Coverage mobilization in the sowing line and its influence on temperature and water content and on maize emergence

Engenharia Agrícola

Evandro M. Brandelero¹  Augusto G. De AraÚjo¹  Ricardo Ralisch¹ 

关键词: no-tillage planting;    germination environment;    furrowers;    soil coverage;    semeadura direta;    ambiente germinativo;    sulcadores;    cobertura do solo;   

DOI  :  10.1590/1809-4430-Eng.Agríc.v35n1p98-108/2015

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Straw on sowing line modifies seed germination environment regarding temperature and water content. Given these considerations, the aim of this study was to evaluate different mechanisms for coverage mobilization on the sowing line and their effect on germination environment of maize seeds, mainly in relation to the dynamics of straw in the seedbed, water content and soil temperature. Treatments consisted on the combination of two mechanisms at front of furrow opener, composed of cutting disc and row cleaners, with three mechanisms behind the seed furrower for returning the soil, consisting of three covering mechanisms, commercial and prototype models. It was found that straw presence on the surface of sowing line contributed to germination of maize seeds, maintenance of temperature and soil water content. The cutting disc treatment, associated with prototype, introduced percentages of water content near the ones in bottom layer, and this soil water content was 29.7% with 93.75% of straw coverage and deeper seeding depth, granting better conditions for seed germination. However, the straw coverage removal on soil by the row cleaners and its low sowing depth caused water loss in the lines resulting in great reduction of the emergence speed index in maize seedlings.

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