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Abstract

Since the 'Cerrado' area of Riaui State, Brazil is a relatively new agricultural frontier, there is lack of information regarding the handling of potassium fertilization, since no information about the better fertilization techniques for this area was provided by the federal research corporations. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of dose and time of application of K^sub 2^O in corn grown in a 'Cerrado' area at the Paui state. The experiment was conducted in a yellow dystrophic oxisol with a completely randomized block design, with four repetitions in a (4x4) + 1 factorial. The treatments consisted of combinations of four potassium levels: 30, 60, 90 and 120 kg ,K^sub 2^O ha^sup -1^ + additional control (zero kg ha^sup -1^) applied in four seasons : 100% at sowing; 100% at 30 days after sowing (DAS); 50% at sowing and 50% 30 DAS; 50% 20 DAS and 50% at 40 DAS. Only the height, stem diameter and agronomic efficiency of the K use were influenced by the K^sup +^ time of application, especially with the application of 50% at sowing and 50% at 30 DAS. Except for the relative chlorophyll content and ear length, all other variables were influenced by K^sub 2^O doses. The application of K^sub 2^O resulted in greater increases of other evaluatedvariables, mainly for the yield obtained when the dose of (53 kg K^sub 2^O ha^sup -1^ was used,.

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Title
Doses e épocas de aplicação de potássio no desempenho agronômico do milho no cerrado piauiense/Doses and time of potassium application on corn agronomic performance cultivated in a 'Cerrado' area at Piaui State, Brazil
Author
Petter, Fabiano André; Andrade, Fabricio Ribeiro; Zuffo, Alan Mario; Monteiro, Marinete Martins de Sousa; Pacheco, Leandro Pereira; de Almeida, Fernandes Antônio
Pages
372-382
Publication year
2016
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Comunicata Scientiae
ISSN
21799079
e-ISSN
21775133
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
Portuguese
ProQuest document ID
1859448864
Copyright
Copyright Comunicata Scientiae 2016