PHOSPHATE FERTILIZATION TO THE MAIZE CROP

Authors

  • Valdeci Orioli Júnior Unesp/Jaboticabal
  • Edson Luiz Mendes Coutinho Unesp/Jaboticabal
  • Auro Akio Otsubo Embrapa - Agropecuária Oeste
  • André Mendes Coutinho Neto Fafram/Ituverava

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3738/nucleus.v5i2.114

Keywords:

Zea mays, fósforo, nível crítico, termofosfato magnesiano

Abstract

The experiment was carried out in field conditions, during three cropping seasons, in a clayey soil (Oxisol), with the objective to verify the effects of phosphate fertilization in the corn grain yield and in some soil chemical characteristics. Six rates of fused magnesium phosphate (0 - 180 - 270 - 360 - 450 - 540 kg ha-1 of P2O5) were broadcast and only applied for the first cropping period. It was verified that the phosphorus application promoted significant increments in the corn grain production and in soil P concentrations. The rates higher than 270 kg ha-1 of P2O5 were efficient until the third year. A relative production of 90% was associated with a soil P concentration around of 15 mg dm-3. The highest rate of fused magnesium phosphate promoted, in the two first years, a significant increase in the base saturation, pH value and soil Ca and, Mg concentrations.

Author Biographies

  • Valdeci Orioli Júnior, Unesp/Jaboticabal
    Mestrando do Programa de Pós-graduação em Produção Vegetal, Departamento de Solos e Adubos, UNESP, Jaboticabal. Área: Fertilidade do solo, nutrição e adubação de plantas.
  • Edson Luiz Mendes Coutinho, Unesp/Jaboticabal
    Professor Titular do Departamento de Solos e Adubos - UNESP - Campus de Jaboticabal.
  • Auro Akio Otsubo, Embrapa - Agropecuária Oeste
    MSc, Pesquisador, EMBRAPA Agropecuária Oeste.
  • André Mendes Coutinho Neto, Fafram/Ituverava
    Acadêmico do Curso de Agronomia da FE/FAFRAM

Published

2008-11-27

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