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soil compaction management and soybean yields with cover crops under no till and occasional Chiseling
European Journal of Agronomy, 2017Co-Authors: Juliano Carlos Calonego, Juan Piero Antonio Raphael, Joao Paulo Gonsiorkiewicz Rigon, Leontino Oliveira Neto, Ciro Antonio RosolemAbstract:Abstract The introduction of cover crops in agricultural systems under no-till is important in soil structuring and remediation. However, there is a lack of studies exploring the effects of cover crops compared with other soil compaction control tools, such as Chiseling, in the long term, mainly under tropical climates. This study aimed to evaluate soil physical properties by cover crops and Chiseling in a compacted soil, as well as its effects on soybean yields. The experiment was conducted in Botucatu, Brazil, under no-till. Three crops were grown per year. Soybean [ Glycine max (L.) Merrill] was cropped as summer crop in rotation with triticale (X Triticosecale Wittmack) or sunflower [ Helianthus annuus (L.)] as fall/winter crop. In spring, three different cover crops were grown, pearl millet [ Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Brown], forage sorghum [ Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] and sunn hemp [ Crotalaria juncea (L.)], compared to a fallow treatment, which was chiseled in 2003, 2009 and 2013 only, always in October and down to 0.60 m depth. The first Chiseling increased soil macroporosity and soybean yields in the immediate cropping season (2003/2004). However, these benefits were short-lived and in two years the use of cover crops resulted in higher yields. In the long-term, cover crops improve soil structure, with equal or better results than those obtained by occasional Chiseling, as an increase in soil macroporosity by sunn hemp up to 0.20 m depth and a decrease in soil bulk density by sunn hemp and pearl millet in the 0.40–0.60 m layer. Among the cover crops, sunn hemp is particularly interesting, because it increases macroporosity in clay soils otherwise with limited aeration and increases the soybean yield.
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mechanical and biological approaches to alleviate soil compaction in tropical soils assessed by root growth and activity rb uptake of soybean and maize grown in rotation with cover crops
Soil Use and Management, 2017Co-Authors: Ciro Antonio Rosolem, L A PivettaAbstract:Chiselling has been used to alleviate soil compaction but cover crops with deep, vigorous roots can improve root growth and activity of the cash crop for a longer time. The determination of root activity in addition to root mass or length may improve the understanding of plant response to compaction. The objective of this experiment was to evaluate root growth and activity as affected by the alleviation of soil compaction using mechanical and biological methods. The experiment was conducted in Botucatu, Sao Paulo, Brazil, from 2009 to 2011, on a clay, Typic Rhodudalf soil. Crop rotations including pear millet (Pennisetum glaucum), soybean (Glycine max), grain sorghum (Sorghum bicolor), maize (Zea mays), ruzi grass (Brachiaria ruziziensis) and castor bean (Ricinus communis) in plots, either chiselled or not. Root growth was assessed by core sampling and root activity was determined indirectly using rubidium injected at several depths as a marker. Root activity was instrumental in interpreting the effects of tillage and crop rotations on soil amelioration. Compared with the initial compacted condition, chiselling increased root growth and activity just for the first 18 months of the experiment, but crop rotations, mainly including ruzi grass and castor bean, increased root growth and activity in the soil profile from the second year on. Generally, root mass was poorly correlated with root activity, except in the case of ruzi grass. Introduction of ruzi grass plus castor bean into the cropping system improves not only root growth and activity in the soil profile but also soybean yield.
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phosphorus and potassium balance in a corn soybean rotation under no till and Chiseling
Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 2013Co-Authors: Juliano Carlos Calonego, Ciro Antonio RosolemAbstract:Nutrient use efficiency has become an important issue in agriculture, and crop rotations with deep vigorous rooted cover crops under no till may be an important tool in increasing nutrient conservation in agricultural systems. Ruzigrass (Brachiaria ruziziensis) has a vigorous, deep root system and may be effective in cycling P and K. The balance of P and K in cropping systems with crop rotations using ruzigrass, pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) and ruzigrass + castor bean (Ricinus communis), chiseled or not, was calculated down to 0.60 m in the soil profile for 2 years. The cash crops were corn in the first year and soybean in the second year. Crop rotations under no-till increased available P amounts in the soil–plant system from 80 to 100 %, and reduced K losses between 4 and 23 %. The benefits in nutrient balance promoted by crop rotations were higher in the second year and under without Chiseling. Plant residues deposited on the soil surface in no-till systems contain considerable nutrient reserve and increase fertilizer use efficiency. However, P release from ruzigrass grown as a sole crop is not synchronized with soybean uptake rate, which may result in decreased yields.
