Background: Rice (Oryza sativa L.) germplasm represents an extraordinary source of genes that control traits of agronomic importance such as drought tolerance. This diversity is the basis for the development of new cultivars better adapted to water restriction conditions, in particular for upland rice, which is grown under rainfall. The analyses of subtractive cDNA libraries and differential protein expression of drought tolerant and susceptible genotypes can contribute to the understanding of the genetic control of water use efficiency in rice.

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Resumo -A diversificação da agricultura possibilita implementar a renda, reduzir custos, disponibilizar nutrientes, proteger o solo, reduzir impacto ambiental negativo e ofertar alimentos. A quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.), uma Chenopodiaceae originária dos Andes, destaca-se por tolerância à seca, elevada qualidade da proteína, baixo colesterol, ausência de glúten (útil a pacientes celíacos), e uso na alimentação animal. A espécie apresenta diversidade, com ciclo variá-vel entre 80 e 150 dias no Brasil central. Os frutos, do tipo aquênio, são pequenos, achatados e sem dormência. BRS Piabiru, primeira recomendação de quinoa ao cultivo no Brasil, originou-se da linhagem EC 3, selecionada em uma população procedente de Quito, Equador. Após dois anos de ensaios, foi uniformizada em suas características agronômicas a partir de 1998. Em sucessão à soja (safrinha) e na entressafra, sob irrigação, apresentou produção média de 2,8 t/ha de grãos, com 145 dias da emergência à maturação. Constitui um potencial componente do sistema plantio direto. Quinoa BRS Piabiru: alternative for diversification of cropping systemsAbstract -Diversification of production systems contributes to improve income, to reduce costs, to improve nutrient availability, to protect the soil, to reduce negative environmental impact, and, to provide raw material. The Andean crop quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.), a Chenopodiaceae, presents outstanding characteristics of drought tolerance, high quality of kernel protein, low cholesterol content, absence of gluten (suitable to celiac patients), utilisation as animal feed. The species presents variability, with days from emergence to maturity varying between 80 to 150, under savannah conditions. The fruit, achene type, is small and flat in shape, without dormancy. The BRS Piabiru, the first recommended quinoa for cropping system in Brazil, was a selection of breeding line EC 3, originating from a plant population of Quito, Ecuador. After being tested for two years in variety trials, in Central Brazil, it was standardised for agronomic characteristics. Results obtained in succession to soybeans, using residual moisture, and in dry season, under irrigation, showed average yields of 2.8 ton/ha of grain, in 145 days from emergence to maturity. It is a potential component of no till production systems.(1) Aceito para publicação em 3 de agosto de 2001.

Resumo -A diversificação do sistema produtivo depende de espécies com rápido crescimento, tolerância ao déficit hídrico, produção de biomassa, ciclagem de nutrientes e utilização humana e animal. Amaranth BRS Alegria: alternative for diversification of cropping systemsAbstract -Diversification of production systems depends on rapid growth, tolerance to hydric stress, biomass production, nutrient cycling and human and animal utilization. The grain amaranth species Amaranthus caudatus, A. cruentus and A. hypochondriacus, with light seed colour and no dormancy, present these characteristics. They are distinguishable from the weeds A. spinosus, A. hybridus, A. blitum and A. viridis, with dark and dormant seeds. Their grains, with excellent protein quality, can be used in gluten-free special diets and livestock feed. The A. cruentus BRS Alegria, the first recommendation for grain production systems in Brazil, originated from mass selection in the variety AM 5189 of the United States. In double-cropping, after soybeans, it showed average yield of 2,359 kg ha -1 for grain and of 5,650 kg ha -1 for total biomass, in 90 days from emergence to maturity.(1) Aceito para publicação em 12 de março de 2003.

