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Ruzigrass affecting soil-phosphorus availability

The objective of this work was to evaluate the effectiveness of ruzigrass (Urochloaruziziensis) in enhancing soil-P availability in areas fertilized with soluble or reactive rock phosphates. The area had been cropped for five years under no-till, in a system involving soybean, triticale/black-oat, a...

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Published in:Pesquisa agropecuaria brasileira 2013-12, Vol.48 (12), p.1583-1588
Main Authors: Merlin, Alexandre, He, Zhenli Li, Rosolem, Ciro Antonio
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Language:English
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Summary:The objective of this work was to evaluate the effectiveness of ruzigrass (Urochloaruziziensis) in enhancing soil-P availability in areas fertilized with soluble or reactive rock phosphates. The area had been cropped for five years under no-till, in a system involving soybean, triticale/black-oat, and pearl millet. Previously to the five-year cultivation period, corrective phosphorus fertilization was applied once on soil surface, at 0.0 and 80 kg ha-1 P2O5, as triple superphosphate or Arad rock phosphate. After this five-year period, plots received the same corrective P fertilization as before and ruzigrass was introduced to the cropping system in the stead of the other cover crops. Soil samples were taken (0-10 cm) after ruzigrass cultivation and subjected to soil-P fractionation. Soybean was grown thereafter without P application to seed furrow. Phosphorus availability in plots with ruzigrass was compared to the ones with spontaneous vegetation for two years. Ruzigrass cultivation increased inorganic (resin-extracted) and organic (NaHCO3) soil P, as well as P concentration in soybean leaves, regardless of the P source. However, soybean yield did not increase significantly due to ruzigrass introduction to the cropping system. Soil-P availability did not differ between soluble and reactive P sources. Ruzigrass increases soil-P availability, especially where corrective P fertilization is performed. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a eficácia da braquiária (Urochloa ruziziensis) em aumentar a disponibilidade de P, em solo de áreas fertilizadas com fosfatos solúveis ou reativos. A área havia sido cultivada em semeadura direta por cinco anos, em sistema de cultivo com soja, triticale/aveia-preta e milheto. Previamente ao período de cinco anos de cultivo, aplicou-se adubação corretiva de P à superfície do solo, com 0,0 ou 80,0 kg ha-1 P2O5, nas formas de superfosfato triplo ou fosfato Arad. Após esse período de cinco anos, as parcelas receberam a mesma adubação corretiva de antes, e a braquiária foi introduzida no sistema de cultivo no lugar das outras plantas de cobertura. Após o cultivo da braquiária, foram coletadas amostras de solo, na camada 0-10 cm, e submetidas ao fracionamento de P. A soja foi cultivada em seguida, sem adubação fosfatada no sulco de plantio. A disponibilidade de P nas parcelas com a braquiária foi comparada àquelas com vegetação espontânea, por dois anos. O cultivo da braquiária aumentou os teores de P inorgânico (extraído com res
ISSN:0100-204X
1678-3921
0100-204X
DOI:10.1590/S0100-204X2013001200007