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least limiting water range in soil under crop rotations and Chiseling
Revista Brasileira De Ciencia Do Solo, 2011Co-Authors: Juliano Carlos Calonego, Ciro Antonio RosolemAbstract:A disponibilidade de agua as plantas e alterada pela compactacao do solo e outras variaveis. O Intervalo Hidrico Otimo (IHO) integra variaveis fisicas do solo que alteram o crescimento radicular e a disponibilidade de agua e pode ser manejado por metodos mecânicos ou biologicos. Ha evidencias de que os efeitos da rotacao de culturas sao mais duradouros que os da escarificacao. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o efeito da escarificacao e, ou, rotacao de culturas em sistema de semeadura direta (SSD) no IHO. Rotacoes envolvendo triticale (X Triticosecale) e girassol (Helianthus annuus) no outono-inverno e milheto (Pennisetum glaucum), sorgo (Sorghum bicolor) e crotalaria (Crotalaria juncea) com plantas de cobertura precedendo a soja (Glycine max) foram repetidas por tres anos. No tratamento com escarificacao, a area foi deixada em pousio entre as culturas de outono-inverno e verao. O experimento foi conduzido em Botucatu, Sao Paulo, Brasil, de 2003 a 2006 em um Nitossolo Vermelho. O IHO foi determinado em amostras de solo das profundidades de 0-20 e 20-40 cm, logo apos a dessecacao quimica das plantas de cobertura, em dezembro do primeiro e do terceiro ano do experimento. A escarificacao diminui a densidade do solo na camada de 0-20 cm, aumentando o IHO por meio da reducao da umidade do solo em que a resistencia a penetracao atinge 2,0 MPa; esse efeito mantem-se ate o terceiro ano apos a escarificacao, podendo chegar a ate 40 cm de profundidade. As rotacoes de culturas envolvendo girassol + crotalaria, triticale + milheto e triticale + crotalaria por tres anos ajudaram a prevenir o aumento na densidade do solo acima do valor critico na camada de 0-20 cm. Esse efeito e observado na camada de 20- 40 cm apos tres anos da escarificacao e com rotacoes de culturas envolvendo sorgo. Assim, a escarificacao e algumas rotacoes de culturas em sistema de semeadura direta sao eficientes em melhorar a qualidade do solo avaliada pelo IHO.
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Soil water retention and s index after crop rotation and Chiseling
Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo, 2011Co-Authors: Juliano Carlos Calonego, Ciro Antonio RosolemAbstract:Soil compaction can be minimized either mechanically or biologically, using plant species with vigorous root systems. An experiment was carried out with soybean (Glycine max) in rotation with triticale (X Triticosecale) and sunflower (Helianthus annuus) in fall-winter associated with pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum), grain sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) or sunn hemp (Crotalaria juncea) in spring. Crop rotation under no-till was compared with mechanical Chiseling. The experiment was carried out in Botucatu, Sao Paulo State, Brazil. Soil quality was estimated using the S index and soil water retention curves (in the layers of 0-0.05, 0.075-0.125, 0.15-0.20, 0.275-0.325, and 0.475-0.525 m deep). Crop rotation and Chiseling improved soil quality, increasing the S index to over 0.035 to a depth of 20 cm in the soil profile. The improved soil quality, as shown by the S index, makes the use of mechanical Chiseling unnecessary, since after 3 years the soil physical quality under no-tilled crop rotation and Chiseling was similar.
