Doses e modos de aplicação de Boro e adubação com Zinco na cultura do milho

As deficiências de boro (B) e zinco (Zn) comumente ocorrem em solos de Cerrado. Por isso, para obtenção de maiores produtividades de milho é necessário entender melhor a interação desses elementos, como se existe efeito sinérgico ou antagônico na absorção destes micronutrientes do solo, tal como o modo de aplicação mais vantajoso (via solo ou foliar) e o efeito residual destas adubações. Sendo assim, objetivou-se avaliar o efeito de doses de B aplicadas via solo e via foliar, ambos com ou sem adubação com Zn no solo sobre o estado nutricional, componentes de produção e produtividade do milho primavera/verão e o residual destas adubações via solo no milho outonal, em solo de Cerrado com baixo teor de boro. O experimento foi desenvolvido em um Latossolo Vermelho distrófico em sistema plantio direto. O delineamento experimental dos dois experimentos foi em blocos ao acaso com quatro repetições, dispostos em esquema fatorial 2 x 5, sendo: com ou sem adubação via solo com 2 kg ha-1 de Zn, na forma de sulfato de zinco aplicados na ocasião da semeadura do milho primavera/verão; e 5 doses de B (0, 1, 2, 3 e 4 kg ha-1 na semeadura do milho primavera/verão (experimento 1) ou 0, 170, 340, 510 e 680 g ha-1, que correspondem respectivamente, 0; 0,25; 0,50; 0,75 e 1% de ácido bórico na calda de pulverização aplicada via foliar na fase de pré-pendoamento do milho (experimento II). Após a colheita do milho primavera/verão, avaliou-se o residual destes tratamentos aplicados via solo no cultivo do milho outonal e foram aplicados novamente as doses de B via foliar no milho outonal, conforme mencionado anteriormente. A aplicação de Zn no solo propicia maiores teores de Zn no solo e B foliar no milho primavera/verão, independentemente da dose de B aplicada via foliar. Doses crescentes de B via foliar aumentam o teor de Zn nos grãos do milho primavera/verão, apenas quando não se adubou com Zn, e o teor de B foliar do milho outonal. A adubação com zinco no solo e o incremento das doses de boro tanto via solo como foliar não influenciam os componentes de produção e produtividade de grãos de milho primavera/verão e outonal, em solo argiloso de Cerrado com baixo teor de B.Boron deficiencies (B) and zinc (Zn) commonly occur in Cerrado soils. Thus, for obtaining higher maize yields is necessary to better understand the interaction of these elements, as if exists synergistic or antagonistic effect on the absorption of these micronutrients in soil, such as the most advantageous mode of application (by soil or foliar) and the effect of these residual fertilizations. Therefore, it was aimed to evaluate the effect of B rates applied to soil (experiment I) and foliar application (experiment II), both with or without Zn fertilization in the soil on nutritional status, yield components and grains yield of spring/summer maize and the residual of these fertilizations in the soil in the autumnal maize, in Cerrado soil with low boron content. The experiment was conducted in an Oxisol under notillage system. The experimental design of the two experiments was a randomized block with four replications, in a factorial 2 x 5, being: with or without soil fertilization with 2 kg ha-1 Zn, in the form of zinc sulfate applied on the occasion of sowing of spring/summer maize; and 5 doses of B (0, 1, 2, 3 and 4 kg ha-1 applied at sowing of spring/summer maize (experiment 1) or 0, 170, 340, 510 and 680 g ha-1 , which correspond respectively, 0, 0.25, 0.50, 0.75 and 1% of boric acid in the spray solution applied by foliar in pre-tasseling of maize (experiment II)). After harvesting of the spring/summer maize was evaluated the residual of these treatments applied to the soil in the cultivation of autumnal maize and were applied again the B rates as foliar application in autumnal maize, as mentioned earlier. The application of Zn in soil propitiates higher contents of Zn in soil and B foliar in spring/summer maize, regardless of B rate applied as foliar application. Increasing B rates, as foliar application increase the Zn content in the grains of spring/summer maize, only without Zn fertilization, and the B leaf content of autumnal corn. The zinc fertilization in the soil and increasing boron rates in the soil and by foliar application not influence the production components and grains yield of spring/summer and autumnal maize, in clay soil of the Cerrado with low B contentCoordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES

