Straw Removal Effects on Sugarcane Root System and Stalk Yield
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Material and Methods
2.1. Study Area and Experimental Design
2.2. Sampling and Quantification of Above- and Below-Ground Phytomass Yield
2.3. Determination of Soil Moisture and Soil Penetration Resistance
2.4. Data Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Straw Removal Effects on Root System Mass and Distribution
3.2. Straw Removal Effects on Soil Conditions and Sugarcane Root System
3.3. Straw Removal Effects on Root System and Stalk Production
4. Discussion
4.1. Effects of Straw Removal on Sugarcane Root System
4.2. Effects of Straw Removal on Soil Compaction and Sugarcane Root System
4.3. Effects of Straw Removal on Sugarcane Yield
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Soil Attribute | Unit | Values |
---|---|---|
Sand | (g kg−1) | 594 ± 21 |
Silt | (g kg−1) | 68 ± 9 |
Clay | (g kg−1) | 333 ± 16 |
Bdcrop 1 | (g cm−3) | 1.42 ± 0.05 |
Bdtraffic 2 | (g cm−3) | 1.62 ± 0.1 |
pH H2O | 5.0 ± 0.2 | |
C content | (g kg−1) | 12.3 ± 1.7 |
N content | (g kg−1) | 0.8 ± 0.2 |
Available P | (mg kg−1) | 20.6 ± 1.4 |
Cation exchange capacity | (cmolc kg−1) | 4.4 ± 0.5 |
Base saturation | (%) | 69.0 ± 3.4 |
Al saturation | (%) | 2.5 ± 0.3 |
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Melo, P.L.A.; Cherubin, M.R.; Gomes, T.C.A.; Lisboa, I.P.; Satiro, L.S.; P. Cerri, C.E.; Siqueira-Neto, M. Straw Removal Effects on Sugarcane Root System and Stalk Yield. Agronomy 2020, 10, 1048. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10071048
Melo PLA, Cherubin MR, Gomes TCA, Lisboa IP, Satiro LS, P. Cerri CE, Siqueira-Neto M. Straw Removal Effects on Sugarcane Root System and Stalk Yield. Agronomy. 2020; 10(7):1048. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10071048
Chicago/Turabian StyleMelo, Paul L. A., Maurício R. Cherubin, Tamara C. A. Gomes, Izaias P. Lisboa, Lucas S. Satiro, Carlos E. P. Cerri, and Marcos Siqueira-Neto. 2020. "Straw Removal Effects on Sugarcane Root System and Stalk Yield" Agronomy 10, no. 7: 1048. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10071048