Juliano Carlos Calonego - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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soil compaction management and soybean yields with cover crops under no till and occasional Chiseling
European Journal of Agronomy, 2017Co-Authors: Juliano Carlos Calonego, Juan Piero Antonio Raphael, Joao Paulo Gonsiorkiewicz Rigon, Leontino Oliveira Neto, Ciro Antonio RosolemAbstract:Abstract The introduction of cover crops in agricultural systems under no-till is important in soil structuring and remediation. However, there is a lack of studies exploring the effects of cover crops compared with other soil compaction control tools, such as Chiseling, in the long term, mainly under tropical climates. This study aimed to evaluate soil physical properties by cover crops and Chiseling in a compacted soil, as well as its effects on soybean yields. The experiment was conducted in Botucatu, Brazil, under no-till. Three crops were grown per year. Soybean [ Glycine max (L.) Merrill] was cropped as summer crop in rotation with triticale (X Triticosecale Wittmack) or sunflower [ Helianthus annuus (L.)] as fall/winter crop. In spring, three different cover crops were grown, pearl millet [ Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Brown], forage sorghum [ Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] and sunn hemp [ Crotalaria juncea (L.)], compared to a fallow treatment, which was chiseled in 2003, 2009 and 2013 only, always in October and down to 0.60 m depth. The first Chiseling increased soil macroporosity and soybean yields in the immediate cropping season (2003/2004). However, these benefits were short-lived and in two years the use of cover crops resulted in higher yields. In the long-term, cover crops improve soil structure, with equal or better results than those obtained by occasional Chiseling, as an increase in soil macroporosity by sunn hemp up to 0.20 m depth and a decrease in soil bulk density by sunn hemp and pearl millet in the 0.40–0.60 m layer. Among the cover crops, sunn hemp is particularly interesting, because it increases macroporosity in clay soils otherwise with limited aeration and increases the soybean yield.
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phosphorus and potassium balance in a corn soybean rotation under no till and Chiseling
Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 2013Co-Authors: Juliano Carlos Calonego, Ciro Antonio RosolemAbstract:Nutrient use efficiency has become an important issue in agriculture, and crop rotations with deep vigorous rooted cover crops under no till may be an important tool in increasing nutrient conservation in agricultural systems. Ruzigrass (Brachiaria ruziziensis) has a vigorous, deep root system and may be effective in cycling P and K. The balance of P and K in cropping systems with crop rotations using ruzigrass, pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) and ruzigrass + castor bean (Ricinus communis), chiseled or not, was calculated down to 0.60 m in the soil profile for 2 years. The cash crops were corn in the first year and soybean in the second year. Crop rotations under no-till increased available P amounts in the soil–plant system from 80 to 100 %, and reduced K losses between 4 and 23 %. The benefits in nutrient balance promoted by crop rotations were higher in the second year and under without Chiseling. Plant residues deposited on the soil surface in no-till systems contain considerable nutrient reserve and increase fertilizer use efficiency. However, P release from ruzigrass grown as a sole crop is not synchronized with soybean uptake rate, which may result in decreased yields.
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least limiting water range in soil under crop rotations and Chiseling
Revista Brasileira De Ciencia Do Solo, 2011Co-Authors: Juliano Carlos Calonego, Ciro Antonio RosolemAbstract:A disponibilidade de agua as plantas e alterada pela compactacao do solo e outras variaveis. O Intervalo Hidrico Otimo (IHO) integra variaveis fisicas do solo que alteram o crescimento radicular e a disponibilidade de agua e pode ser manejado por metodos mecânicos ou biologicos. Ha evidencias de que os efeitos da rotacao de culturas sao mais duradouros que os da escarificacao. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o efeito da escarificacao e, ou, rotacao de culturas em sistema de semeadura direta (SSD) no IHO. Rotacoes envolvendo triticale (X Triticosecale) e girassol (Helianthus annuus) no outono-inverno e milheto (Pennisetum glaucum), sorgo (Sorghum bicolor) e crotalaria (Crotalaria juncea) com plantas de cobertura precedendo a soja (Glycine max) foram repetidas por tres anos. No tratamento com escarificacao, a area foi deixada em pousio entre as culturas de outono-inverno e verao. O experimento foi conduzido em Botucatu, Sao Paulo, Brasil, de 2003 a 2006 em um Nitossolo Vermelho. O IHO foi determinado em amostras de solo das profundidades de 0-20 e 20-40 cm, logo apos a dessecacao quimica das plantas de cobertura, em dezembro do primeiro e do terceiro ano do experimento. A escarificacao diminui a densidade do solo na camada de 0-20 cm, aumentando o IHO por meio da reducao da umidade do solo em que a resistencia a penetracao atinge 2,0 MPa; esse efeito mantem-se ate o terceiro ano apos a escarificacao, podendo chegar a ate 40 cm de profundidade. As rotacoes de culturas envolvendo girassol + crotalaria, triticale + milheto e triticale + crotalaria por tres anos ajudaram a prevenir o aumento na densidade do solo acima do valor critico na camada de 0-20 cm. Esse efeito e observado na camada de 20- 40 cm apos tres anos da escarificacao e com rotacoes de culturas envolvendo sorgo. Assim, a escarificacao e algumas rotacoes de culturas em sistema de semeadura direta sao eficientes em melhorar a qualidade do solo avaliada pelo IHO.
