I hold a degree in Agronomy Engineering from the University of São Paulo/ESALQ (1995), a Master's degree (1997), and a Doctorate (2001) in Agronomy (Soil Science and Plant Nutrition) from the University of São Paulo/ESALQ. I spent a semester studying fertilization in roses and hydroponic cultivation at the Istituto Sperimentale per la Floricoltura in Sanremo, Italy. A postdoctoral fellowship (CNPq) was undertaken in the field of soil fertility at the Federal University of Uberlândia from 2001 to 2003, with a focus on the use of silicon in agriculture. Following this, a professorship in soil fertility, fertilizer and plant physiology was held at the State University of Goiás from 2004 to 2005. Additionally, I served as an associate editor of the Horticultura Brasileira journal, specializing in soil fertilization, from 2008 to 2012. Since June 2005, I have been working as a scientific researcher at Agencia Paulista Tecnologia dos Agronegocios (APTA)/ APTA Regional. In addition, I served as director of research from 2017-2018 and as vice director of APTA Pólo Centro Sul from 2021-2022. Currently, I hold the position of Director at APTA Regional Piracicaba whilst continuing my work as a scientific researcher in Soil Fertility, Fertilization, and Plant Nutrition. My primary research areas include investigating the use of silicon in agriculture and ways to enhance plant quality under biotic stress, particularly water deficit. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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The benefits of silicon (Si) fertilization in plants are still little-know for soybean, especially regarding the responses to Si rates on soluble Si in contrasting soils and Si uptake. In addition to increased yield, Si could minimize of water deficit effects in soybean, but results are still scarce. It will be tested the hypotheses: a) Si rates increase the uptake by aerial part of soybe…
Silicon (Si) fertilization could alleviate the damage caused by water deficit in sugarcane, as it is a Si- accumulating plant, but results are still scarce in literature. This project will test the following hypothesis: a) Si deposition (silicofitolites) in the above ground part and root system increase in response to increasing silicate rates quantities applied through physiological resp…
There is few information about Si on reducing water stress in sugarcane. This information will be useful to new areas of sugarcane cultivation, where are located sandy and loam-sand soils prone to water stress due to most of sugarcane varieties in Brazil do not show good performance in these conditions. The objectives are: a) evaluate the effects of silicon fertilization in drought toler…
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The effects of silicon (Si) on yield plants and the minimization of damage caused by water deficit have been shown in several crops, especially gramineous plants. For soybean, there are few studies conducted with Si application, especially with silicates, which are the most common source used in Si-deficient soils. Therefore, the objectives of this present study will be evaluated the biom…
Fertilization with silicon (Si) in soybean, a major crop of economic relevance, may bring benefits to its biomass and grain production. However, the results of silicon fertilization are contradictory in the literature. Thus, the objectives of this project are to evaluate the biometric, physiological, and gas exchange responses of soybean planted in three contrasting soils with different d…
Silicon (Si) fertilization has shown positive effects against water drought, decreasing the damages, but it is still scarce information in sugarcane crop, which is a Si-accumulating plant of this beneficial element. So, the objectives of this study will evaluate the presence or absence of Si fertilization regarding gases exchange in plants and Si and nutrients uptake by above-ground bioma…
Silicon (Si) is a beneficial element to plants, and it is uptake in high quantities by sugarcane. However, it is not yet well known if there is a limit on its absorption for drought tolerant and drought sensitive sugarcane cultivar. The objectives of this study will be the evaluation of increasing Si rates for two contrasting drought tolerance sugarcane cultivars on soluble Si and chemica…
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