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Effects of surface application of calcium-magnesium silicate and gypsum on soil fertility and sugarcane yield

Carlos Alexandre Costa Crusciol, Rodrigo Foltran, Otavio Bagiotto Rossato, James Mabry McCray, Raffaella Rossetto

01/Dec/2014

Lime application recommendations for amendment of soil acidity in sugarcane were developed with a burnt cane harvesting system in mind. Sugarcane is now harvested in most areas without burning, and lime application for amendment of soil acidity in this system in which the sugarcane crop residue remains on the ground has been carried out without a scientific basis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the changes in soil acidity and stalk and sugar yield with different rates of […]