Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. Carica papaya Estercos Propagação Substratos KEYWORDS Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. Carica papaya Manure Propagation Substrates RESUMO: O uso de adubos orgânicos resulta em melhorias nas propriedades físicas, químicas e biológicas do substrato, o qual é imprescindível na produção de mudas. Em função do exposto, este trabalho objetivou, com este experimento, avaliar o efeito da aplicação de diferentes doses de esterco ovino sobre a produção de mudas de mamoeiro 'Formosa'. O experimento foi conduzido em ambiente protegido, pertencente ao CCTA/UFCG-Pombal-PB em delineamento de blocos casualizados, nos quais se estudou a produção de mudas de mamoeiro sob quatro tratamentos (doses de esterco ovino curtido) e oito repetições. As doses (porcentagens) utilizadas foram: T 1 =0%; T 2 = 20%; T 3 =40%; e T 4 = 60% de esterco do volume total do recipiente. Para avaliar o efeito dos distintos tratamentos, determinaram-se: porcentagem de emergência, número de folhas/planta, diâmetro do caule (mm), altura de plantas (cm), área foliar (cm 2), matéria seca da parte aérea, do sistema radicular e total (g). O uso das doses de esterco ovino promoveu incremento no número de folhas, na altura de planta, no diâmetro do coleto, na área foliar e na produção de matéria seca de plantas de mamoeiro 'Formosa'. A aplicação da dose de 60% de esterco ovino na composição do substrato proporcionou os maiores resultados para todas as variáveis avaliadas neste experimento.

Abstract: Seed microbiolization is an alternative to chemical pesticides for seed treatment in organic agriculture. Thus, this study aimed at evaluating the initial growth and control of fungi associated with organic cotton seeds, through seed microbiolization with Trichoderma sp. and Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Certified cotton seeds (cultivar Aroeira), whose linter was removed with sulfuric acid, were analyzed in a completely randomized design in a 5 x 2 + 1 factorial scheme, corresponding to five concentrations (0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, and 2.0), two biocontrol agents (Trichoderma sp. and S. cerevisiae), and an additional treatment composed of a fungicide (Captan®). Seed health, germination, and emergence tests were conducted to confirm the hypotheses. The microbiolization of seeds is efficient in reducing both incidence and initial growth of fungi in organic cotton cv. Aroeira. The appraised biocontrol agents proved to be superior to the chemical treatment regarding the initial seedling growth. Trichoderma sp. is the most effective agent and provides a high initial seedling growth and a significant reduction in fungal incidence.

The importance of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) to the Northeast region of Brazil is undeniable, it is a major crop in local family agriculture. As a result, the research aimed to evaluate the physiological and sanitary quality of local varieties of cowpea coming from the state of Rio Grande do Norte. The experiment was carried out at the Seed

Fusarium wilt, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum, is one of the major diseases of cotton. Preventive methods to manage this disease should be adopted what includes the seed treatment with biocontrol agents as a good alternative. This work aimed to evaluate the efficiency of biological products based on Trichoderma spp. and Bacillus subtilis in the control of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum (Fov) applied in seeds and seedlings of cotton. The experiment was carried out at the Laboratório de Fitopatologia of the Centro de Ciências Agrárias, of the Universidade Federal de Paraíba (CCA-UFPB), located in the city of Areia, Paraíba - Brazil. The disease transmission of the seeds to the seedlings was evaluated. After the transmission test, cotton seeds of the variety Mocó (Gossypium hirsutum var. Marie-gallante (Watt) Hutch.), BRS 286 and Topázio cultivar (Gossypium hirsutum L.) were submitted to the treatments T1 - Control, T2 - Trichodel® (0,5 mL); T3-Trichodel® (1.0 mL); T4-Trichodel® (1.5 mL); T5-Trichodel® (2.0 mL); T6-Bactel® (2.0 mL); T7-Bactel® (2.5 mL); T8-Bactel® (3.0 mL); T9-Bactel® (3.5 mL) diluted in 100 mL SDW; T10 - Fungicide Captana (240 g / 100 kg of seeds) and inoculated with Fov. The pathogen incidence of the seeds was evaluated seven days after the inoculation (DAI). To evaluate the biological control of Fov in the seedlings, the treated seeds were submitted to the following inoculation methods: 1 - inoculation of the substrate with a pathogen conidia suspension; 2 - immersion of the seeds in the conidia suspension and 3 - direct contact of the seeds with the pathogen mycelium. Twenty-one DAI the disease severity and percentage of seedlings with vascular darkening were evaluated. It was observed a transmission rate of 64.0 to 89.0% of the seeds to the seedlings. Trichodel® reduced the incidence and severity of Fov in the cotton seedlings and was the most efficient product.

Infected seeds are one of the main pathogen transmission vehicles, and they are responsible for significant losses in production fields; phytosanitary defense depends on the inoculum and climatic factors. Thus, in this study, it was aimed to identify climatic variables of the regions that propitiate the production of Brachiaria brizantha 'BRS Piatã' seeds infected with phytopathogenic fungi. Temperature and rainfall data were obtained from 10 production fields, and phytosanitary quality of the seeds was evaluated with the filter paper method; the means were compared using the Kruskal-Wallis non-parametric analysis. Principal component analysis was performed to determine the relationship between the climatic variables and seed phytosanitary quality. Sites with maximum temperatures higher than 30 °C, mean values close to 25 °C, and rainfall less than 82 mm during harvest were favorable to the incidence of Fusarium spp. The incidence of Bipolaris sp. in the seeds of Piatã grass was favored by temperatures around 19 and 20 °C during the maturation phase. The highest incidence of Exserohilum sp. occurred at the sites in which the temperature during harvest was close to 20 °C and accumulated rainfall, between 167 and 181 mm.Qualidade sanitária de sementes de Brachiaria brizantha 'BRS Piatã' em função de condições climáticas RESUMO: A semente infectada é um dos principais veículos de transmissão de patógenos, responsáveis por perdas significativas em campos de produção e, as condições sanitárias destas dependem do inóculo e dos fatores climáticos presentes. Assim, objetivou-se identificar variáveis climáticas das regiões que propiciam a produção de sementes de Brachiaria brizantha, cv. BRS 'Piatã' , infectadas com fungos fitopatogênicos. Foram obtidos dados de temperatura e precipitação de 10 campos de produção e a sanidade das sementes foi avaliada pelo método do papel de filtro, com as médias comparadas pela análise não-paramétrica de Kruskal-Wallis. Para determinar a relação entre variáveis climáticas e a sanidade das sementes aplicou-se a análise de componentes principais. Locais com temperaturas máximas superiores a 30 °C, médias próximas a 25 °C e acúmulo de chuva inferior a 82 mm na colheita foram favoráveis à incidência de Fusarium spp.. A incidência de Bipolaris sp. em sementes de capim-piatã na fase de maturação é favorecida por temperaturas em torno de 19 e 20 °C. A maior incidência de Exserohilum sp. ocorre em locais cuja temperatura durante a colheita é próxima a 20 °C e a precipitação pluviométrica acumulada situa-se entre 167 e 181 mm.