RESIDUAL EFFECTS OF NITROGEN FERTILIZER WITH POLYMER-COATED UREA IN A CORN CROP

The use of nitrogenous fertilizer coated by polymers may reduce losses caused by volatilization, thus exposing this element to plants for a longer period of time. The objective of this work was to evaluate the residual effects of nitrogen in the form of conventional urea and urea coated by polymers in the production components and grain productivity of the first and second corn crops. The experiment was conducted in Selvíria - MS in a clay-type Oxisol during the corn crops of 2011/12 and 2012. The experiment was arranged as a randomized block design with four replications, with a factorial 4 x 4 treatment arrangement as follows: 4 doses of N (0, 40, 80 and 120 kg ha-1) and 4 forms of urea (conventional urea and urea coated by three different polymers). Treatments were applied at the time of corn sowing in the first season (2010/11) and second season (2011). The residual effects of nitrogen fertilization in the corn grown in the first crop season (2011/12) and the second crop season (2012) were then assessed. The polymer -coated urea did not differ compared to the conventional urea

EXTRATO DE ALGAS COMO BIOESTIMULANTE DA PRODUTIVIDADE DO TRIGO IRRIGADO NA REGIÃO DO CERRADO

Existem no mercado agrícola bioestimulantes vegetais a base de alga, principalmente da Ascophyllum nodosum, porém praticamente não há pesquisas sobre o efeito destes produtos no crescimento e produtividade de grãos em condições de clima tropical. Diante do exposto, objetivou-se avaliar o efeito bioestimulante e fertilizante da alga Ascophyllum nodosum nos componentes produtivos e produtividade de grãos de trigo irrigado em região de Cerrado. A pesquisa foi desenvolvida em Selvíria – MS, em um Latossolo Vermelho Distrófico. O delineamento experimental foi em blocos ao acaso com cinco tratamentos e cinco repetições, sendo os tratamentos: Testemunha, aplicação única (aos 24 dias após emergência (d.a.e.) do trigo) ou dupla (aos 24 e 60 d.a.e) de extrato de Ascophyllum nodosum com o produto comercial polifértil®, e aplicação única (aos 24 d.a.e) ou dupla (aos 24 e 60 d.a.e) de extrato de Ascophyllum nodosum com o produto Acadian®. Os extratos de alga à base de Ascophyllum nodosum não influenciaram os componentes produtivos e produtividade de grãos de trigo, portanto sua utilização como bioestimulante não é necessária em solos com fertilidade adequada e cultivo irrigado

Corn Yield and Foliar Diagnosis Affected by Nitrogen Fertilization and Inoculation with Azospirillum brasilense

ABSTRACT The biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) process in grasses is caused by diazotrophic bacteria, particularly Azospirillum brasilense. However, studies are lacking on BNF efficiency to define how much mineral nitrogen (N) can be applied to achieve more sustainable high yields. Furthermore, there should be an analysis of whether urea with the urease enzyme inhibitor NBPT is less harmful, benefiting BNF in grasses. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of N sources and N rates associated with inoculation with Azospirillum brasilense regarding foliar diagnosis and leaf chlorophyll index (LCI), agronomic efficiency (AE), and corn grain yield in the Cerrado (Brazilian tropical savanna) region. The experiment was conducted in a no-tillage system in a Latossolo Vermelho Distroférrico (Oxisol). A randomized block experimental design was used with four replications in a 2 × 5 × 2 factorial arrangement as follows: two N sources - urea and Super N, urea with urease enzyme inhibitor NBPT [N - (n-butyl thiophosphoric triamide)]; five N rates (0, 50, 100, 150, and 200 kg ha-1) applied in topdressing; and two seed inoculation treatments, one with and one without A. brasilense. N rate positively influenced the LCI and concentrations of N, S, and Mn in leaves, and may increase the concentrations of P, Cu, and Fe; however, higher N rates can reduce AE. The N sources had similar effects, and therefore urea is recommended for N fertilization. Inoculation with A. brasilense decreased leaf concentration of Fe and increased LCI, leaf concentration of P, AE, and corn grain yield; the use of this diazotrophic bacterium is therefore viable even when high rates of N are applied