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In southern Bahia, the renewal of old orchards is the key to the future of cocoa farming. But a recent study published in the Brazilian Journal of Soil Science (RBCS) reveals that success depends not only on plant…
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📘 New article in the Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo (RBCS) Impact of long-term soil management on epigeic soil fauna and soil properties of an Inceptisol with high organic matter Authors: Neuro Hilton Wolschick,…
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📘 New article in the Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo (RBCS) Phytolith records in organic soils: Evidence of environmental changes in the southern Brazilian highlands Authors: João Pedro Comendouros Scott, Carlos…
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HIGHLIGHTS The results of this study suggest that from the physical properties of the soil analysed, only the PR was influenced by the use of cover crops. At the surface physical limitations due to aeration occurred…
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HIGHLIGHTS Vegetation diversity helps maintain soil quality. Soil organic matter compartmentalization can be used to evaluate agricultural systems. Water-floatable light organic matter was effective in evaluating ]soil…
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HIGHLIGHTS Mean values of hydraulic properties are presented for different soil classes and soil textural groups Fine textured tropical Brazilian and temperate soils reveal relevant differences in Ksat values An open…
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HIGHLIGHTS Maps of soil properties alone were not efficient in delineating management zones Factorial kriging analysis can be used in cokriging to estimate soil properties Factorial kriging and sFCM were efficient in…
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HIGHLIGHTS The critical soil test level of K for southern Brazil is overestimated. The band-application of K increases the soybeans and wheat grain yield. The critical soil test value of K to achieve 90% soybean yield…
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HIGHLIGHTS Prototypes with a tipping bucket system were developed and calibrated The equipment automatically measures surface runoff The resolution of the devices can reach 5 L pulse -1. The equipment is capable of…
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HIGHLIGHTS Genotypes of Saccharum Complex differ in growth response upon bacterial inoculation. S. spontaneum was the genus with a higher growth response. Initial growth of 12 genotypes showed a limited response to…
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