula may be useful for assessing the total fruit color development in a controlled atmosphere.

Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is a newly introduced as alternate commercial fruit crop against Nagpur mandarin in Satpura plateau region of M.P. In this situation, there are three flowering seasons, viz., January-February (Ambia bahar) June-July (Mrig bahar) and September-October (Hasta bahar). The choice of flowering/fruiting is regulated taking into consideration the availability of irrigation water, market demand and pests/disease incidence in a given locality. The crop of only one flowering season is taken in a year. Defoliation in pomegranate is an important practice followed to induce synchronized flowering. In the present study, an attempt has been made to test different concentrations of ethephon for their efficacy towards defoliation. The experiment was conducted during Ambia crop (Jan-Feb) 2018 using different levels of ethephon in the orchard of pomegranate at JNKVV, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Chhindwara (M.P.) India. Six year old pomegranate var. Bhagwa plants of uniform size and growth were selected for the investigation. There were five treatments replicated thrice with two plant unit in RBD. Ethephon at different concentrations (600, 800, 1000 and 1200 ppm) were sprayed on pomegranate plants during stress period. All the treatments caused defoliation significantly over the control (untreated). Application of ethephon resulted in defoliation to a tune of 81.63% to 96.53% after 7 days of spraying. It was observed that spraying of ethephon at 1200 ppm was found to be effective for quick defoliation followed by 1000 ppm and 800 ppm, respectively. Therefore, it is advised to farmers that ethephon either at 1200 ppm or 1000 ppm can be successfully used for quick defoliation in pomegranate.

A produção de couves em geral tem sido severamente impactada pela doença conhecida como hérnia das crucíferas. Este problema se agrava pelas dificuldades encontradas pelos produtores para conseguir manter a produção de brássicas em áreas já contaminadas pelo patógeno, haja vista as dificuldades no controle da doença. Como se trata de patógeno com capacidade de sobrevivência por longos períodos no solo, medidas de caráter preventivo são fundamentais. Em áreas onde o patógeno já está presente, práticas de manejo do solo e das lavouras devem ser adotadas para se reduzir a multiplicação e a dispersão do patógeno e reduzir as perdas causadas pela doença. Maior sucesso pode ser obtido com a adoção coordenada de diferentes práticas de manejo pelo produtor individualmente e pelo conjunto de produtores de uma mesma localidade ou região. As medidas devem se voltar não apenas ao controle da doença, mas também à melhoria da conservação e das condições da fertilidade do solo, bem como do desenvolvimento das plantas.

Lettuce plants, cv. Vera, were grown under five salinity levels in a hydroponical experimental set-up using a 0.15 m deep sand growing bed. A standard nutrient solution was used, with the following composition, in mmol L-1: 16.9 NO3-; 2.0 H2PO4-; 1.0 SO4— 4.0 Ca++; 10.9 K+ e 1.0 Mg++, and, in mg L -1 , 0.42 Mn; 0.26 Zn; 0,05

I am soliciting the chapters on all aspects of Horticultural Science (fruit, vegetable, flower, spices, medicinal and aromatic plants, mushroom, gardening, etc) to included in the book series Innovations in Horticultural Science being published from AAP-CRC Press, USA. Kindly see the attached PDF.

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BACKGROUND: A study was conducted to determine the effects of modified-atmosphere packaging (MAP) treatments on fruit quality attributes and bioactive compounds of cornelian cherry fruits (Cornus mas L.) harvested at two different maturity stages – maturity (M): M-1, skin red color <10%; M-2, skin red color >90% – throughout the shelf life. Fruits were stored at 0 ± 0.5 ∘C and90 ± 5% relative humidity (RH) for 30 days, and then kept at 22 ± 0.5 ∘C and80 ± 5% RH over 3 days for shelf life.
RESULTS: In the measurements performed at harvest, MS-2 fruits had significantly greater respiration rate, soluble solids content, acidity, anthocyanin, flavonoids, and phenolics and significantly lower ethylene productions, firmness, L*, chroma, and hue angle values than MS-1 fruits. In the last measurement period, MAP-treated fruits had significantly greater firmness, total flavonoids, and total phenolics and significantly lower respiration rates, ethylene productions, and decay rates than the untreated fruits. While color parameters of MS-2 fruits were significantly lower than the color values of MS-1 fruits, they had
greater vitamin C and anthocyanin contents.
CONCLUSION: Itwas concluded that the cornelian cherry fruits harvested atMS-2 stage ofmaturity and preserved inMAP better maintained quality attributes throughout their shelf life.

Con fines prácticos, en el presente texto nos referiremos a la región  “Minera  noroccidente”, al territorio que comprendió los Reales de Minas de Bolaños, Jalisco, Zacatecas y Guanajuato, que corresponde a sitios que han sido destacados como centros de trabajo mineral (Bakewell, 1991), en los cuales se estableció desde el siglo XVI población con una amplia diversidad étnica (Figura 1). Estos lugares son un referente de adaptación medio ambiental debido a que, desde su origen se implementaron estrategias de aprovechamiento, no sólo para el impulso económico sino para garantizar la subsistencia y permanencia. 
Con el interés de caracterizar las dinámicas económicas, políticas y socioculturales de los asentamientos de la Región “Minera noroccidente” a través del tiempo y el espacio se planteó un acercamiento historiográfico enfocado, espacialmente, en tres niveles analíticos, que permitirá reconocer algunos aspectos relacionados con las actividades que las poblaciones asentadas en torno a reales de minas realizaban como complementaria, y que muchas veces garantizaron su subsistencia. Con lo anterior, se busca destacar las particularidades de la región que se derivan de las  dinámicas de convivencia entre el hombre y su entorno, y que caracterizan los modos de vida.
Por otro lado, en lo que respecta a la perspectiva temporal, se considerará la periodización que propone Bakewell (1991) en sus estudios de dinámicas de producción, quien  reconoce a partir de registros de las cuentas de las Reales cajas provinciales  etapas de fluctuación entre bonanza y decadencia de la minería, lo que seguramente tuvo un impacto socio ambiental, estas son: a) siglo XVII, b) primera mitad del siglo XVIII; c) Segunda mitad del siglo XVIII.

