scholarly journals SOIL CHEMICAL ATTRIBUTES AND LEAF NUTRIENTS OF 'PACOVAN' BANANA UNDER TWO COVER CROPS

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 290-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
JOSÉ EGÍDIO FLORI ◽  
GERALDO MILANEZ DE RESENDE
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Cover Crops ◽  
Cover Crop ◽  
Ricinus Communis ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Organic Matter Content ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
Sampling Location ◽  
Sampling Locations ◽  
Banana Crop

ABSTRACT: Banana is one of the most consumed fruits in the world, which is grown in most tropical countries. The objective of this work was to evaluate the main attributes of soil fertility in a banana crop under two cover crops and two root development locations. The work was conducted in Curaçá, BA, Brazil, between October 2011 and May 2013, using a randomized block design in split plot with five repetitions. Two cover crops were assessed in the plots, the cover 1 consisting of Pueraria phaseoloides, and the cover 2 consisting of a crop mix with Sorghum bicolor, Ricinus communis L., Canavalia ensiformis, Mucuna aterrima and Zea mays, and two soil sampling locations in the subplots, between plants in the banana rows (location 1) and between the banana rows (location 2). There were significant and independent effects for the cover crop and sampling location factors for the variables organic matter, Ca and P, and significant effects for the interaction between cover crops and sampling locations for the variables potassium, magnesium and total exchangeable bases. The cover crop mix and the between-row location presented the highest organic matter content. Potassium was the nutrient with the highest negative variation from the initial content and its leaf content was below the reference value, however not reducing the crop yield. The banana crop associated with crop cover using the crop mix provided greater availability of nutrients in the soil compared to the coverage with tropical kudzu.

scholarly journals ADVANCING NITROGEN FERTILIZATION OF CORN USING Brachiaria ruziziensis AS COVER CROP

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-19
Author(s):  
THIAGO PINHEIRO DE OLIVEIRA ◽  
MAGNO GONSALVES BRAZ ◽  
ALEX OLIVEIRA SMANIOTTO ◽  
DANIELLE FABÍOLA PEREIRA DA SILVA ◽  
SIMÉRIO CARLOS SILVA CRUZ
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Cover Crops ◽  
Cover Crop ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Organic Matter Content ◽  
N Fertilization ◽  
Water Restriction ◽  
N Application ◽  
Brachiaria Ruziziensis ◽  
Corn Crop

ABSTRACT Advancing nitrogen (N) application in cropping systems, using cover crops, is an alternative to improve the efficiency of use of this nutrient and to optimize the operational issue. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of advancing N fertilization for corn crop, with Brachiaria ruziziensis as cover crop. The experiment was conducted at the experimental field of the Federal University of Jataí / Regional Unit of Jataí, GO, Brazil, with history of soybean-corn/sorghum succession in the last 20 years and a high organic matter content in the soil, which reaches 39.5 g kg-1. A randomized complete block design was used in a 5x2 + 1 factorial scheme with 4 replicates, corresponding to five N doses: 0; 50; 100; 150 and 200 kg ha-1 and two times of application in B. ruziziensis: Time 1 - N application 90 days before planting of corn, and Time 2 - N application 60 days before planting, plus an additional treatment with conventional N fertilization, 150 kg ha-1 of N, not advanced, applied to the corn crop, split into planting fertilization and top -dressing fertilization. Except for the N dose of 200 kg ha-1 applied 90 days before corn sowing, advancing N fertilization for this crop using B. ruziziensis as cover plant proved to be as efficient as conventional fertilization for the soil and climate conditions under which the study was carried out, that is, soil with high content of organic matter, built fertility and absence of water restriction.

Introduction of legume cover crops practice in intensive grain corn crop system to mitigate soil threats in the Mediterranean region

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Karine Boulet ◽  
Carlos Alarcão ◽  
Carla Ferreira ◽  
Adelcia Veiga ◽  
Lara Campos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Soil Organic Matter ◽  
Cover Crops ◽  
Cover Crop ◽  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
Organic Matter Content ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
High Biomass ◽  
Soil Organic Matter Content ◽  
Legume Cover Crops

