Abstract This study examined the effects of liming on soil acidity and base saturation (V) in Italian ryegrass (ryegrass) and silage maize production systems over the medium-term. A split-plot design with four replications was employed on Humic Hapludox. The plots consisted of four soil management methods: conventional tillage (CT), minimum tillage (MT), no-tillage (NT) and chiselled NT (CNT). Within the split plots, ryegrass was used as cover crop (CC), silage (S), and integrated crop-livestock (ICL) system. Following ryegrass phytomass the maize was sowed. Once the maize had been cut with a silage machine, soil samples were collected from the layers 0-5, 5-10, 10-15, 15-20 and 20-30 cm at 24 and 60 months after liming. The attributes pH, H+Al, exchangeable aluminium (Al3+), and V were evaluated. The highest pH and V values were observed in the 0-5 cm layer in NT. The CNT did not result in improvement of acidity conditions or V. The ryegrass as S and ICL decreased soil acidity from 10 cm layer. NT combined with ICL provided soil acidity improvements 60 months after liming. Therefore, the exploration of winter with Italian ryegrass may elicit greater benefits in deep soil layers than cover crops.

Abstract Conservation agriculture practices can contribute to changes in soil nutrient dynamics over time. This experiment evaluated the changes in total stocks and distribution of carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and sulfur concentrations in soil, during 60 months, in an integrated crop-livestock system (ICLS) due to anticipated fertilization of sources and doses phosphates applied in soil surface. The experiment was conducted over a period of five years, under Typic Dystrudept, using a randomized block design, in an incomplete factorial scheme (3×3+1), with four replications. Treatments consisted of three sources of P [triple superphosphate (TSP), rock phosphate - Arad (RP) and magnesium thermophosphate (MTP)], along with four doses of P (0, 60, 120 and 180 kg ha-1 P2O5 total). Samples of soil were collected in 0-5, 5-10, 10-15, 15-20 and 20-30 cm layers at 24, 36, 48 and 60 months after beggining of experiment where the following chemical attributes were evaluated: (i) total organic carbon (TOC); (ii) total nitrogen Kjeldahl (TNK); (iii) available P by ion exchange resin method (P-IER); and (iv) available S-SO4 2-. The ICLS conditions provided increased total stocks and concentrations of TOC, TNK, P-IER and S-SO4 2- over time. The applications of different phosphates had no influence on soil TOC concentrations during the five years of experimentation. The concentrations of TNK, P-IER and S-SO4 2- showed an increase in different layers of soil, with the application of sources and doses of P. The P fertilization practice that was anticipated can consist of an efficient management of soil fertility, using properly managed conservation systems.

Abstract The objected to evaluate the pH and soil base saturation (V) values, during 45 months after, surface application and without incorporation of the liming materials in deeper layers of soil. The experimental design was completely randomized blocks in split-plot with four replications. In the plots were studied the dolomitic limestone (DL) and micronized liming materials (MLM) - granulated micronized calcite (GMC) and dolomite (GMD), and carbonated suspension (CS). In the subplots were studied doses of all the liming materials aiming to increase V to 50, 70 and 90% besides of control treatment. We measured the pH and V values in 0-5, 5-10, 10-20, 20-40 and 40-60 cm soil layers over time (5, 15, 28, 37 and 45 months). The MLM were more efficient to increase and maintain the pH and V, over time, than DL. The doses of MLM aiming V to 50-70% increasing the pH and V of Typic Distrudept. Despite the MLM are more fineness than DL, the effectiveness for soil acidity control in subsoil were inefficient, because theses pH and V increases/maintains occurred just in 0-5 cm layer. However, the MLM present lower gap between the V estimated and obtained, in the 0-5 cm layer, than DL.

