Farmers must carefully choose the cultivar to be grown for a successful carrot crop. The yield potential of the cultivar may influence nutrient demand and should be known to plan for fertilization application. The aim of this study was to evaluate the cultivar effect on carrot yield and on the nutrient content and quantities allocated to leaves and roots. Three experiments were set up in two crop seasons in Rio Paranaíba, MG, Brazil. In the first season, typical summer, 10 summer cultivars were sown. In the second season, summer-winter (transition), two experiments were set up, one with summer cultivars and the other with winter cultivars. The treatments consisted of the carrot cultivars distributed in randomized blocks with four replications. Fresh and dry matter of the roots and leaves was quantified. Yield was calculated based on fresh matter of the roots. The nutrient content in leaves and roots was determined at the time of harvest. These contents and the dry matter production of roots and leaves were used to calculate nutrient uptake and export. The greatest average for total and commercial yield occurred in the crop under summer conditions. Extraction of N and K for most of the cultivars in the three experiments went beyond the amounts applied through fertilizers. Thus, there was contribution of nutrients from the soil to obtain the yields observed. However, the amount of P taken up was considerably less than that applied. This implies that soil P fertility will increase after cropping. The crop season and the cultivars influenced yield, nutrient content in the leaves and roots, and extraction and export of nutrients by the carrot crop.
-The cultivation of beets is frequently done in a crop rotation system with cereals such as corn. In this case, herbicides with residual effect applied during corn growth can harm the establishment and growth of beets grown in succession. Therefore, three experiments were carried out in a greenhouse to evaluate the residual effect of atrazine and tembotrione, in isolation or in a mixture, on the initial growth of beets. The treatments consisted of six dosages corresponding to 0, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50% of the recommended dosage. The evaluations were on: plant intoxication, shoot dry matter and SPAD index. Atrazine and tembotrione had a negative effect on the initial growth of beets, presenting reduction in the values of shoot dry matter and SPAD index, as well as increase in the intoxication as the dosage also increased. When the herbicides were applied in a mixture, the effect was enhanced, causing the death of plants in the highest dosages (40 and 50%). Due to these results, the cultivation of beets after the application of atrazine and/or tembotrione in corn crops may become impracticable due to the carryover potential in these situations. efeito residual dos herbicidas atrazine e tembotrione, isolados ou em mistura, sobre o crescimento inicial da beterraba. Os tratamentos consistiram de seis doses correspondentes a 0, 10, 20, 30, 40 e 50% da dose recomendada. As avaliações realizadas foram: intoxicação das plantas, matéria seca da parte aérea e índice SPAD. O atrazine e tembotrione provocaram efeito negativo sobre o crescimento inicial da beterraba, apresentando redução nos valores de matéria seca da parte aérea e do índice SPAD, bem como aumento da intoxicação com o incremento das doses. Quando os herbicidas foram aplicados em mistura o efeito foi potencializado, causando a morte das plantas nas maiores doses (40 e 50%). Em função desses resultados, o cultivo de beterraba após a aplicação de atrazine e, ou tembotrione na cultura do milho pode tornar-se inviável devido ao potencial de carryover nessas situações. Keywords
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