Surface application of lime ameliorates subsoil acidity and improves root growth and yield of wheat in an acid soil under no-till system Calagem superficial em solo ácido no sistema plantio direto melhora a acidez do subsolo e beneficia o crescimento radicular e a produção de trigo

Crop root growth and grain yield can be affected by chemical modifications in the soil profile due to surface lime application. A field trial was carried out on a loamy dystrophic Typic Hapludox at Ponta Grossa, State of Paraná, Brazil, to evaluate root growth and grain yield of wheat (Triticum aest...

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Main Authors: Eduardo Fávero Caires, José Cristovão Leal Corrêa, Susana Churka, Gabriel Barth, Fernando José Garbuio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2006-10-01
Series:Scientia Agricola
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162006000500013