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da Silva TA, Crusciol CAC, Batista TB, Bossolani JW, de Oliveira GRF, Basso DP, de Almeida Carmeis Filho AC, Bravo JP, da Silva EAA. Liming enhances longevity of wheat seeds produced in acid soils. Sci Rep 2022; 12:18035. [PMID: 36302923 PMCID: PMC9613768 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-21176-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
Abstract
The environment where plants grow, such as acidic soils, interferes with the nutrient concentration and physiological quality of seeds. This hypothesis was tested using wheat seeds as a model crop, grown in a tropical soil with and without lime application for twelve years. Here we show that lime provides remarkable enhancements in soil chemistry and seed composition, without altering the seed's germination and vigor. Also, it favors the production of seeds with additional molecular mechanisms that extend their longevity. Our results indicate that the application of lime mitigates acidity in tropical soils and ensures the production of seeds with enhanced chemical composition and longer life span.
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Affiliation(s)
- Tiago Alexandre da Silva
- grid.410543.70000 0001 2188 478XDepartment of Crop Science, College of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil, Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), 237 Botucatu, São Paulo, CEP 18610-307 Brazil
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- grid.410543.70000 0001 2188 478XDepartment of Crop Science, College of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil, Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), 237 Botucatu, São Paulo, CEP 18610-307 Brazil
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- grid.410543.70000 0001 2188 478XDepartment of Crop Science, College of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil, Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), 237 Botucatu, São Paulo, CEP 18610-307 Brazil
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- grid.410543.70000 0001 2188 478XDepartment of Crop Science, College of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil, Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), 237 Botucatu, São Paulo, CEP 18610-307 Brazil
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- grid.410543.70000 0001 2188 478XDepartment of Crop Science, College of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil, Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), 237 Botucatu, São Paulo, CEP 18610-307 Brazil
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- grid.410543.70000 0001 2188 478XDepartment of Crop Science, College of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil, Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), 237 Botucatu, São Paulo, CEP 18610-307 Brazil
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- grid.410543.70000 0001 2188 478XDepartment of Crop Science, College of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil, Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), 237 Botucatu, São Paulo, CEP 18610-307 Brazil
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- grid.410543.70000 0001 2188 478XDepartment of Crop Science, College of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil, Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), 237 Botucatu, São Paulo, CEP 18610-307 Brazil
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- grid.410543.70000 0001 2188 478XDepartment of Crop Science, College of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil, Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), 237 Botucatu, São Paulo, CEP 18610-307 Brazil
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Moreno LDA, Fonseca de Oliveira GR, Batista TB, Bossolani JW, Ducatti KR, Guimarães CC, Amaral da Silva EA. Quality of cowpea seeds: A food security strategy in the tropical environment. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0276136. [PMID: 36240183 PMCID: PMC9565620 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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What is the relation between seed quality and food security? Here we built a summary diagram that links the development stages of the seeds with their potential of providing grain yield. This idea was tested using cowpea as a model crop, grown in a tropical environment. Initially, seed quality attributes such as water content, dry weight, germination, vigor, and longevity were characterized during seed development. With this, we were able to elucidate at which point the late maturation phase and the acquisition of seed with superior physiological quality starts. From these data, the proposed summary diagram highlighted the seed quality as a technological basis for generating a more productive plant community. It also showed that only seeds with a high-quality profile have a better chance to establishment in an increasingly challenging agricultural environment. Overall, we bring the concept that cowpea seeds with superior quality besides being the essential input for tropical agriculture is also a strategy that can contribute food security.
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- Leticia de Aguila Moreno
- Crop Production Department, College of Agricultural Science, State University of São Paulo (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Crop Production Department, College of Agricultural Science, State University of São Paulo (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Crop Production Department, College of Agricultural Science, State University of São Paulo (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Crop Production Department, College of Agricultural Science, State University of São Paulo (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Crop Production Department, College of Agricultural Science, State University of São Paulo (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Crop Production Department, College of Agricultural Science, State University of São Paulo (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil,* E-mail:
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Oliveira SL, Crusciol CAC, Rodrigues VA, Galeriani TM, Portugal JR, Bossolani JW, Moretti LG, Calonego JC, Cantarella H. Molybdenum Foliar Fertilization Improves Photosynthetic Metabolism and Grain Yields of Field-Grown Soybean and Maize. Front Plant Sci 2022; 13:887682. [PMID: 35720532 PMCID: PMC9199428 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.887682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Foliar fertilization has been used as a supplemental strategy to plant nutrition especially in crops with high yield potential. Applying nutrients in small doses stimulates photosynthesis and increases yield performance. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of foliar application of molybdenum (Mo) to soybean and maize. The treatments consisted of the presence (+Mo) and absence (-Mo) of supplementation. Plant nutritional status, nitrate reductase (NR) activity, gas exchange parameters, photosynthetic enzyme activity (Rubisco in soybean and maize and PEPcase in maize), total soluble sugar concentration, leaf protein content, shoot dry matter, shoot nitrogen accumulated, number of grains per plant, mass of 100 grains, and grain yield were evaluated. For soybean and maize, application of Mo increased leaf NR activity, nitrogen and protein content, Rubisco activity, net photosynthesis, and grain yield. These results indicate that foliar fertilization with Mo can efficiently enhance nitrogen metabolism and the plant’s response to carbon fixation, resulting in improved crop yields.
