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Spacing, population density and nitrogen fertilization in corn grown in an Oxisoil

The objective of this study was to evaluate yield components, leaf nitrogen content and grain yield in corn as affected by row spacing, plant density and nitrogen topdressing. The experiment was conducted with the single-cross hybrid AG 8021, in the municipality of Toledo-PR, in an Oxisoil under no-...

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Published in:Revista Ceres 2014-06, Vol.61 (3), p.424-433
Main Authors: Lana, Maria do Carmo, Rampim, Leandro, Ohland, Tatiane, Fávero, Fernando
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Language:English
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Summary:The objective of this study was to evaluate yield components, leaf nitrogen content and grain yield in corn as affected by row spacing, plant density and nitrogen topdressing. The experiment was conducted with the single-cross hybrid AG 8021, in the municipality of Toledo-PR, in an Oxisoil under no-tillage system, in the crop year 2005/ 2006. The experiment was arranged in a randomized block design and treatments in split-split-plots, with four replications. The two row spacings (0.45 and 0.90 m) were allocated in the main plots, the two plant densities (60,000 and 80,000 plants ha-1) were allocated in the subplots and the three nitrogen rates (80, 100, 120 and 140 kg ha-1 N) were allocated in the sub-subplots. Topdress nitrogen was applied using urea as N source. The rise of the plant population from 60,000 to 80,000 plants ha-1 and the application of topdress nitrogen resulted in increased production components. The application of topdress fertilization provided increase in leaf N content and grain yield for the spacings 0.45 m and 0.90 m. Yield was higher in the spacing 0.45 m than 0.90 m. Yield was higher with 60,000 plants than with 80,000 plants at 0.90 m, while at 0.45 m there was no difference in relation to the plant density. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar os componentes de produção, teor de nitrogênio (N) no tecido foliar e produtividade de grãos na cultura do milho em função de diferentes espaçamentos entre linhas, densidade populacional e doses de adubação nitrogenada em cobertura. O experimento foi conduzido no município de Toledo-PR, no ano agrícola de 2005/2006, em área de Latossolo Vermelho Eutroférrico sob sistema de semeadura direta, com o híbrido simples AG 8021. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi em blocos casualizados, com quatro repetições e tratamentos dispostos em parcelas subsubdivididas. Nas parcelas foram alocados os espaçamentos entre linhas (0,45 e 0,90 m), nas subparcelas foram alocadas as populações de plantas de milho (60 mil e 80 mil plantas ha-1) e nas subsubparcelas foram alocadas as doses de nitrogênio em cobertura (80, 100, 120 e 140 kg ha-1 de N), utilizando-se como fonte de nitrogênio a ureia. A elevação da população de plantas de 60 mil para 80 mil plantas ha-1, assim como a aplicação de doses crescentes da adubação nitrogenada em cobertura proporcionaram incremento nos componentes de produção. A aplicação de N em cobertura proporciona incremento no teor de N foliar e na produtividade de grãos para o es
ISSN:0034-737X
2177-3491
0034-737X
DOI:10.1590/S0034-737X2014000300018