RESUMO Práticas de agricultura conservacionista, como o sistema integrado de produção agropecuária (SIPA), podem resultar em eficiência no uso de P e em benefícios econômicos e ambientais. A maior ciclagem de nutrientes e a deposição de resíduos vegetais e animais na superfície do solo podem promover a manutenção da fertilidade do solo. Assim, a antecipação da adubação fosfatada pode ser uma estratégia viável de adubação para a cultura da soja, neste sistema. O objetivo deste trabalho foi determinar o rendimento, eficiência de uso de P (EUP) e acúmulo deste nutriente na biomassa seca e nos grãos da cultura da soja, em SIPA devido à adubação antecipada de fontes e doses fosfatos aplicados anualmente na superfície do solo. O experimento foi conduzido durante cinco anos, em Castro-PR, sob um Cambissolo Háplico, em delineamento de blocos ao acaso, em esquema fatorial incompleto (3×3+1), com quatro repetições. Os tratamentos consistiram de três doses (60, 120 e 180 kg ha-1 de P2O5 total), mais um controle absoluto, e três fontes (superfosfato triplo, fosfato natural reativo - Arad e termofosfato magnesiano) de P. As diferentes fontes não influenciaram e não houve interação entre fontes e doses de P para os atributos: rendimento de grãos (RG), massa seca da parte aérea (MSPA), peso de mil sementes (PMS), acúmulo de P na soja (APS), concentração de P nos grãos de soja (CPGS), EUP e P na massa seca residual (PMSR). Aumentos lineares foram observados em PG, MSPA, PMS, CPGS e PMSR e aumentos quadráticos em APS e EUP.

ABSTRACT Conservation agriculture practices, such as integrated crop-livestock system (ICLS), can result in efficiency of phosphorus use and, economic and environmental benefits. The higher nutrient cycling, deposited crop and animal residues in the soil surface can promote the maintenance of soil fertility. Thus, the anticipated of phosphate fertilization may be a viable strategy of fertilization for soybean crop, in this system. The objective of this work was to determine the yield, accumulation of P and phosphorus use efficiency (PUE) on the dry biomass and grains of the soybean crop, in an integrated crop-livestock system (ICLS) due to anticipated fertilization of sources and doses phosphates annually applied in the soil surface. The experiment was conducted over a period of five years, in Castro-PR, under a Typic Dystrudept, using a randomized block design, in an incomplete factorial scheme (3×3+1), with four replications. The treatments consisted of three doses (60, 120 and 180 kg ha-1 of total P2O5) plus absolute control, and three sources (triple superphosphate, rock phosphate - Arad and magnesium thermophosphate) of P. The different sources no influenced and there were no interactions between P sources and doses for the attributes: grain yield (GY), shoot dry mass (SDM), weight of thousand seeds (WTS), P accumulation in soybean (PAS), P concentration in soybean grains (PCSG), PUE and P in residual dry mass (PRDM). Linear increases were observed in GY, SDM, WTS, PCSG and PRDM and quadratic increases in PAS and PUE.

RESUMO A contribuição da ciclagem de nutrientes provenientes dos resíduos de eucalipto em sistema integrado de produção agropecuária (SIPA), extraindo o potássio (K) de camadas mais profundas e liberando-o na superfície, merece ser melhor investigada em solos com carga variável. Os objetivos deste trabalho foram avaliar os efeitos de doses de K (0, 100, 200 e 300 kg ha-1 ano-1 de K2O) aplicadas na superfície do solo, em área total, nos renques de um SIPA com eucalipto, e relacionar estas doses com os teores de macronutrientes no solo. O delineamento experimental adotado foi o de blocos completos casualizados com parcela subdividida e três repetições. A parcela foi composta por dois renques e a subparcela pelas doses de K. Os atributos de fertilidade do solo foram realizados aos 6, 12 e 30 meses após o início do experimento. Concentrações de média a alta de K no perfil foram verificadas até 12 meses e concentrações baixas foram observadas após 30 meses do início do experimento. Altas concentrações de Ca e Mg foram verificadas no perfil estudado, favorecendo a saturação destes na capacidade de troca de cátions efetiva (CTCe). A saturação do K na CTCe reduziu aos 30 meses, apesar da adequada saturação aos 6 e 12 meses. Não foi observada lixiviação, embora a acidez fosse alta.

