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The effects of foliar application of Mo and use of N from cover crops (Crotalaria juncea L. and Canavalia ensiformis (L.) DC) on the performance of common beans were investigated in this study. Field experiments were carried out in a succession planting system (cover crops - common beans), and nitrate reductase activities were evaluated in the laboratory. The production of cover crops was done in a 2 x 4 factorial scheme installed in random blocks with four replications. The two cover crops sunn hemp and jack bean composed the first factor and the molibdenum doses (0, 40, 80, and 120 g ha-1) the second. These doses were applied as foliar fertilization using sodium molybdate (Na2MoO4) as Mo source. For bean cultivation, an unfertilized control treatment was evaluated.. Sunn hemp showed a linear positive response to Mo application in terms of shoot dry matter and N accumulation, while jack bean showed a quadratic negative response for shoot dry matter; for N accumulation, there was no adjustment of the regression models. Nitrate reductase activity in the common beans was up to three times higher at the Mo dose of 0 g ha-1 when compared to the treatments with Mo application to both cover crops. Cover crops or Mo doses had no significant effect on bean productivity.

RESUMO: O objetivo deste trabalho foi determinar o tamanho ótimo de parcela (Xo), por amostragem na área total e nas frações de áreas, a fim de avaliar a massa e o diâmetro de cabeças de brócolis. Em campo, foram demarcadas 27 filas do híbrido BRO 68(r). Cada planta foi considerada como sendo uma unidade experimental básica (UEB). Para fins de análise, cada fila foi considerada como sendo um ensaio em branco com 100 UEB. Para os resultados das 27 filas, obtiveram-se os valores: mínimo, máximo, média, desvio padrão, CV, intervalo de confiança, o tamanho de amostra (número de filas) para estimar o Xo e para estimar a média. O tamanho ótimo de parcela para avaliar a massa e diâmetro de cabeças de brócolis é igual a cinco unidades experimentais básicas (plantas). ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to determine the optimum plot size by sampling the total area and the fractions' areas in order to evaluate the mass and diameter of broccoli heads. In the field, 27 rows of hybrid BRO 68(r) were demarcated. Each plant was considered as an experimental basic unit (UEB). For analysis purposes, each row was regarded as being one blank test on 100 UEB. For the results of 27 rows yielded values: minimum, maximum, average, standard deviation, CV, confidence interval, the sample size (number of rows) to estimate Xo and to estimate the mean. The optimum plot size to evaluate the mass and diameter of broccoli heads equals five basic experimental units (plants).

The increasing consumption of single-head broccoli is due to several factors, among them there are food production in minimally processing form and the existence of hybrids that adapt to various climates, in addition to the simple harvesting of this typical architecture.This study aimed to identify the most relevant plant characters of broccoli, represented by growth characters, which are determinant in the production and canopy area. The study was conducted in an experimental area in Pato Branco city, PR. The 11 characters were evaluated for 365 plants, spaced with 0.8x0.5m, on a blank experiment. The characters of group 1 (height, number of leaves, stem height, stem diameter) were evaluated on the 21 and 58 day after transplanting (DAT), and the leaf area was evaluated on the 17 and 32 DAT. The characters of group 2 were quantity of fresh head mass and canopy area. At the initial stage of cultivation, on the 17 and 21 DAT, variations in the plants characters did not lead toany variation in production. The higher number of leaves and the larger stem diameter on the 58 DAT determined the greater mass of the broccoli heads. RESUMO: O aumento do consumo do brócolis de cabeça única é devido à produção do alimento na forma minimamente processada e ao surgimento de híbridos com adaptação a climas variados, além da facilidade de colheita com esse tipo de arquitetura. Objetivou-se identificar os caracteres de maior relevância da planta de brócolis, representadas por caracteres de crescimento, que são determinantes da produção e da área do dossel. O experimento foi conduzido em área experimental no município de Pato Branco, PR. Os 11 caracteres foram avaliados em 365 plantas, espaçadas em 0,8x0,5m, sobre um experimento em branco. Os caracteres do grupo 1: altura, número de folhas, altura de caule, diâmetro de caule, foram avaliados aos 21 e aos 58 dias após o transplante (DAT); a área foliar foi avaliada aos 17 e 32 DAT. Os caracteres do grupo 2 foram: Massa da matéria fresca de cabeça e área do dossel. Nas fases iniciais da cultura, aos 17 e 21 DAT, as variações das características da planta não influenciam na variação da produção. Maior número de folhas e maior diâmetro do caule aos 58 dias após transplante determinam maior massa de cabeça de brócolis.