Aims: The objective of this work was to evaluate the efficiency of postharvest application of salicylic acid on Chimarrita and Maciel peach cultivars under cold storage. Study Design: The experiment was conducted in a completely randomized design with four replications and 15 pea...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/36650
Ícaro Pedroso de Oliveira, Aline dos Reis Ribeiro, Paulo Mello-Farias, Marcelo Barbosa Malgarim, Mírian Ribeiro Galvão Machado & Carlos Sebastián Pérez Lamela·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2018
Aims: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of edible coatings based on manioc starch, kefir and chitosan on the physicochemical and microbiological characteristics of blueberry subjected to refrigerated storage in a modified atmosphere. Study Design: The exper...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/39138
Aims: This study aimed at evaluating genotypes of passion fruit regarding the quality and yield of their fruits in southern Brazil. Study Design: The experimental design randomized complete block design with four genotypes and eight repetitions. The experimental unit, which was c...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/37819
Caroline Farias Barreto, Marines Batalha Moreno Kirinus, Pricila Santo da Silva, Cesar Valmor Rombaldi, Marcelo Barbosa Malgarim & José Carlos Fachinello·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2018
Aims: This study aimed at evaluating the quality of Chimarrita peaches from plants grafted on seven rootstocks on the day they were harvested and after 21 days of cold storage, followed by 3 days at room temperature. Study Design: The experiment was conducted as a randomized comp...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/39710
Aims: Based on the scarcity of research related to the germination of palm (Butia odorata) seeds, the present research aimed to optimize the germination of palm seeds, using different periods of immersion in gibberellic acid (GA3) solutions and water. Study Design: The experiment...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/38610
The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of Neem oil on insect management, on production and quality of palm fruits. The experiment was carried out at the Palma Agricultural Center, Federal University of Pelotas. Nine genotypes of palms (Butia odorata) were selec...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/37717
Cultivation of pecan trees has increased in Brazil, mainly in the south, in recent years. Despite investments – triggered by the demand and promising market– made by both small and large farmers, actual productivity has still been below its potential. Lack of technical informatio...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/41899
Aims: The aim of this research was to evaluate the effects that cause the plant growth regulators, namely naphthalene acetic acid (NAA), 6-Benzyladenine (BA) and Promalin® (6- benzyladenine (BA) with the gibberellic acid GA 4+7), on thinning efficacy and return bloom of ‘Eva’ app...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/40560
Roseli de Mello Farias, Caroline Farias Barreto, Andressa Vighi Schiavon, Cristiano Geremias Hellwig, Carlos Roberto Martins, Marcelo Barbosa Malgarim & Paulo Celso Mello-Farias·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2018
Aims: The objective of this study was to evaluate peach fruits quality after chemical thinning using metamitron at different times in the South of Brazil. Study Design: The experimental design was in randomized blocks, with five replications of three plants, fruits were harvested...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/38522
Aims: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of the application of Metamitron and the combinations of NAA + BA and Promalin + BA on the fruit thinning of the Eva cultivar apple tree in southern Brazil. Study Design: The experimental design used was a randomized co...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/36809