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Soil water retention and s index after crop rotation and Chiseling
Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo, 2011Co-Authors: Juliano Carlos Calonego, Ciro Antonio RosolemAbstract:Soil compaction can be minimized either mechanically or biologically, using plant species with vigorous root systems. An experiment was carried out with soybean (Glycine max) in rotation with triticale (X Triticosecale) and sunflower (Helianthus annuus) in fall-winter associated with pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum), grain sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) or sunn hemp (Crotalaria juncea) in spring. Crop rotation under no-till was compared with mechanical Chiseling. The experiment was carried out in Botucatu, Sao Paulo State, Brazil. Soil quality was estimated using the S index and soil water retention curves (in the layers of 0-0.05, 0.075-0.125, 0.15-0.20, 0.275-0.325, and 0.475-0.525 m deep). Crop rotation and Chiseling improved soil quality, increasing the S index to over 0.035 to a depth of 20 cm in the soil profile. The improved soil quality, as shown by the S index, makes the use of mechanical Chiseling unnecessary, since after 3 years the soil physical quality under no-tilled crop rotation and Chiseling was similar.
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soybean root growth and yield in rotation with cover crops under Chiseling and no till
European Journal of Agronomy, 2010Co-Authors: Juliano Carlos Calonego, Ciro Antonio RosolemAbstract:Compacted subsoil layers result in shallow root systems hindering the absorption of water and nutrients by plants. Disruption of soil compacted layers can be promoted by mechanical and/or biological methods, using plants with strong root systems. The immediate and medium term effects of mechanical Chiseling and crop rotations on soybean root growth and yield were evaluated during four years in Brazil. Triticale (X Triticosecale Wittmack) and sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) were grown in the autumn–winter (April–August). In the next spring (September–October/early November), designated plots were chiseled down to 0.25 m or planted to millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.), sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) and sunn hemp (Crotalaria juncea L.), grown as cover crops, preceding soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill). Chiseling was done only in the first year, and these plots were left fallow during the spring (September–October/early November) for the rest of the experiment. Chiseling resulted in lower soil penetration resistance and higher soybean yields in the first year. However, in the following years soybean root growth in depth was increased under rotation with triticale and pearl millet due to the presence of biopores and a decrease in soil penetration resistance. Soybean yields tended to decrease over the years in plots that were chiseled when compared with plots under crop rotation. Chiseling can be replaced by crop rotations involving species with aggressive root systems in order to alleviate deleterious effects of soil compaction on soybean yields in tropical soils. This effect is gradual, thus crop rotation will be fully effective in remediating soil compaction in a 3- to 4-year term.
