Phosphate Fertilization in Amaranth Culture cv. BRS Alegria in Second Harvest in the Cerrado

Abstract

Vegetable species, capable of diversifying production in the second crop of the Cerrado, producing grains rich in protein and providing dry matter for off-season, are most welcome. The amaranth presents these characteristics, however its cultivation is little known in Brazil. The adequate availability of nutrients for this plant, under cerrado conditions, has not yet been defined and these soils, in turn, are of low natural fertility, deficient, mainly, in phosphorus. Before this senary, the present work was developed with the objective of evaluating agronomic and productive aspects of amaranth cv. BRS Alegria, cultivated in succession to soybean, underwent increasing doses of Pittelkow et al.; JEAI, 39(4): 1-9, 2019; Article no.JEAI.49828 Original Research Article

Evaluating the Impact of Fertilisers and Elicitors on Amaranthus cruentus (L): Sustainable Fertilization and Elicitation Strategies for Enhanced Nutrition and Productivity

“…The agricultural farming system is now much more than just producing food; it is essential to supply food that promotes human health [5]. This is because many people in developing countries continue to suffer from hidden hunger, despite increased crop yields [6,7,8,9]. For example, there is a high prevalence of hidden hunger in Nigeria, as shown by the Global Hunger Index, which measures undernourishment, child underweight, and child mortality.…”