Abstract The in vitro rescue of immature embryos can be employed both for preservation of mango germplasm and rescue of hybrids produced from crosses to obtain traits of interest. The objective of this work was to establish a protocol for in vitro rescue of immature embryos aiming to preserve mango germplasm. Immature embryos of two mango varieties, ‘Carlota’ and ‘Ubá’, were inoculated in MS/2 medium supplemented with 100 mg L-1 of cysteine, 0.5 mg L-1 of gibberellic acid (AG3) and 30 g L-1 of sucrose. The experimental design was completely randomized with 30 repetitions, each composed of two embryos/flask. After in vitro growth for 84 days, some of the plantlets were transferred for acclimatization. The parameters evaluated were plant height, number of leaves and leaf, stem and root dry weight. The germination began on the sixth day after seeding, and the immature embryos presented a high oxidation rate, with 60% oxidized after 72 hours. The plantlets from immature embryos showed better development than those from aborted embryos. The results showed the viability of rescuing mango embryos in the immature phase and of their in vitro conservation for a period of 12 months.

Este trabalho teve como objetivo quantificar os danos causados pela ferrugem-asiática em três cultivares de soja, semeadas em diferentes épocas, na região Oeste da Bahia. Os experimentos foram instalados no município de São Desidério, BA, nas safras 2007/2008 e 2008/2009. O delineamento experimental foi em blocos casualizados com quatro repetições, no esquema de parcelas subdivididas no espaço. A parcela foi representada pelos tratamentos de controle da ferrugem (com ou sem aplicação de fungicida) e as subparcelas foram representadas pelas cultivares (Monsoy 8411, BRS Corisco e BRS Barreiras). Avaliou-se a severidade da ferrugem para o cálculo da área abaixo da curva de progresso da doença padronizada (AACPDp), o número de folhas ao longo do ciclo e a produtividade de grãos. O modelo logístico foi o que melhor se ajustou aos dados da severidade. A variação temporal do número de folhas foi ajustada pela função polinomial exponencial Ln (y) = a + bx1,5 + cx0,5. As médias da AACPDp e a da produtividade foram comparadas pelo teste de Tukey a 5% de probabilidade. Os danos causados pela ferrugem-asiática da soja na região foram potencializados na época de semeadura tardia, ocorrendo desfolha antecipada e redução na produtividade de grãos.

The objective of this work was to quantify the yield loss caused by Asian soybean rust in three cultivars sown in different periods in the western region of Bahia. The experiments were installed in São Desidério, BA, in the growing seasons 2007/2008 and 2008/2009. The experimental design was carried out in random blocks with four replicates and subdivided plot scheme in time. The plot was represented by the rust control treatments (with and without chemical control) and the subplots represented by cultivars (Monsoy 8411, BRS Corisco and BRS Barreiras). The severity, number of leaves throughout the cycle and yield were evaluated. The logistic model was the one that better fitted the severity data whereas the polynominal exponential function Ln (y) = a + bx1, 5 + cx0,5 fitted the temporal variation of number of leaves better. The means of the area under the disease progress curve and yield were compared by Tukey test. Yield loss increased during later sowing periods due to greater inoculum pressure hindering disease control and decreasing grain yield.