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BIOLOGICAL CONTROL: ISOLATED AND IN MIXTURES AND GENETIC CONTROL OF Meloidogyne exigua IN COFFE
Get PDFMeloidogyne exigua is one of the most found species of nematodes in coffee plantations in the Brazilian Cerrado. Thus, the objective of the present study was to evaluate the efficiency of biological agents on two coffee cultivars. The experiment was carried out in a greenhouse using a completely randomized design. The treatments were arranged in a 2x3 factorial scheme, using repeated measures (two cultivars, 3 nematicides, and 2 additional controls), and were composed of two genotypes (Mundo Novo IAC 376-4 and IPR-100), three biological nematicides (B. methylotrophicus, B. subitilis, and T. asperellum), and two treatments including the three nematicides together, totaling 8 treatments and 2 controls, with 6 replicates each. The plants were inoculated with 3,780 eggs and J2s of the respective nematode. Throughout 150 days, the following variables were evaluated monthly: plant height, stem diameter, number of leaf pairs, and chlorophyll contents. At the end of this period (DAI), the reproductive factor (RF), egg mass and gall index were analyzed. About FR, the results were lower (<1) when using the cultivar IPR-100 when compared to the Mundo Novo genotype, denoting adequate genetic control. On the other hand, in the treatments with the susceptible genotype, high FRs were verified, ranging from 2.64 to 5.68 in the control. It was concluded that the bacterial mixtures were efficient in the control, and B. methylotrophicus contributed to higher plant height in the IPR 100 genotype
ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF ARABICA COFFEE IN THE STATE OF ESPÍRITO SANTO CONSIDERING MANUAL AND SEMI-MECHANIZED HARVEST
Get PDF Recent studies have shown that coffee production costs have been rising above inflation and that the activity has become less attractive to producers. One of the ways to try reducing costs is through the mechanization of activities. The objective of this study was to evaluate the production cost and economic viability of arabica coffee in the state of Espírito Santo, comparing manual and semi-mechanized harvest to different yield levels. For the feasibility analysis, the techniques of Net Present Value and Internal Rate of Return were used and the sensitivity analysis was used for risk assessment. The results show advantages of semi-mechanized harvest. At the level of 50 bags per hectare, the activity was profitable considering the interest rate of 8%. In manual harvesting, the IRR is 8.3% and, in the semi-mechanized harvest, the IRR is 16%. Producers must invest in higher yield levels with new technologies and mechanization to have greater return in the activity.
Development and production of fertigated coffee trees in the west region of Bahia, Brazil
Get PDFThis work was to evaluate the effects of different doses and fertigation parceling on the production and development of irrigated coffee drip in the Western Bahia region. He carried out the work on the farm White River Café, located in Barreiras - BA in coffee adults, approximately 3.5 years of age, Catuaí IAC 144. The experiment was conducted in a factorial 3 x 3, three levels of nitrogen and potassium fertilization (900/800, 600/500 and 300/250 kg ha-1 yr-1 N and K2O) in 3 monthly installments of fertigation (2, 4 and 8 times). The variables in the experiment were: productivity, growth, yield and sieve. The doses of 600/500 and 900/800 kg ha-1 yr-1 N / K2O, the highest yield of the coffee. The installments of fertigation at two and eight times per month were higher in productivity. A higher effect of splitting the fertigation, on the effect of N and K2O in the coffee development variables (crown diameter and plant height). There was no effect of dose and fertigation parceling on rating sieve of coffee beans.The aim in the present study was to evaluate the effects of different split fertigation and doses on the development and production of drip irrigated coffee in the western region of the state of Bahia, Brazil. The study was performed at the Café do Rio Branco Farm, in Barreiras, BA, Brazil, in adult coffee trees aged approximately 3.5 years from the variety Catuaí IAC 144. A 3 x 3 factorial design was adopted, with three levels of nitrogen and potassium fertilization (900/800, 600/500 and 300/250 kg ha-1 year-1 N and K2O) in three monthly split fertigation (two, four and eight times). Stem and crown growth, productivity, yield and sieve were evaluated. The doses of 600/500 and 900/800 kg ha-1 year-1 N/K2O and the splits in two and eight times provided the highest productivities of coffee. A higher split fertigation was observed on the effect of N and K2O doses in coffee development variables (crown diameter and plant height). There was no effect of split fertigation and doses in the classification by sieves of coffee beans