High nitrogen losses by ammonia volatilization are expected when urea is used as the source of N. The use of controlled-release urea and urease inhibitors are possible strategies to reduce such losses and increase nitrogen use efficiency. This study aimed to evaluate nitrogen losses by ammonia volatilization from stabilized, slow and controlled release urea and its absorption by maize grown under no-till in an improved Cerrado soil. Four N sources were used: conventional urea, urea + N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide (NBPT), urea + Cu and B and urea coated by sulfur + polymers. These N sources were surface applied along the rows using three N doses of 100, 150 and 200 kg ha -1 . No N was added to the control. Data were collected regarding N losses by volatilization, the N contents accumulated in the stubble and grains, and the yields of the stubble and grains. Stabilized urea and slow release urea were efficient for postponing the ammonia volatilization peaks. The urease inhibitors postponed the peaks for up to two days, reducing the accumulated volatilization by 18% when compared with common urea. Polymer sulfur coated urea resulted in a 37% reduction in ammonia volatilization. Increasing the N application rate to 200 kg ha -1 resulted in 16% greater yields and 37% greater N accumulation in the plants relative to the control. However, the stabilized and slow-release urea did not improve the N accumulation or yield. Consequently, the nitrogen use efficiency of maize was not improved relative to the use of conventional urea.Index terms: Nitrogen fertilizers; NH 3 -N losses; polymer sulfur coated urea; urease inhibitors; Zea mays L. RESUMOA aplicação de ureia, frequentemente, gera grandes perdas de N por volatilização e o uso de revestimentos e inibidores de urease, podem reduzir essas perdas. Neste estudo, objetivou-se avaliar as perdas de nitrogênio pela ureia estabilizada e de liberação lenta ou controlada e sua absorção pelo milho cultivado em plantio direto, em solo de Cerrado, com fertilidade construída. Quatro fontes de N foram utilizadas: ureia convencional, ureia + N-(n-butyl)thiophosphoric triamide (NBPT), ureia + Cu + B e ureia revestida por enxofre e polímeros. Essas fontes de N foram aplicadas em superfície nas doses de 100, 150 e 200 kg ha -1 . Não houve aplicação de N no controle. Avaliaram-se as perdas de N por volatilização, o acúmulo de N nos grãos e palhada e produção de grãos e de palhada. A ureia estabilizada e de liberação controlada foi eficiente em atrasar os picos de volatilização de amônia. Os inibidores de urease atrasaram os picos de volatilização em até dois dias, reduzindo a volatilização acumulada em até 18%, quando comparado à ureia comum. A ureia revestida por enxofre e polímeros resultou em uma redução de 37% na volatilização de amônia. O aumento da dose de N até 200 kg ha -1 resultou em aumento de 16% na produtividade e 37% no acúmulo de N em relação ao controle. Entretanto, a ureia estabilizada e de liberação controlada não aumentou o acúmulo de N ou a produtividade...

summarY the expansion of Brazilian agriculture has led to a heavy dependence on imported fertilizers to ensure the supply of the growing food demand. this fact has contributed to a growing interest in alternative nutrient sources, such as ground silicate rocks. it is necessary, however, to know the potential of nutrient release and changes these materials can cause in soils. the purpose of this study was to characterize six silicate rocks and evaluate their effects on the chemical properties of treated soil, assessed by chemical extractants after greenhouse incubation. the experimental design consisted of completely randomized plots, in a 3 x 6 factorial scheme, with four replications. the factors were potassium levels (0-control: without silicate rock application; 200; 400; 600 kg ha -1 of k 2 o), supplied as six silicate rock types (breccia, biotite schist, ultramafic rock, phlogopite schist and two types of mining waste). the chemical, physical and mineralogical properties of the alternative rock fertilizers were characterized. treatments were applied to a dystrophic red-Yellow oxisol (ferralsol), which was incubated for 100 days, at 70 % (w/w) moisture in 3.7 kg/pots. the soil was evaluated for ph; calcium and magnesium were extracted with kCl 1 mol l -1 ; potassium, phosphorus and sodium by mehlich 1; nickel, copper and zinc with dtPa; and the saturation of the cation exchange capacity was calculated for aluminum, calcium, magnesium, potassium, and sodium, and overall base saturation. the alternative fertilizers affected soil chemical properties. ultramafic rock and Chapada mining byproduct (CmB) were the silicate rocks that most influenced (1) received for publication in June 29, 2011 and approved in april 12, 2012. (2) Professor soil science department, federal university of lavras -ufla. CP 3037, CeP 37200-000 lavras (mG), Brazil. e-mails:douglasguelfi@dcs.ufla.br; guilherm@dcs.ufla.br (3) research embrapa Cerrados, rodovia Br 020, km 18, CeP 73370-970 Planaltina (df), Brazil. e-mails: giuliano.marchi@cpac. embrapa.br; rein@cpac.embrapa.br (4) Professor faculty of agronomy and Veterinary medicine, university of Brasília, Campus universitário darcy ribeiro, asa norte, CeP 70910-970 Brasília (df), Brazil. e-mail: spehar@unb.br (5) student of the doctorate Program on

