Characterization of soils cultivated with cassava under different managements

ABSTRACT Although cassava is an undemanding crop in terms of soil chemical fertility, the scarcity of nutrients affects crop productivity, and it is common to cultivate it in soils with low natural fertility, as occurs in Coastal Tablelands. In this context, the present study aimed to evaluate the p...

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Main Authors: Andrezza G. Costa, Luciano da S. Souza, Francisco A. da S. Xavier, Alide M. W. Cova, Evellyn F. da Silva, Marcela R. Bonfim
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Published: Universidade Federal de Campina Grande 2021-08-01
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author Andrezza G. Costa
Luciano da S. Souza
Francisco A. da S. Xavier
Alide M. W. Cova
Evellyn F. da Silva
Marcela R. Bonfim
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description ABSTRACT Although cassava is an undemanding crop in terms of soil chemical fertility, the scarcity of nutrients affects crop productivity, and it is common to cultivate it in soils with low natural fertility, as occurs in Coastal Tablelands. In this context, the present study aimed to evaluate the physical and chemical attributes of soils cultivated with cassava under different managements. The study was carried out in the municipality of São Felipe, located in the landscape unit of Coastal Tablelands, Bahia state, Brazil. Fifteen properties were selected to evaluate the characteristics of soils cultivated with cassava under different types of management. Soil sampling was carried out during the months of October and November 2018, a dry period in the region. The medium-textured soil was predominant in the different areas of management of cassava cultivation. Most areas showed pH below the recommended range for cassava (5.5 to 6.5), base saturation below 50% and low phosphorus, potassium, calcium, and magnesium contents, according to the crop’s nutritional needs. The first two principal components explained 84.65% of the total variance. Thus, it was possible to verify that the diversity of management of cassava production areas results in high or very high variability of soil chemical attributes. The attributes pH, P, Al, H + Al, V, CEC and OM are the most representative in the distinction of soils of the cassava cultivation areas evaluated.
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spelling doaj-art-62a7f07e59fe490abb03985a517a7d2c2025-08-20T01:57:34ZengUniversidade Federal de Campina GrandeRevista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental1807-19292021-08-01251176477110.1590/1807-1929/agriambi.v25n11p764-771Characterization of soils cultivated with cassava under different managementsAndrezza G. Costahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0296-1716Luciano da S. Souzahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6795-7697Francisco A. da S. Xavierhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8141-2343Alide M. W. Covahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0570-7008Evellyn F. da Silvahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1818-7734Marcela R. Bonfimhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3626-8776ABSTRACT Although cassava is an undemanding crop in terms of soil chemical fertility, the scarcity of nutrients affects crop productivity, and it is common to cultivate it in soils with low natural fertility, as occurs in Coastal Tablelands. In this context, the present study aimed to evaluate the physical and chemical attributes of soils cultivated with cassava under different managements. The study was carried out in the municipality of São Felipe, located in the landscape unit of Coastal Tablelands, Bahia state, Brazil. Fifteen properties were selected to evaluate the characteristics of soils cultivated with cassava under different types of management. Soil sampling was carried out during the months of October and November 2018, a dry period in the region. The medium-textured soil was predominant in the different areas of management of cassava cultivation. Most areas showed pH below the recommended range for cassava (5.5 to 6.5), base saturation below 50% and low phosphorus, potassium, calcium, and magnesium contents, according to the crop’s nutritional needs. The first two principal components explained 84.65% of the total variance. Thus, it was possible to verify that the diversity of management of cassava production areas results in high or very high variability of soil chemical attributes. The attributes pH, P, Al, H + Al, V, CEC and OM are the most representative in the distinction of soils of the cassava cultivation areas evaluated.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-43662021001100764&tlng=enManihot esculenta Crantzmineral fertilizationorganic fertilizationagricultural practices
spellingShingle Andrezza G. Costa
Luciano da S. Souza
Francisco A. da S. Xavier
Alide M. W. Cova
Evellyn F. da Silva
Marcela R. Bonfim
Characterization of soils cultivated with cassava under different managements
Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental
Manihot esculenta Crantz
mineral fertilization
organic fertilization
agricultural practices
title Characterization of soils cultivated with cassava under different managements
title_full Characterization of soils cultivated with cassava under different managements
title_fullStr Characterization of soils cultivated with cassava under different managements
title_full_unstemmed Characterization of soils cultivated with cassava under different managements
title_short Characterization of soils cultivated with cassava under different managements
title_sort characterization of soils cultivated with cassava under different managements
topic Manihot esculenta Crantz
mineral fertilization
organic fertilization
agricultural practices
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-43662021001100764&tlng=en
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