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- Sirlene Lopes Oliveira
- Department of Crop Science, College of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Crop Science, College of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Crop Science, College of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Crop Science, College of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Crop Science, College of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Crop Science, College of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Crop Science, College of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Soils and Environmental Resources Center, Agronomic Institute of Campinas (IAC), Campinas, Brazil
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Bossolani JW, Crusciol CAC, Garcia A, Moretti LG, Portugal JR, Rodrigues VA, da Fonseca MDC, Calonego JC, Caires EF, Amado TJC, dos Reis AR. Long-Term Lime and Phosphogypsum Amended-Soils Alleviates the Field Drought Effects on Carbon and Antioxidative Metabolism of Maize by Improving Soil Fertility and Root Growth. Front Plant Sci 2021; 12:650296. [PMID: 34322140 PMCID: PMC8313040 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.650296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Long-term surface application of lime (L) and/or phosphogypsum (PG) in no-till (NT) systems can improve plant growth and physiological and biochemical processes. Although numerous studies have examined the effects of L on biomass and plant growth, comprehensive evaluations of the effects of this practice on net CO2 assimilation, antioxidant enzyme activities and sucrose synthesis are lacking. Accordingly, this study examined the effects of long-term surface applications of L and PG on soil fertility and the resulting impacts on root growth, plant nutrition, photosynthesis, carbon and antioxidant metabolism, and grain yield (GY) of maize established in a dry winter region. At the study site, the last soil amendment occurred in 2016, with the following four treatments: control (no soil amendments), L (13 Mg ha-1), PG (10 Mg ha-1), and L and PG combined (LPG). The long-term effects of surface liming included reduced soil acidity and increased the availability of P, Ca2+, and Mg2+ throughout the soil profile. Combining L with PG strengthened these effects and also increased SO4 2--S. Amendment with LPG increased root development at greater depths and improved maize plant nutrition. These combined effects increased the concentrations of photosynthetic pigments and gas exchange even under low water availability. Furthermore, the activities of Rubisco, sucrose synthase and antioxidative enzymes were improved, thereby reducing oxidative stress. These improvements in the physiological performance of maize plants led to higher GY. Overall, the findings support combining soil amendments as an important strategy to increase soil fertility and ensure crop yield in regions where periods of drought occur during the cultivation cycle.
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- João William Bossolani
- Department of Crop Science, College of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Crop Science, College of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Crop Science, College of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Crop Science, College of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Crop Science, College of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Crop Science, College of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Engineering, State University of Ponta Grossa, Ponta Grossa, Brazil
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- Department of Biosystems Engineering, School of Sciences and Engineering, São Paulo State University, Tupã, Brazil
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Scudeletti D, Crusciol CAC, Bossolani JW, Moretti LG, Momesso L, Servaz Tubaña B, de Castro SGQ, De Oliveira EF, Hungria M. Trichoderma asperellum Inoculation as a Tool for Attenuating Drought Stress in Sugarcane. Front Plant Sci 2021; 12:645542. [PMID: 33936132 PMCID: PMC8082249 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.645542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Drought stress is an important concern worldwide which reduces crop yield and quality. To alleviate this problem, Trichoderma asperellum has been used as a plant growth-promoting fungus capable of inducing plant tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses. Here, we examined the effect of T. asperellum inoculation on sugarcane plant above and belowground development under drought stress and investigated the role of this fungus on inducing tolerance to drought at physiological and biochemical levels. The experiment was performed in pots under greenhouse conditions, with four treatments and four replicates. The treatments consisted of sugarcane plants inoculated or not with T. asperellum and grown under drought stress and adequate water availability. Drought-stressed sugarcane plants inoculated with T. asperellum changed the crop nutrition and chlorophyll and carotenoid concentrations, resulting in increased photosynthesis rate, stomatal conductance, and water use efficiency compared to the non-inoculated plants. In addition, the antioxidant metabolism also changed, increasing the superoxide dismutase and peroxidase enzyme activities, as well as the proline concentration and sugar portioning. These cascade effects enhanced the root and stalk development, demonstrating that T. asperellum inoculation is an important tool in alleviating the negative effects of drought stress in sugarcane. Future studies should be performed to elucidate if T. asperellum should be reapplied to the sugarcane ratoons.
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- Daniele Scudeletti
- Department of Crop Science, College of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Crop Science, College of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Crop Science, College of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Crop Science, College of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- School of Plant, Environmental, and Soil Sciences, LSU AgCenter, Baton Rouge, LA, United States
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- Department of Crop Science, College of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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Costa NR, Andreotti M, Crusciol CAC, Pariz CM, Bossolani JW, Castilhos AMD, Nascimento CACD, Lima CGDR, Bonini CDSB, Kuramae EE. Can Palisade and Guinea Grass Sowing Time in Intercropping Systems Affect Soybean Yield and Soil Chemical Properties? Front Sustain Food Syst 2020. [DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2020.00081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Souza LGMD, Parente TDL, Lazarini E, Bossolani JW, Caioni S. GROWTH REGULATOR AND DENSITY POPULATION IN THE CULTURE OF RUNNER PEANUT. Nucleus 2018. [DOI: 10.3738/1982.2278.1774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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