Growth and sugarcane cultivars productivity under notillage and reduced tillage system

ABSTRACT This study aims to evaluate the growth and yield of the sugarcane plant cultivars, and their correlation to soil mechanical penetration resistance in a Dystroferric Red Oxisol submitted to reduced tillage and, no-tillage systems. Eight sugarcane plant cultivars (RB965902, RB985476, RB966928, RB855156, RB975201, RB975242, RB036066 and RB855536) were in each soil preparation system, and the trial was conducted in a completely randomized design and eight treatments and four replications. The trial evaluated: number of tillers per meter, stalks height and diameter, and stalks yield and sugar content. Additionally, were evaluated the soil mechanical penetration resistance (PR) and soil moisture. The highest rates of daily elongation, yield of stalks and sugar content were observed under no - tillage, due to the lower soil mechanical penetration resistance and higher soil moisture. The cultivar RB966928 presented higher values for growth, yield of stalks and sugar content, while RB855536 and the medium to late maturity cultivars RB975201, RB975242, RB036066, which had either a lower stalk growth rate or presented lower number at the end of the cycle in both soil tillage.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Arcoverde,Sálvio Napoleão Soares, Souza,Cristiano Márcio Alves de, Nagahama,Hideo de Jesus, Mauad,Munir, Armando,Egas Jose, Cortez,Jorge Wilson
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Universidade Federal de Viçosa 2019
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-737X2019000300168
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