ABSTRACT The contribution of nutrient cycling from eucalyptus residues in an Integrated Crop-Livestock System (ICLS) extracting potassium (K) in deeper layers and releasing on the surface should be further investigated in soils with variable charge. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effects of K rates (0, 100, 200 and 300 kg ha-1 yr-1 of K2O) applied on the soil surface in the entire area in rows of ICLS with eucalyptus, and relate these doses to macronutrient levels in the soil. The implemented experimental design was a randomized complete block using a split plot with three replications. The plot consisted of two rows and subplot by K rates. Soil fertility attributes were conducted at 6, 12 and 30 months after the start of the experiment. Medium to high concentrations of K were observed in profile up to 12 months, and very low concentrations of K were observed in the profile 30 months after the experiment was initiated. High concentrations of Ca, Mg were observed throughout the profile favoring saturation in an effective cation exchange capacity (ECEC). However, high K saturation in ECEC was observed at 6 and 12 months, and this decreased at 30 months of study. No leaching was observed, although acidity was high.

ABSTRACT The intensification of soil use, as in integrated croplivestock system (ICLS), might promote soil structural degradation. A field method to evaluate the soil structural quality is the Visual Evaluation of Soil Structure (VESS). Studies on the application of this method to ICLS are few. This work aimed to evaluate the structural quality of a Dystrudept under ICLS and different grazing intensities through VESS. Thus, the soil structure was evaluated in light grazing (LG) and heavy grazing (HG) in comparison to a neighboring native forest (NF) as reference area. After the grazing period, 10 trenches were dug in each area to collect soil monoliths. The identification of structural differences and the attribution of visual scores were carried out according to the VESS. In NF and HG soils, up to 30 cm deep, it was possible to identify 2 layers with distinct structures, while, in the LG, up to 3 layers were identified. The NF soil presented the best structural quality. Regarding both grazing intensities, there was degradation of the structural quality between soil layers when compared to the NF. The increase in grazing intensity in ICLS promoted in-depth degradation of the soil structural quality. The VESS method was shown suitable to evaluate soils under ICLS management with LG and HG.

Os objetivos deste trabalho foram determinar as concentrações de P disponível extraído pelos métodos de Mehlich-1 (M1), Resina trocadora de íons (RTI) e Morgan Modificado (MM), após 36 meses de experimentação com aplicação de fosfatos em um sistema de integração lavoura-pecuária (SILP). Ainda, verificar qual método de extração proporciona melhor correlação com atributos da cultura do milho. O delineamento empregado foi em esquema fatorial incompleto, com quatro repetições. Foram aplicadas doses de P2O5, na superfície do solo, por ocasião da semeadura da forrageira de inverno, nas formas de superfosfato triplo (SFT), fosfato natural reativo (FNR) e termofosfato magnesiano (TFM). Após 36 meses, procederam-se coletas de solos das camadas de 0-5; 5-10; 10-15; 15-20 cm, visando determinar as concentrações de P disponível. Na cultura do milho foram quantificados o rendimento de massa seca (RMS), o rendimento de grãos (RG), o acúmulo de fósforo na massa seca (P-MS) e a exportação de fósforo (P-Ex). A RTI extraiu maiores quantidades de P disponível, seguida do extrator de M1 e do MM. Nos tratamentos que receberam aplicação de SFT, os extratores de M1 e RTI obtiveram eficiência semelhante quando correlacionados com os atributos de RMS, RG, P-MS e P-Ex do milho. Para as fontes insolúveis em água (FNR e TFM), o P extraído pela RTI melhor se correlacionou com o P-MS e o P-Ex. A solução de MM foi ineficiente para prever a biodisponibilidade de P para o milho, cultivado em solo que recebeu a aplicação de doses e fontes de P, em SILP.

The objectives of this study were to assess the concentrations of available phosphorus (P) extracted using the Mehlich-1 (M1), ion exchange resin (IER) and modified Morgan (MM) methods after 36 months of experimentation with the application of phosphates in a crop-livestock integration system (CLIS). Moreover, this study aimed to assess which extraction method provides the best correlation of P concentrations with the maize crop attributes. The treatments consisted of applying annual doses of P2O5 on the soil surface of the total area during the sowing of winter forage crops in the form of triple superphosphate (TSP), rock phosphate (RP) or magnesium thermophosphate (MTP). After 36 months of experimentation, soil samples were collected from the 0-5, 5-10, 10-15 and 15-20 cm layers to assess the concentrations of available P. The dry matter yield (DMY), the grain yield (GY), the accumulation of phosphorus in the dry matter (P-DM) and the export of phosphorus (P-Ex) were quantified in maize. The IER method extracted greater amounts of available P, followed by the M1 and MM extractions. The treatments that included the application of TSP and either the M1 or IER extractions had similar efficacies when correlated with the DMY, GY, P-DM and P-Ex attributes of maize. The P extracted by the IER was most correlated with P-DM and P-Ex for the water-insoluble P sources (RP and MTP). The MM solution was ineffective at predicting the availability of P for maize grown in a soil with that had received varying doses and sources of P applications in a CLIS.

