Citation Information

  • Title : Effect of Cover Crops on Soil Physical Attributes and Agronomic Characteristics of Grain Sorghum
  • Source : Bioscience Journal
  • Publisher : Univ Federal Uberlandia
  • Volume : 28
  • Issue : 1
  • Pages : 33-40
  • Year : 2012
  • Document Type : Journal Article
  • Language : English
  • Authors:
    • da Silva, P. B.
    • Wendling, B.
    • Cardoso, M. M.
    • Kondo, M. K.
    • Brant Albuquerque, C. J.
  • Climates:
  • Cropping Systems: Cover cropping. Intercropping. No-till cropping systems. Sorghum.
  • Countries: Brazil.

Summary

The objective of this work was evaluated the physical attributes of soil and the main agronomic characteristics of sorghum for grain in no-tillage under different vegetation cover. The experiment was conducted during two growing seasons. In the first years were sown seven grass species in intercropping with sorghum for pasture establishment and the sorghum single defining the eight treatments. In the second season, when direct sowing of sorghum, forages available in the trial were previously desiccated for no-till sorghum. The areas representing the tillage had been barred again. In relation to soil physical properties, experiments were conducted under a randomized block design in factorial 8 (treatments) x 3 (depths) with four replications. Data related to the agronomic characteristics of the sorghum experiment was conducted in a randomized block design with four replications. It concluded with the work that the various forages used in the formation of vegetation for no-tillage affects both soil physical properties such as grain yield of sorghum.

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