Resumo -O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a qualidade do solo a partir das frações químicas e oxidáveis da matéria orgânica (MOS) em áreas com diferentes sistemas de manejo. O trabalho foi realizado no Município de Guaíra, no Oeste do Paraná, em áreas com diferentes tempos de adoção do sistema plantio direto (SPD, 6, 14 e 22 anos), com sucessão das culturas soja (verão) e milho/trigo (inverno), além de áreas com 12 anos de SPD -no mesmo arranjo de sucessão -mais quatro anos de cultivo de braquiária (Urochloa ruziziensis) consorciada com milho (M+B) e com pastagem e mata nativa. As frações químicas de ácido fúlvico (AF), ácido húmico (AH) e humina (HUM) foram avaliadas, bem como as frações oxidáveis da MOS (F1, F2, F3 e F4), o carbono total (CT) e o estoque de carbono (C) nas frações húmicas. Os teores de CT aumentaram com o tempo de adoção do SPD, principalmente entre SPD 6 e SPD 22 . Verificou-se predomínio da fração HUM e movimentação de AH e AF na camada de 0,0-0,4 m de profundidade. As frações oxidáveis apresentaram equilíbrio na distribuição do conteúdo de C, com maiores teores nas frações mais lábeis, em superfície. O cultivo com sucessão de culturas contribui para o aumento das frações mais lábeis, mas não para o aumento das frações mais recalcitrantes do C.Termos para indexação: Urochloa ruziziensis, carbono lábil, estoque de carbono, fracionamento da matéria orgânica, qualidade do solo, substâncias húmicas. Chemical and oxidizable fractions of soil organic matter under different management systems in an OxisolAbstract -The objective of this work was to evaluate soil quality from soil organic matter (SOM) chemical and oxidizable fractions in areas with different management systems. The study was carried out in the municipality of Guaira, in the west of the state of the Paraná, Brazil, in areas with different adoption times of the no-tillage system (NT; 6, 14, and 22 years), with succession scheme of soybean (summer) and corn/wheat (winter) crops, besides areas with 12 years under NT -in the same succession scheme -plus four years of Urochloa ruziziensis intercropped with maize (M+U), and with pasture and native forest. The chemical fractions of fulvic acid (FA), humic acid (HA), and humin (HUM) were evaluated, as well as the oxidizable fractions of MOS (F1, F2, F3, and F4), total carbon (TC), and carbon storage (C) in the humic fractions. Total carbon contents increased with the increasing adoption of time of SPD, especially from NT 6 to NT 22 . Humin fraction predominance was observed, with movement of HA and FA in the 0.0-0.4 m soil depth. The oxidizable C fractions showed equilibrium in the distribution of C contents, with higher levels in the more labile fractions, at surface. The cultivation with succession of crops contributes to the increase in labile fractions, but not to the increase of the more recalcitrant fractions of C.

In conservation management systems, such as no-till (NT), it is important to analyze the pattern of changes in soil quality as a function of the time since adoption of the system. This study evaluated the physical fractions of organic matter and soil aggregation in management systems in areas cultivated with different times since implementation of NT: 6, 14, and 22 successive years of soybean and maize/wheat crops (NT6, NT14, and NT22, respectively); 12 years of no-till with successive years of soybean and maize/wheat crops, and the last 4 years with integration of maize and ruzi grass (Brachiaria ruziziensis) - (NT+B); pasture; and forest. Physical fractionation of organic matter determined the total carbon (TC), particulate organic matter (POM), and mineral organic matter (MOM) by calculating the carbon management index (CMI) and variables related to soil structural stability. Forest and pasture areas showed the highest contents of TC, POM, and MOM, as well as higher stocks of POM and MOM. Among the cultivated areas, higher TC and particulate fractions of organic matter and the best CMI values were observed in the area of NT22. There were changes in aggregation indices, depending on the time since implementation of NT. Areas of NT22, pasture, and forest showed the greatest evolution in C-CO2, indicating increased biological activity, with positive effects on soil structural stability.

The purpose of this review was to characterize the wheat crop phenology under drought conditions, at different stages of crop growth. Effects of drought on wheat plants are variable, and depend on the phenological stage of the plant as well as the duration, intensity and frequency of the drought. The crop evapotranspiration increases over the course of the phenological cycle, reaching a maximum in the growth stage (from the beginning of heading until the end of flowering), which is the most sensitive stage of the crop to drought. At ripening, the evapotranspiration decreases to save and allocate the energy to grain yield. The drought affects the plant density in the initial phase, tiller number per plant in the tillering phase, and plant height in the stretching phase, most severely. At the flowering stage, the processes related to fertilization and fixation of grain are most severely affected, i.e., the number of viable seeds per area decreases. In the grain formation stage, the ability of the source (leaf) to use and translocate the assimilates to the grain is most severely affected, thus affecting the grain weight.

