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.
Resumo -O objetivo deste trabalho foi caracterizar e avaliar 48 acessos de três espécies de amaranto (Amaranthus caudatus L., A. cruentus L., e A. hypochondriacus L.) para cultivo na entressafra no Cerrado. Realizou-se seleção preliminar para sete descritores, em casa de vegetação, e os acessos com genótipos promissores foram selecionados para serem testados no campo. O delineamento experimental usado foi o de blocos casualizados, com três repetições. O material utilizado foi o que apresentou características agronômicas desejáveis, tais como ausência de espinhos, hábito ereto e presença de inflorescência. Os ensaios foram realizados em Planaltina, DF, na entressafra, com irrigação, por dois anos. Em geral, os acessos floresceram 45 dias após a emergência e as plantas foram colhidas entre 90 e 100 dias. Pela análise de componentes principais, verificou-se que os dois primeiros componentes representam 92,18% da variação. Foram estabelecidos três grupos de similaridade, pelo método dos vizinhos mais próximos, que explicaram 86% da variação total. O amaranto se adapta às condições climáticas e edafológicas do Brasil Central, apresenta características agronômicas desejáveis e tem potencial para se tornar uma opção de cultivo na entressafra.Termos de indexação: Amaranthus caudatus, Amaranthus cruentus, Amaranthus hypochondriacus, plantio direto, adaptação, característica agronômica. Agronomic characterization of amaranth for cultivation in the Brazilian SavannahAbstract -The objective of this work was to characterize and evaluate 48 accessions of three species of amaranth (Amaranthus caudatus L., A. cruentus L., and A. hypochondriacus L.) for cropping systems in the Brazilian Savannah. A preliminary test was carried out in the glasshouse for seven descriptors and the accessions with suitable phenotypes were selected for field trials. The experimental design was that of randomized blocks, with three repetitions. The material selected presented agronomic desirable characteristics such as prickle absence, straight growing habit and presence of inflorescense. These experiments were carried out in Planaltina, DF, during the dry season, under irrigation, for two years. Generally, the accessions flowered 45 days after emergence and the plants were harvested after 90 to 100 days. The data were analyzed for principal components. The two first components responded for 92.18% of the variation. Three groups of similarity were established, using the nearest neighbor method that explained 86% of total variation. Independently of origin, the potential for cultivation of grain amaranth in the Savannah was expressed by the performance of some genotypes. Amaranth can be exploited for cultivation in the Brazilian Savannah and it will contribute for diversification of cropping systems.
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