Recently, thermal properties of the landscaped rooftops and walls have attracted the interest of researchers because of the potential to minimize energy consumption in urban areas and to aid summer-time thermal control. For this reason the creation of a plant-based shade for walls or above buildings is highly important. In this paper we evaluate using Lygodium japonicum, one of the many ferns and fern allies traditionally used in Japanese gardening, as a component of thermal-buffering green walls. Lygodium japonicum, the only climbing fern species in Japan, is fast-growing, adheres easily to walls and has a climbing nature. A simple thermal analysis of the sun-shading effect of Lygodium canopy suggested that local surface temperature above the ceramic tiles placed on the rooftop of a building can be buffered (lowered in daytime and maintained relatively warm at night) by the presence of leafy climbing ferns covering the tiles, possibly due to the reflection and absorbance of solar radiation. Furthermore, the presence of the plants may also slow the night-time release of heat from the building surface. Because plants installed on tall walls or on the tops of buildings are not easily accessed for manual care, we performed a real-time routine monitoring and control of plant growth status using various optical sensors that could be automated and monitored remotely for large-scale applications. For this purpose, the optical properties of a L. japonicum canopy under solar incident light have been determined. In order to evaluate the natural shading and growing properties of a green canopy, the incident solar radiation spectrum (J), leaf canopy-filtered light spectrum (transmittance, T) and leaf-reflectivity spectrum (R) were measured. By reading the reflectivity spectrum, concomitant chlorophyll fluorescence signals (F) from Lygodium leaves were also detected at 760 nm, which corresponds to the O2-A Fraunhofer line. Our data suggests that the daily change in photosynthetic status (P) can be traced by monitoring the change in relative F in relation to the estimated heat loss (H) and measured J, R, and T using a series of practical equations designed to roughly estimate the gross photosynthetic response within the plant canopy. Using our equations, the photosynthetic capacity in the plant canopy structure could be simply simulated and predictable by optical sensors.

El artículo se divide en dos partes. En la primera de ellas se expone la categoría analítica de “pueblo huertero” y las discusiones en las que se inserta. En la segunda parte, se presentan tres casos en los cuales se encuentran las características expresadas en ese concepto. La información de los pueblos huerteros estudiados se obtuvo en trabajo de campo etnográfico realizado entre 2008 y 2014.
El objetivo es exponer las estrategias que los pequeños productores agrícolas u hortícolas han construido para garantizar la reproducción familiar y un modo de producción en medio de vulnerabilidades y amenazas naturales o de carácter antrópico. Interesa discutir cómo es que los huerteros logran sostener sus vidas, la de sus tierras y aguas, y cómo ello tiene impactos de mayor amplitud en la calidad de vida del resto de los pobladores e industrias establecidas en el perímetro urbano.

La ciudad de Zacatecas se consolidó durante la época novohispana como una de las más importantes ciudades mineras de La Nueva España, no obstante, para que la industria minera se desarrollara se ejecutaron algunas estrategias que permitieron la subsistencia y consolidación del asentamiento y la cultura desde entonces hasta la actualidad, entre dichas acciones surgieron las huertas

The world population continues to expand at about 80 million people per year and it will reach at 10
billion in 2060 from the 7 billion at present. This is a big challenge for food security. To overcome
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techniques, growing of crops in precise conditions of temperature and humidity, promoting soil
fertility and balanced crop nutrition, organic management, value addition and post harvest
management etc. Hi-tech agriculture can also protect the environment through reduce the use of agro-chemicals. As global temperature rise more land will turn in to dessert, but water is most important to
food production. This problem can be overcome through automated and computerized water
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produce new breed or variety of plants and animals with new advantageous and desirable
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The estimation of genetic variability in a germplasm bank is important not only for the conservation of the genetic resources, but also for applications in plant breeding. The genetic divergence among 78 tomato accessions was studied, based on 74 RAPD markers. Also, a correlation between the molecular profile and 27 morphological and agronomic data was performed. Cluster analysis (UPGMA), used to study the data, resulted in 13 groups that were correlated with five descriptors (growth habit, leaf type, fruit color, locule number, and fruit shape). Some groups had particularities, such as group IV that assembled accessions with pear shape fruits; group VII, that clustered accessions with bacterial wilt resistance, and group IX, that gathered accessions with potato leaf type. Bootstrap analysis revealed few consistent clusters. The results showed a positive and significant correlation between the matrixes generated out of qualitative and molecular data (t = 14.02). Mantel's correlation was highly significant, but with a low value (r = 0.39), which suggests that for a wise use of the germplasm bank accessions, both characterization, molecular and morphoagronomic, should be carried out.