Peanut (Arachis hypogea L.) is a very cultural economic cocpression in the word and the fourth oilseed, due to nutritional values, used to industrial purposes and several products made. Consumpion of seeds can be in natura, ...

This is work was developed for to test one silo model, builded of wood, that is an abundant material in Brazil of North Region, for to store guarana (Paullinia cupana H.B.K.) grains, considering that this product, still ...

This paper evaluated the mechanical damage to corn seeds (Zeamays L.) submitted to different processing stages in an SPU (Seed Processing Unit), and subjected to a simulation process using the SPU-PF Simulator in an ...

The SIRRAD computer program was developed to assist the farmer to determine the needs for acquiring inputs (irrigation equipment and soil-corrective chemical properties). Thus, three components were outlined: SIMPLIFIED ...

The jatropha {Jatropha curcas L.) is an oilseed plant of the uphorbiaceae family, native to the Américas and is currently considered an alternative for biodiesel production, demanding heatstroke and drought resistant, ...

The semiarid region of Northeast faces major droughts of the century, implying the loss of about 40 % of the cattle herd of strong genetic potential which is demanded for decades for improvement. To contribute to the ...

Taking into consideration the importance social and economic to the cotton culture to the Northeast of Brazil, where there is th second biggest textile plant of Brazil, and with a lack of a suitable handling to irrigation ...

Nutritious masses play an important role in the market of food products. In this work, nutritious masses were developed with the aim of proposing a food with features that meet the demands of the consumer market, using ...

Water quality in the Northeast is a limiting factor, the studies for the use of saline water being relevant to irrigate crops, as well as development of appropriate crop management practices and use of more tolerant ...

In Northeast Brazil. long and varied drought periods occur, and it is of great importance to identify promising genetic materiais for farming in these conditions. Knowing the rootstock functions and its importance to the ...