Mineral Nutrition and Fertilization of Sugarcane

Oliveira, Mauro Wagner de; Macedo, G. A. R.; Martins, Jolberto Alves; Silva, Vinícius Santos Gomes da; Oliveira, Alexandre Bosco de

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“…Following the recommendation of Ref. [1], 5.0 t of dolomitic limestone and 1.5 t of gypsum were applied per ha in September of the year prior to the planting of sugarcane. The soil was plowed and harrowed, followed by the sowing of Crotalaria juncea.…”

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“…In evaluations carried out in small properties of the Zona da Mata region, the authors found that to produce 120 tons of natural matter per ha (about 100 t of industrializable culms), the accumulation of nutrients in shoots is approximately 150, 40, 180, 90, 50, and 40 kg of N, P, K, Ca, Mg, and S, respectively. In the case of iron, manganese, zinc, copper, and boron, accumulation in shoot biomass for a production of 120 t is around 8.0, 3.0, 0.6, 0.4, and, 0.3 kg, respectively [1]. Because of this high nutrient removal, it is necessary to know the nutrient supply capacity of the soil to complement it with fertilization if necessary.…”

Section: Evaluation Of Soil Fertility and Lime And Gypsum Applicationmentioning

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“…Further details on sampling procedures, sample variability, sample drying, and comparison between chemical extractors can be found in Ref. [1]. As previously mentioned, most of the soils of the region are naturally acidic and present low saturation by basic cations such as calcium, magnesium, and potassium.…”

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“…The predominant soils in the region are Distrophic Red-Yellow Latossol, Ultisol Red-Yellow Dystrophic and Latossolic Cambisol [1]. Although soils have low fertility, their physical composition allows for agricultural activity provided that appropriate techniques are used.…”

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Sugarcane Production Systems in Small Rural Properties

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Oliveira³

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Multifunctionality and Impacts of Organic and Conventional Agriculture

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Sugarcane grown in small rural properties of the Zona da Mata region, located in the southeast of the state of Minas Gerais (MG), is generally intended for animal feed and the production of rapadura, brown sugar, cachaça, and ethanol. This chapter focuses on the authors' experience on technologies recommended to small farmers for the implantation and management of sugarcane plantations. The following issues are addressed and discussed: planning and preparation of the sugarcane plantation; soil sampling and soil fertility assessment; application of lime and gypsum; setting up seedling nurseries; green fertilization in the areas of planting and renewal of sugarcane plantation; soil preparation, planting and chemical fertilization of plant-cane; weed and pest control; chemical fertilization of ratoon; assessment of sugarcane nutritional status; organic fertilization with crop residues and agroindustrial residues; mineralization of sugarcane straw; assessment of broth quality and sugar production; and renewal of the sugarcane plantation.

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Section: Agroindustrial Morphological and Tolerance Characteristicsmentioning

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Section: Evaluation Of Soil Fertility and Lime And Gypsum Applicationmentioning

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Section: Evaluation Of Soil Fertility and Lime And Gypsum Applicationmentioning

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“…Prior to setting up the study, a chemical analysis of the soil w as carried out at depths of 0 to 20 and 20 to 40 cm. With the results, dolomitic limestone and plaster w ere applied in a proportion of 3:1, and in sufficient quantity to raise base saturation to 60% in the topsoil layer and reduce aluminum saturation on the subsurface, as proposed by Oliveira et al (2007) and Raij (2011). After 60 days, the soil w as plow ed, harrow ed, and subsequently furrow ed.…”

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Stalk productivity and quality of three sugarcane varieties at the beginning, in the middle, and at the end of the harvest

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Oliveira²,

Pereira³

et al. 2017

Afr. J. Agric. Res.

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This paper evaluated the stalk productivity and quality of the RB961552 and RB98710 sugarcane varieties, compared with RB92579, during the cane-plant and regrowth cycles. The study was conducted in a random block experimental design with five repetitions. The plots composed of 7 furrows measuring 8 m in length with 1.0 m spacing. Juice quality from the lower, middle, and upper thirds of the industrialized stalks was evaluated at the beginning, in the middle, and at the end of the harvest. At the end of the harvest, industrialized stalk and sugar productivity was also quantified. In all the evaluation periods, RB961552 had a lower apparent sucrose level than the othe r two varieties. RB92579 and RB98710 only differed in the collections at the beginning of the harvest and in the first regrowth cycle, at which time RB98710 presented a higher sucrose level. RB92579 sugar production in the cane-plant and first regrowth cycles was 14.37 and 18.44%, respectively, and greater than the average for the RB961552 and RB98710 varieties.

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Sugarcane response to polyhalite fertilizer in Brazilian Oxisols

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Polyhalite (PYH), (K 2 SO 4 ůMgSO 4 ů2CaSO 4 ů2H 2 O), contains four nutrients of great importance to sugarcane (Saccharum spp.), but has lower water solubility than traditional K fertilizers. Two studies were conducted to determine if PYH fertilizer (11.6% K) promoted sugarcane response comparable to other K fertilizers on highly weathered, acidic Oxisol soils in Brazil. A pot study compared PYH with potassium chloride (KCl, 50% K) and potassium sulfate (K 2 SO 4 , 40% K and 17% S), both amended to the same Ca, Mg, and S contents, applied at five rates ranging from 0 to 166 kg K ha −1 in limed and unlimed soil. A field study evaluated PYH with KCl applied in a 5-30-10 blend at planting followed by sidedress applications of K as PYH or KCl in the establishment year and two ratoon crops. In the pot study, there were minimal effects of fertilizer source and application rate on early growth in sugarcane while liming was detrimental. Uptake of K in the biomass was linear and similar among fertilizer sources. PYH increased S uptake and soil tests compared to KCl and K 2 SO 4. In the field study, KCl and PYH had similar sugarcane yield and quality with K uptake in both exceeding K applied and PYH increased S uptake and soil test SO 4-S. These studies confirm nutrient release from PYH to sugarcane was adequate and comparable to KCl and K 2 SO 4 , with some effect of PYH on nutrient uptake and soil test that did not affect sugarcane yield or quality.

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Mineral Nutrition and Fertilization of Sugarcane

Cited by 45 publications

References 6 publications

Sugarcane Production Systems in Small Rural Properties

Sugarcane Production Systems in Small Rural Properties

Stalk productivity and quality of three sugarcane varieties at the beginning, in the middle, and at the end of the harvest

Sugarcane response to polyhalite fertilizer in Brazilian Oxisols

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