The objective of this study was evaluate the organic carbon stock and chemical and physical properties of soils in management systems with different deployment times under clayey Red Latosol in western region of Paraná, Brazil. Five managed areas and a reference area (native forest) without anthropic action were analyzed in completely randomized design with five repetitions. Management systems include three areas with different time of first adoption of no-till: 6 years -NT 6 (transition phase), 14 years -NT 14 (consolidation phase) and 22 years -NT 22 (maintenance phase); 16 years of no-till, and in the last four years with integration of maize and ruzigrass (Brachiaria ruziziensis) -(NT+B) and an area of permanent and continuous extensive cattle pasture of coast-cross (Cynodon dactylon) -(Pa). Physical and chemical properties, total soil organic carbon (TOC) stock and carbon stratification index (SI) of soils were evaluated in depths of 0-0.05; 0.05-0.10; 0.10-0.20 and 0.20-0.40 m. The macroporosity (MA) was higher in the area of native forest, ranging from 0.23 to 0.30 m 3 m -3 and the microporosity (MI) was higher in cultivated areas. The areas of NT+B and P presented lower ratio macroporosity/total pore volume (MA/TPV). For soil bulk density (BD) and soil penetration resistance (SPR), the managed areas show higher values, suggesting the occurrence of compacted subsurface layers. Native forest area showed the highest TOC levels in the depths of 0-0.05 and 0.05-0.10 m, reaching 30.5 g kg -1 in the 0-0.05 m soil layer. There was negative change on TOC stocks in the managed areas in relation to forest area, being more evident in the more superficial soil layers. The SI was greater than one, however there is a reduction in function of adoption time of no-till. There was higher soil compaction in the managed areas, and the NT in soybean/maize succession system does not contribute effectively to the increase of TOC stocks. ResumoO objetivo do presente estudo foi avaliar os estoques de carbono, atributos químicos e físicos do solo em sistemas de manejo com diferentes tempos de implantação na região oeste do Paraná, Brasil. Foi utilizado o delineamento inteiramente casualizado com cinco repetições, e as áreas com diferentes tempos de adoção do sistema plantio direto (SPD) foram: 6 anos (fase de transição), 14 anos (fase de consolidação) e 22 anos (fase de manutenção); 16 anos de SPD, sendo nos últimos quatro anos com integração milho safrinha e Brachiaria; uma área de pastagem permanente coast-cross (Cynodon dactylon) e uma área de mata nativa. Os atributos químicos e físicos, o estoque de carbono e o índice de estratificação (IE) foram avaliados nas camadas de 0-0,05, 0,05-0,1, 0,1-0,2 e 0,2-0,4 m. A macroporosidade (MA) foi superior na área de mata, variando de 0,23 a 0,30 m 3 m -3 e a microporosidade (MI) foi superior nas áreas cultivadas. As áreas de SPD+B e pastagem apresentaram menor relação macroporos/volume total de poros (MA/VTP). Tanto para a densidade do solo (DS), quanto para a resistência à pen...

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A utilização de espécies antecessoras ao milho, capazes de fornecer nitrogênio pela fixação simbiótica ou reciclagem de nutrientes, é importante para a manutenção da produtividade. Este trabalho objetivou avaliar a produtividade do milho cultivado em sucessão à adubação verde. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi o de blocos casualizados, com quatro repetições e os seguintes tratamentos: milho cultivado sobre a palhada de aveia preta, aveia preta + nabo forrageiro, aveia preta + tremoço branco, tremoço branco, crambe, vegetação espontânea e vegetação espontânea + adubação nitrogenada em cobertura. Houve diferença significativa entre os tratamentos, para a produtividade de grãos. O milho cultivado com a utilização de palhada de aveia preta + tremoço branco foi o mais produtivo (10.817 kg ha-1), apresentando rendimento superior e diferindo do milho cultivado sobre palhada de aveia preta, crambe e vegetação espontânea. O uso de tremoço branco, aveia preta + tremoço branco e aveia preta + nabo forrageiro é uma alternativa viável para se obter maior rendimento de grãos de milho, dispensando a adubação nitrogenada em cobertura.

An improvement in soil chemical properties and crop development with silicate application has been confirmed in several plant species. The effects of silicate application on soil chemical properties and wheat growth were investigated in the present study. The experiment was carried out in 8-L plastic pots in a greenhouse. Treatments were arranged in a randomized block design in a 3 × 5 factorial: three soils [Rhodic Acrudox (Ox1) ) and Al 3+ phytotoxic; and increases the soil pH, available Ca, Mg and Si, cation exchange capacity (CEC) and soil base saturation. Silicate application did not affect the available P, exchangeable K and availability of micronutrients (Cu, Zn, Fe and Mn) in the three soils. The application of calcium/magnesium silicate in an acid clayey Rhodic Hapludox improves the development and yield of wheat; however, the silicate application in soil with pH higher to 5.3 and high Si availability does not affect the agronomic characteristics and grain yield of wheat. ) e Al 3+ fitotóxico; e aumenta o pH do solo, Ca, Mg e Si disponível, capacidade de troca catiônica (CTC) e saturação por bases. Aplicação de silicato não afetou o P disponível, K trocável e disponibilidade de micronutrientes (Cu, Zn, Fe e Mn) nos três solos. A aplicação de silicato de cálcio/magnésio em um Latossolo Vermelho argiloso ácido melhora o desenvolvimento e a produtividade do trigo; no entanto, a aplicação de silicato em solos com pH superior a 5,3 e alta disponibilidade Si não afeta as características agronômicas e produtividade de grãos do trigo. Palavras-chave: Triticum aestivum L., silício, propriedades químicas, correção da acidez

Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) is a commercial seed crop grown for its good yield of high-quality oil. It is tolerant to water stress but may be sensitive to soil compaction. The aim of this study was to assess safflower growth under different degrees of soil compaction at depths of 0.15 m to 0.20 m. The experiment was carried out in PVC pots constructed from three rings. Five levels of penetration resistance (0.20, 0.33, 0.50, 0.93, and 1.77 MPa) were applied in the intermediate ring, and two safflower genotypes, IMA-4904 and IMA-2106, were examined. There was no difference between safflower genotypes with respect to their resistance to soil compaction, which reduced root length density in the compacted layer and changed the root distribution in the soil