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Liming demand and plant growth improvements for an Oxisol under long-term no-till cropping

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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 May 2017

A. C. A. CARMEIS FILHO ,
C. A. C. CRUSCIOL  and
A. M. CASTILHOS
A. C. A. CARMEIS FILHO
Affiliation:
São Paulo State University (UNESP), College of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Crop Science, P.O. Box: 237, 18610-307 Botucatu, State of São Paulo, Brazil
C. A. C. CRUSCIOL*
Affiliation:
UNESP, College of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Crop Science, P.O. Box: 237, 18610-307 Botucatu, State of São Paulo, Brazil
A. M. CASTILHOS
Affiliation:
UNESP, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Department of Animal Nutrition and Breeding, P.O. Box: 560, 18618-970 Botucatu, State of São Paulo, Brazil
*
*To whom all correspondence should be addressed. Email: [email protected]
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Summary

The adequate management of soil acidity has long been a challenge in no-till (NT) cropping systems. Some studies conducted in sub-tropical conditions have demonstrated the feasibility of surface liming. However, for tropical regions with dry winters, little long-term information about adequate rates and frequencies of application is available. A 12-year field trial was performed under a tropical no-tillage system with an annual crop rotation scheme. The treatments were composed of four lime rates (0, 1000, 2000 and 4000 kg/ha), estimated via the base saturation (BS) method. Surface application of lime was found to be an effective method for improving the soil fertility profile under this long-term NT cropping system. All three acidity components (pH, hydrogen + aluminium (H + Al), exchangeable Al) and some fertility attributes (phosphorus, exchangeable calcium and magnesium, and BS) were adjusted to a linear function, and better soil chemical conditions were obtained in the 4000 kg/ha treatment, even 4 years after the final application. Due to soil chemical changes, the root length density of wheat and common bean was greater at depths <0·20 m, which led to a higher grain yield, even under unfavourable weather conditions. The results indicate that the application of lime at higher rates can be an acceptable criterion for a tropical Oxisol under a no-tillage system, reducing the frequency of lime application.

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Crops and Soils Research Papers
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 155 , Issue 7 , September 2017 , pp. 1093 - 1112
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