Cassio Hamilton Abreu junior

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Agronomy and Crop Science, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Plant Science, Soil Science

Scopus Publications

Residual Effect of Silicate Agromineral Application on Soil Acidity, Mineral Availability, and Soybean Anatomy
Mariana de Carvalho Ribeiro, Antonio Ganga, Isabella Silva Cattanio, Aline Redondo Martins, Rodrigo Silva Alves, Luís Gustavo Frediani Lessa, Hamilton Seron Pereira, Fernando Shintate Galindo, Marcelo Carvalho Minhoto Teixeira Filho, Cassio Hamilton Abreu-Junior,et al.
MDPI AG
Silicate agrominerals (SA) may be sustainable soil amendments that can minimize dependence on conventional fertilizers (CF). We evaluated the residual effects of SA application as a source of Si and as a soil remineralizer, using soils with contrasting chemical-physical features cultivated with soybean. The experiment was conducted under greenhouse conditions and treatments were arranged in a 5 × 2 + 2 factorial scheme: five rates of SA, two soils in addition to CF. The soil was incubated before cultivation, followed by the sequential sowing of corn and soybean. At the R4 phenological stage, when the pods were fully developed, soybean plants were harvested for anatomical leaf tissue analysis and P, Ca, Mg, and Si accumulation. After harvest, the soil was analyzed. Application of SA rates reduced potential acidity (H + Al) and exchangeable acidity (Al3+) and increased soil pH, sum of bases (SB), cation-exchange capacity (CEC), and base saturation (BS), in addition to promoting the nutrient’s availability and Si. Stomatal density was higher on the adaxial face of plants cultivated in the medium-textured soil. Silicate agrominerals can be used as a soil acidity corrector and remineralizer, improving the root environment and increasing the availability of nutrients and silicon.


Soil Dynamics in Carbon, Nitrogen, and Enzyme Activity Under Maize–Green Manure Cropping Sequences
Cassio Hamilton Abreu-Junior, Wanderley José de Melo, Roberto Alves de Oliveira, Paulo Henrique Silveira Cardoso, Raíssa de Araujo Dantas, Rodrigo Nogueira de Sousa, Dalila Lopes da Silva, Thiago Assis Rodrigues Nogueira, Arun Dilipkumar Jani, Gian Franco Capra,et al.
MDPI AG
The diversification of cropping sequences has a positive impact on soil organic carbon, while improving nutrient cycling and crop yields. The objective of this research was to assess amylase, cellulase, C and N dynamics, and maize yield on a low fertility oxisol in the Brazilian Cerrado. The experiment was conducted under field conditions during three maize crop succession cycles. The treatments consisted of cultivating maize during the summer, after sorghum and lablab cropped as green manure and fallow during the winter. Higher maize yields were achieved by sorghum–maize succession compared to monocropping, due to higher N fertilizer and biomass inputs to topsoil. Sorghum–maize succession also provided a higher proportion of stable C and N compared to other successions. Maize yields declined as tropical soil fertility intrinsically decreased along three crops succession cycles. Cellulase activity decreased over time, whereas amylase activity increased as the plant residues were already in advanced stages of decomposition. The sorghum–maize crop succession stood out compared to lablab and fallow as it provided the highest maize yields, while maintaining higher C and N levels, and amylase activity. This better performance was likely due to larger amounts of incorporated biomass and better mineral N fertilizer management.


Treating Tropical Soils with Composted Sewage Sludge Reduces the Mineral Fertilizer Requirements in Sugarcane Production
Rafael dos Santos Silva, Marcelo Carvalho Minhoto Teixeira Filho, Arshad Jalal, Rodrigo Silva Alves, Nathércia Castro Elias, Raimunda Eliane Nascimento do Nascimento, Cassio Hamilton Abreu-Junior, Arun Dilipkumar Jani, Gian Franco Capra, and Thiago Assis Rodrigues Nogueira
MDPI AG
Conventional mineral fertilization (CMF) is a common practice in infertile sugarcane-cultivated tropical soils, increasing production costs and environmental concerns. Combining CMF with composted sewage sludge (CSS) could be a sustainable strategy. We aim to evaluate changes in soil chemical properties, macro- and micronutrient concentrations in the soil surface (Ap1; 0–25 cm) and subsurface (Ap2; 25–50 cm) horizons, after CSS application with or without CMF in sugarcane cultivation (first and second ratoon cane). Eleven treatments, featured by CSS increase rates and mixed with CMF at different concentrations, were tested in the first ratoon; during the second, the CSS residual effect was evaluated. Applying CSS in sugarcane-cultivated soils, improved the following: (i) soil organic matter, pH, the sum of bases, cation-exchange capacity, and base saturation; (ii) overall nutrient concentrations (P, K, Ca, Mg, B, Cu, and Zn). The treatments showing the best performances were those with 5.0 Mg ha−1 of CSS. Composted sewage sludge has the potential for use as an organic natural fertilizer reducing the need for CMF. When applied in infertile tropical soils, additional positive effects can be achieved, such as decreasing production costs and providing socio-economic benefits.


