The accelerated aging test consists of evaluating the vigor of the seeds under conditions of high temperature and humidity, with the purpose of identifying the physiological quality of lots with similar germination. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of the accelerated aging test for classifying seed lots of P. moniliformis at different levels of vigor. Initially, the seed lots were assessed by means of seedling emergence, life velocity index, shoot length and root length, total dry mass of seedlings and determination of water content, before and after each period of aging. The experimental design for the whole world was based on a 3 × 4 factorial scheme (three seed lots and four periods of 24, 48, 72 and 96 h duration), with separate evaluations at temperatures of 38 °C and 41 °C. The accelerated aging test conducted at a temperature of 41 °C for 24 h was a more suitable combination for separating batches of P. moniliformis according to different levels of vigour, and made it possible to obtain results similar to the classification of lots in relation to the initial quality.
-The electrical conductivity test is a quick, practical and objective test force; however, its effectiveness varies according to the species, quantity of seed, water volumes, soaking temperature, among other factors. The objective of this study was to evaluate the physiological quality of P. moniliformis seeds lots by means of the electrical conductivity test, testing different methodologies. For this, two lots were tested in three quantities of time (25, 50 and 75 seeds) and nine soaking times (2, 4, 6 , 12, 24 , 36, 48, 60 and 72 hours) in three volumes of water (50, 75 and 100 mL) at 25 °C. To evaluate the initial quality of the lots, germination percentage, germination speed index, average time of germination, length and dry mass of seedlings were determined. The use of the electrical conductivity test of P. moniliformis seeds is recommended using 75 seeds in 75 mL of water for 2 hours at 25 °C or seeds in 50 mL distilled water with 50 seeds per 6 hours at 25 °C.Index terms: catanduva, forest seeds, caatinga biome, vigor.Teste de condutividade elétrica em sementes de Piptadenia moniliformis Benth.RESUMO -O teste de condutividade elétrica é considerado rápido, prático e objetivo na diferenciação de lotes de sementes, no entanto, alguns fatores podem influenciar nos resultados. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a qualidade fisiológica de lotes de sementes de P. moniliformis por meio do teste de condutividade elétrica. Para isto, foram testados dois lotes em três quantidades de sementes (25, 50 e 75 sementes) e nove tempos de embebição (2, 4, 6, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60 e 72 horas) em três volumes de água (50, 75 e 100 mL) a 25 °C. Para avaliação da qualidade inicial dos lotes determinou-se a porcentagem de germinação, índice de velocidade de germinação, tempo médio de germinação, comprimento e massa seca de plântulas. Adotou-se o delineamento inteiramente casualizado, em esquema fatorial 2x3x9 (2 lotes, 3 quantidade de sementes, 9 períodos de embebição) avaliados para cada volume separadamente, realizando-se a comparação entre médias pelo teste Tukey a 5% de probabilidade. De acordo com os resultados, recomenda-se o uso do teste de condutividade elétrica em sementes de P. moniliformis utilizando 50 mL de água destilada com 50 sementes por 6 horas ou com 75 sementes em 75 mL de água durante 2 horas, a 25 °C.Termos para indexação: catanduva, sementes florestais, bioma caatinga, vigor.
Catingueira (Poincianella pyramidalis Tul. L. P. Queiroz) is an endemic species of the Caatinga, with great economic potential. Research on the development of this species under conditions of water restriction, common in the Northeastern semi-arid region, is still scarce. This study evaluated the effects of water restriction on the morphological and biochemical characteristics of catingueira seedlings subjected to water restriction. The experimental design was a randomized complete block design, with five treatments and four replicates. The treatments consisted of periods of water restriction (0, 6, 12, 18 and 24 days without irrigation). The characters evaluated were shoot height, leaf diameter, number of leaves, leaf area, total dry mass, ratio between shoot height and dry mass, Dickson quality index, chlorophylls a and b content, total soluble sugars and free proline. Periods of water restriction longer than six days caused damage to the seedlings development, with reduced growth and quality.
Com objetivo de determinar os pontos positivos e negativos, quantificar e qualificar a vegetação arbórea do Parque Municipal Mauricio de Oliveira, Mossoró/RN, foram realizados a avaliação pós ocupação (APO) e o censo arbóreo completo na área. Através de uma análise Walkthrough (caminhamento), os principais pontos negativos apontados foram pistas de caminhada com larguras inadequadas, falta de planejamento do estacionamento de veículos, falta de iluminação adequada e poluição do rio Apodi-Mossoró localizado na área do parque. Entre os pontos positivos destacou-se a importância do parque para o lazer da população de Mossoró. A partir do levantamento dos indivíduos arbóreos na área de estudo, registrou-se a ocorrência de 3897 individuos, distribuídas em 12 famílias e 24 espécies, sedo Prosopis juliflora a espécie mais frequente. As plantas exóticas foram predominantes na arborização do parque (54%) tanto em espécies (13) quanto em número de indivíduos (3577), o que acaba causando prejuízos ao ecossistema. Observou-se que o parque apresenta problemas ambientais, que precisam ser minimizados ou eliminados.
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