Ammonia volatilization (N-NH 3 ) is one of the main pathways of Nitrogen loss reducing nitrogen use efficiency in coffee orchard. This work aimed at quantifying ammonia volatilization (N-NH 3 ) losses from N-sources to be used in coffee plantations fertilization in Brazil. The experiment was conducted in the field on a dystrophic red latosol (Ferralsol in FAO's classification) at the Coffee Research Sector, University of Lavras, MG, Brazil. The experimental design was of complete randomized blocks with three repetitions of the following treatments: conventional urea, ammonium nitrate and urea + 0.15% Cu and 0.4% B, urea + anionic polymers, urea + elementary sulfur (S 0 ) + polymers, and urea + plastic resin. These N sources were split into three doses of 150 kg ha -1 and band applied. The N-NH 3 losses by volatilization and variations of pH (H 2 O) were measured, before and after N application. The N-sources contributed to reduce the soil pH, measured after the third nitrogen fertilization. The N-NH 3 losses by volatilization (average from three applications) was as follows: urea + anionic polymers (35.8%) > conventional urea (31.2%) = urea + S 0 + polymers (31.0%) > urea + 0.15% Cu + 0.4 % B (25.6%) > urea + plastic resin (8.6%) = ammonium nitrate (1.0%).Index terms: Coffee arabica; slow and controlled release and stabilized fertilizers; ammonium nitrate; urea. RESUMOA volatilização de amônia é uma das principais causas da redução da eficiência no uso de fertilizantes nitrogenados em lavouras cafeeiras. Neste trabalho, objetivou-se quantificar as perdas de nitrogênio por volatilização de fertilizantes nitrogenados aplicados em lavoura cafeeira. O experimento foi realizado em condições de campo, em um Latossolo Vermelho distrófico, cultivado com café, localizado no Setor de Cafeicultura/Departamento de Agricultura/UFLA, Lavras -MG. O delineamento experimental foi em blocos casualizados e os tratamentos foram: ureia; nitrato de amônio; ureia + 0,15% de Cu + 0,4% de B; ureia + polímeros; ureia + enxofre elementar (S 0 ) + polímeros e; ureia + resina plástica; distribuídos em três parcelamentos com doses iguais de 150 kg ha -1 . Foram quantificadas as perdas de nitrogênio por volatilização (N-NH 3 ) e as variações no pH em água, da camada de 0-5 cm de solo, antes e depois dos parcelamentos das adubações nitrogenadas. Os fertilizantes nitrogenados reduziram os valores do pH do solo após as três adubações de manutenção. A perda de nitrogênio por volatilização dos fertilizantes nitrogenados (média das três adubações) foi: ureia + polímeros (35,8% do total do N aplicado) > ureia (31,2%) = ureia + S 0 + polímeros (31,0%) > ureia + Cu + B (25,6%) > ureia + resina plástica (8,6%) = nitrato de amônio (1,0%).Termos para indexação: Coffee arabica; fertilizantes estabilizados e de liberação controlada; nitrato de amônio; ureia.

-Twenty six breeding lines, selected from individual plant progenies of hybrids among varieties Amarilla de Marangani, Blanca de Junín, Chewecca, Faro 4, Improved Baer, Kancolla, Real, and Salares-Roja, had their agronomic characters evaluated, in Planaltina, DF, Brazil (15 o 36'S and 47 o 12'W), 1,000 masl, in randomized complete blocks, on a Ferralsol, previously limed and fertilized. Grain yield was positively associated with plant height, inflorescence length and diameter, and plant cycle. Genetic gain can be attained by selection based in these characters for commercial production of quinoa in tropical regions.Index terms: Chenopodium quinoa, breeding line, selection, yield, Cerrado. Desempenho agronômico de quinoa selecionada no Cerrado brasileiroResumo -Vinte e seis linhagens, selecionadas em progênies de plantas individuais de híbridos entre as variedades Amarilla de Marangani, Blanca de Junín, Chewecca, Faro 4, Improved Baer, Kancolla, Real e Salares-Roja, foram avaliadas quanto ao desempenho agronômico, em Planaltina, DF, Brasil (15 o 36'S e 47 o 12'W), 1.000 m de altitude, em delineamento de blocos ao acaso, em um Latossolo Vermelho-Escuro, previamente corrigido e adubado. O rendimento foi associado positivamente com altura de plantas, comprimento e diâmetro da inflorescência e ciclo da planta. Ganho genético pode ser obtido na seleção baseada nessas características, para o cultivo comercial da quinoa em regiões tropicais.Termos para indexação: Chenopodium quinoa, linhagem, seleção, rendimento, Cerrado.