Açai seed biochar improves soil quality and black pepper seedling development in the Amazon region
Moises de Souza Mendonça, Wanderley José de Melo, Gabriel Maurício Peruca de Melo, Liandra Maria Abaker Bertipaglia, Ademir Sergio Ferreira Araujo, Iolanda Maria Soares Reis, Sandra Mara Barbosa Rocha, Thiago Assis Rodrigues Nogueira, Cassio Hamilton Abreu-Junior, and Arun Dilipkumar Jani
Elsevier BV



How can the inflection point of the water retention curve and the soil physical attributes be used to forecast field capacity?
Timóteo Herculino da Silva Barros, Matheus Vieira Uliana, Jéfferson de Oliveira Costa, Asdrubal Jesus Farias-Ramírez, and Cassio Hamilton Abreu Junior
FapUNIFESP (SciELO)
ABSTRACT Agricultural productivity is closely related to soil physical attributes, specifically those that affect the soil-water relationship, as the soil serves as the main water reservoir for plants. This research aimed to determine the field capacity for different soils, using equations based on the water retention curve. The database used included 150 soil profiles from studies published by other authors encompassing information related to textural classification, soil bulk density, particle density and soil water retention. The inflection point for each soil profile and the corresponding matrix potential were generated. Multiple correlations were established between volumetric moisture at field capacity and clay, silt and sand contents. The calculated inflection point can be an estimator of field capacity, what may facilitate and speed up the calculation of water availability.


Early and long-distance uptake by Eucalyptus grandis of N, K and Ca tracers injected down to a depth of 7 m
J.P. Bouillet, B Bordron, J.P. Laclau, A. Robin, J.L.M. Gonçalves, C.H. Abreu-Junior, P.C.O Trivelin, Y. Nouvellon, and G. le Maire
Elsevier BV



Filming a hidden resource: The soil in the seventh art narrative
Antonio Ganga, Ludmila Ribeiro Roder, Enzo Antônio Paganini, Arun Dilipkumar Jani, Cassio Hamilton Abreu-Junior, Thiago Assis Rodrigues Nogueira, and Gian Franco Capra
Elsevier BV



Potential Soil Remineralizers from Silicate Rock Powders (SRP) as Alternative Sources of Nutrients for Agricultural Production (Amazon Region)
Paulo Roberto Rodrigues Benevides Filho, Alessandra Elisa Blaskowski, Marina Nascimento Ramos, Luís Gustavo Frediani Lessa, Antonio Nilson Zamunér Filho, Cassio Hamilton Abreu-Junior, Arun Dilipkumar Jani, Gian Franco Capra, and Thiago Assis Rodrigues Nogueira
MDPI AG
The demand for mineral fertilizers has increased over the years. In the states of Amazonas and Roraima, acquiring conventional fertilizers used in agriculture is challenging due to the distance from large production centers. In these regions, alternative fertilizers are needed to maintain food security. However, research in agrominerals of silicate rock powders (SRP) is still incipient. The objective of this research was to characterize three important Units of Agrogeological Interest in the Manaus/Boa Vista axis in the Amazon region of Brazil: (i) EBAM Quarry: quartz monzonites from the Água Branca suite, partially potassified, (ii) Granada Mining Quarry: basalts from the Apoteri formation, and (iii) Samauma Quarry: riolites from the Iricoumé Group. Samplings were carried out followed by chemical analyses for determining macro and micronutrients, in addition to potentially toxic elements; petrographic analyses were performed for mineralogical characterization as well as granulometric analyses of the powders collected in the quarries. The results showed that the EBAM quarry rock powder meets the standards established by Brazilian legislation. It also has low levels of potentially toxic elements and only 15% quartz, indicating good safety in the use of this SRP, in addition to the large supply of the material already crushed, for which there is still no market. At the Granada Mineração quarry, SRP also has the necessary characteristics to classify as a soil remineralizer, including K2O content above 1%. At Pedreira Samauma, although SRP does not qualify as an agromineral, it has more than 5% K2O and 77% aphanitic matrix, which could result in a more accessible release of abundant K and Si to the soil–plant system. Using laser granulometry analysis, it was possible to make some considerations about the effects of the crushing process in such different lithotypes and, finally, to characterize and classify the prospects of greatest interest for “rochagem” in the Amazon.


