Aimed to study the floristic composition of the shrub-tree layer in the areas in Caatinga baiana, Brazil. The study was made being used in each area 100 contiguous parcels of 10 x 10m. The collected material was deposited in the herbarium Jaime Coelho de Morais of UFPB and through consultations in specialized literature. They were registered in Senhor do Bonfim 1.793 individuals distributed in 52 species and 23 families. In the area of Jacobina were presented 1.961 individuals which were distributed in 62 species and 24 families. In Senhor do Bonfim, the families with larger number of species were Euphorbiaceae, Leg. Mimosoideae, Malvaceae and Rubiaceae. In Jacobina they stood out: Euphorbiaceae, Leg.Mimosoideae, Myrtaceae, Cactaceae, Leg. Caesalpinoideae, Malpighiaceae and Malvaceae. It was observed it influences her predominant of six species in the community of both areas. The analysis of similarity florística indicated that for the two areas the similarity was very low. It was verified that the studied areas presented composition varied floristic.

The agriculture soil in the semi-arid Brazilian Northeast, it finds, in many areas, degraded by the utilization of not sustainable practice. This work proposed to evaluate the effect of increasing NaCl levels in the soils under Spondias tuberosa plants colonized with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Under greenhouse conditions, Spondias seeds were going placed to germinate in trays with mycorrhizal soil and in trays with soil autoclavado. The germination occurred 15 days after the planting and in the 30th cultivation day, the plants were going transferred to plastic vases with capacity for 2 L of nutritious solution with the next NaCl doses: 0, 100 and 150 mM. They were monitored the transpiration rate and stomatal conductance until the plants introduced toxicity symptoms to the Na+. After the saline stress suspending, they were evaluated the N, P, K, S, Ca, Mg, Na and Cl contents in the drought matter of the aerial part (stem + leaves) and root. It was going observed the reduction in radicular phytomass and aerial in NaCl first-level regarding the control. Stomatal conductance in plants not micorrizadas was equally reduced. In the root, it was observed significant reductions in Ca, K and Mg contents for the mycorrhizal plants and not mycorrhizal. In the leaves, the increase of NaCl dose induced a substantial reduction in the Ca, Mg and N contents and probably it was caused the reduction in the mass drought production.

The effect of plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) on spore germination of arbuscular mycorrizal fungi (AMF) and the co-inoculation of these organisms on aclimatization of micropropagated pineapple cv. Pérolaseedlings were evaluated. The germination study was performed in a completely randomized design (CRD), factorial of 3 (G. albida, G. etunicatum, S. heterogama) × 4 (C210, RAB9, ENF10 and control) with five replicates, in plate with water-agar, where the bacteria and spores were inoculated and evaluated after 21 and 28 days. The co-inoculation study was performed in a CRD, factorial of 5 (G. albida, G. etunicatum, S. heterogama, mixture ofAMF and control) × 5 (C210, RAB9, ENF10, mixture of PGPB and control) and six replicates. At the 21th day RAB9 stimulated germination of G. albida in relation to the others PGPB; ENF10 stimulated the germination of G. etunicatum in relation to absence of bacteria, where the spores did not germinate; differences were not observed for S. heterogama. At the 28th day C210 inhibited the germination of G. albida. In both periods, G. albida showed higher germination rate. In absence of PGPB,G. albida improved growth more than G. etunicatum. The effect of G. albida on seedlings can be inhibited by C210 and by the bacterial mixture. It was confirmed that AMF germination can be stimulated or inhibited in presence of PGPB while the mycorrhizal symbiosis can be inhibited. In general co-inoculation of AMF and PGPB did not improve growth of pineapple cv. Pérola during the aclimatization period until the 90th day.

It had the aim to evaluate chemical composition functioning of two systems, three planting densities and four height of plant. It had been used randomized blocks an sub-divided parcels of factoring 2x3x4 with 5 repetition being two soil management (with/without camalhao) three densities of planting (6666; 3333 and 2500 plants/ha) and sub-parcels four planting cutting (5, 15, 30 and 45 cm). Studied variable were: crude protein (CP), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF), non-fibrous carbohydrates e total, (NFC) (CT). Management system and others did not influence (P>0.05), CP mean with medium value of 11%, NDF and ADF were affected (P<0.01) only by soil management and cutting height. System linking and other had influenced (P<0.01) CNF mean. Soil management system as planting density did not influence (P>0.05). CHOT mean with medium value of 78.0%.

