Root distribution and its relations with soil chemical attributes and yield of banana under fertigation with and without soil covering
Document title: Root distribution and its relations with soil chemical attributes and yield of banana under fertigation with and without soil covering
Journal: Acta scientiarum. Agronomy
Database: PERIÓDICA
System number: 000459647
ISSN: 1679-9275
Authors: 1
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Institutions: 1Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuaria, Mandioca e Fruticultura, Cruz das Almas, Bahia. Brasil
2Instituto Federal de Educacao, Ciencia e Tecnologia Baiano, Guanambi, Bahia. Brasil
3Universidade Federal do Reconcavo da Bahia, Cruz das Almas, Bahia. Brasil
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Volumen: 44
Country: Brasil
Language: Inglés
Document type: Artículo
Approach: Experimental, analítico
English abstract This study evaluated the effects of fertigation, banana biomass as a soil covering under drip and micro-sprinkler irrigation system on the root growth and distribution and their relations with chemical soil attributes, soil water availability, and productivity. This work was conducted in a field with banana 2.5 × 2.0 m spacing and irrigated every two days using a drip and micro-sprinkler irrigation system during the first crop cycle. The experiment followed a random block design with six treatments, two irrigation systems, two fertilization methods of fertigation and side-dressing, as well as two cultivation types with and without soil covering. Roots were collected from each plot using soil monoliths and digitalization allowed the determination of root length density, and diameter at several distances from the plant and at different soil depths. Total root length, density, and distribution by diameter were evaluated based on the treatment interactions with respect to the distance from the plant and the soil depth. Our results showed that the combination of the irrigation system, fertilizer application and soil covering influenced root growth and distribution. In addition, we found that the better soil conditions for root growth were in drip or micro-sprinkler systems with fertigation and cultivated biomass covering
Disciplines: Agrociencias
Keyword: Frutales,
Riego y drenaje,
Fertilización,
Química de suelos,
Raíces,
Plátano,
Fertirriego
Keyword: Fruit trees,
Irrigation and drainage,
Fertilization,
Soil chemistry,
Roots,
Banana,
Fertigation
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