Many eucalyptus plantations in Brazil are in areas of soil with low fertility, with little phosphorous (P) and potassium (K) availability and with low organic matter (OM) content, resulting in a low supply of nutrients to plants, directly reflected in reduced yield. Thus, our objective was to evaluate the effects of nitrogen (N), P and K fertilization on the growth of eucalyptus plants, with the aim of achieving nutritional balance and high yield. The experiment was conducted on Renascença Farm, an agricultural property administered by Cargill Agrícola S.A., located in the city of Três Lagoas, Mato Grosso do Sul state, Brazil. The experimental design consisted of randomized blocks with ten treatments and five replicates. The treatments were composed of doses of N (0, 70, 105 and 140 kg ha -1 ), doses of P (0, 40, 70 and 100 kg ha -1 of P 2 O 5 ) and doses of K (0, 90, 135 and 180 kg ha -1 of K 2 O). The doses of N and K were applied at planting and as top dressing, and the doses of P were applied only at planting. The diameter at breast height (DBH), plant height and timber volume with bark were assessed, and the concentrations of macronutrients in the leaves were determined. DBH and volume were positively affected by N fertilization, and eucalyptus growth in DBH, height and volume increased with P and K fertilization. The maximum yield of eucalyptus at 21 months of age was obtained with the application of 71 kg ha -1 of N, 100 kg ha -1 of P 2 O 5 and 125 kg ha -1 of K 2 O. The concentrations of macronutrients were adequate even in the absence of the application of N, P and K. With increasing doses of K, there was an increase in leaf concentrations of K and a decrease in those of calcium and magnesium.

Residual effect of monoammonium phosphate coated with different polymers on maizeThe use of phosphate fertilizers coated with polymers can reduce losses by phosphorus fixation in the soil, providing the element for a longer period of time. The objective of this study was to evaluate the residual effect of phosphorus rates and forms of monoammonium phosphate coated with different polymers on production components and grain yield of maize in the first and second harvest. The experiment was conducted in Selvíria -MS, in a loamy Oxisol. A randomized block design in a 4 x 4 factorial scheme with four repetitions was used in the experiment: four P 2 O 5 rates (0, 50, 100 and 150 kg ha -1 ) applied at sowing, in four forms: conventional monoammonium phosphate and monoammonium phosphate coated with three different polymers. To evaluate the residual effect of these treatments on the maize successor crop, the new crop was sown in the same line of the previous crop. The residual level of phosphorus in the soil increased linearly up to 150 kg ha -1 P 2 O 5 . The MAP coated with polymers showed the same residual effect of

Nitrogen (N) is essential for nutrition and for the maintenance of the intense green color of lawns. However, this element affects shoot growth and, therefore, mowing frequency, which is a key factor of lawn-maintenance costs. Accordingly, this study aimed to evaluate the use of nitrogen fertilization in combination with the use of potential herbicides as growth regulators to promote the maintenance of the high visual (intense green) and nutritional quality of lawns of emerald Zoysia (Zoysia japonica Steud.) grown in Ultisol soil while reducing their leaf growth. The experiment was conducted at the Teaching, Research and Extension Education Farm (Fazenda de Ensino, Pesquisa e Extensão) of São Paulo State University (Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, UNESP), Ilha Solteira Campus/ São Paulo (SP), from June/2012 to June/2013. The experimental design consisted of randomized blocks with 20 treatments established in a 5 x 4 factorial arrangement with four replicates, including four herbicides (glyphosate, imazaquin, imazethapyr, and metsulfuron-methyl, applied at doses of 200, 420, 80, and 140 g ha -1 active ingredient (a.i.), respectively) and a control (without herbicide), and four N doses (0, 5, 10, and 20 g m -2 ), split into five applications delivered throughout the year. The following items were evaluated: length, LCI (leaf chlorophyll index), leaf dry matter production and leaf N concentration and the percentage of phytotoxicity on lawn grass shoots. Doses from 10 to 20 g m -2 N provided sufficient N concentrations to maintain the emerald Zoysia. The herbicides metsulfuron-methyl and glyphosate were superior in the control of lawn leaf growth. While the former was phytotoxic, the latter had no effect on the aesthetic quality of the lawn, standing out as an herbicide that may be used at a dose of 200 g ha -1 to regulate the growth of emerald Zoysia. fator do custo de manutenção em gramados. Neste contexto, objetivou-se avaliar a adubação nitrogenada e o uso potencial de herbicidas como reguladores de crescimento em grama esmeralda (Zoysia japonica Steud.), em Argissolo Vermelho, visando manter o gramado com boa qualidade visual (verde intenso) e nutricional bem como reduzir o seu crescimento foliar. O experimento foi conduzido na Fazenda de Ensino, Pesquisa e Extensão da UNESP, Campus de Ilha Solteira/SP, de junho/2012 a junho/2013. Utilizou-se o delineamento em blocos casualizados com 20 tratamentos dispostos num fatorial 5 x 4 com quatro repetições, sendo quatro herbicidas: glyphosate, imazaquin, imazethapyr e metsulfuronmethyl aplicados na dose de, respectivamente, 200, 420, 80 e 140 g ha -1 do ingrediente ativo (i.a.) e a testemunha -sem herbicida; e quatro doses de N: 0, 5, 10 e 20 g m -2 , parceladas em cinco aplicações durante o ano. Avaliaram-se: o comprimento, o índice ICF (índice de clorofila foliar) e a produção de matéria seca das folhas, determinaram-se também a concentração foliar de N e a porcentagem de fitointoxicação da parte aérea do gramado. Doses de 10 a 20 g m ...