<p>In Portugal, grain corn is the main cereal produced, comprising 56% of total cereal yield. It is grown in intensive monoculture cropping systems that may have negative effects on soil quality, affecting long-term fertility and productivity, and therefore the sustainability of production. A promising management practice to mitigate soil degradation is to grow a cover crop during the usual fallow period. This study examined in which extend six species of legume cover crops (forage pea (pisum sativum L), yellow lupin (lupinus luteus), crimson clover (trifolium incarnatum), balansa clover (trifolium michelianum), persian clover (trifolium suaveolens), and arrowleaf clover (trifolium vesiculosum) are suitable to mitigate soil threats in grain corn systems specifically in the Mediterranean region. Specific objectives were to identify the effectiveness of the legume 6 species in improving soil fertility (i.e., soil organic matter content), mitigating nutrient leaching, nutrient recycling, and weed control. The study was performed in the lower Mondego valley in central Portugal. It covered two autumn to spring periods of cover crop cultivation, and assessed changes in soil fertility, dry biomass yield of legumes and weeds, and their associated nutrient content (total nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium).</p><p>In general, the six legume cover crops (LCC) species showed good adaptation to Mediterranean conditions, yielding large amounts of biomass (up to 8 ton/ha for clovers species). At the short term, LCC incorporation into the soil had no clear effect in soil organic matter content. The median uptake of NPK macronutrients for all species was high respectively 176-20-172 kg/ha, due to their generally high biomass production, highlighting their great potential to mitigate nutrient leaching. The capacity of the LCC to provide green manure services enabled a median reduction of 40% of N, 60% of P, and 100% of K supplied by mineral fertilizers necessary to attain a corn grain yield of 12t/ha. LCC showed a good effectiveness in weeds control, although only in the second year of the study. Three clover species (crimson, balansa, arrowleaf) performed best in terms of weed control maintaining weed production below 0.5 ton/ha, vs 3-4 ton/ha in control plots, due to early establishment and/or high biomass production in later growth stages, and avoiding the first application of herbicide in pre-emergent herbicide for grain corn cultivation.</p>

scholarly journals Restorative effects of amendments on artificially degraded soils in the Southern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria.

2020 ◽  
pp. 124-132
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Hydraulic Conductivity ◽  
Soil Depth ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Organic Matter Content ◽  
Poultry Manure ◽  
Total Porosity ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity ◽  
Yield Reduction

An evaluation of the productivity of degraded alfisols at Makurdi and Otobi, Nigeria, using artificial desurfacing techniques (ADT) was carried out in 2012 and 2013 cropping seasons. The study was a split-split plot experiment arranged in a Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications. The soil was desurfaced at 0 – 5, 0 – 10, 0 – 15, 0 – 20 cm and the undesurfaced soil, 0 cm (control) depths. The restorative amendments were 9 t ha-1 of poultry dropping as an organic source of manure, N:P2O5:K2O as an inorganic source of manure and zero application as control. Soybean variety TGX 1448-2E and maize variety, Oba super II were used as test crop. Saturated hydraulic conductivity was significantly (P = 0.05) lower at 20 cm (29.08 cm hr-1 ), but did not differ significantly at 0 to 10 cm depths. Soil pH of 5.58 was recorded at 0 cm depth and it decreased to 5.05 at 20 cm depth. Also, organic matter content (1.71 – 1.00 g kg-1 ), total nitrogen (0.12 – 0.08 g kg-1 ) as well as CEC (7.39 – 6.24 cmol kg-1 ) recorded a significant decrease with increase in soil depth from 0 to 20 cm depths. Application of poultry manure increased total porosity and saturated hydraulic conductivity as well as organic matter content across desurfaced depths. Soybean number of leaves was significantly (P = 0.05) reduced at 4, 7, and 10 WAP with increased topsoil removal. The highest grain yield of soybean (1474 kg ha-1 ) was recorded on poultry manure treated plots which were significantly higher (p = 0.05) than other treatments. Application of poultry manure caused 20 % soybean yield reduction at 5 depth, and a 56 % reduction at 20 cm depth.

scholarly journals Rheology of Mud: An Overview for Ports and Waterways Applications

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Shakeel ◽  
Alex Kirichek ◽  
Claire Chassagne
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Rheological Properties ◽  
Organic Matter Content ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Sampling Location ◽  
Fluid Mud ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
Semi Empirical ◽  
Cohesive Material

Mud, a cohesive material, consists of water, clay minerals, sand, silt and small quantities of organic matter (i.e., biopolymers). Amongst the different mud layers formed by human or natural activities, the fluid mud layer found on top of all the others is quite important from navigational point of view in ports and waterways. Rheological properties of fluid mud layers play an important role in navigation through fluid mud and in fluid mud transport. However, the rheological properties of mud are known to vary as a function of sampling location within a port, sampling depth and sampling location across the globe. Therefore, this variability in rheological fingerprint of mud requires a detailed and systematic analysis. This chapter presents two different sampling techniques and the measured rheological properties of mud, obtained from laboratory experiments. The six protocols used to measure the yield stresses are detailed and compared. Furthermore, the empirical or semi-empirical models that are commonly used to fit rheological experimental data of such systems are presented. The influence of different factors such as density and organic matter content on the rheological behavior of mud is discussed. The fluidic yield stress of mud samples was observed to vary from 0.2 Pa to 500 Pa as a function of density and organic matter content.