Resource recovery of biological residues from the Brazilian poultry industry in mitigating environmental impacts: A life cycle assessment (LCA) approach
Edmar Costa Alves, Israel Henrique dos Santos Alves, Bruna Borges Soares, Aurélio Ferreira Borges, Arshad Jalal, Arun Dilipkumar Jani, Cassio Hamilton Abreu-Junior, Gian Franco Capra, and Thiago Assis Rodrigues Nogueira
Elsevier BV



Common Bean Productivity and Micronutrients in the Soil–Plant System under Residual Applications of Composted Sewage Sludge
Gabriela Souza de Oliveira, Arshad Jalal, Adrielle Rodrigues Prates, Marcelo Carvalho Minhoto Teixeira Filho, Rodrigo Silva Alves, Luana Corrêa Silva, Raimunda Eliane Nascimento do Nascimento, Philippe Solano Toledo Silva, Orivaldo Arf, Fernando Shintate Galindo,et al.
MDPI AG
Composted sewage sludge (CSS) is an organic fertilizer that can be used as a source of micronutrients in agriculture. However, there are few studies with CSS to supply micronutrients for the bean crop. We aimed to evaluate micronutrient concentrations in the soil and their effects on nutrition, extraction, export, and grain yield in response to CSS residual application. The experiment was carried out in the field at Selvíria-MS, Brazil. The common bean cv. BRS Estilo was cultivated in two agricultural years (2017/18 and 2018/19). The experiment was designed in randomized blocks with four replications. Six different treatments were compared: (i) four increasing CSS rates, i.e., CSS5.0 (5.0 t ha−1 of applied CSS, wet basis), CSS7.5, CSS10.0, CSS12.5; (ii) a conventional mineral fertilizer (CF); (iii) a control (CT) without CSS and CF application. The available levels of B, Cu, Fe, Mn, and Zn were evaluated in soil samples collected in the 0–0.2 and 0.2–0.4 m soil surface horizons. The concentration, extraction, and export of micronutrients in the leaf and productivity of common beans were evaluated. The concentration of Cu, Fe, and Mn ranged from medium to high in soil. The available levels of B and Zn in the soil increased with the residual rates of CSS, which were statistically not different from the treatments with CF. The nutritional status of the common bean remained adequate. The common bean showed a higher requirement for micronutrients in the second year. The leaf concentration of B and Zn increased in the CSS7.5 and CSS10.0 treatments. There was a greater extraction of micronutrients in the second year. Productivity was not influenced by the treatments; however, it was higher than the Brazilian national average. Micronutrients exported to grains varied between growing years but were not influenced by treatments. We conclude that CSS can be used as an alternative source of micronutrients for common beans grown in winter.


Constructed Technosols as a Soil Rebuilding Technique to Reclaim Abandoned Limestone Quarries in the Mediterranean Region: A Field Study
Eleonora Grilli, Renata Concetta Vigliotti, Antonio Fiorentino, Monica Scognamiglio, Luigi Rossetti, Thiago Assis Rodrigues Nogueira, Arun Dilipkumar Jani, Cassio Hamilton Abreu-Junior, Ludmila Ribeiro Roder, Antonio Ganga,et al.
MDPI AG
Soil rebuilding represents a major challenge in the recovery of abandoned quarries. In this study, we explored the possibility of using reconstructed Technosols, to achieve soil rebuilding goals at an abandoned quarry site. We first investigated the use of a mixture containing commercial manure and limestone debris (LD) as pedotechnomaterials for an “ad hoc” (re)constructed Technosol (CT), for the recovery of an opencast limestone quarry in one of most concentrated quarry areas in the world. In a field experiment, we tested and monitored different pedotechnosystems (PTSs) made up of constructed Technosol + pasture species + different Mediterranean plant species. Specifically, a control (CT, without any additional treatments) was compared to treatments with organic amendment (CTOA) and conventional fertilizers (CTCF). Data were collected over a 12-month period and included crop performance, plant nutritional state, soil physical-chemical parameters, and metabolites. Analysis of variance compared differences among treatments, while factor analysis (FA) interpreted multiple relationships while explaining observed variability. Results showed that CTOA had better soil physical-chemical properties, greater plant growth, and overall superior agronomic performances compared to all other treatments due to the improved substrate conditions. According to FA, these results appear related to the creation of fertile soil conditions, with most of the investigated metabolites (i) playing a pivotal role in observed outcomes, together with (ii) a clear potential in being considered as a reliable fingerprint for investigating plant responses in constructed PTSs. The proposed pedotechniques in CTOA development show a great potential for the full recovery of abandoned limestone quarries in degraded Mediterranean areas by providing an excellent medium for plant growth, facilitating environmental reclamation.


