ABSTRACT The incorporation of organic matter has been used to manage of diseases caused by soilborne pathogen, but there is a gap in the use of coffee residues on disease supressiveness. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of organic matter sources against cassava root rot caused by F. solani CFF109. Fertilization with coffee residue (CR), cattle manure (CM), earthworm excrements (EE) and goat manure (GM) resulted in suppression of cassava root rot. The treatments of CR and CM presented higher reduction in the cassava disease severity. There were changes in the soil microbial community structure by organic matter incorporation, mainly in total fungi and Gram-negative bacteria populations. The total organic carbon and magnesium are negatively associated with disease severity. The microbial quotient, alkaline and acid phosphatase activities were positively and the biomarker a-15:0 was negatively associated with disease severity. This study indicated that agro-industrial residues can be recycled for providing organic matter and nutrients with effect for management of plant diseases by suppressing soilborne pathogens. This is the first evidence that the industrial residue of coffee can be use in the management of cassava root rot, caused by F. solani. | RESUMO A incorporação da matéria orgânica é usada no manejo de doenças causadas por patógenos habitantes do solo, mas existe uma lacuna no uso de resíduos de café na supressão de doenças. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o efeito de fontes de matéria orgânica contra a podridão radicular da mandioca, causada por Fusarium solani CFF 109. A fertilização com resíduo de café (CR), esterco bovino (CM), húmus de minhoca (EE) e esterco caprino (GM) resultou na supressão da podridão radicular da mandioca. Os tratamentos CR e CM apresentaram alta redução na severidade da doença em mandioca. Houveram mudanças na estrutura da comunidade microbiana do solo pela incorporação de matéria orgânica, principalmente na população de fungos totais e bactérias Gram-negativa. O carbono orgânico total e magnésio são negativamente associados com a severidade da doença. O quociente microbiano, fosfatases alcalina e ácida foram positivamente e o biomarcador a-15:0 foi negativamente associado com a severidade da doença. Este estudo indica que resíduos agroindustriais podem ser reciclados para fornecer matéria orgânica e nutrientes com efeito para o manejo de doenças de plantas por suprimir patógenos habitantes do solo. Esta é a primeira evidência que o resíduo da indústria de café pode ser usado no manejo da podridão radicular da mandioca, causado por F. solani.

RESUMO A aplicação da manipueira, resíduo liquido do processamento da mandioca, em cultivos agrícolas apresenta-se como uma boa alternativa como fonte de nutrientes para as plantas. Nesta perspectiva o objetivo desta pesquisa foi analisar o crescimento e a produtividade de plantas de girassol adubadas com manipueira. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi em blocos ao acaso, com seis doses de manipueira (0; 8,5; 17; 34; 68 e 136 m3ha-1) em quatro repetições, sendo avaliados em seis épocas de amostragens das plantas (15, 30, 45, 60, 75 e 90 dias após a semeadura - DAS), utilizando-se a cultivar de girassol, Helio 250. As variáveis avaliadas foram a área foliar, o índice de área foliar, a razão de área foliar, a área foliar específica, a razão de peso foliar, a massa seca da parte aérea das plantas e a produtividade. A dose de manipueira igual a 136 m3 ha-1 propiciou maiores produtividade, área foliar, índice de área foliar e massa seca da parte aérea. Os menores valores de razão de área foliar, área foliar específica e a razão de peso foliar foram obtidos quando se utilizou a dose de 136 m3 ha-1. | ABSTRACT Cassava wastewater is the liquid residue of the cassava flour processing and its application to the soil as fertilizer for agricultural crops is a good alternative to sources of nutrients for plants. In this context, the objective of this work was to evaluate the growth and seed yield of sunflower on soil fertilized with cassava wastewater. A randomized block experimental design with four replications was used, with six cassava wastewater rates (0, 8.5, 17, 34, 68 and 136 m3 ha-1) and six plant sampling times (15, 30, 45, 60, 75 and 90 days after sowing), using the sunflower cultivar Helio-250. The evaluated variables were total leaf area, leaf area index, leaf area ratio, specific leaf area, leaf weight ratio, shoot dry mass and sunflower seed yield. The use of cassava wastewater rate of 136 m3 ha-1 increases the seed yield, leaf area, leaf area index and shoot dry mass, and results in lower leaf area ratio, specific leaf area and leaf weight ratio of sunflower (cv. Helio-250) crops.

ABSTRACT The objective of this work was to evaluate the agronomic performance, cooking time and postharvest conservation of roots of sweet cassava clones, to select those superior to the Manteiga variety control, in the Baixo Sul region of Bahia state. A randomized block design in split plot scheme, with three replications was used. Eleven genotypes were evaluated at 10 and 12 months after planting. Considering the mean of two harvests, BRS Kiriris and Saracura showed total root yield (39.85 and 33.91 t ha−1, respectively) and commercial root yield (26.54 and 26.71 t ha−1) that are higher compared to Manteiga (total root yield: 28.06 t ha−1, commercial root yield: 16.95 t ha−1). However, both had cooking time (26.76 and 28.30 min, respectively) higher than that of Manteiga (23.89 min), and BRS Kiriris was unstable regarding the cooking percentage between 10 (91.67%) and 12 months (50%). BRS Aipim Brasil, 2003 14-11, BRS Kiriris, Eucalipto, Saracura and Manteiga were more tolerant to postharvest physiological deterioration. Although some of the evaluated clones presented good performance in the evaluated traits, by analyzing the set of traits, none of them shows sufficient superiority to be indicated as a potential substitute for Manteiga, grown in the Baixo Sul region of Bahia state.

ABSTRACT The quality parameters of cassava roots vary between cultivars and depend on abiotic factors, such as plant nutrition. However, the magnitude of how these factors interfere is not yet well defined, especially for phosphorus (P), which is a nutrient directly linked to the synthesis of sugars and starches in plants. Thus, the objective of the research was to evaluate the quality of roots of table cassava cultivars fertilized with doses of P in the Brazilian semiarid. The research was carried out at the Rafael Fernandes experimental farm, Mossoró, RN, Brazil, from June 2018 to April 2019. The experimental design used was in randomized blocks, arranged in subdivided plots and with four replications. Doses of P (0, 60, 120, 180 and 240 kg ha-1 of P2O5) were applied in the plots, and in the subplots, the table cassava cultivars (Água Morna, BRS Gema de Ovo, Recife and Venâncio). Firmness, elasticity, titratable acidity, soluble solids, total soluble sugars, starch and cooking were all evaluated. The quality of table cassava roots varied depending on the cultivar and the dose of P. Doses of P between 120 and 240 kg ha-1 of P2O5 increase the starch content and reduce the cooking time of table cassava roots.