Effect of Tillage and Cover Crop on Fluometuron Adsorption and Degradation under Controlled Conditions

Weed Science ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 629-634 ◽  
Author(s):  
Blake A. Brown ◽  
Robert M. Hayes ◽  
Donald D. Tyler ◽  
Thomas C. Mueller
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Soil Organic Matter ◽  
Soil Ph ◽  
Cover Crop ◽  
Soil Depth ◽  
Organic Matter Content ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Exchange Capacity ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
No Till

Fluometuron adsorption and degradation were determined in soil collected at three depths from no-till + no cover, conventional-till + no cover, no-till + vetch cover, and conventional-till + vetch cover in continuous cotton. These combinations of tillage + cover crop + soil depth imparted a range of organic matter and pH to the soil. Soil organic matter and pH ranged from 0.9 to 2.5% and from 4.7 to 6.5, respectively. Fluometuron adsorption was affected by soil depth, tillage, and cover crop. In surface soils (0 to 4 cm), fluometuron adsorption was greater in no-till + vetch plots than in conventional-tilled + no cover plots. Soil adsorption of fluometuron was positively correlated with organic matter content and cation exchange capacity. Fluometuron degradation was not affected by adsorption, and degradation empirically fit a first-order model. Soil organic matter content had no apparent effect on fluometuron degradation rate. Fluometuron degradation was more rapid at soil pH > 6 than at pH ≤ 5, indicating a potential shift in microbial activity or population due to lower soil pH. Fluometuron half-life ranged from 49 to 90 d. These data indicate that tillage and cover crop may affect soil dissipation of fluometuron by altering soil physical and chemical properties that affect fluometuron degrading microorganisms or bioavailability.

scholarly journals Water retention and availability in soils of the State of Santa Catarina-Brazil: effect of textural classes, soil classes and lithology

2013 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 1535-1548 ◽  
Author(s):  
André da Costa ◽  
Jackson Adriano Albuquerque ◽  
Adriano da Costa ◽  
Patricia Pértile ◽  
Franciani Rodrigues da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Cover Crops ◽  
Water Availability ◽  
Water Retention ◽  
Mixed Model ◽  
Organic Matter Content ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
The State ◽  
Santa Catarina ◽  
Alluvial Deposits

The retention and availability of water in the soil vary according to the soil characteristics and determine plant growth. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate water retention and availability in the soils of the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil, according to the textural class, soil class and lithology. The surface and subsurface horizons of 44 profiles were sampled in different regions of the State and different cover crops to determine field capacity, permanent wilting point, available water content, particle size, and organic matter content. Water retention and availability between the horizons were compared in a mixed model, considering the textural classes, the soil classes and lithology as fixed factors and profiles as random factors. It may be concluded that water retention is greater in silty or clayey soils and that the organic matter content is higher, especially in Humic Cambisols, Nitisols and Ferralsol developed from igneous or sedimentary rocks. Water availability is greater in loam-textured soils, with high organic matter content, especially in soils of humic character. It is lower in the sandy texture class, especially in Arenosols formed from recent alluvial deposits or in gravelly soils derived from granite. The greater water availability in the surface horizons, with more organic matter than in the subsurface layers, illustrates the importance of organic matter for water retention and availability.

scholarly journals EVALUASI SIFAT KIMIA TANAH DAN HASIL KEDELAI PADA SISTEM AGROFORESTRI BERBASIS POHON JATI

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 20
Author(s):  
Deni Prasetiyo ◽  
Djoko Purnomo ◽  
Supriyadi Supriyadi
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Soil Fertility ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Organic Matter Content ◽  
Agroforestry Systems ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
Npk Fertilizers ◽  
Soybean Production ◽  
Total Soil ◽  
Npk Fertilizer

