“…For example, from 88 experiments conducted in the states of Ceará, Pernambuco, Sergipe, Bahia, Goiás, Espírito Santo, São Paulo and Rio Grande do Sul, only 27 (30.7%) showed positive response to nitrogen fertilization. Among the studies showing low number of responses are those reported by MIYASAKA et al (1966e) and by CARVALHO et al (1974), with only one response in eight and nine experiments, respectively, and those carried out by MIYASAKA et al (1966a,c,f;1967b) and by the DNOCS (BRASIL, 1973), with no responsem a total of 21 experiments.…”