Abstract
The hydrogel use in the brazilian agriculture, mainly in the forestation, fruits field, and growth media, is being consolidated by its capacity of holding and release water (nutrient solution) to plants. This work aimed to study the holding capacity of nutrient solutions by hydrogel when submitted into differents solutions from sulphates. This study was conducted out the Irrigation Technical Center of Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, Paraná State. It was conducted in a 5 x 5 factorial way (with 26 treatments and 04 replications) and the randomized design. It was used as treatments 05 fertilizers sulphates base (ferrous sulphate, ammonium sulphate, zinc sulphate, copper sulphate, and magnesium sulphate) and 05 doses (0.4; 0.8; 1.2; 1.6, and 2.0 g to each 500 g of distilled water). The distilled water treatment and hydrogel were used as control treatment. The hydrogel was hydrated for 24 hours for a later measure of holding capacity of nutrient solution. We noticed that besides the electric conductivity of nutrient solution the different fertilizer interfered with the holding capacity of nutrient solution.
Highlights
O hidrogel agrícola de poliacrilamida é um produto sintético, derivado de petróleo, que apresenta propriedades físico-químicas capaz de reter água
This work aimed to study the holding capacity of nutrient solutions by hydrogel when submitted into differents solutions from sulphates
The hydrogel was hydrated for 24 hours for a later measure of holding capacity of nutrient solution
Summary
Tedson Luis de Freitas Azevedo1*, Altair Bertonha, Paulo Sergio Lourenço de Freitas, Antonio Carlos Andrade Gonçalves, Roberto Rezende, Rivanildo Dallacort e Leonardo Correa Bertonha. A utilização de hidrogel na agricultura brasileira, principalmente na silvicultura e fruticultura, está cada dia mais consolidado pela capacidade que ele possui de armazenar e disponibilizar água para as plantas. Este trabalho teve por objetivo estudar a capacidade de retenção de solução nutritiva pelo hidrogel quando submetido em diferentes soluções nutritivas de diferentes fertilizantes. Este estudo foi realizado no laboratório do Centro Técnico de Irrigação da Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, Estado do Paraná. O experimento constou de 26 tratamentos e 4 repetições, disposto em um esquema fatorial (5 x 5) mais um tratamento testemunha comum a todos os tratamentos, em um delineamento inteiramente casualizado. Os resultados mostraram que tanto as condutividades elétricas quanto as diferentes soluções de sulfatos interferiram na capacidade de retenção de solução nutritiva do hidrogel.
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