Soybean Seed Enrichment with Cobalt and Molybdenum as an Alternative to Conventional Seed Treatment
Cassio Hamilton Abreu-Junior, Gabriel Asa Corrêa Gruberger, Paulo Henrique Silveira Cardoso, Paula Wellen Barbosa Gonçalves, Thiago Assis Rodrigues Nogueira, Gian Franco Capra, and Arun Dilipkumar Jani
MDPI AG
Biological nitrogen fixation in soybean is enhanced when seed is treated with cobalt (Co) and molybdenum (Mo) prior to planting. In this study, our objective was to verify if Co and Mo application during the reproductive phase of the crop increases seed Co and Mo concentration without adverse effects on seed quality. Two experiments were conducted. First, we investigated foliar and soil Co and Mo application under greenhouse conditions. Next, we validated the results obtained in the first study. The treatments for both experiments consisted of Co doses combined with Mo, and a control without Co and Mo application. The foliar application was more efficient in producing enriched Co and Mo seed; meanwhile, as Co doses increased so did Co and Mo concentrations in the seed. There were no adverse effects on nutrition, development, quality, and yield of parent plants and seed when these micronutrients were applied. The seed showed higher germination, vigor, and uniformity for the development of soybean seedlings. We concluded that the application of 20 g ha−1 Co and 800 g ha−1 Mo via foliar application at the reproductive stage of soybean increased germination rate and achieved the best growth and vigor index of enriched seed.


Residual effects of composted sewage sludge on nitrogen cycling and plant metabolism in a no-till common bean-palisade grass-soybean rotation
Mariana Bocchi da Silva, Liliane Santos de Camargos, Marcelo Carvalho Minhoto Teixeira Filho, Lucas Anjos Souza, Aline Renée Coscione, José Lavres, Cassio Hamilton Abreu-Junior, Zhenli He, Fengliang Zhao, Arun Dilipkumar Jani,et al.
Frontiers Media SA
Introduction and aimsIn the context of increasing population and decreasing soil fertility, food security is one of humanity’s greatest challenges. Large amounts of waste, such as sewage sludge, are produced annually, with their final disposal causing environmental pollution and hazards to human health. Sludge has high amounts of nitrogen (N), and, when safely recycled by applying it into the soil as composted sewage sludge (CSS), its residual effect may provide gradual N release to crops. A field study was conducted in the Brazilian Cerrado. The aims were to investigate the residual effect of successive applications of CSS as a source of N in the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L. cv. BRS Estilo)-palisade grass (Urochloa brizantha (A.Rich.) R.D. Webster)-soybean (Glycine max L.) rotation under no-tillage. Additionally, N cycling was monitored through changes in N metabolism; the efficiency of biological N2 fixation (BNF) and its implications for plant nutrition, development, and productivity, was also assessed.MethodsThe experiment consisted of a randomized complete block design comparing four CSS rates (10, 15, 20, and 25 Mg ha-1, wet basis) to a control treatment (without adding mineral or organic fertilizer) over two crop years. Multiple plant and soil analyses (plant development and crop yield, Falker chlorophyll index (FCI), enzymatic, biochemical, 15N natural abundance, was evaluated, root and shoot N accumulation, etc.) were evaluated.Results and discussionResults showed that CSS: i) maintained adequate N levels for all crops, increasing their productivity; ii) promoted efficient BNF, due to the stability of ureide metabolism in plants and increased protein content; iii) increased the nitrate content and the nitrate reductase activity in soybean; iv) affected urease activity and ammonium content due to changes in the plant’s urea metabolism; v) increased N accumulation in the aerial part of palisade grass. Composted sewage sludge can be used as an alternative source to meet crops’ N requirements, promoting productivity gains and N cycling through forage and improving N metabolism.