O objetivo deste trabalho foi verificar os efeitos de fontes e doses de fósforo (P), aplicados na superfície do solo, por ocasião da semeadura de forrageiras anuais de inverno, sobre o acúmulo de P e rendimento das culturas de milho, soja, aveia preta e azevém anual, em um sistema de integração lavoura-pecuária, ao longo de três anos. O experimento foi instalado em abril/2009, no município de Castro-PR, empregando-se delineamento em blocos ao acaso e esquema fatorial incompleto, com quatro repetições. Foram aplicadas doses (0; 60; 120 e 180 kg ha-1) de P2O5 total por ocasião da semeadura da forrageira de inverno, nas formas de superfosfato triplo (SFT), fosfato natural reativo (FNR-Arad) e termofosfato magnesiano (TFM). Foram avaliados os rendimentos de massa seca de aveia preta (2009 e 2011) e azevém anual (2010), de grãos de milho (2009/10 e 2011/12) e soja (2010/11), e o acúmulo de P nestas culturas. O uso de SFT aumentou o rendimento de massa seca total (MST) e acúmulo de P apenas para a aveia preta no primeiro ano. No segundo ano, a aplicação de TFM proporcionou maior acúmulo de P para o azevém anual. Para a soja, tanto a aplicação de TFM quanto de SFT proporcionaram maior acúmulo e exportação de P nos grãos. No terceiro ano, o uso de TFM proporcionou maior rendimento de MST e acúmulo de P tanto para a aveia preta quanto para a cultura do milho, caracterizando maior efeito residual.

The aim of this study was to assess the effects of the sources and levels of surface-applied (broadcast) phosphorus (P) when sowing the winter annual forages on phosphorus accumulation and yields of maize, soybean, black oat and annual ryegrass crops in a crop-livestock integration system over three years. The experiment was established in April 2009, in the municipality of Castro, Parana, Brazil. The treatments consisted of the broadcast application when sowing the winter forages of four doses (0, 60, 120 and 180 kg ha-1 year-1) of total P2O5 as triple superphosphate (TSP), rock phosphate (RP-Arad) and magnesium termophosphate (MTP). The dry matter yields of black oat (2009 and 2011), annual ryegrass (2010), maize (2009/10 and 2011/12) and soybean (2010/11) and the accumulation of P in these crops were assessed. TSP provided the highest yield of total dry matter (TDM) and P accumulation only for black oat in the first year of cultivation. In the second year, MTP resulted in higher P accumulation than occurred with the other P sources in annual ryegrass and soybean, and both MTP and TSP provided higher P accumulation and grain export. In the third year, MTP provided a higher TDM yield and P accumulation for both the black oat and maize crops, resulting in the greatest residual effect over time.

As ações antrópicas, como os sistemas de uso e manejo do solo, promovem alterações em sua estrutura. Estas alterações podem ser restritivas ao desenvolvimento das plantas em manejos do solo que envolva sua mobilização, tendo seus efeitos negativos potencializados pela maior intensificação de uso. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar os atributos físico-hídricos de um Latossolo Bruno argiloso em sistemas integrados de produção sob distintos manejos de solo. Para isso avaliou-se a camada superficial (0.0-0.10 m) e subsuperficial (0.10-0.20 m) do solo nos sistemas de cultivo convencional (CT), mínimo (MT), plantio direto (NT) e plantio direto escarificado (CNT) sob diferentes usos da cultura do azevém [planta de cobertura (C), pastejo (G) e silagem (S)]. Determinou-se a densidade (Db), porosidade total (TP), macro (Ma) e microporosidade (Mi), as curvas de retenção de água (CRA) e a retenção de água em função do raio de poro (r). O uso do azevém como C proporcionou menores Db e Mi e maiores TP e Ma nos sistemas CT, MT e CNT. Não foram verificadas diferenças entre G e S para todos os manejos, em ambas as camadas de solo. As CRA da camada superficial entre CT, MT e CNT apresentaram comportamento semelhante. No NT, C proporcionou uma maior retenção de água. Entretanto, G e S proporcionaram maior a retenção de água em função dos raios de poros no NT.

