Positioning of fertilizer in corn sowing

Posicionamento do adubo na semeadura do milho

Abstracts

The aim of this study was to determine whether the form of placing the fertilizer by the planter during the sowing under mulch in the no till system affects the yield of corn. The treatments consisted of placing the fertilizer during the seeding 0.05 m below and beside the seed, in front of the cutting blade and without fertilizer, in 03 farms during 03 cropping years. The experimental design at each farm was the randomized block, with 08 repetitions, whose plots had 30 m² each. The initial population and yield components were evaluated. Under the experimental conditions it is concluded that base fertilization can affect the yield. Fertilizer placement can affect the initial stand, but not the yield.

tillage; seeding fertilizer; yield components

O objetivo deste trabalho foi verificar se a forma de colocação de adubo pela semeadora adubadora na instalação da cultura, em sistema de semeadura direta sob a palha, afeta os componentes de rendimento da cultura do milho. Os tratamentos consistiram na colocação do adubo 0,05 m abaixo e ao lado da semente, na frente do disco de corte e sem adubo na semeadura, em 03 propriedades e em 03 anos agrícolas. Em cada propriedade, o delineamento experimental adotado foi o em blocos ao acaso, com 08 repetições, cujas parcelas possuíam 30 m² cada. Avaliaram-se a população inicial e os componentes de rendimento. Nas condições experimentais, conclui-se que a adubação na base pode afetar os componentes de rendimento. O posicionamento do adubo pode afetar o estande inicial, mas não os componentes de rendimento.

plantio direto; semeadora adubadora; componentes de rendimento

SCIENTIFIC PAPERS

AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY MANAGEMENT

Positioning of fertilizer in corn sowing

Posicionamento do adubo na semeadura do milho

Pedro H. Weirich Neto^I; Altair Justino^II; Ivo Frare^III; Jorge N. Gomes^IV; Luiz C. Garcia^V

^IEngenheiro Agrícola, Professor Doutor, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa - PR, Departamento de Ciências do Solo e Engenharia Agrícola, Fone: [phone], [e-mail]

^IIEngenheiro Agrônomo, Prof. Dr., Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa - PR, Depto. de Ciências do Solo e Engenharia Agrícola

^IIIAdministrador, Gerente técnico da Fazenda Mutuca, Arapoti - PR

^IVEngenheiro Agrônomo, Forterra, Tibagi - PR

^VEngenheiro Agrônomo, Prof. Dr., Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa - PR, Depto. de Ciências do Solo e Engenharia Agrícola

ABSTRACT

The aim of this study was to determine whether the form of placing the fertilizer by the planter during the sowing under mulch in the no till system affects the yield of corn. The treatments consisted of placing the fertilizer during the seeding 0.05 m below and beside the seed, in front of the cutting blade and without fertilizer, in 03 farms during 03 cropping years. The experimental design at each farm was the randomized block, with 08 repetitions, whose plots had 30 m² each. The initial population and yield components were evaluated. Under the experimental conditions it is concluded that base fertilization can affect the yield. Fertilizer placement can affect the initial stand, but not the yield.

Keywords: tillage, seeding fertilizer, yield components.

RESUMO

O objetivo deste trabalho foi verificar se a forma de colocação de adubo pela semeadora adubadora na instalação da cultura, em sistema de semeadura direta sob a palha, afeta os componentes de rendimento da cultura do milho. Os tratamentos consistiram na colocação do adubo 0,05 m abaixo e ao lado da semente, na frente do disco de corte e sem adubo na semeadura, em 03 propriedades e em 03 anos agrícolas. Em cada propriedade, o delineamento experimental adotado foi o em blocos ao acaso, com 08 repetições, cujas parcelas possuíam 30 m² cada. Avaliaram-se a população inicial e os componentes de rendimento. Nas condições experimentais, conclui-se que a adubação na base pode afetar os componentes de rendimento. O posicionamento do adubo pode afetar o estande inicial, mas não os componentes de rendimento.

Palavras-chave: plantio direto, semeadora adubadora, componentes de rendimento.

INTRODUCTION

Seed quality is a major factor for the success of cultures that is reflected later in productivity. So much has been done to evaluate the quality of the seed; however, little has been studied on the effects of cultural practices on the physiological quality (Azevedo et al. 2007).

Among the factors that affect the increase in corn yields are population and fertilization (EMBRAPA, 2010). CASÃO JR et al. (1997), GARCIA et al. (2006) and WEIRICH NETO et al. (2007) state that in the no-tillage fertilizer seeder performs both functions, and should be able to cut without moving the mulch, open grooves with little tilling soil, prevent soil adhesion to components, have good penetration, control depth, depositing fertilizer regularly and seed distant enough to avoid the salt effect, regular distribution of seeds, cover and compacting the soil on the seeds.