Silicon Mitigates the Effects of Potentially Toxic Metals
Lilian Aparecida de Oliveira, Flávio José Rodrigues Cruz, Dalila Lopes da Silva, Cassio Hamilton Abreu-Junior, and Renato de Mello Prado
Springer International Publishing



Irrigation Developments in Brazil
Timóteo Herculino da Silva Barros, Cassio Hamilton Abreu-Junior, Rubens Duarte Coelho, Flávia Rosana Barros da Silva, and Jonathan Vasquez Lizcano
CRC Press



Identification of potential plant species hyperaccumulating light rare earth elements (LREE) in a mining area in Minas Gerais, Brazil
Nermeen Ashraf, Eduardo Santos Rodrigues, Eduardo de Almeida, Gabriel Sgarbiero Montanha, Cassio Hamilton Abreu-Junior, Milada Vítová, Rafael Henrique Lazzari Garcia, Hendrik Küpper, and Hudson Wallace Pereira de Carvalho
Springer Science and Business Media LLC



Fertilization management with sewage sludge sustains Eucalyptus productivity in Cerrado infertile soil
Paulo Henrique Silveira Cardoso, Aníbal Deboni Neto, Fernando Carvalho Oliveira, Mario Tomazello-Filho, Fernanda Trisltz Perassolo Guedes, Clayton Alcarde Alvares, Jose Luiz Stape, Thiago Assis Rodrigues Nogueira, Gian Franco Capra, Arun Dilipkumar Jani,et al.
Forest Ecology and Management Elsevier BV



Composted Sewage Sludge Sustains High Maize Productivity on an Infertile Oxisol in the Brazilian Cerrado
Adrielle Rodrigues Prates, Karen Cossi Kawakami, Aline Renée Coscione, Marcelo Carvalho Minhoto Teixeira Filho, Orivaldo Arf, Cassio Hamilton Abreu-Junior, Fernando Carvalho Oliveira, Adônis Moreira, Fernando Shintate Galindo, Zhenli He,et al.
MDPI AG
Mato Grosso do Sul State in Brazil is characterized by the ‘Cerrado’ ecoregion, which is the most biologically rich Savannah globally. In agricultural terms, the region produces several commodities that are exported around the world. This level of productivity has been achieved through the large-scale use of synthetic fertilizers, which has created several economic and environmental concerns. New approaches in soil fertility management are required to avoid environmental degradation, pollution, and socio-environmental damages. A field experiment, lasting two years, was conducted to investigate the composted sewage sludge (CSS) effects on an infertile acidic soil (Oxisol) planted to maize (Zea mays L.). The following complete randomized complete block design with a 4 × 2 + 2 factorial scheme (four replications) was applied: four CSS increasing rates (from 5.0 to 12.5 Mg ha−1, w.b.) following two application methods (whole area and between crop rows). A control, without CSS or synthetic fertilizers, and conventional synthetic fertilization without CSS were also investigated. Evaluated parameters were: (i) soil and leaf micronutrient concentrations; (ii) maize development, yield, and production. The CSS application increased: (i) the concentration of micronutrients in both soil and leaves; and (ii) the crop yield. Both were particularly true at the higher CSS applied rates. Such organic fertilizer can be safely used as a source of micronutrients for crops as an important low-cost and environmentally friendly alternative to mineral fertilizers, thus safeguarding soil health.


Foliar spraying of Mn with addition of Si increases phenolic compound, photosynthetic efficiency, productivity and the protein content of the soybean crop
Ian Lucas de Oliveira Rocha, Renato de Mello Prado, Kamilla Silva Oliveira, Dalila Lopes da Silva, and Cassio Hamilton Abreu-Junior
Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition Springer Science and Business Media LLC



Composted Sewage Sludge Application in a Sugarcane Seedling Nursery: Crop Nutritional Status, Productivity, and Technological Quality Implications
Rafael dos Santos Silva, Arshad Jalal, Raimunda Eliane Nascimento do Nascimento, Nathércia Castro Elias, Karen Cossi Kawakami, Cassio Hamilton Abreu-Junior, Fernando Carvalho Oliveira, Arun Dilipkumar Jani, Zhenli He, Fengliang Zhao,et al.
Sustainability (Switzerland) MDPI AG
Composted sewage sludge (CSS) contains large amounts of organic matter and nutrients and can be used as an organic fertilizer to improve growth, yield, and quality of sugarcane. However, there is a lack of information regarding the impact of CSS application on sugarcane seedling performance in nursery environments. A field study was conducted using a randomized complete block design to evaluate the development, nutritional status, productivity, and technological quality of sugarcane seedlings after CSS application with or without mineral fertilizer. Morphological variables (stem height, diameter, and number, as well as leaf area), technological attributes (total recoverable sugar: ATR; quantity of sucrose in sugarcane juice: Pol; Brix: percentage (weight/weight) of soluble solids contained in juice; TAH: tons of sugar per hectare), nutritional status, and sugarcane productivity were evaluated. Treatments did not influence morphological and technological variables except for TAH but did positively alter nutritional status and seedling productivity. The application rates of 5.0 and 7.5 Mg ha−1 of CSS with or without mineral fertilizers (MF) provided the greatest increase in crop productivity. Our results indicate that CSS can be a sustainable nutritional management option in sugarcane seedling nurseries, resulting in greater crop productivity at lower mineral fertilization rates.


