Brachiaria as a Cover Crop to Improve Phosphorus Use Efficiency in a No-till Oxisol
ABSTRACT Oxidic soils are phosphorus drains in soil; hence, P availability is a limiting factor in tropical, weathered Oxidic soils. It has been shown that some brachiarias grown as cover crops may increase soil available P to subsequent crops. The objective of this study was to evaluate soil P cycl...
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| description | ABSTRACT Oxidic soils are phosphorus drains in soil; hence, P availability is a limiting factor in tropical, weathered Oxidic soils. It has been shown that some brachiarias grown as cover crops may increase soil available P to subsequent crops. The objective of this study was to evaluate soil P cycling and availability, as well as the response of soybean to soluble and natural reactive phosphates as affected by ruzi grass (Urochloa ruziziensis, R. Germ. and C.M. Evrard, Crin) grown as a cover crop in a no-till system. Experimental treatments consisted of the presence or absence of ruzi grass in combination with a control (0.0 P) and soluble and reactive rock phosphate broadcast on the soil surface in the winter (80 kg ha-1 P2O5), plus three rates of P applied to soybean furrows (0, 30, and 60 kg ha-1 of P2O5) at planting, in the form of triple superphosphate. Soybean was cropped in two seasons: 2010/2011 and 2011/2012. Soil samples were taken before soybean planting (after desiccation of Brachiaria) at 0.00-0.05 and 0.05-0.10 m for soil available P. Total weight of dry matter and P accumulated in ruzi grass were determined, as well as soybean yields, P in soybean grains, and P use efficiency (PUE). The use of natural phosphate increased soil P availability. The highest yields were obtained with higher application rates of triple superphosphate in the planting furrow combined with broadcast rock phosphate. Broadcast application of Arad reactive phosphate increases and maintains soil available P, and this practice, associated with ruzi grass grown as a cover crop and the use of triple superphosphate applied to soybean furrows, results in higher use of P by soybeans. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-70a0e0d761b64b40942c0a6c78a882832022-12-21T22:43:12ZengSociedade Brasileira de Ciência do SoloRevista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo1806-965740010.1590/18069657rbcs20150128S0100-06832016000100536Brachiaria as a Cover Crop to Improve Phosphorus Use Efficiency in a No-till OxisolMoniki Campos JanegitzElialdo Alves de SouzaCiro Antonio RosolemABSTRACT Oxidic soils are phosphorus drains in soil; hence, P availability is a limiting factor in tropical, weathered Oxidic soils. It has been shown that some brachiarias grown as cover crops may increase soil available P to subsequent crops. The objective of this study was to evaluate soil P cycling and availability, as well as the response of soybean to soluble and natural reactive phosphates as affected by ruzi grass (Urochloa ruziziensis, R. Germ. and C.M. Evrard, Crin) grown as a cover crop in a no-till system. Experimental treatments consisted of the presence or absence of ruzi grass in combination with a control (0.0 P) and soluble and reactive rock phosphate broadcast on the soil surface in the winter (80 kg ha-1 P2O5), plus three rates of P applied to soybean furrows (0, 30, and 60 kg ha-1 of P2O5) at planting, in the form of triple superphosphate. Soybean was cropped in two seasons: 2010/2011 and 2011/2012. Soil samples were taken before soybean planting (after desiccation of Brachiaria) at 0.00-0.05 and 0.05-0.10 m for soil available P. Total weight of dry matter and P accumulated in ruzi grass were determined, as well as soybean yields, P in soybean grains, and P use efficiency (PUE). The use of natural phosphate increased soil P availability. The highest yields were obtained with higher application rates of triple superphosphate in the planting furrow combined with broadcast rock phosphate. Broadcast application of Arad reactive phosphate increases and maintains soil available P, and this practice, associated with ruzi grass grown as a cover crop and the use of triple superphosphate applied to soybean furrows, results in higher use of P by soybeans.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-06832016000100536&lng=en&tlng=enavailable phosphorusphosphorus use efficiencycover crops |
| spellingShingle | Moniki Campos Janegitz Elialdo Alves de Souza Ciro Antonio Rosolem Brachiaria as a Cover Crop to Improve Phosphorus Use Efficiency in a No-till Oxisol Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo available phosphorus phosphorus use efficiency cover crops |
| title | Brachiaria as a Cover Crop to Improve Phosphorus Use Efficiency in a No-till Oxisol |
| title_full | Brachiaria as a Cover Crop to Improve Phosphorus Use Efficiency in a No-till Oxisol |
| title_fullStr | Brachiaria as a Cover Crop to Improve Phosphorus Use Efficiency in a No-till Oxisol |
| title_full_unstemmed | Brachiaria as a Cover Crop to Improve Phosphorus Use Efficiency in a No-till Oxisol |
| title_short | Brachiaria as a Cover Crop to Improve Phosphorus Use Efficiency in a No-till Oxisol |
| title_sort | brachiaria as a cover crop to improve phosphorus use efficiency in a no till oxisol |
| topic | available phosphorus phosphorus use efficiency cover crops |
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