Agronomic performance of cotton and soybean cultivated under different cover crops and lime and gypsum doses

Authors

  • Leila Benart Universidade Estadual Paulista
  • Cassiano Garcia Roque Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul
  • Cid Naudi da Silva Campos Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul
  • Renato de Melo Prado Universidade Estadual Paulista
  • Rafael Gonçalves Vilela Universidade Estadual Paulista
  • Paulo Eduardo Teodoro Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14393/BJ-v36n2a2020-41870

Keywords:

Plant residues, Glycine max, Gossipium hirsutum, Green Manure

Abstract

Soil management with the use of lime and agricultural gypsum can influence the development and yield of cotton and soybean crops. The use of cover crops avoids soil degradation and ensures nutrient cycling on the soil surface. In most cultivated species, the application of lime and agricultural gypsum provides corrections in the sub-surface soil, keeping the nutrients available. This study aimed to (i) verify whether cotton and soybean cultivated in succession to cover crops affect its agronomic performance and (ii) evaluate the influence of lime and gypsum doses on the agronomic performance of these crops. Two experiments were performed. The first experiment consisted of cotton cultivated in the off-season, and the second, of soybean cultivated in the regular season. The experiment was carried out under three plant residues (Urochloa ruziziensis, Pennisetum glaucum, and fallow area), combined with lime and gypsum doses. The experiment consisted of a completely randomized block design with four replications. For the cotton crop, only the gypsum doses influenced the variables plant height, initial and final population, and yield. Cover crops did not influence the agronomic performance of cotton and soybeans. The increase of lime doses resulted in a linear increase in cotton and soybean yield. The highest gympsum dose improved the agronomic performance of cotton plants; however, it only influenced the height of soybean plants.

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Published

2020-02-11

How to Cite

BENART, L., ROQUE, C.G., CAMPOS, C.N. da S., PRADO, R. de M., VILELA, R.G. and TEODORO, P.E.., 2020. Agronomic performance of cotton and soybean cultivated under different cover crops and lime and gypsum doses. Bioscience Journal [online], vol. 36, no. 2, pp. 324–331. [Accessed7 November 2024]. DOI 10.14393/BJ-v36n2a2020-41870. Available from: https://seer.ufu.br/index.php/biosciencejournal/article/view/41870.

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Agricultural Sciences