The weevil, Ca//osoórz/c-/zus maca//aftas (F.) (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) is the principal storage pest of cowpea, causing losses in the order of up to 90%. The contrai of this pest is being carried out through the use of ...

The proper management of harvest cane sugar is a key condition for obtaining a high quality raw material. This study aimed to evaluate the agro-industrial properties of cane sugar in various forms of harvest and the ...

The pressure for good quality water has forced the use ofwater resources with different leveis of salinity. The use of those waters is subject to the crop tolerance to salinity and adequate irrigation management and other ...

The castor bean (Ricinus comiunis L.) is an oilseed crop of outstanding importante in Brazil and the world. since it can be used in different áreas of industry, and it is also very resistant to drought, and an alternative ...

Salinity is a major cause of yield loss of crops in arid and semi-arid regions, requiring the adoption of management strategies that facilitate the cultivation in these regions, the use of crops tolerant species in this ...

The process of weed interference in maize caules problems in the development of the plant, the production process, the quality of the grain and the operationalization of the harvest. It aimed to to research to evaluate ...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the growth of Tanzania grass due to the nitrogen fertilization. The experiment was conducted in a greenhouse during the montês of February, March, April and May 2016, hem on the ...

The drought in the Northeast in 2012 is taking immense proportions, as big as the great droughts ever recorded in the year 1777 to 1779 and the year 1888 that became known as "the drought of three eights." Brazil's ...

The Caatinga has a high biodiversity, nevertheless, is one of the least studied vegetation and protected in Brazil, and se is in an advanced stage degradation. Aiming to contribute to future conservation strategies, we ...

The radish cultivation in organic system has potential for production-scale family se that various organic farming alternatives have been used to improve productivity in relation to mineral fertilization. This work was ...