The cultivation of vegetables in semi-arid regions, especially in the context of the use of brackish water, has been made possible by the use of the hydroponics technique. Thus, two experiments were carried out between December 2016 and January 2017 in a protected environment at the Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE), Recife-PE, Brazil (8° 1"7" South latitude and 34° 56" 53" West longitude, and average altitude of 6.5 m), aiming at evaluating the production of green onion (cv. "Todo dia" Evergreen-Nebuka) in plants exposed to brackish nutrient solution (1.5, 3.0, 4.5, 6.0, 7.5 and 9.0 dS m-1), applied at two frequencies of circulation (twice a day-at 8 and 16 hours, and three times per day-at 8, 12 and 16 hours) in low-cost hydroponics system. In Experiment I, the nutrient solution evapotranspirated by the plants was replaced with the respective brackish water used in its preparation, and in Experiment II with UFRPE supply water (0.12 dS m-1). In both cases, a completely randomized experimental design was used, in a 6 x 2 factorial scheme, with five replications. It was concluded that under replacement with brackish water, the increase in the frequency of circulation attenuated the losses imposed by the salinity to the biometric variables and of the production of fresh and dry phytomass of the plants; the water supply replenishment had a greater mitigating role in relation to the damage caused by the salinity with the increase of the electrical conductivity of the nutrient solution.

Hydroponic cultivation using saline waters is an alternative for agricultural production, especially in the cultivation of vegetables. Therefore, the present work was conducted with the objective of evaluating the water consumption, water use efficiency and water content, as well as dry matter partitioning of chives (Allium schoenoprasum), cv. Todo Ano Evergreen -Nebuka exposed to six levels of nutrient solution salinity (1.5, 3.0, 4.5, 6.0, 7.5 and 9.0 dS m -1 ), applied at two circulation frequencies (twice a day at 8 and 16 h; and three times a day -at 8, 12 and 16 h). The level in the nutrient solution reservoir, which decreased according to the water consumption by plants, was replaced with the respective saline water (Experiment I) and supply water (Experiment II). Both experiments used a completely randomized design, in a 6 x 2 factorial scheme, with five replicates. It was observed that increased circulation frequency and the use of supply water in the replacement mitigated the effects of salinity on water consumption, water use efficiency and water content in the plant. However, with the increase in nutrient solution electrical conductivity, dry matter allocation in the roots increased, to the detriment of the shoots.Relações hídricas da cebolinha em função da salinidade e frequência de circulação de soluções nutritivas RESUMO: O cultivo hidropônico com o uso de águas salobras, constitui-se em uma alternativa para a produção agrícola, especialmente no cultivo de hortaliças. Sendo assim, desenvolveu-se o presente trabalho com o objetivo de avaliar o consumo, eficiência e o teor de água, bem como a partição de massa seca de plantas de cebolinha (Allium schoenoprasum), cultivar Todo Ano Evergreen -Nebuka, expostas a seis níveis de salinidade da solução nutritiva (1,5; 3,0; 4,5; 6,0; 7,5 e 9,0 dS m -1 ), aplicados em duas frequências de circulação (duas vezes ao dia -às 8 e 16 h; e três vezes ao dia -às 8, 12 e 16 h). O nível do reservatório de solução nutritiva, que reduzia em função do consumo hídrico das plantas, foi reposto com a respectiva água salobra (Experimento I) e de água de abastecimento (Experimento II). Nos dois ensaios, adotou-se delineamento experimental inteiramente casualizado, analisado em esquema fatorial 6 x 2, com cinco repetições. Verificou-se que o aumento da frequência de circulação e o uso de água de abastecimento na reposição, mitigaram os efeitos da salinidade sobre o consumo e eficiência do uso e o teor de água na planta. Entretanto, com o incremento da condutividade elétrica da solução nutritiva, a alocação de matéria seca na raiz aumentou, em detrimento da parte aérea.Palavras-chave: Allium schoenoprasum, cultivo de hortaliças, cultivo sem solo

Brackish waters may vary in their chemical compositions, interfering with different plant responses to stress; therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate the production components of parsley plants subjected to levels of electrical conductivity in nutrient solutions with an initial ECns of 1.58 dS m-1, which was solubilized in water with the following water electrical conductivity configurations (ECw): 0.12 (control), 1.12, 2.12, 3.12, 4.12 and 5.12 dS m-1, resulting in six isosmotic levels (ECns = 1.7, 2.7, 3.7, 4.7, 5.7 and 6.7 dS m-1) in an interaction with four types of salt: NaCl, CaCl2, MgCl2 and KCl. The experimental design was completely randomized in a factorial scheme with five replicates. Two strategies were used to restore the volume consumed by the parsley plants, and the replacement was made with municipal-supply water (ECa = 0.12 dS m-1) in the first strategy and with the respective brackish waters in the second strategy. The total fresh and dry weights of the shoots and roots were evaluated as well as the total dry mass percentage of the shoots and roots. The responses of the plants to the different cationic natures was more evident at the highest levels of electrical conductivity tested, and the use of municipal-supply water to replace the evapotranspired depth mitigated the deleterious effects of salinity. In addition, greater reductions were observed in the fresh and dry mass when the replacement of the volume consumed was with the brackish waters.