Production and economic viability of banana managed with cover crops

ABSTRACT This research aimed to evaluate the yield and economic viability of three crop cycles of the banana cv. ‘Prata Anã’ in association with perennial herbaceous legumes, natural vegetation, or compared with the conventional management. The research was conducted using a complete randomized bloc...

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Main Authors: Francisca E. L. Barbosa, Claudivan F. de Lacerda, Aiala V. Amorim, Raimundo N. T. Costa, José A. da Silva, Fernando F. F. Hernandez
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Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Campina Grande
Series:Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental
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author Francisca E. L. Barbosa
Claudivan F. de Lacerda
Aiala V. Amorim
Raimundo N. T. Costa
José A. da Silva
Fernando F. F. Hernandez
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description ABSTRACT This research aimed to evaluate the yield and economic viability of three crop cycles of the banana cv. ‘Prata Anã’ in association with perennial herbaceous legumes, natural vegetation, or compared with the conventional management. The research was conducted using a complete randomized block design with split-split plots and four replicates. The plots were formed by four irrigation depths: 50, 75, 100 and 125% of crop evapotranspiration, and the subplots by cover crops (Calopogonium muconoides, Pueraria phaseoloides, and natural cover without N addition) or no cover crops with addition of N fertilization (conventional management). The subsubplots were formed by the second, third and fourth banana production cycles. Yield and economic viability of the cultivation were estimated for a period of seven years. The conventional management promoted greater yield and economic viability in the cultivation of ‘Prata Anã’ banana, due to the N fertilization. Managements with leguminous cover crops were also economically viable, but they should be investigated in combination with N fertilization and compared with the conventional method.
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spelling doaj-art-c24b55251cf040cfbc2e742a11903cb82025-08-20T02:25:54ZengUniversidade Federal de Campina GrandeRevista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental1807-192920121078108210.1590/1807-1929/agriambi.v20n12p1078-1082S1415-43662016001201078Production and economic viability of banana managed with cover cropsFrancisca E. L. BarbosaClaudivan F. de LacerdaAiala V. AmorimRaimundo N. T. CostaJosé A. da SilvaFernando F. F. HernandezABSTRACT This research aimed to evaluate the yield and economic viability of three crop cycles of the banana cv. ‘Prata Anã’ in association with perennial herbaceous legumes, natural vegetation, or compared with the conventional management. The research was conducted using a complete randomized block design with split-split plots and four replicates. The plots were formed by four irrigation depths: 50, 75, 100 and 125% of crop evapotranspiration, and the subplots by cover crops (Calopogonium muconoides, Pueraria phaseoloides, and natural cover without N addition) or no cover crops with addition of N fertilization (conventional management). The subsubplots were formed by the second, third and fourth banana production cycles. Yield and economic viability of the cultivation were estimated for a period of seven years. The conventional management promoted greater yield and economic viability in the cultivation of ‘Prata Anã’ banana, due to the N fertilization. Managements with leguminous cover crops were also economically viable, but they should be investigated in combination with N fertilization and compared with the conventional method.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-43662016001201078&lng=en&tlng=enleguminosas perenesMusa spp.nitrogênio
spellingShingle Francisca E. L. Barbosa
Claudivan F. de Lacerda
Aiala V. Amorim
Raimundo N. T. Costa
José A. da Silva
Fernando F. F. Hernandez
Production and economic viability of banana managed with cover crops
Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental
leguminosas perenes
Musa spp.
nitrogênio
title Production and economic viability of banana managed with cover crops
title_full Production and economic viability of banana managed with cover crops
title_fullStr Production and economic viability of banana managed with cover crops
title_full_unstemmed Production and economic viability of banana managed with cover crops
title_short Production and economic viability of banana managed with cover crops
title_sort production and economic viability of banana managed with cover crops
topic leguminosas perenes
Musa spp.
nitrogênio
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