The use of cover crops preceding corn is an alternative to supply nitrogen (N) and to make no-till system viable regions with dry winter such as in the Southeast, Center-West, North, and Northeast of Brazil. The purpose of this study was to evaluate N levels and the effect of cover plants on N supply and corn yield in no-till system. The study was carried out from 2000 to 2003. The experimental design was randomized blocks, with split-split plots and four […]

In highly weathered tropical soils the diffusive flux is the main transport mechanism of Zn, Cu, Fe, and Mn to the root surface of plants. Management practices such as liming and the presence of plant residues can alter the diffusive flux of these cationic micronutrients. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the diffusive flux in anionic and cationic forms and bioavaiability of cationic micronutrients Zn, Cu, Fe and Mn in Oxisols with distinct textures as influenced by […]

The cultivation of cover crops with vigorous root systems in crop rotation can improve the physical quality of compacted soils. The objective of this study was to evaluate shoot and root growth of soybean (Glycine max) and five species used as summer cover crops (Cajanus cajan, Cajanus cajan var. small, Mucuna aterrima, Dolichos lab lab and Crotalaria juncea) in a soil submitted to three different levels of subsurface compaction. Plants were grown in pots assembled with three PVC rings, 50 […]

The rhizospheric microbial action, accelerating the degradation of compounds in the soil, is known as phytostimulation. It represents one of the main phytoremediation mechanisms in herbicide-contaminated soil. Tebuthiuron-tolerant plants, which are able to stimulate their rhizospheric microorganisms, could be highly interesting for the phytoremediation of this herbicide. This study aimed at evaluating the rhizospheric activity of four plant species with phytoremediation potential for tebuthiuron and to infer on the contribution of the roots to the process of decontamination of this […]