CHEMICAL CONTROL OF Conyza canadensis (L.), IN MIXTURES OF HERBICIDES WITH GLYPHOSATE IN COFFEE CROP
Get PDFThe plants invasion of Conyza genus has occurred in several regions in Brazil and in the world, due to the selection caused by the continuous use of herbicides with the same active, causing losses in production. This work aims to evaluate the association of herbicides in the control of C. canadensis. The trial was carried out on a farm, in MG, in a Mundo Novo coffee plantation, in a randomized block design (RBD), with 7 treatments and 4 replications, totalizing 28 plots. The treatments were composed by CTU (no application), Glyphosate 1440g i.a ha-1, Glyphosate 1440g i.a ha-1 + Ethyl Chlorimuron 25g i.a ha-1, Glyphosate 1440g i.a ha-1 + Methyl Metsulfuron 6g i.a ha-1, Glyphosate 1440g i.a ha-1 + Flumioxazine 100g i.a ha-1, Glyphosate 1440g i.a ha-1 + Ethyl Carfentrazone 32g i.a ha-1, Glyphosate 1440g i.a ha-1 + Saflufenacil 56g i.a ha-1. In all treatments, non-ionic Dash adjuvant was used in the proportion of 1% of the application volume. Ten evaluations were carried out using the scores criterion, where 1 means efficiency between 0 and 20%; 2 from 21 to 40%; 3 from 41 to 60%; 4 from 61 to 80%; 5 from 81 and 100%. It is concluded the treatment Glyphosate 1440g i.a ha-1 + Saflufenacil 56g i.a ha-1 presented superior results from the first evaluation, evolving until the conclusion of this experiment
PHYSIOLOGICAL SELECTIVITY OF INSECTICIDES TO EGGS AND LARVAE OF PREDATOR Chrysoperla externa (HAGEN) (NEUROPTERA: CHRYSOPIDAE)
Get PDFGiven the importance of green lacewings as agents of biological pest control, the present study aimed to evaluate the toxicity of insecticides used on coffee crops on the eggs and larvae of Chrysoperla externa. The insecticides tested were (g or mL a.i./L) chlorpyrifos (2.25), cartap hydrochloride (1.66), pyriproxyfen (0.33), profenofos/lufenuron (1.33/0.13), fenpropathrin (0.40), triazophos/deltamethrin (0.70/0.02) and zetacypermethrin (0.05). The insecticides, when applied directly on the eggs, caused no adverse effects on the duration of the embryonic period. After the application of triazophos/deltamethrin, pyriproxyfen, profenofos/lufenuron and zetacypermethrin, a reduction in egg viability was induced. The insecticides triazophos/ deltamethrin, chlorpyrifos, and profenofos/lufenuron reduced the survival of newly hatched first instar larvae from treated eggs. The first instar larvae that were treated directly were sensitive to the effects of the products used, with the effect of triazophos and chlorpyrifos/deltamethrin being high. The survival of the second instar larvae was reduced by zetacypermethrin, fenpropathrin, profenofos/lufenuron, and cartap hydrochloride. The products chlorpyrifos and triazophos/deltamethrin also did not allow second instar larvae survival. For treated third instar larvae, chlorpyrifos and triazophos/deltamethrin allowed survival of only 20.0 and 57.5%. Eggs and larvae of C. externa showed sensitiveness to insecticides chlorpyrifos and triazophos, being needed more studies in semi-field and field conditions for the confirmation or not of the toxicity aiming the conservation of this predator specie on the coffee agroecosystem
RELATIVE IMPORTANCE AND INTERACTION OF ROASTING VARIABLES IN COFFEE ROASTING PROCESS
Get PDFThis work describes a study in which levels of variables that may control the coffee roasting process were set in an experimental matrix that aimed at measuring their relative importance and the interaction between variables. Each control variable was set in two levels and the combination of these levels elicited 32 different roasting procedures. The physical responses were determined for a specific roaster. Experimental planning allowed the determination of the relative influence of each control variable in each response variable for this roaster. This led to a primary quantification of the major factors that contribute to the roasting process and the relative importance of roast parameters that influence the quality of the coffee beverage. Moreover, these results indicated what interactions could occur between these parameters. The characterization of the relative influence of control variables is a first approach to model the roaster response and the coffee quality that each roasting can achieve
A NOVEL TASTING PLATFORM FOR SENSORY ANALYSIS OF SPECIALTY COFFEE
