Fertilizer distribution mechanisms and side dress nitrogen fertilization in upland rice under no-tillage system Mecanismos de distribuição de fertilizante e adubação nitrogenada em cobertura no arroz de terras altas em sistema plantio direto

Some crops have shown not to adapt to the no-tillage system (NTS) as a consequence of the compaction of the superficial soil layer. In a certain way, the mechanism used in seeders to open furrows for the deposition of fertilizers can have great importance in facilitating root penetration. This study...

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Main Authors: Carlos Alexandre Costa Crusciol, André de Moraes Costa, Émerson Borghi, Gustavo Spadotti Amaral Castro, Dirceu Maximino Fernandes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2010-10-01
Series:Scientia Agricola
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162010000500010