The interrill erosion can be the most harmful form water erosion, due it drags of the superficial layer of the soil, where it essential elements to the crop development. This work had the objective of evaluating the soil losses for different slopes and doses of residue of sugar-cane straw. The experiment was led at Soil Conservation laboratory of UFRPE, it was constituted in the evaluation of the water erosion obtained under simulate rains in experimental portions (1,0 m x 0,5 m x 0,1 m). It was observed that there was difference for the applied doses of 0,4 and 0,6 kg m-2 of soil cover, in relation to the bare soil, so much for the soil losses as for it rates them of soil detachment, demonstrating the effectiveness of the cover of the soil in the reduction of the erosion rates. With relationship to the applied slopes, therewas an increase of the soil losses and of the rates of soil detachment, with the elevation of the slopes among all the cover doses. The residues in the surface of the soil reduce the rates of soil detachment and they increase the resistance to the surface water, provoking decrease of the Numbers of Reynolds and of Froude, evidencing the interrill erosion. The laminar slow regime of surface water to attest the interrill erosion.

The evaluation of the effect of seed has been fundamental tool in the program of quality control, and the accelerated aging test, an important part of that process. Some authors report that the germination and vigor are associated with seed size and facing the lack of consensus for the use of this test methodology and the relationship of seed size on the physiological quality, this work aimed to adapt the existing methodology as the temperature and period of conditioning on the performance of two sizes of seed cotton. The seeds were classified into two meshes of sieves, and then subjected to tests of water content, germination and electrical conductivity. The experimental design was completely randomized, analyzed statistically in a factorial threefold. Seeds of different sizes, showed no difference in percentage of germination. Seeds subjected to 40 º C for 42h of conditioning showed better percentage of germination.

The objective of this work was to evaluate the influence of crescents phosphorus levels in two hybrids of forage sorghum cultivated on "Zona da Mata" region, State of Alagoas. The treatments were two hybrids of forage sorghum: BRS304 e BRS310, and four phosphorus levels: 0, 25, 50 e 75 kg ha-1. The statistical design was the complete randomized block with four replications in a split plot scheme. Each experimental plot was constuited for five row of 4.5 m, spaced of 0.70 m. The soil of experimental area received lime to increase basis saturation to 60%. During the sowing, all experimental area received 100 and 120 kg ha-1 of N and K, respectively. The plants were collected 40, 50, 60 e 70 days after emergence. The mass collected was separaeted in leaves photosynthetic active and remaining of the plant. When the grains were on the "farináceo duro" stage, the yield was evaluated in 1.4 m2 on plots center. The phosphoted fertilization increases linearly the sorghum production until 75 kg ha-1 level of P. The phosphorus provides better grain participation on total dry matter of sorghum plants.

Seed hydration is considered the most important external factor interfering on germination. This study evaluated the tolerance of Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Steud seeds to water and salt stresses during germination. Seed germination was observed in four 100-seed replications, in polyethylene glycol (PEG-6000) or sodium chloride (NaCl) solutions with four osmotic potentials levels (0; -0.5; -1.0 and -2.0 MPa), arranged according to a completely random design, simulating water and salt stresses, respectively, using four replications of 100 seeds. The germination percentage and germination velocity index were estimated. Percentage germination of the control seeds averaged 94%, and reduced to 77.6% and 44.3% in -1.0 MPa NaCl and PEG solutions, respectively. No germination was observed in -2.0 MPa. Germination velocity index showed the same trend. Gliricidia sepium seeds showed less tolerance to water than to salt stress, and in this condition they are not tolerate to osmotic stress up to -0,5 MPa.

An experiment was carried out at a greenhouse of Plant Science Department of the Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido (UFERSA), Mossoró-RN, in the period of May to June of 2008, with the evaluate the agronomic performance of rocket in function of their times of decomposition of Ipomoea asarifolia incorporated. A completely randomized desing with six treatments and four replications. The treatments consist of: T1 (45 days incorporated); T2 (30 days incorporated); T3 (15 days incorporated); T4 (0 days incorporated); T5 (336g vaso-1bovine manure); T6 (Control no fertilized soil). The rocket cultivar grown was cv. Cultivada. The evaluated traits were: plant height, number of leaves per pot, dry mass and yield of grains. All the times traits were significantly affected by the amounts of Ipomoea asarifolia incorporated. Height mean value for plant height, dry mass and yield of grains were obtained in the time 11,8 days incorporated of 18,3 days for number of leaves.

The objective was to evaluate the effect the soil chemical characteristics with the application crushed basalt doses soil samples in the Mato Grosso do Sul State. The experiment was installed in a completely randomized design with six treatments, represented by basalt ground doses (0.00, 12.50, 25.00, 37.50, 50.00 and 62.50 g dm-3) and three replications. Samples of 200 cm3 soil each, packed in polyethylene pots were incubated in the laboratory for 90 days with crushed basalt. At the end of the incubation the samples were dried in the air, passed through a sieve with mesh 2 mm opening, homogenized and subjected to chemical analysis of pH, aluminum, calcium, magnesium, potassium end potenciaty acidy. The values base saturation (V%) were calculated by the product of the bases sum per 100 divided by the cation exchange capacity at pH 7.0 (T). Concluded that the pH is shown with the greatest change the lower the power of packing the soil. With the application crushed basalt was very significant increases in the potassium levels. The biggest increases calcium and magnesium in the soils were poor in these nutrients.