Get PDFAlthough there are many good tools to evaluate coffee, such as rigorous cupping protocols, all of them require improvements in order to benefit scientific research. One aspect to highlight is that coffee is a very important product worldwide and has been and is being investigated for its complexity. All research and any improvement in crop or processing ends-up being verified in the coffee cup quality, which is accomplished through the cupping procedures. However, sufficient tools have not been designed in order to manage the cupping procedures, in accordance with the technological level we have available now. Basically, sheets of paper are used to manage the cupping scores, which hinder the subsequent analysis process, making hard to know what happens inside coffee beans with greater precision and thoroughness. Another worrying aspect is that each region, at each country uses a different format with different flavor references to carry out the scoring, which has generated problems of unity of criteria on the analysis and this is not good to the coffee business. This paper presents the design of a web platform to make information storage and results processing of cupping procedures of specialty coffees easier. The main objective is to achieve better managing of the cupping model for the sensory analysis using a digital environment, allowing greater agility in the treatment of results and a more organized management of the information of the specialty coffees
Alternative substrates in different containers for production of conilon coffee seedlings
Get PDFDifferent substrates and containers influence the production of coffee seedlings, which can reduce production costs, both with alternative substrates and with containers of smaller volumes of substrates. The aim the present study was to evaluate the viability of alternative substrates in different containers for production of Conilon coffee (Coffea canephora Pierre ex Froehner) seedlings in the nursery of the Federal Institute of Espírito Santo - Campus of Alegre, ES, Brazil. The experimental design was a randomized complete block design with three replications, in split-plot with three plots and four subplots. The plots consisted of three containers (120 cm³ tube, 280 cm³ tube and 615 cm³ bag), and the subplots of four substrates (S1 - Conventional, S2 - Legume compost, S3 - Grass compost, S4 - Vermicompost). At 165 days after sowing, the evaluated variables were shoot and root dry mass, number of leaves, shoot height, leaf area, Dickson quality index, shoot/root ratio, root length, nitrogen and total crude protein. The alternative substrates (Legume compost, Grass compost and Vermicompost) were efficient for production of Conilon coffee seedlings and can replace the conventional substrate at this development stage, providing good quality seedlings. The major developments were observed in the containers with the highest volume (280 cm³ tube and 615 cm³ bag) and reflected directly on the quality of seedlings
Plant sampling grid determination in precision agriculture in coffee field
Get PDFThe aim of the present study was to evaluate different grid samples applied to plant properties of a coffee plantation by using precision coffee growing and geostatistical techniques. The study was performed at the Brejão Farm in the municipality of Três Pontas, MG, Brazil, using productivity, the maturation index and the detachment force difference, sampled at georeferenced points. With the intention of choosing an optimum grid, 20 grid samples were tested through semivariogram fitting and validation tests seeking to combine the accuracy and precision that the grid sample can present through an optimal grid indicator, allowing choosing a more suitable grid. It was possible to characterize the magnitude of the spatial variability of plant properties under study in all the proposed grids. The grid that best represented the three variables under study was the grid with 64 sample points in squared grid and nine zoom grid points. The proposed methodology for the present study allowed observing the difference among different grid samples and among the variables of plant productivity, maturity index and detachment force
Artificial diet adjustments for brazilian strain of Hypothenemus hampei (Ferrari, 1867) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
Get PDFA modified artificial diet based on the “Cenibroca diet” used in Colombia for mass rearing of Hypothenemus hampei, was compared with the natural diet presently used to rear this insect. The modified diet was cheaper than Portilla’s diet and did not affect insect fitness, developmental time, viability or sex ratio.