<p><em>Soybean is one of the most important food commodities in Indonesia and also it has high value. The needs continue to increase each year, but not offset by increased production become an issue that must be addressed. One attempt to increase soybean production is through the cultivation in agroforestry systems through improving the quality of soil fertility. This research aims to study the effect of various doses of </em><em>litter teak</em><em> and NPK fertilizer on chemical soil fertility and the potential of soybeans yield in agroforestry systems based teak crops. Experiments using a Randomized Complete Block Design </em><em>(RCBD) </em><em>with two factors, namely litter</em><em> teak</em><em> doses (0 ton ha<sup>-1</sup>, 2.500 ton ha<sup>-1</sup>, 5.000 ton ha<sup>-1</sup>, 7.500 ton ha<sup>-1</sup>) and dose</em><em>s</em><em> of NPK fertilizer (60-60-60 and 60-120-60) on Grobogan soybean varieties. The variables measured were pH, organic matter content, N-total soil, cation exchange capacity (CEC), plant tissue of N, P-total soil, and component production. Data analysis using analysis of variance F-test based on the level of 5% and significantly different variables followed by </em><em>Tukey’s method </em><em>level of 5%</em><em>. The results showed that combination treatment with various doses of teak litter NPK fertilizers can increase total nitrogen content of the soil with the highest yield of 1.69% on S1D2 treatment, but to organic matter, CEC, pH, and total soil P not significant effect. Component of soybean varieties of the highest Grobogan of 0.83 tons ha-1 in the treatment S1D1. The result was still below the average of the national soybean production.</em></p>

scholarly journals BUDIDAYA PADI PADA LAHAN SAWAH BUKAAN BARU WILAYAH PERBATASAN KABUPATEN MERAUKE

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 277
Author(s):  
Petrus A Beding ◽  
Fransiskus Palobo ◽  
Batseba MW Tiro
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Acid Soil ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Organic Matter Content ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Yield Component ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
Border Region ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Porous Soils

Merauke Regency is one of the districts in Papua Province which borders directly with neighboring Papua New Guinea (PNG), which in addition is a rice development area. In general, new openings, poor physical and chemical properties with porous soils, thin layer, low organic matter content, high salinity and drought problems. This study aims to determine the productivity of rice in new openings in the border region. The study was conducted in Merauke Regency, Papua Province from April to August 2018. The design used was a factorial Randomized Block Design with 5 factor children, each variety used was Inpari-32, Inpari-33, Inpari-43, Inpara-8, Dodok Erok. The results of the study were acid soil pH status, high and very high organic matter, very low cation exchange rate. The components of growth in plant height, productive tillers and panicle length were not significantly different. The yield component was significantly different in the highest number of unripe per-panicle Inpara-8 (140.3 g), the highest empty grain per panicle Inpara-8 (55.5 grains) and the 1000 heaviest Dodok Erok 29.4 g. Whereas Grain content, Dry Grain Harvest is not real.

scholarly journals Chemical and Biochemical Properties of Oxisols after Sewage Sludge Application for 16 Years

2015 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 1303-1310 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcela Midori Yada ◽  
Wanderley José de Melo ◽  
Fábio Luiz Checchio Mingotte ◽  
Valéria Peruca de Melo ◽  
Gabriel Maurício Peruca de Melo
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Sewage Sludge ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Organic Matter Content ◽  
Nutrient Deficiency ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Biochemical Properties ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
Weight Basis ◽  
Mineral Fertilization

ABSTRACT The large production of sewage sludge (SS), especially in large urban centers, has led to the suggestion of using this waste as fertilizer in agriculture. The economic viability of this action is great and contributes to improve the environment by cycling the nutrients present in this waste, including high contents of organic matter and plant nutrients. This study evaluated the chemical and biochemical properties of Dystrophic and EutroferricLatossolos Vermelhos (Oxisols) under corn and after SS application at different rates for 16 years. The field experiment was carried out in Jaboticabal, São Paulo State, Brazil, using a randomized block design with four treatments and five replications. Treatments consisted of control - T1 (mineral fertilization, without SS application), 5 Mg ha-1 SS - T2, 10 Mg ha-1 SS - T3, and 20 Mg ha-1 SS - T4 (dry weight base). The data were submitted to variance analysis and means were compared by the Duncan test at 5 %. Sewage sludge increased P extracted by resin in both theLatossolos Vermelhos, Dystrophic and Eutroferric, and the organic matter content in the Dystrophic Latossolo Vermelho. The waste at the rate 20 Mg ha-1 on a dry weight basis promoted increases in acid phosphatase activity in Eutroferric Latossolo Vermelho, basal respiration and metabolic quotient in DystrophicLatossolo Vermelho. The rate 20 Mg ha-1 sewage sludge on a dry weight basis did not alter the soil microbial biomass in both the Latossolos Vermelhos; in addition, it improved corn yields without inducing any symptoms of phytotoxicity or nutrient deficiency in the plants.

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