Soil quality maintenance in a no-tillage system (NTS) depends on cover crops. They are essential for crop rotation, affect several soil attributes, and contribute to phytosanitary control. However, cover crop efficacy is influenced by their root function and the presence of plant...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v32i230100
Aims: The objective was to carry the phytosociological survey of spontaneous plants in the agroecological maize crop cultivated with intercalar cover plants in the summer and fall/winter harvest. Study Design: The experimental design used was of randomized blocks with subdivided...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2020/v42i730549
The present study had as objective to know the effects of the natural fertilizer, from a biological compound of Efficient Microorganisms (EM-4), applied to the soil and in cover of quinoa, over its phytotechnics properties and its production. The experiment was conducted in a gre...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v40i530376
The objective of the present study was to verify the effect of two doses of the biofertilizer ‘Supermagro’ applied in cover, in the presence and absence of cured bovine urine in the maize crop, and in the soil penetration resistance, as well as the effect in the application of bi...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v39i630349
The SPR is an indicator that describes the physical strength that the soil exerts on the root that tries to move through along the profile, being directly influenced by bulk density, porosity and, mainly, by soil moisture at the time of evaluation. The soil resistance to penetrat...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2019/46589
Andréia da Paz Schiller, Jéssica Manfrin, Daniele Cristina Schons Eckhardt, Edleusa Pereira Seidel, Maria do Carmo Lana, Affonso Celso Gonçalves Jr, Marinez Carpiski Sampaio & Carlos Augusto Rocha de Moraes Rego·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2018
Several soil functions depend on their physical properties, such as, soil structure, porosity, and the distribution of aggregates. Despite the importance that aggregates have, little is known about the dynamics and the behavior during their formation and stabilization. In this wa...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2018/41056
Water is one of the most important natural resources for agricultural development and livestock activities since these economic activities are highly dependent on the natural resource for their development. The adoption of strategies that optimize water infiltration and retention...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/39132