RESUMO Objetivou-se introduzir o alelo Bush, de cultivares com hábito de crescimento tipo “moita”, em acessos de Cucurbita moschata e selecionar os melhores cruzamentos quanto ao potencial produtivo e ao formato de fruto padrão “menina brasileira” por meio da capacidade geral (CGC) e da capacidade específica (CEC) de combinação. Para determinar a CGC e a CEC foi realizada análise dialélica parcial. O grupo parental (grupo I) foi formado por duas cultivares tipo “moita”, enquanto o segundo grupo (grupo II) por cinco acessos do Banco de Germoplasma de Hortaliças da UFV, com alto potencial produtivo e formato de fruto “menina brasileira”. Foram avaliadas a produtividade (PROD), o formato de fruto (FORM), a taxa de crescimento até os 50 dias (CRESC) e o comprimento da rama principal aos 50 dias (COMP). Para CRESC e COMP, houve diferenças significativas apenas entre a CGC dos genitores do grupo I, onde destacou-se a cultivar Zapallo. Para as características PROD e FORM a análise dialélica mostrou-se eficiente no estudo dos efeitos de CGC. A cultivar Piramoita (grupo I) e os acessos BGH-4360 e BGH-5253 (grupo II) apresentaram valores positivos para CGC, o que indica que esses genitores possuem maior frequência de alelos favoráveis para essas duas características. Também houve significância nos efeitos da CEC, com destaque para o cruzamento Piramoita x BGH-4360, para a característica PROD, sendo essa, a combinação mais promissora e mais indicada para seguir no programa de melhoramento de abóboras.

ABSTRACT This study was performed to introduce the allele Bush of commercial cultivars with a bush growth habit into Cucurbita moschata accessions and select the best crossings for production potential and standard fruit shape “Menina Brasileira” through general combining ability (GCA) and specific combining ability (SCA). To determine GCA and SCA, a partial diallel analysis was performed. The parental group (group I) consisted of two cultivars containing the dwarfism bush gene, and the second group (Group II), formed by five accessions of UFV Vegetable Germplasm Bank, with high production potential and fruit shape “Menina Brasileira”. We evaluated: productivity (PROD), fruit shape (FORM), growth rate until the 50th day after transplanting (CRESC), and length of the main stem on the 50th day (COMP). Significant differences were noticed for CRESC and COMP only between GCA of parents belonging to group I, in which Zapallo stood out. For PROD and FORM, diallel analysis proved to be efficient in studying GCA effects. Cultivar Piramoita (group I) and accessions BGH-4360 and BGH-5253 (group II) showed positive values for GCA, suggesting that these parents possess a higher frequency of favorable alleles for these two traits. Significance in SCA effects was also verified, highlighting the crossing Piramoita x BGH-4360, for PROD, indicating that this combination is the most promising for breeding purposes.

Abstract The sweet potato is an alternative energy source, but its sustainability depends on efficient water use. The objective of this study was to evaluate sweet potato morpho-physiological characteristics, and water use efficiency (WUE). Irrigation depths of 50, 75, 100, and 125% of crop evapotranspiration (ETc) were applied. The morpho-physiological indicators, WUE, leaf area index (LAI), leaf water potential, leaf temperature, and leaf chlorophyll index (ICF), were evaluated. The WUE of the sweet potato cultivars increased until the 75% water depth of the ETc. The LAI of these cultivars increased with irrigation depth, with higher values at 100% of the ETc. The leaf water potential of the two sweet potato cultivars was lowest with the lower irrigation depth. Leaf temperature was closer to that of ambient temperatures in treatments with greater irrigation depth. The increase of the WUE with the greater accumulation of dry biomass is due to greater CO2 diffusion by stomata. The reduction in the growth of these plants is due to water stress limiting stomatal conductance, transpiration, leaf growth (LAI) and chlorophyll concentration, proportional to soil moisture conditions. The functional relationship between soil moisture and growth is essential to optimize irrigation management at different growth stages.

RESUMO A água deve ser fornecida na quantidade certa e no momento oportuno às culturas. As hortaliças requerem uma boa disponibilidade de água no solo durante todo o ciclo, portanto, se tornam primordial a implementação do manejo da irrigação e a estimativa precisa do requerimento de água pela cultura. Dessa forma, o objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o efeito de cinco lâminas de irrigação estimadas pelas metodologias de Kc duplo e Kc único sobre as características de crescimento, produção e eficiência no uso da água na cultura do pimentão. Adotou-se o delineamento em blocos casualizados, no esquema de parcelas subdivididas. Na parcela foi avaliado o efeito de cinco lâminas de irrigação (50, 75, 100, 125 e 150% da evapotranspiração da cultura - ETc) e na subparcela, as metodologias. Foram avaliadas massa seca de raízes, produção total de frutos, temperatura foliar, número de flores abortadas e eficiência no uso da água. A interação entre os dois efeitos não foi significativa para nenhuma das variáveis. O efeito da metodologia somente foi observado para a variável número de flores abortadas. O efeito das lâminas de irrigação foi significativo para todas as variáveis. As lâminas que proporcionam as melhores características agronômicas foram superiores a 100% da ETc. A razão entre as lâminas estimadas pelas metodologias de Kc duplo e Kc único foi de 1,14. A metodologia de Kc único e a lâmina de 143% da ETc foi mais indicada para o horticultor. A lâmina de irrigação mais eficiente no uso da água foi de 105% da ETc.

ABSTRACT Water must be supplied to a crop in the proper amount and in a timely manner. Vegetables require a good water availability in soil during their entire cycle. Thus, it is very important the implementation of an irrigation management and accurate estimation of water requirement. The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of five irrigation depths estimated by the dual-Kc and single-Kc methodologies on the characteristics of growth, production and water use efficiency in the pepper crop. A randomized block design was adopted in a split plot arrangement. The effect of five irrigation depths (50, 75, 100, 125 and 150% of crop evapotranspiration - ETc) was evaluated in the plots, and the methodologies were evaluated in the subplots. It was evaluated the root dry matter, total fruit production, leaf temperature, number of aborted flowers and water use efficiency. The interaction between both effects was not significant for any of the variables. The effect of methodology was observed only on the number of aborted flowers. The effect of the irrigation depths was significant on all variables. The irrigation depths that lead to the best agronomic characteristics were superior to 100% of ETc. The ratio between the irrigation depths estimated by single-Kc and dual-Kc methodologies was 1.14. Single-Kc methodology and irrigation depth of 143% ETc were more suitable for the horticulturist. The most efficient irrigation depth in the use of water was 105% ETc.