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soil carbon dioxide emission associated with soil porosity after sugarcane field reform
Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 2019Co-Authors: Luma Castro De Souza, Carolina Fernandes, Mara Regina Moitinho, Elton Da Silva Bicalho, Newton La ScalaAbstract:This study aimed to characterize soil carbon dioxide (CO2) emission associated with soil pore distribution in an Oxisol and Ultisol under Chiseling in the planting row and in total area for sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) cultivation. The experimental design was a large paired-plot design. Treatments consisted of Chiseling in the planting row (CPR) and Chiseling in total area (CTA) in an Oxisol and Ultisol. Soil CO2 emission, soil temperature, and soil moisture were assessed over 12 days in the Oxisol and 11 days in the Ultisol at a depth of 0–0.10 m. Organic carbon associated with minerals (OCAM) and particulate organic carbon (POC) were also assessed. OCAM, pore class C2 (0.05 ≤ ɸ < 0.1 mm), soil moisture, and soil temperature explained 72 and 53% of the variability of soil CO2 emission in CPR and CTA, respectively. In the Ultisol, pore class C1 (ɸ ≥ 0.1 mm) and OCAM explained 82% of the variability of soil CO2 emission in CPR. In CTA, soil moisture, OCAM, and POC explained 67% of the variability of soil CO2 emission. In the Oxisol, CPR and CTA affected soil structure, causing changes in both soil porosity and soil CO2 emission. In the Oxisol, the lowest average value of soil CO2 emission (2.8 μmol m−2 s−1) was observed in CPR whereas its highest value (3.4 μmol m−2 s−1) was observed in CTA. In the Ultisol, soil tillage (CPR and CTA) did not affect soil CO2 emission. These results indicate that the intensity of soil tillage in more clayey textured soils favors soil CO2 emission possibly due to a higher carbon availability for microbial activity when compared to more sandy textured soils. A less intensive soil tillage can be considered as an efficient strategy to reduce soil CO2 emission and hence soil organic carbon losses. Thus, this management strategy proved to be efficient in terms of mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, reducing the contribution of agriculture to global climate change.
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Soil carbon dioxide emission associated with soil porosity after sugarcane field reform
Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 2019Co-Authors: Luma Castro De Souza, Carolina Fernandes, Mara Regina Moitinho, Elton Bicalho, Newton La ScalaAbstract:This study aimed to characterize soil carbon dioxide (CO_2) emission associated with soil pore distribution in an Oxisol and Ultisol under Chiseling in the planting row and in total area for sugarcane ( Saccharum officinarum ) cultivation. The experimental design was a large paired-plot design. Treatments consisted of Chiseling in the planting row (CPR) and Chiseling in total area (CTA) in an Oxisol and Ultisol. Soil CO_2 emission, soil temperature, and soil moisture were assessed over 12 days in the Oxisol and 11 days in the Ultisol at a depth of 0–0.10 m. Organic carbon associated with minerals (OCAM) and particulate organic carbon (POC) were also assessed. OCAM, pore class C2 (0.05 ≤ ɸ
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growth and productivity of sugarcane cultivated in soils submitted to Chiseling in the planting row and in total area
The Journal of Agricultural Science, 2018Co-Authors: Nilvan Carvalho Melo, Carolina Fernandes, Edimar Rodrigues Soares, Edson Luiz Mendes CoutinhoAbstract:Soil tillage carried out in total area in sugarcane field reform causes changes in soil structure, affecting root system development due to the use of agricultural machinery from planting to harvesting. Thus, we assessed the growth and stalk productivity of sugarcane cultivated in an Oxisol and Ultisol submitted to Chiseling in the planting row and in total area. The experiment was conducted in two agricultural areas in a large paired-plot design. Treatments consisted of two areas submitted to Chiseling in the planting row (CPR) and Chiseling in total area (CTA) in an Oxisol and Ultisol. The variables number of tillers, number of green and dead leaves per plant, leaf area, leaf area index, plant height, and total dry matter were measured during six assessments over the crop cycle sugarcane planting with the variety CTC 14 in the Oxisol and with the variety CTC 4 in the Ultisol. In addition, stalk productivity was assessed after harvesting. The assessments were performed at 1071, 1705, 2388, 3600, 4593, and 5764 accumulated degree-days (ADD) in the Oxisol and at 821, 1519, 2294, 3570, 4562, and 5754 ADD in the Ultisol. Soil tillage with CPR can be replaced by CTA since growth and stalk productivity of sugarcane were similar regardless of the location of the Chiseling operation.
