Organic polyculture of passion fruit, pineapple, corn and cassava: the influence of green manure and distance between espaliers

Neto, Sebastião Elviro de Araújo; Campos, Pedro Arruda; Tavella, Leonardo Barreto; Solino, Antônio Jussier da Silva; Silva, Irene Ferro da

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“…Ecological cultivation of pineapple plant in this region is based on minimal addition of external inputs, and systems involving the use of green manure and intercropping with other species have been adopted widely as alternative forms of family farming (ANDRADE NETO et al, 2011). The pineapple plant in organic polyculture with passion fruit, maize and cassava represents a viable proposition as demonstrated by an average land-use efficiency of 2.65 (ARAÚJO NETO et al, 2014) One of the major problems in the culture of pineapple plant in tropical regions relates to the high levels of solar radiation that burn or scold the outer layers of the fruit particularly during the maturation stage. According to the National Plant Classification System supported by the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, the damage caused by fruit burning is considered a serious issue, which can result in a productivity loss of up to 70% depending on the harvesting season (CUNHA; HAROLDO, 2008).…”

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Morpho-anatomy of leaves and yield of pineapple plant in intercropping with cassava

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Morpho-anatomy of leaves and yield of pineapple plant in intercropping with cassava

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“…Two factors explain the economic efficiency in this work, (1) The productivities of passion fruit and pineapple are higher 72 and 34%, respectively, through cultivation in plots comprising 3 m-spaced espaliers in comparison with plots containing 4 mspaced espaliers and (2) the increased productivity obtained when leguminous species (ARAÚJO NETO et al, 2014). This increased productivity are employed as ground cover is probably related to their efficiency in producing green biomass, with consequential enhancement of nutrient cycling, and in augmenting the N, P, K content of the soil (PERIN et al, 2004;ESPINDOLA et al, 2006;PERIN et al, 2009).…”

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“…The land-use efficiency in organic polyculture of passion fruit, pineapple, corn and cassava various between 2.45 and 2.77 (ARAÚJO NETO et al, 2014).…”

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Analise da viabilidade econômica de policultivo orgânico

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Abstract:The polyculture systems guarantees food to small farmers, would ensure sustainable agriculture, high productivity per unit area and lessen the natural risks of agriculture. Within this context the objective of this study was to evaluate the production cost and profitability of an organic polyculture system comprising passion fruit, maize, pineapple and cassava in association with the cover crops. This research was carried out at the Seridó Ecological Farm, in the Municipality of Rio Branco, Acre State, from 2009 to 2011, in the completely randomized block design in a split plot arrangement with three repetitions and comprised plots containing passion fruit supported by espaliers located 3 m or 4 m apart. Plots were divided into subplots containing the cover crops jack-bean, crotalaria, tropical kudzu, peanut forage or spontaneous plants (treatments), and maize. The pineapple and cassava were planted between the espaliers. The effects of different cover crops were not so evident in plots with 3 m-spaced espaliers (P < 0.05) which increased productivity and production cost, providing a lower cost benefit ratio. The organic polyculture of passion fruit with pineapple, maize and cass in plots with 4 m-spaced espaliers, with the soil covered by jack bean increased total and net revenue, cost benefit ratio and economic feasibility.Key Words: Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa; Green manure; Economic indicators; Intercropping.Resumo: O policultivo garante alimentos para a agricultura familiar, contribui para a sustentabilidade no campo, aumenta a produtividade por unidade de área e reduz os riscos naturais da agricultura. Nesse contexto, o objetivo no presente estudo foi avaliar o custo de produção e a rentabilidade de um sistema de policultivo compreendendo maracujá, milho, abacaxi e mandioca em associação com as plantas de cobertura. Esta pesquisa foi realizada no Sítio Ecológico Seridó, no Município de Rio Branco, Acre, no período de 2009 a 2011, em delineamento de blocos completos casualizados em esquema de parcela subdividida com três repetições. As parcelas forma compostas por espaldeiras espaçadas 3 ou 4 m de distância. As parcelas foram divididas em subparcelas cobertas com os adubos verdes feijão-de-porco, crotalária, kudzu tropical, amendoim forrageiro ou plantas espontâneas (tratamentos) e o milho, o abacaxi e a mandioca foram plantados entre as espaldeiras. Não houve efeito das plantas de cobertura entre as espalderias distanciadas por 3 m (P<0,05), que aumentou a produtividade e o custo de produção proporcionando menor relação benefício custo. O policultivo orgânico de maracujazeiro com abacaxizeiro, milho e mandioca entre espalderias de 4 m, com o solo coberto por feijão de porco aumentou a receita total e líquida, a relação benefício custo e a eficiência econômica.

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“…However, in conventional cultivation, chemical fertilizers and pesticides represent major production costs (PACHECO et al, 2017). The use of organic fertilizers not only contributes to improving the chemical properties of the soil but also its physical and biological properties, consequently reducing production costs (ARAÚJO NETO et al, 2014a).…”

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Yield and Quality of Passion Fruit Under Organic Cultivation With Input Levels and Irrigation in the State of Acre

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The use of organic fertilizers can improve the chemical, physical, and biological properties of the soil, with their use implying low environmental impact. This study aimed to evaluate the yield and quality of yellow passion fruit grown in an organic system associated with irrigation and input levels. A randomized complete block design in a 3x2 factorial arrangement with four replications was adopted. The factors evaluated were: three input levels (fertilizers and alternative pesticides) and the presence or absence of irrigation. Fertilization consisted of the application of 5, 10, and 15 liters of organic compost per plant and 500, 1,000, and 1,500 g of lime per plant, corresponding to input levels 1, 2, and 3, respectively. Topdressing fertilization was split into two applications, corresponding to 118, 235, and 353 g per plant of thermophosphate and 59.1, 118.20, and 176.40 g per plant of potassium sulfate for levels 1, 2, and 3 of input application, respectively. The alternative pesticides were sprayed every 30, 15, and 7 days for levels 1, 2, and 3, respectively. The number of fruits per plant and the yield increased using the input level 3 associated with irrigation. In the absence of irrigation, input levels 2 and 3 increased the content of soluble solids. The titratable acidity, TSS/TTA ratio, and the fruits classified as extra did not differ significantly between treatments. Input levels 1 and 2 associated with the absence of irrigation increased the percentage of fruits classified as commercial.

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Organic polyculture of passion fruit, pineapple, corn and cassava: the influence of green manure and distance between espaliers

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Morpho-anatomy of leaves and yield of pineapple plant in intercropping with cassava

Morpho-anatomy of leaves and yield of pineapple plant in intercropping with cassava

Analise da viabilidade econômica de policultivo orgânico

Yield and Quality of Passion Fruit Under Organic Cultivation With Input Levels and Irrigation in the State of Acre

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