Warlles Domingos Xavier
Abstract:
Soils with built-up fertility denote opportunities for a more rational use of fertilizers. The objective of this study is to evaluate the potassium fertilization management for soybean-maize rotation on soils with built-up fertility, under different doses and application times. The experiment was conducted in a 5x3 factorial scheme, arranged in a randomized block design with four replications. The treatments consisted in the combination of K2O doses (0, 40, 80, 120, 160 kg ha-1) and application times, with 100% of the dose at pre-planting, 100% of the dose at top-dressing, and with 50% of the dose at pre-planting and 50% at top-dressing. The soybean is little response to potassium fertilization on soils with built-up fertility in the Cerrado biome. The parceled application of potassium promotes lower K2O accumulation rates in soybean grain. The maize at second crop responded positively to the potassium fertilization applied on the soybean, regardless of the application time. The absence of potassium fertilization for soybean-maize rotation on areas with built-up fertility contributes to reducing the potassium content in the soil, which remains below the critical level for both crops.
