The goal of this study was to evaluate the effect of magnetic water on blood cells counts, biochemical profile, blood gas level and subcutaneous fat thickness of Jersey cows. This research was carried out at Agência Paulista de Tecnologia dos Agronegócios - APTA, SP. Twenty six Jersey cows from the APTA were allotted into two groups: control (n=13), drinking regular water and the group consuming magnetic water (n=13). The animals were lactating around 150 days and pregnant around 60 days. Blood samples were collected from caudal auricular artery and jugular vein. The water treatment had no effect on hemogram (p>0.05). Higher pH (7.448 vs 7.407 mmHg, p | O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o efeito do tratamento magnético da água dos bebedouros sobre o hemograma, perfil bioquímico sérico, hemogasometria e espessura de gordura subcutânea de bovinos. O ensaio foi conduzido na Agência Paulista de Tecnologia dos Agronegócios - APTA, SP. Foram utilizadas 26 vacas da raça Jersey provenientes da APTA, distribuídas aos pares em dois grupos experimentais: controle (n=13), bebendo água não tratada e o grupo recebendo água submetida a campo magnético (n=13). Os animais encontravam-se lactantes por volta de 150 dias e gestantes por volta de 60 dias. As amostras de sangue foram colhidas da artéria auricular caudal e veia jugular. O tratamento magnético da água não teve efeito sobre o hemograma (p>0,05). Maiores valores de pH (7,448 vs 7,407 mmHg, p

Kochia scoparia L. Schard (nombre común: coquia o falso ciprés) es una planta C4 mesohalofita que tiene el potencial de ser un cultivo forrajero importante en ambientes áridos y semiáridos. Con el fin de evaluar el efecto del riego con agua salina en la fase de crecimiento de las plántulas y de seleccionar la fase de mayor crecimiento para empezar a utilizar el agua salina, se realizaron siete tratamientos salinos diferentes (1,5, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35 y 42 dS/m) en cuatro etapas de crecimiento [después de la emergencia (T1), y 5 cm (T2), 10 cm (T3) y 15 cm (T4) de altura de la planta]. Los resultados mostraron que la biomasa seca de la parte aérea se incrementó ligeramente hasta 7 dS/m, y después disminuyó con el aumento de la salinidad. La tolerancia a la sal de la coquia aumentó en las fases de crecimiento T3 y T4. El contenido de Na de la planta se incrementó con el uso de agua con alta salinidad. El efecto adverso de la salinidad sobre el contenido de Na de la planta fue menor en la etapa de crecimiento de 10 a 15 cm que en etapas de crecimiento anteriores. El contenido de potasio no se vio muy afectado por la salinidad. Como conclusión, la coquia es sensible al riego salino en las primeras etapas de crecimiento, y la mejor altura de las plantas para iniciar el riego salino es entre 10 y 15 cm. | Kochia scoparia L. Schard (common name: kochia) is a mesohalophyte, C4 plant. It has the potential of being an important fodder crop in arid and semi arid environments. In order to evaluate the effect of saline irrigation water on the seedling growth stage and to select the best growth stage to start using saline water, an experiment was conducted with seven different saline water treatments (1.5, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35 and 42 dS/m) at four growth stages [after emergence (T1), 5 cm (T2), 10 cm (T3), and 15 cm (T4) of plant height]. Results showed that shoot dry biomass increased slightly up to 7 dS/m and after that decreased with increasing salinity. Salt tolerance of kochia increased at the T3 and T4 growth stages. Sodium content of the plant was increased by using high saline water. The adverse effect of salinity on the Na content of the plant was lower at the 10-15 cm growth stage than at earlier growth stages. Potassium content was not greatly affected by salinity. As conclusion, kochia is sensitive to saline irrigation at the earliest stages of growth, and the best plant height to start saline irrigation is between 10 and 15 cm.