According to Oliveira et al. (2003) and Almeida et al. (2008) the superficial soil compaction is a strong restriction on tillage, where the use of rod type furrow openers on planters have become widespread as an alternative to break it. ANDREOLLA GABREIL & SON (2006) and CONTE et al. (2007) argue that the stems form the seed furrows with depths larger than the double disc, with consequent increase of tillage, and traction power requirement in tractors. . FURLANI et al. (2007) points out that soil moisture at sowing time affects the force on the drawbar, the same adherence to the implement, opening and closing of the furrow. In sloped areas and large amount of mulch, Aratani et al. (2006) found that the distance between the blade and the fertilizer furrow openers and seed can provide points of mulch accumulation in the process of sowing tillage system.

CONUS et al. (2009) emphasized that the improper placement of the fertilizer may often cause problems in the emergence of seeds, since the fertilizer has a salt effect on the soil, the seed competing with the seed in the absorption of moisture. For SILVA et al. (2000) fertilization performed at 0.1 m depth, provided increased plant stands, number of spikes per meter and were responsible for high grain yields in relation to the placement of the fertilizer to 0.05 m. SANGOI et al. (2009) concluded that the application of nitrogen fertilizer at planting in furrows, 0.05 m deep and 0.03 m away from the seed, lowered germination of maize in four of the five soils evaluated.

Studying the position of phosphorus and potassium fertilization on the seed and seedling growth of corn, BEVILAQUA et al. (1996) concluded that the position of the fertilizer that provides higher dry matter, percentage and emergence rate was between 0.05 and 0.06 m beside and below the seed. The potassium fertilizer shows damaging effect on maize seedlings, primarily in positions closest to seed.

The aim of this study was to determine whether the form of the placement of fertilizer seeder fertilizer in crop installation in no-tillage under the mulch affects yield components of maize.

MATERIAL AND METHODS

The experiment was conducted in three distinct properties and crop years. The properties are located in the region of Campos Gerais, Paraná State, Brazil located at coordinates 25 ° 16'' south latitude and 50 ° 16'' west longitude, climate Cfb in direct seeding system under the mulch over 25years. Crop years were 2007/08, 2008/09 and 2009/10. The rainfall covering the period in which the corn crop was in the field during three years is detailed in Figure 1, with averages of data collected by rain gauges on properties where the experiment was conducted.

The Property "A" is located in Arapoti - PR, with 960 m of altitude and Red Latosol eutrophic. Fertilization at sowing was 250 kg ha^-1 of the mix 18-36-00 NPK granules. Sowing of hybrid Pioneer 30R50 ® under 7.4 t ha^-1 of wheat mulch harvested that occurred on September 28, 2007 with 75,000 seeds per hectare. It was used a tractor CBT ® Model 8060 to 73.5 kW (100 hp). The planter fertilizer was Semeato ® SSM 27, equipped with six units of seeding, spaced apart by 0.80 m, with a system of perforated horizontal plate of 28 holes, flat blade about 0.36 m diameter furrow openers fertilizer type "knife" with ferrules to 0.025 m width and angle of attack of 20 º (guillotine) and opening mechanism of the seed furrow with offset double disc of 0.33 m in diameter.

The property "B" is located in Pirai do Sul, with 910 m of altitude and Dystrophic Red Yellow Latosol. Fertilization at sowing was 200 kg ha^-1 of diammonium phosphate (DAP). There were at the time of seeding 5.1 t ha^-1 of oat mulch, dried with 2.0 L of glyphosate 45 days before crop establishment and handled mechanically 30 days before planting Pioneer ® hybrid 30P34that occurred on 16 September 2008, with 70,000 seeds per hectare. . The tractor used was the John Deere ® 7500 - 103 kW (140 hp). The seeder fertilizer was used pneumatic SLC ® 913, with seven units seeding, spaced at 0.80 m, with 30 holes of vertical disc, disc smooth cut of 0.36 m in diameter, the type of fertilizer furrowers "knife" with ferrules to 0.025 m width and angle of attack of 20 º (guillotine), opening mechanism of the seed furrow with offset double disc of 0.33 m in diameter and groove closure with wheels double-angled "V "0.30 m.

The property "C" is located at Tibagy - PR, with 1,040 m of altitude and a Yellow Ox soil Entropic. Fertilization at sowing was 300 kg ha^-1 mixture of granules NP 15-30-00. There were at the time of seeding 4.5 t ha^-1 of oat straw, dried with 2.0 L of glyph sate 40 days before crop establishment and rolled 20 days before planting Pioneer ® hybrid 30F53, since that occurred on 26 September 2009, with 80,000 seeds per hectare. The tractor was used Massey Ferguson ® model 292 to 77.2 kW (105 hp). The seeder was Semeato ® SSM 27, equipped with six sowing units, spaced at 0.80 m, with perforated horizontal plate of 28 holes, flat blade diameter of 0.36 m, the fertilizer furrow openers offset double disc-type 0.33 m diameter opening mechanism seed furrow with offset double disc diameter of 0.33 m and closing wheels with double-angled "V" 0.30 m.

All planters were regulated so that the seed was distributed to 0.05 m depth. The deposits of fertilizer and seed were supplied with 50% of its volumetric capacity. All seeds of maize were above 95% germination and below 1% impurity. Sowing was performed with friable soil, being the average water content in the soil layer from zero to 0.1 m was around 30%. The seeding rate did not exceed 6.0 km h^-1.

