The experiment was conducted in PVC tubes, in a greenhouse, using a randomized block design with four replications, in a factorial arrangement (4x3x2) equivalent to four varieties, three levels of soil compaction in the ...

The rhizobacteria of genus Azospirillum and Bacillus are effective at fixing atmospheric nitrogen, promote plant growth and can largely contribute to beneficial recovery from degraded pastures. This study aimed to evaluate ...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the iron nutrient in a hydroponic system using arugula baby leaf (Astro variety) in two seasons, summer and winter, on the characteristics: leaf area, fresh mass of shoots ...

Plants interact with a diverse array of organisms below and above ground; some interactions with ants allow plants to be protected against herbivorous insects, influencing their growth or reproduction. In addition, indirect ...

Among weeds, morning glories comprise a very important group of climbing plants that infest sugarcane crops. The objective of this study was to evaluate the shoot and root interference of Merremia cissoides on the initial ...

The use of tomato seedlings grown in trays provides an improvement in the productive system of tomato cultivation, however, there are still doubts regarding the volume of cells trays, mainly with the cost:benefit of seedlings ...

A close examination of axis differentiation is key to the understanding of plant architecture and its ecological consequences. The present study was aimed at evaluating the relationship between shoot size/structure and ...

Soybeans are the most widely cultivated crop in the world, where the use of seeds with physiological quality is fundamental for obtaining large productivities. Seed vigor is the main quality characteristic of a seed ...

Plant-growth-promoting bacteria can be used for sustainable forage grass production while increasing nutrition and biomass. Most of the soils under pasture in the tropics have a degradation level that impairs the forage ...