The forage production in crop-livestock integration is critical both for formation of straw for no tillage planting and food for livestock farm. The experiment was conducted in the autumn/winter of 2009 and 2010, in the city of Selvíria -state of Mato Grosso do Sul -MS, Brazil, at Experimental Station of FEIS/UNESP. The objective was to evaluate the optimal depth for deposition of seeds of two Brachiaria species intercropped with corn with emphasis on grain yield and straw. The experimental design was a randomized block design in a factorial scheme 3 x 3, with four replications. The main treatments were two species of Brachiaria (Urochloa brizantha "Marandú" and Urochloa ruziziensis), which seeds were mixed with corn fertilizer and a control treatment (without intercropping). Secondary treatments consisted of three depths (8; 10 and 16 cm) in the deposition of fertilizer (in the consortium and the control treatments). The intercropping corn with Brachiaria produced similar amounts of straw. The straw total production was higher when intercropped and decreased with depth. The consortium with U. ruziziensis provided higher grain yield of corn in relation to U. brizantha, in 2010. The sowing depth of forages did not affect corn yield.

Variabilidade espacial das concentrações de nutrientes foliares da soja correlacionadas com atributos químicos de um Latossolo Vermelho distroférrico 1 O estudo dos atributos do solo e da planta, por meio da geoestatística e da consequente geração de mapas de manejo, resulta na utilização racional de fertilizantes e, assim, na redução de custos para o produtor. No ano agrícola de 2013/2014, no município de Selvíria, MS, objetivou-se, com este estudo, avaliar as dependências linear e espacial dos atributos Ca, Mg, H+Al, Al, SB e CTC de um Latossolo Vermelho distroférrico, com as concentrações foliares de Ca, Mg, S, Cu, Fe, Mn e Zn da soja (Glycine max L.) cultivada em plantio direto. Foi instalada uma rede amostral, para a coleta de dados do solo e das plantas, com 100 pontos amostrais distribuídos, aletoriamente, em uma área de 7.980 m 2 . Os resultados da análise geoestatística mostraram que para os atributos avaliados houve dependência espacial. Os menores alcances observados foram os das constantes variações da área pelo preparo de um sistema de produção. Tanto linear quanto espacialmente, a CTC do solo foi bom indicador das concentrações foliares de Ca e de S da soja sob plantio direto.Palavras-chave: cerrado; Glycine max (L.) Merrill; manejo do solo; nutrição de plantas. Rodolfo de Niro Spatial variability of soybean leaf nutrient concentrations related to chemical attributes of an OxisolThe study of soil and plant properties using geostatistics and the consequent generation of management maps result in the rational use of fertilizers and thus in the reduction of costs for producers. We aimed to evaluate the linear and spatial dependence of the attributes Ca, Mg, H+Al, Al, SB, and CTC of an Oxisol, with foliar concentrations of Ca, Mg, Cu, Fe, Mn, and Zn of soybean (Glycine max L.) grown in no-tillage in the agricultural year 2013/2014, in Selvíria, MS, Brazil. A sampling network was installed to collect soil and plant data, with 100 sampling points randomly distributed in an area of 7,980 m 2 . The results of geostatistical analysis showed that, for the evaluated attributes, there was spatial dependence. The lower reaches observed were the constant variations of the area by the preparation of a production system. Both linearly and spatially, soil CTC was a good indicator of foliar concentrations of Ca and S of soybean under no-tillage.