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Liming, fertilization, and rhizobia inoculation on cowpea yield in a Brazilian Amazon upland forest environment

The objective of this work was to evaluate the response of the BRS Tumucumaque cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) cultivar to liming and to phosphorus and potassium fertilization in the absence of inoculation or nitrogen fertilization, as well as to inoculation with selected Bradyrhizobium strains, in an up...

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Published in:Pesquisa agropecuaria brasileira 2021-01, Vol.56
Main Authors: Borges, Wardsson Lustrino, Ferreira, Natália dos Santos, Rios, Rayane da Mota, Rumjanek, Norma Gouvêa
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Summary:The objective of this work was to evaluate the response of the BRS Tumucumaque cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) cultivar to liming and to phosphorus and potassium fertilization in the absence of inoculation or nitrogen fertilization, as well as to inoculation with selected Bradyrhizobium strains, in an upland forest area in the state of Amapá, eastern Amazon, Brazil. Seven experiments were conducted in field conditions, in order to evaluate six limestone, four phosphorus, and four potassium rates, besides the inoculation with four Bradyrhizobium strains. Leaf nitrogen concentrations, pod and grain dry mass per plant, grain yield, and soil pH, Al+3, and Ca+2 + Mg+2 were evaluated. The obtained data were subjected to the analysis of variance, to the regression analysis, or to test to compare means. The soil presented a high buffer power, but liming reduced its chemical limitations. Leaf nitrogen concentrations were correlated to cowpea grain yield. However, there is no effect of the interaction between potassium and phosphorus rates on grain yield. In addition, grain yield is not influenced by liming and potassium fertilization, but is increased by phosphorus fertilization. Inoculation with the UFLA 3-84 and INPA 03-11B strains promotes a greater grain yield than that with BR 3262 and BR 3267, as well as a similar grain yield to that of the control without inoculation. Resumo: O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a resposta da cultivar BRS Tumucumaque de feijão-caupi (Vigna unguiculata) à calagem e à adubação com fósforo e potássio na ausência de inoculação ou adubação nitrogenada, bem como à inoculação com estirpes selecionadas de Bradyrhizobium, em área de floresta de terra firme no estado do Amapá, na Amazônia Oriental, Brasil. Foram conduzidos sete experimentos em condição de campo, para avaliar seis níveis de calcário, quatro de fósforo e quatro de potássio, além da inoculação com quatro estirpes de Bradyrhizobium. Foram avaliados teores foliares de nitrogênio, massa seca de vagens e de grãos por planta, produtividade de grãos, e pH, Al+3 e Ca+2 + Mg+2 no solo. Os dados obtidos foram submetidos à análise de variância, à análise de regressão ou a teste para comparação de médias. O solo apresentou alto poder tampão, mas a calagem reduziu as suas limitações químicas. Os teores foliares de nitrogênio se correlacionaram com a produtividade de grãos de feijão-caupi. No entanto, não há efeito da interação entre os níveis de potássio e fósforo sobre a produtividade
ISSN:0100-204X
1678-3921
1678-3921
DOI:10.1590/s1678-3921.pab2021.v56.02191