Composted Sewage Sludge Application Reduces Mineral Fertilization Requirements and Improves Soil Fertility in Sugarcane Seedling Nurseries
Rafael dos Santos Silva, Arshad Jalal, Raimunda Eliane Nascimento do Nascimento, Nathércia Castro Elias, Karen Cossi Kawakami, Cassio Hamilton Abreu-Junior, Fernando Carvalho Oliveira, Arun Dilipkumar Jani, Zhenli He, Fengliang Zhao,et al.
Sustainability (Switzerland) MDPI AG
Sugarcane demands large amounts of nutrients to reach a high level of productivity. Nutrients are generally supplied by mineral fertilizers, but their high costs and negative environmental impacts have generated interest in greater use of organic nutrient sources such as composted sewage sludge (CSS). In this study, we evaluated changes in soil chemical properties after the application of CSS or CSS/mineral fertilizer (MF) combinations to soil containing sugarcane seedlings under nursery conditions. Treatments included: T1: conventional mineral fertilization (MF) without application of CSS, T2: 100% of the recommended MF (06–30–24); T3: application of 2.5 Mg−1 CSS; T4: 5.0 Mg−1 CSS, T5: 7.5 Mg−1 CSS, T6: 2.5 Mg−1 CSS and 50% MF, T7: 5.0 Mg−1 CSS and 50% MF, T8: 7.5 Mg−1 CSS and 50% MF, T9: 2.5 Mg−1 CSS and 100% MF, T10: 5.0 Mg−1 CSS and 100% MF, T11: 7.5 Mg−1 CSS and 100% MF. Soil chemical properties were evaluated from the soil surface (0.0–0.25 m) and subsurface (0.25–0.50 m) horizons. The results showed that the increase in CSS application did not affect soil organic matter content at either depth, while Zn concentrations increased in the soil subsurface horizon. The application of CSS at 5.0 Mg ha−1 with or without 50% MF resulted in the highest pH values, sum of bases, cation-exchange capacity, P, K, Ca, Mg, Cu, and Zn in surface horizons. The use of CSS as an organic fertilizer in sugarcane nurseries improves soil fertility, reduces mineral fertilizer requirements, and, thus, facilitates the sustainable disposal of sewage sludge.


Comparing soil-to-plant cadmium (Cd) transfer and potential human intake among rice cultivars with different Cd tolerance levels grown in a tropical contaminated soil
Thiago Assis Rodrigues Nogueira, Takashi Muraoka, Laís Karina Silveira, Jamile Santos da Silva, Cassio Hamilton Abreu-Junior, José Lavres, Adriana Pinheiro Martinelli, Marcelo Carvalho Minhoto Teixeira Filho, Zhenli He, Arun Dilipkumar Jani,et al.
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Springer Science and Business Media LLC



¹⁰Boron Is Mobile in Cowpea Plants
Sylvia Leticia Oliveira Silva, Renato de Mello Prado, Cassio Hamilton Abreu-Junior, Gilmara Pereira da Silva, Gabriel Barbosa da Silva Júnior, and José Lucas Farias da Silva
Frontiers in Plant Science Frontiers Media SA
Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp] is cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide, but its production is usually limited by boron (B) deficiency, which can be mitigated by applying B via foliar spraying. In plants with nutrient mobility, the residual effect of foliar fertilization increases, which might improve its efficiency. An experiment was carried out to evaluate the concentration and mobility of the B isotopic tracer (10B) in different organs of cowpea plants, after the application of this micronutrient in the growing media and also to leaves. Treatments were designed based on B fertilization as follows: without B in the growth media, with 10B applied via foliar spraying (10B-L), with B in the growth media (substrate) and 10B via foliar spraying (10B-L + B-S), and with 10B in the growth media (substrate) without foliar spraying (10B-S), and a control without fertilization. A redistribution of 10B was observed in new leaves when the element was supplied via foliar spraying, resulting in greater leaf area, dry mass and dry matter production of aerial parts, and also the whole plant. 10Boron was redistributed when applied via foliar spraying in cowpea plants, regardless of the plant's nutritional status, which in turn might increase internal B cycling.