Anthropic action, such as the soil use and management systems, promote changes in the soil structure. These changes might hamper the development of plants in soil management practices that involve its mobilization, and the negative effects might be increased due to intensive use. The aim of this study was to evaluate the physico-hydrical properties of a Haplohumox in integrated production systems under different soil managements. The soil superficial (0.0-0.10 m) and sub-superficial (0.10-0.20 m) layers were evaluated in the different systems: conventional tillage (CT), minimum tillage (MT), no-tillage (NT) and chiseled no-tillage (CNT), taking into consideration the annual ryegrass cropped for different uses [cover crop (C), grazing (G) and silage (S)] during the winter. Soil bulk density (Db), total porosity (TP), macro (Ma) and microporosity (Mi), water retention curves (SWRC) and water retention due to pore size (r) were determined. The annual ryegrass used as C produced lower Db and Mi and higher TP and Ma in CT, MT and CNT systems. No difference was verified between G and S in any of the management systems or soil layers. The superficial layer SWRC presented similar behavior regarding CT, MT and CNT. Under NT, C resulted in higher water retention. However, G and S provided higher water retention due to the pore size in this system.

Apesar de o sistema integrado de produção agropecuária (SIPA) sob plantio direto (PD) ser uma prática atrativa para intensificação das áreas agrícolas, faltam informações regionalizadas concernentes aos efeitos do pastejo/pastoreio animal, particularmente de novilhas leiteiras, sobre os principais atributos químicos e físicos do solo. Objetivou-se, neste trabalho, avaliar os efeitos do pastejo animal sobre alguns atributos químicos e físicos do solo, após 21 meses de SIPA sob PD, em uma sucessão pastagens anuais de inverno (2008) / soja (2008/09) / pastagens anuais de inverno (2009) / milho (2009/10). O experimento foi realizado no município de Castro (PR), em um Latossolo Bruno Distrófico com textura argilosa, empregando-se delineamento experimental de blocos completos ao acaso com 12 repetições. Os tratamentos incluíram combinações de duas pastagens (azevém anual solteiro, e azevém anual consorciado com aveia preta, trevo branco e trevo vermelho) submetidas ao pastejo animal durante o período outono-inverno e duas e categorias de animais (leves e pesados). Após a colheita do milho (2010), amostras de solo foram retiradas visando determinar os atributos químicos e físicos do solo nas camadas de 0-10 e 10-20 cm. Os tipos de pastagens e categorias animais não alteraram as concentrações de carbono orgânico e nitrogênio total, mas influenciaram os atributos acidez e cátions trocáveis. O cultivo de azevém solteiro favoreceu mais a acidificação do solo em relação ao consórcio de pastagens. Este, por sua vez, resultou em menor densidade e maior macroporosidade do solo no tratamento com animais mais pesados.

Although integrated crop-livestock system (ICLS) under no-tillage (NT) is an attractive practice for intensify agricultural production, little regional information is available on the effects of animal grazing and trampling, particularly dairy heifers, on the soil chemical and physical attributes. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of animal grazing on the chemical and physical attributes of the soil after 21 months of ICLS under NT in a succession of annual winter pastures (2008), soybeans (2008/2009), annual winter pastures (2009), and maize (2009/10). The experiment was performed in the municipality of Castro (PR) in a dystrophic Humic Rhodic Hapludox with a clay texture. The treatments included a combination of two pasture (annual ryegrass monoculture and multicropping - annual ryegrass, black oat, white clover and red clover) with animal grazing during the fall-winter period with two animal weight categories (light and heavy), in a completely randomized block experimental design with 12 replications. After the maize harvest (21 months after beginning), soil samples were collected at 0-10 and 10-20 cm layers to measure soil chemical and physical attributes. The different combinations of pasture and animal weight did not alter the total organic carbon and nitrogen in the soil, but they influence the attributes of soil acidity and exchangeable cations. The monoculture pasture of ryegrass showed greater soil acidification process compared to the multicropping pasture. When using heavier animals, the multicropping pasture showed lesser increase in soil bulk density and greater macroporosity.

