Soybeans and maize are the most cultivated crops in tropical soils and require large amounts of phosphate fertilizers. The use of enhanced-efficiency fertilizers is a promising technology to minimize losses of P by fixation in highly weathered tropical soils. The objectives of this study were to evaluate morphological characteristics, soybean P and boron foliar content, yield and agronomic efficiency of P fertilizer in response to P rates and sources in maize and soybean crops. Two P fertilization experiments with the sources Mono-ammonium Phosphate (MAP) and Policote coated MAP were carried out, one in maize (0, 20, 40, 80, 120 and 160 kg P2O5 ha-1) and another in soybean crop (0, 20, 40, 80 and 120 kg P2O5 ha-1). The morphological characteristics, soybean P and boron foliar content, yield and agronomic P fertilizer efficiency were evaluated. The results showed that maize and soybean morphological characteristics, as well as soybean foliar P and boron contents were not influenced by fertilization. P fertilization increased soybean yield. Policote coated MAP was more efficient than MAP (conventional fertilizer) to produce higher maize and soybean yields and higher agronomic efficiency of P use. For higher productivity, we recommend the dose of 102.9 kg P2O5 ha-1 of Policote coated MAP for soybean and 97.6 kg P2O5 ha-1 for maize.
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