This study aims to model the impacts of the frequency of cuttings of Tifton 85 bermudagrass on the dynamics of evapotranspiration (ET_c) and to derive crop coefficients appropriate for grass water management. Two seasons of experimentation were used with four different cutting treatments which provided field data for calibration and validation of the soil water balance model SIMDualKc for all treatments. Cuttings were performed after the cumulative growth degree days (CGDD) attained 124 °C, 248 °C and 372 °C, thus from short to very long intervals between cuttings. SIMDualKc adopts the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) dual K_c approach for partitioning ET into crop transpiration and soil evaporation, thus providing for an assessment of their dynamics. All treatments were irrigated to avoid water stress. Grass ET_c was modelled adopting a K_cb curve to describe the ET variation for each cutting cycle, that is, using the FAO K_c curve that consists of a series of K_cb curves relative to each cutting cycle. Each individual K_cb curve consisted of three segments constructed when knowing the K_cb values at the initial, at the end of rapid growth, and at cutting, respectively K_{cb ini}, K_{cb gro} and K_{cb cut}. These K_cb values were first estimated using the equation relating K_cb to the density coefficient (K_d), which is computed from the fraction of ground cover (f_c) and canopy height (h) at the same dates. The goodness of fit indicators relative to the calibration and validation of the SIMDualKc model were rather good, with the normalized root mean square error (RMSE) ranging from 4.0% to 6.7% of the mean available soil water. As an example, the standard K_cb values obtained after model calibration relative to the cuttings treatment with CGDD of 248 °C are: K_{cb ini} = 0.86, K_{cb gro} = 0.91 and K_{cb cut} = 0.96. K_cb values were smaller when the frequency of cuts was larger because h and f_c were smaller, and were larger for reduced cuttings frequency since h and f_c were then larger. Because the soil was wet most of the time, the soil evaporation K_e varied little but its value was small due to the combined effects of the fraction of crop cover and plant litter covering the soil. The values of K_c = K_cb+K_e also varied little due to the influence of K_e and the K_c curve obtained a form different from the K_cb curves, and a single K_c value was adopted for each cutting frequency, e.g., K_c = 0.99 for the treatment with CGDD of 248 °C. Results of the soil water balance have shown that, during the experimental periods, likely due to the effects of the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO), runoff and deep percolation exceeded ET_c. Moreover, the soil evaporation ratio was small: 14% in case of frequent cuttings and less for more spaced cuttings, thus with a transpiration ratio close to 90%, which indicates a very high beneficial consumptive water use, mainly when cuttings are not very frequent.

As propriedades hidráulicas do solo são determinações consideradas caras e de difícil obtenção. O uso de funções de pedotransferência (FPTs) consiste em uma alternativa para a obtenção dessas informações de forma mais fácil e com menor custo. O objetivo desse estudo foi desenvolver e validar FPTs para estimar a retenção de água em alguns solos do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (RS). O trabalho foi realizado utilizando-se dados de análises físicas de solos pertencentes ao banco de dados do Laboratório do Sistema Irriga, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Este banco de dados é composto por informações de textura do solo (areia, silte e argila), densidade (do solo e de partículas), porosidade do solo (macro, micro e total), além das informações do conteúdo de água nos potenciais matriciais de 0, -1, -6,-33, -100, -500 e -1500kPa de amostras coletadas na camada superficial de solos irrigados por aspersão, das regiões do planalto, missões e fronteira oeste do RS. As variáveis foram submetidas a um teste de correlação e, posteriormente, foram realizadas análises de regressão múltipla para a obtenção das FPTs, utilizando a opção stepwise do programa estatístico SAS. As FPTs obtidas indicaram associações apenas de atributos estruturais do solo com a retenção de água em potenciais mais elevados (0 e -1kPa) e de atributos texturais e estruturais, nos potenciais mais baixos (-33, -100, -500 e -1500kPa). As FPTs apresentaram alta precisão na estimativa da retenção de água nos potenciais considerados.

The objective of this work was to evaluate soybean cultivation in a hydromorphic or nonhydromorphic soil, with or without supplemental irrigation. Field experiments were carried out with the TECIRGA 6070RR and A 6411RG cultivars in highlands (nonhydromorphic soils) and lowlands (hydromorphic soils), which are traditionally cultivated with irrigated rice. The following parameters were determined in both soybean cultivars: leaf area index, developmental stages, dry matter partition, and leaf gas exchange. Low water stresses, which commonly occur either by deficit or excess in soybean areas cultivated in hydromorphic soils, do not affect the development and partitioning of dry matter; however, they cause reductions in stomatal conductance, photosynthetic rate, and leaf area evolution. Growing soybean in lowlands exposes plants to water stress, even in years with well-distributed rainfall during the growing season, due to the low water storage capacity of these soils.

This systematic review aimed to examine recent advances (2021–2025) in the conversion of agricultural biomass into biomaterials, biofertilizers, and bioproducts. Studies were included when addressing biomass types, pretreatment methods, conversion technologies, or resulting applications. Non-agricultural biomass, non-original research, and works outside the defined timeframe were excluded. Literature was identified in Scopus and Web of Science, complemented by Espacenet, Google Scholar, and institutional databases (USDA, FAO, IRRI, ABARES, UNICA, and CONAB, among others), totaling 108 documents referenced in this work. Risk of bias was minimized through predefined eligibility criteria and full-text assessment. Results were narratively synthesized, supported by figures and tables highlighting technological trends. Studies involving a wide range of agricultural biomasses (e.g., rice straw, corn stover, wheat straw, and sugarcane bagasse) were evaluated. Main outcomes included the development of bioplastics, biofoams, composites, hydrogels, bioceramics, biochar-based fertilizers, organic acids, enzymes, and green solvents. Evidence consistently indicated that pretreatment strongly influences conversion efficiency and that enzymatic and thermochemical routes show the highest potential for integrated biorefineries. Limitations included heterogeneity in biomass composition, variability in methodological quality, and scarcity of large-scale studies. Overall, findings underscore agricultural biomass as a strategic feedstock for circular bioeconomy models, with implications for sustainable materials, renewable energy, and low-carbon agriculture. Continued innovation, supportive policies, and improved logistics are essential for scaling biomass-based technologies.

Resumo: O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o efeito de sistemas de plantio e irrigação suplementar em faixas sobre o rendimento de grãos de soja, em áreas com presença de camada compactada próxima à superfície do solo. Dois experimentos foram realizados em blocos ao acaso, em faixas, com quatro repetições, no Estado do Rio Grande do Sul. O experimento 1 foi realizado em Santa Maria, correspondente às safras de 2013/2014 e 2014/2015; e o experimento 2, em Formigueiro, na safra 2013/2014. Os tratamentos consistiram dos fatores A e D. O fator A considerou os seguintes sistemas de plantio: A1, semeadura com discos duplos desencontrados; A2, semeadura com disco ondulado de 12 ondas; A3, semeadura com haste sulcadora; A4, semeadura com haste sulcadora e um mecanismo de acomodação do solo; A5, semeadura em microcamalhão; e A6, escarificação do solo e semeadura com disco duplo desencontrado. O fator D consistiu de tratamentos com ou sem irrigação. Na safra 2014/2015, alterou-se o fator A4 por haste desencontrada a 5 cm da linha de semeadura. O experimento 2 constituiu-se apenas do fator A do experimento 1, sem o tratamento microcamalhão. Os sistemas com escarificação do solo e haste sulcadora são os que proporcionam maior rendimento de grãos. A irrigação realizada em condições de umidade do solo abaixo de 60% da capacidade de campo aumenta o rendimento de grãos.