Increased hydraulic constraints in Eucalyptus plantations fertilized with potassium
Joannès Guillemot, Verónica Asensio, Bruno Bordron, Yann Nouvellon, Guerric le Maire, Jean‐Pierre Bouillet, Jean‐Christophe Domec, Juan Sinforiano Delgado Rojas, Cassio Hamilton Abreu‐Junior, Patricia Battie‐Laclau,et al.
Plant Cell and Environment Wiley
Fertilization is commonly used to increase growth in forest plantations, but it may also affect tree water relations and responses to drought. Here, we measured changes in biomass, transpiration, sapwood-to-leaf area ratio (As :Al ) and sap flow driving force (ΔΨ) during the 6-year rotation of tropical plantations of Eucalyptus grandis under controlled conditions for throughfall and potassium (K) fertilization. K fertilization increased final tree height by 8 m. Throughfall exclusion scarcely affected tree functioning because of deep soil water uptake. Tree growth increased in K-supplied plots and remained stable in K-depleted plots as tree height increased, while growth per unit leaf area increased in all plots. Stand transpiration and hydraulic conductance standardized per leaf area increased with height in K-depleted plots, but remained stable or decreased in K-supplied plots. Greater Al in K-supplied plots increased the hydraulic constraints on water use. This involved a direct mechanism through halved As :Al in K-supplied plots relative to K-depleted plots, and an indirect mechanism through deteriorated water status in K-supplied plots, which prevented the increase in ΔΨ with tree height. K fertilization in tropical plantations reduces the hydraulic compensation to growth, which could increase the risk of drought-induced dieback under climate change. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.


Variability in soil physical–chemical properties along the root-explored profile in deep Oxisols of commercial eucalypt plantations
Vinicius Evangelista Silva, Thiago Assis Rodrigues Nogueira, Cassio Hamilton Abreu-Junior, Arun Dilipkumar Jani, Salatier Buzetti, Marcelo Carvalho Minhoto Teixeira Filho, Zhenli He, Antonio Ganga, Tamires Mousslech Andrade Penido, Anderson Rodrigo da Silva,et al.
Forest Ecology and Management Elsevier BV

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Journal of Cleaner Production 416, 137895 2023



Silicon mitigates the effects of potentially toxic metals
LA de Oliveira, FJR Cruz, DL da Silva, CH Abreu-Junior, ...
Benefits of Silicon in the Nutrition of Plants, 237-251 2023



Irrigation developments in Brazil
TH da Silva Barros, CH Abreu-Junior, RD Coelho, FRB da Silva, ...
Handbook of Irrigation Hydrology and Management, 203-220 2023



Common Bean Productivity and Micronutrients in the Soil–Plant System under Residual Applications of Composted Sewage Sludge
GS Oliveira, A Jalal, AR Prates, MCM Teixeira Filho, RS Alves, LC Silva, ...
Plants 12 (11), 2153 2023



Constructed Technosols as a Soil Rebuilding Technique to Reclaim Abandoned Limestone Quarries in the Mediterranean Region: A Field Study
E Grilli, RC Vigliotti, A Fiorentino, M Scognamiglio, L Rossetti, ...
Sustainability 15 (6), 5036 2023



Soybean seed enrichment with cobalt and molybdenum as an alternative to conventional seed treatment
CH Abreu-Junior, GAC Gruberger, PHS Cardoso, PWB Gonalves, ...
Plants 12 (5), 1164 2023



Elementos potencialmente txicos no solo em planta de eucalipto tratada com lodo de esgoto classe B
RB Oliveira, CH Abreu Junior, M Tommasiello Filho
2023



Identification of potential plant species hyperaccumulating light rare earth elements (LREE) in a mining area in Minas Gerais, Brazil
N Ashraf, ES Rodrigues, E De Almeida, GS Montanha, CH Abreu-Junior, ...
Environmental Science and Pollution Research 29 (60), 90779-90790 2022

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Relationship between acidity and chemical properties of Brazilian soils
CH Abreu junior, T Muraoka, AF Lavorante
Scientia Agricola 60 (2), 337-343 2003
Citations: 149



Uso agrcola de resduos orgnicos potencialmente poluentes: Propriedades qumicas do solo e produo vegetal
CHA Junior, AE Boaretto, T Muraoka, JC Kiehl
Tpicos em cincia do solo 4, 391-470 2005
Citations: 135



Functional specialization of Eucalyptus fine roots: contrasting potential uptake rates for nitrogen, potassium and calcium tracers at varying soil depths
EV Da Silva, JP Bouillet, JL de Moraes Gonalves, CHA Junior, ...
Functional Ecology 25 (5), 996-1006 2011
Citations: 120



