RESUMO: A quantidade e qualidade das folhas de amoreira (Morus alba L.) exercem influência marcante sobre o desenvolvimento do bicho-da-seda e são, por sua vez, influenciadas por fatores como a idade das folhas, época do ano e características genéticas dos cultivares. Avaliou-se a produção e a qualidade nutricional de folhas de cinco cultivares de amoreira em diferentes épocas do ano e de colheita, objetivando verificar sua adaptação na região de Jaboticabal (SP). As folhas dos cultivares 'Miura', 'Korin', 'Calabresa', 'FM86' e 'FM Shima-Miura' foram colhidas na primavera, verão e outono após 45, 60, 75 e 90 dias da poda (DAP) e avaliadas quanto à produção de folhas níveis de proteína bruta (PB) e fibra em detergente neutro (FDN). As melhores produções foram verificadas em 'FM Shima-Miura', principalmente aos 75 DAP na primavera e no verão e aos 90 DAP no outono. No verão, as colheitas efetuadas aos 60, 75 e 90 DAP resultaram em produções mais elevadas. As épocas de colheita que resultaram em maiores níveis de PB foram aos 45 e 60 DAP e em menores níveis de FDN aos 60 DAP, respectivamente. Foi possível conciliar altos níveis de PB, baixos níveis de FDN e relativamente alta produção de massa foliar somente na colheita efetuada aos 75 DAP. Palavras-chave: Morus alba, bicho-da-seda, sericicultura, massa foliar, proteína bruta LEAF PRODUCTION AND QUALITY OF MULBERRY IN RELATION TO SEASON AND HARVEST TIMEABSTRACT: The amount and quality of mulberry (Morus alba L.) leaves have remarkable influence on the development of the silkworm and they are, therefore, influenced by factors as the age of the leaves, season and genetic characters of the cultivar. The production and the nutritional quality of leaves of five mulberry cultivars were evaluated under different seasons of the year and harvest times, having in view the indication of cultivars for the area of Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil. Leaves of cultivars 'Miura', 'Korin', 'Calabresa', 'FM86' and 'FM Shima-Miura' were harvested in spring, summer and autumn, 45, 60, 75 and 90 days after pruning (DAP) and evaluated through leaf mass production, crude protein (CP) and neutral detergent fiber (NDF). Best productions were verified in 'FM Shima-Miura', mainly at 75 DAP for spring and summer and at 90 DAP for autumn. For summer, the harvest made at 60, 75 and 90 DAP resulted in highest productions. Harvest times that resulted in largest CP levels were 45 and 60 DAP and in smallest NDF level was 60 DAP, respectively. It was possible to reunite high PB levels, low NDF levels and relatively high leaf mass productions only at the harvest time of 75 DAP.

RESUMOCom o objetivo de se estudar o efeito de doses de boro sobre as características morfofisiológicas de sementes e a produção de girassol, cultivar Embrapa V122-2000, instalou-se um experimento em 17/11/2000, em área experimental da UNESP/ FCAV, Jaboticabal, SP, em Latossolo Vermelho eutrófico de textura média. O delineamento foi o de blocos casualizados, com cinco doses de boro (0, 1, 2, 3 e 4 kg ha -1 ) em quatro repetições. Após o florescimento pleno (80-90% de flores abertas) se avaliaram semanalmente, as características das sementes: comprimento, largura e espessura, massa seca, concentração e conteúdo de água, primeira contagem da germinação, germinação final e teor de óleo. Pelos resultados obtidos não se constatou efeito significativo da aplicação de boro nas características das sementes avaliadas aos 49 dias após o florescimento pleno da cultura, o que foi atribuído ao teor inicial de boro no solo, 0,22 mg dm -3 (extraído com solução de BaCl 2 1,25 g L -1 ) que, além de considerado médio, deve ter sido suficiente para o crescimento e desenvolvimento das sementes de girassol. A produtividade média foi de 2.559 kg ha -1 . Palavras-chave: Helianthus annuus, aquênios, crescimento, micronutrienteMorphophysiological characteristics of seed and production of sunflower as a function of boron in soil ABSTRACTAn experiment was carried out in order to evaluate effects of boron applied to soil on the morphophysiological characteristics of sunflower seed (achene). The experiment was installed on November 17, 2000 in an experimental area at São Paulo State University -UNESP/FCAV, Jaboticabal, SP, in an oxisoil with the sunflower variety Embrapa V122-2000. The experimental design was a completely randomized block, with five doses of boron (0, 1, 2, 3 and 4 kg ha -1 ) with four replications. After full bloom (80-90% of open flowers), the following characteristics were evaluated during seven weeks: length, width and thickness, seed dry mass, water concentration and content, first counting of germination, final germination and oil content. Seed yield was also evaluated. There was no significant effect of boron application on seed characteristics evaluated 49 days after full bloom, and this result was associated to the initial content of boron in the soil (0.22 mg dm -3 extracted with BaCl 2 1.25 g L -1 ), which is considered an average value. The mean yield of seeds was 2,559 kg ha -1 .

The embryogenic capability of five soybean cultivars (Renascença, IAS-5, IAC-17, BR-16 and FT-Cometa) was studied at different auxin concentrations (8, 10 and 12 mg/l naphthalene acetic acid, NAA), at different pHs (5.8 and 7.0) and at low (8-12 muEm-2 s-1) and high (27-33 mEm-2 s-1) light intensities. The experimental design was completely randomized with four replications. Immature cotyledons 4-6 mm in length were placed in the six induction mediums evaluated and submitted to two light intensities. Twenty immature cotyledons per cultivar were placed on each Petri dish, which was considered to be one replication. The number of somatic embryos per treatment per replication was counted. The results showed genotype influence on somatic embryogenic capability of each cultivar, with the most embryogenic cultivars being BR-16, FT-Cometa and IAS-5. Auxin concentration and pH value also influenced somatic embryo production, with 10 mg/l NAA being the best auxin concentration and 7.0 the best pH value. The interactions cultivar x auxin, auxin x pH and pH x light were significant, while other double interactions were not. All triple and quadruple interactions were significant, except cultivar x pH x light. No significant differences in somatic embryo production were observed in medium with different pHs or when the Petri dishes containing immature cotyledons were exposed to the two light intensities evaluated. However, a higher number of somatic embryos was produced when the medium pH was adjusted to 7.0.

IDADE DA FOLHA E RESISTÊNCIA DE VARIEDADES DE Brassica oleracea var. acephala A Brevicoryne brassicae (HEMIPTERA: APHIDAE)

CAPACIDADE DE RETENÇÃO DE LÍQUIDOS APLICADOS A ALTO VOLUME EM DIFERENTES CULTURAS AGRÍCOLAS