Newton La Scala - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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soil carbon dioxide emission associated with soil porosity after sugarcane field reform
Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 2019Co-Authors: Luma Castro De Souza, Carolina Fernandes, Mara Regina Moitinho, Elton Da Silva Bicalho, Newton La ScalaAbstract:This study aimed to characterize soil carbon dioxide (CO2) emission associated with soil pore distribution in an Oxisol and Ultisol under Chiseling in the planting row and in total area for sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) cultivation. The experimental design was a large paired-plot design. Treatments consisted of Chiseling in the planting row (CPR) and Chiseling in total area (CTA) in an Oxisol and Ultisol. Soil CO2 emission, soil temperature, and soil moisture were assessed over 12 days in the Oxisol and 11 days in the Ultisol at a depth of 0–0.10 m. Organic carbon associated with minerals (OCAM) and particulate organic carbon (POC) were also assessed. OCAM, pore class C2 (0.05 ≤ ɸ < 0.1 mm), soil moisture, and soil temperature explained 72 and 53% of the variability of soil CO2 emission in CPR and CTA, respectively. In the Ultisol, pore class C1 (ɸ ≥ 0.1 mm) and OCAM explained 82% of the variability of soil CO2 emission in CPR. In CTA, soil moisture, OCAM, and POC explained 67% of the variability of soil CO2 emission. In the Oxisol, CPR and CTA affected soil structure, causing changes in both soil porosity and soil CO2 emission. In the Oxisol, the lowest average value of soil CO2 emission (2.8 μmol m−2 s−1) was observed in CPR whereas its highest value (3.4 μmol m−2 s−1) was observed in CTA. In the Ultisol, soil tillage (CPR and CTA) did not affect soil CO2 emission. These results indicate that the intensity of soil tillage in more clayey textured soils favors soil CO2 emission possibly due to a higher carbon availability for microbial activity when compared to more sandy textured soils. A less intensive soil tillage can be considered as an efficient strategy to reduce soil CO2 emission and hence soil organic carbon losses. Thus, this management strategy proved to be efficient in terms of mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, reducing the contribution of agriculture to global climate change.
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Soil carbon dioxide emission associated with soil porosity after sugarcane field reform
Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 2019Co-Authors: Luma Castro De Souza, Carolina Fernandes, Mara Regina Moitinho, Elton Bicalho, Newton La ScalaAbstract:This study aimed to characterize soil carbon dioxide (CO_2) emission associated with soil pore distribution in an Oxisol and Ultisol under Chiseling in the planting row and in total area for sugarcane ( Saccharum officinarum ) cultivation. The experimental design was a large paired-plot design. Treatments consisted of Chiseling in the planting row (CPR) and Chiseling in total area (CTA) in an Oxisol and Ultisol. Soil CO_2 emission, soil temperature, and soil moisture were assessed over 12 days in the Oxisol and 11 days in the Ultisol at a depth of 0–0.10 m. Organic carbon associated with minerals (OCAM) and particulate organic carbon (POC) were also assessed. OCAM, pore class C2 (0.05 ≤ ɸ
Edson Luiz Mendes Coutinho - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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growth and productivity of sugarcane cultivated in soils submitted to Chiseling in the planting row and in total area
The Journal of Agricultural Science, 2018Co-Authors: Nilvan Carvalho Melo, Carolina Fernandes, Edimar Rodrigues Soares, Edson Luiz Mendes CoutinhoAbstract:Soil tillage carried out in total area in sugarcane field reform causes changes in soil structure, affecting root system development due to the use of agricultural machinery from planting to harvesting. Thus, we assessed the growth and stalk productivity of sugarcane cultivated in an Oxisol and Ultisol submitted to Chiseling in the planting row and in total area. The experiment was conducted in two agricultural areas in a large paired-plot design. Treatments consisted of two areas submitted to Chiseling in the planting row (CPR) and Chiseling in total area (CTA) in an Oxisol and Ultisol. The variables number of tillers, number of green and dead leaves per plant, leaf area, leaf area index, plant height, and total dry matter were measured during six assessments over the crop cycle sugarcane planting with the variety CTC 14 in the Oxisol and with the variety CTC 4 in the Ultisol. In addition, stalk productivity was assessed after harvesting. The assessments were performed at 1071, 1705, 2388, 3600, 4593, and 5764 accumulated degree-days (ADD) in the Oxisol and at 821, 1519, 2294, 3570, 4562, and 5754 ADD in the Ultisol. Soil tillage with CPR can be replaced by CTA since growth and stalk productivity of sugarcane were similar regardless of the location of the Chiseling operation.