Short-term usage of sewage sludge as organic fertilizer to sugarcane in a tropical soil bears little threat of heavy metal contamination
TAR Nogueira, A Franco, Z He, VS Braga, LP Firme, CH Abreu-Junior
Journal of Environmental Management 114 (15), 168-177 2013
Citations: 107



Composting sewage sludge with green waste from tree pruning
SML Moretti, EI Bertoncini, CH Abreu-Junior
Scientia Agricola 72, 432-439 2015
Citations: 94



Background concentrations and quality reference values for some potentially toxic elements in soils of So Paulo State, Brazil
TAR Nogueira, CH Abreu-Junior, LRF Alleoni, Z He, MR Soares, ...
Journal of environmental management 221, 10-19 2018
Citations: 77



Exchangeable aluminum evaluation in acid soils
CH Abreu, T Muraoka, AF Lavorante
Scientia Agricola 60 (3), 543-548 2003
Citations: 72



Condutividade eltrica, reao do solo e acidez potencial em solos adubados com composto de lixo
CH ABREU JUNIOR, T MURAOKA, AF LAVORANTE, FC ALVAREZ
Revista Brasileira de Cincia do Solo 24 (3), 635-647 2000
Citations: 63



Use of diffusive gradients in thin films and tangential flow ultrafiltration for fractionation of Al (III) and Cu (II) in organic-rich river waters
PS Tonello, AH Rosa, CH Abreu Jr, AA Menegrio
Analytica Chimica Acta 598 (1), 162-168 2007
Citations: 62



Uptake and Distribution of Soil Applied Zinc by Citrus Trees—Addressing Fertilizer Use Efficiency with ⁶⁸Zn Labeling
FWR Hippler, RM Boaretto, JA Quaggio, AE Boaretto, CH Abreu-Junior, ...
PloS one 10 (3), e0116903 2015
Citations: 60



Fertilization increases the functional specialization of fine roots in deep soil layers for young Eucalyptus grandis trees
B Bordron, A Robin, IR Oliveira, J Guillemot, JP Laclau, C Jourdan, ...
Forest Ecology and Management 341 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2018.03 2019
Citations: 58



Ctions trocveis, capacidade de troca de ctions e saturao por bases em solos brasileiros adubados com compostos de lixo urbano
CH Abreu Jr., T Muraoka, FC Oliveira
Scientia Agrcola 58 (4), 813-824 2001
Citations: 53



Fertilization using sewage sludge in unfertile tropical soils increased wood production in Eucalyptus plantations
CH Abreu-Junior, LP Firme, CAB Maldonado, SP de Moraes Neto, ...
Journal of Environmental Management 203 (1), 51-58 2017
Citations: 51



Carbono, nitrognio, fsforo e enxofre em solos tratados com composto de lixo urbano
CH Abreu Junior, T Muraoka, FC Oliveira
Revista brasileira de cincia do solo 26 (3), 769-780 2002
Citations: 51



On-line determination of Sb (III) and total Sb using baker's yeast immobilized on polyurethane foam and hydride generation inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry
AA Menegrio, AJ Silva, E Pozzi, SF Durrant, CH Abreu
Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy 61 (9), 1074-1079 2006
Citations: 49



Long-term effects of residual sewage sludge application in tropical soils under Eucalyptus plantations
AL Florentino, A de Vicente Ferraz, JL de Moraes Gonalves, V Asensio, ...
Journal of Cleaner Production 220, 177-187 2019
Citations: 45



Sewage sludge as nitrogen and phosphorus source for cane-plant and first ratoon crops
A Franco, CH Abreu Junior, D Perecin, FC Oliveira, ACR Granja, ...
Revista Brasileira de Cincia do Solo 34 (2), 553-561 2010
Citations: 44



Potassium fertilization increases hydraulic redistribution and water use efficiency for stemwood production in Eucalyptus grandis plantations
V Asensio, JC Domec, Y Nouvellon, JP Laclau, JP Bouillet, ...
Environmental and Experimental Botany 176, 104085 2020
Citations: 43



Investigation into the relationship among Cd bioaccumulation, nutrient composition, ultrastructural changes and antioxidative metabolism in lettuce genotypes under Cd stress
J Lavres, FHS Rablo, FR Capaldi, AR Dos Reis, ML Rosssi, MR Franco, ...
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 170, 578-589 2019
Citations: 43



Effects of sewage sludge application on unfertile tropical soils evaluated by multiple approaches: a field experiment in a commercial Eucalyptus plantation
CH Abreu-Junior, MJ de Lima Brossi, RT Monteiro, PHS Cardoso, ...
Science of the Total Environment 655, 1457-1467 2019
Citations: 43