The fertilization in the base and cover followed the agronomic recommendations based on chemical analysis of the properties of soils (Table 1). Based on studies BEVILAQUA et al. (1996) and chemical analysis of soils technicians from farms not recommend applying potassium fertilizer at sowing. The control of weeds, pests and diseases followed the patterns of agricultural properties. Crops on 03 different crop years were held in the months of March and April.

In each farm, the experimental design was a randomized block with three treatments. Treatments consisted on fertilizer distribution 0.05 m beside and below the seed on the surface and in front of the blade (Figure 2) and no fertilizer at sowing in 08 replicates per treatment. Treatment with fertilizer placed in front of the blade systems opening groove for fertilizer and seed were aligned. The plot area of 30 m2 was evaluated.

The variables evaluated were: initial population (20 days after emergence, DAE), number of ears per hectare (15 days before harvest), grains per spike, thousand grain weight and yield.

The harvesting, threshing, counting grains per spike and thousand grain weight were performed manually. The determination of the thousand grain weight and yield occurred with 1.0% of impurities and moisture corrected to 14.5% wb (CLASPAR, 2011). Moisture was found with the use of a moisture meter (G800 Gehaka ®). The weight of a thousand grains was determined by means of a digital scale Diamond ® (0.1 to 500 g).

The Hartley test was applied for verifying homoscedasticity of variances. The variables were tested with F and Duncan.

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

The Hartley test indicated the homoscedasticity of variances for all variables studied. So there was no need for transformation of the means for applying the F test. There were significant differences only for the blocks in the variable "seedling" in 02 properties (Table 2), indicating the homogeneity of the experimental conditions.

The results of the experiment confirmed the claims of Azevedo et al. (2007) and EMBRAPA (2010), since the corn yield was significantly affected by fertilization in 02 properties. When analyzing the data, it found that a lack of fertilizer at the base can affect the number of spike per hectare and the number of grains per spike. The exception occurred on the property "A".

Treatments alter important functions of the seeding fertilizer at sowing, listed by Casão JR et al., (1997), Garcia et al. (2006) and WEIRICH NETO et al. (2007). With the placement of fertilizer below and to the side of the seed - reducing the possibility of enhancing the salt effect and deepening the roots of maize seedlings - it increases the probability of fertilizer and seed lines do not follow the cut straw. Thus, according to assert Oliveira et al. (2003), ANDREOLLA GABREIL & SON (2006), Aratani et al. (2006), CONTE et al. (2007) and Almeida et al. (2008), there may be greater soil area mobilized, bushings, grip ground to machine components, lower penetration, seed and fertilizer placement irregular and insufficient compaction of soil over the seeds.

In property "C" positioning of the fertilizer to the side and below the seed significantly reduced the number of seedlings per hectare, but did not affect yield components, contradicting assertions SILVA et al. (2000).

With the fertilizer spread in front of the cutting disc and distribution systems fertilizer and seed aligned on the chopped straw, one can reduce the bushing decrease the removal of soil and straw, to improve penetration depth control and achieve good distribution of fertilizer and seeds. Compost positioned in front of the cutting disc is acted the same, the system of placing fertilizer and seed, being mixed in the soil, avoiding - as claimed CONUS et al. (2009) SANGOI et al. (2009) - the formation of a row of fertilizer could potentiate the effect of saline. These assumptions were confirmed in the experiment since the fertilizer placed in front of the blade not present in all variables, significant differences disadvantageous when compared with the fertilizer placed 0.05 m below and beside the seed without fertilization at sowing (Figure 3).

The absence of fertilization on the basis of property "C" with Latosol yellow eutrophic provided higher number of seedlings that the positioning of the fertilizer 05 cm beside and below the seed. The results show the importance of salt effect mentioned by CONUS et al. (2009) SANGOI et al. (2009); contrary, however, claims SILVA et al. (2000), which is not recommended for distribution of fertilizer on the soil surface.

It is observed in Figure 01 the variation of rainfall in the years in which the experiment was at field with water deficit at sowing in 2007, normality conditions in September 2008 and heavy rainfall in the installation of culture in 2009. As treatments have changed settings of seeders, experienced the situations mentioned by field ANDREOLLA GABREIL & SON (2006), AZEVEDO et al. (2007), CONTE et al. (2007) FURLANI et al. (2007), in the period covered by the experiment. In agricultural years, properties and management forms the results were similar, with the placement of fertilizer at sowing not interfering in yield components of maize.

CONCLUSIONS

Under the experimental conditions we conclude that base fertilization can affect the yield components. Lack of fertilizer at the base can benefit seedling emergence, but reduce the number of spikes per acre, the number of grains per spike and productivity.

The placement of the fertilizer 0.05 m beside and below the seed or in front of the blade does not significantly alter yield components.

Recebido pelo Conselho Editorial em: 10-11-2011

Aprovado pelo Conselho Editorial em: 30-6-2013

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Publication Dates

• Publication in this collection
  06 Feb 2014
• Date of issue
  Dec 2013

History

• Received
  10 Nov 2011
• Accepted
  30 June 2013