The use of plants in intercropping has the purpose of increasing the diversity of species, producing a greater amount of dry matter, greater root exploration, inducing improvements in soil physical and hydraulic attributes. ...

Alternative practices in food production, which take into account the ecological sustainability of agroecosystems and the economic sustainability of farmers, are being increasingly tried and recommended. The objective of ...

Sexual and vegetative propagation are the main methods of perpetuating plant species. Despite its importance in propagation, seeds of some species do not germinate even under favorable conditions, as is the case of seeds ...

The orchids of the genus Phalaenopsis are the most important in the segment of potted flowers in the national floriculture, being currently leader in volume of production and commercialization. However, obtaining genetic ...

This work aimed to evaluate the effects of shading trees spatial distribution at soil physical properties, litterfall production and its contents of nutrients on shaded coffee plants. Two experiments were conducted in a ...

Vegetative and reproductive phases of plant growth differ in their metabolic activity, which is greater during the reproductive period and consequently, requires more energy. Physiological compensatory mechanisms are ...

The last stages of a genetic breeding program are characterized by the conduction of multi-environmental trials (MET) aiming at the correct selection of promising genotypes in relation to characters of agronomic-industrial ...

The maize intercropped with green manures, especially Fabaceae provide in addition to soil protection, nutrient recycling, N deposition through biological fixation and control of spontaneous, also contribute to the increase ...

The production of rocket in Brazil, whether in conventional or organic cultivation uses seeds whose production comes from the conventional system, and there is no availability of seed produced in organic cultivation. The ...

The genus Hippeastrum sp. is popularly known as amaryllis and its production is intended for the market of potted flowers. With a wide variety of hybrids, its spread is made from bulbs. Nevertheless, there are major ...