The objective of this work is to verifying the consume of the minerals K, Na, Fe, Mg, P, S-SO4-2,B,N Total Kjedahl (NTK), NO3--N, and NH4+-N in the production of bacterial cellulose by Acetobacter xylinum, according to the medium and the manner of cultivation. The fermentative process was in ripe and green coconut water. K and Na were determined by flame emission photometry, Mg and Fe by atomic absorption spectrophotometry, P by molecular absorption spectrophotometry, S-SO4-2 by barium sulphate turbidimetry, B by Azomethin-H method, NTK by Kjeldahl method, N-NO3-and N-NH4+ by vapor distillation with magnesium oxide and Devarda's alloy, respectively. In Fermentation of ripe coconut water there were higher consumption of K (69%), Fe (84,3%), P (97,4%), S-SO2-2 (64,9%), B (56,1%), N-NO3 (94,7%) and N-NH4+ (95,2%), whereas coconut water of green fruit the most consumed ions were Na (94,5%), Mg (67,7%) and NTK (56,6%). The cultivation under agitation showed higher mineral consumption. The higher bacterial cellulose production, 6 g.L-1, was verified in the coconut water fermentative in ripe fruit, added KH2PO4, FeSO4 and NaH2PO4 kept under agitation.

A adoção do sistema de plantio direto (SPD), aliado a integração lavoura pecuária (ILP) tem sido uma estratégia fomentada no Brasil, visando maximizar o rendimento das áreas e aumentar a lucratividade do agronegócio. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o rendimento de grãos e atributos fitotécnicos nas culturas de milho e soja, em sistema de ILP, sob plantio direto, após o cultivo de pastos anuais de inverno, puros ou diversificados, com ausência ou presença de animais em pastejo de diferentes categorias. O experimento foi instalado no município de Castro (PR), em um Latossolo Bruno distrófico textura argilosa, empregando-se delineamento experimental de blocos completos aleatorizados, em esquema fatorial 4 x 2, com três repetições. Os tratamentos incluíram quatro combinações de pastagens (diversificadas ou puras) e categorias de animais (leves e pesados), submetidas ou não ao pastejo animal durante o inverno. Durante o verão de 2008/09 e 2009/10 a área foi cultivada com soja e milho, respectivamente, e procederam-se avaliações de rendimento de grãos e atributos fitotécnicos. Os tratamentos não alteraram o rendimento e o peso de mil sementes (PMS) de soja. Na cultura do milho, o pastejo animal, durante o inverno, aumentou a população de plantas e o rendimento de grãos, mas proporcionou ligeira diminuição no PMS. As combinações de pastos (diversificados ou puros) e categorias de animais (leves e pesados) não interferiram na cultura da soja, mas beneficiaram a cultura do milho.

The adoption of no-till system (NTS) combined with crop-livestock integration (CLI) has been a strategy promoted in Brazil, aiming to maximize areas yield and increase agribusiness profitability. This study aimed to evaluate grains yield and phytotechnical attributes from maize and soybean culture by CLI system under NTS after winter annual pure and diversified pastures with the absence or presence of grazing animals. The experiment was installed in Castro (Paraná State, Brazil) on in a dystrophic Humic Rhodic Hapludox with a clay texture, using experimental design of randomized complete blocks in 4 x 2 factorial scheme with three replications. Treatments included four pasture combinations (diversified or pure) and animal categories (light and heavy) subjected or not to grazing animals during the winter. During 2008/09 and 2009/10 summers, the area was cultivated with soybeans and maize, respectively, with yield assessment of grains and phytotechnical attributes. Treatments did not alter the yield and weight of a thousand seeds (WTS) of soybeans. In maize culture, the grazing animal during the winter increased the plant population and grains yield, but gave slight decrease in WTS. Pasture combinations (diversified or pure) and animal categories (light and heavy) did not interfere in soybean culture, but benefited the maize crop.

O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a rentabilidade do sistema de integração lavoura-pecuária (ILP), em comparação ao cultivo de cereais de inverno e de plantas de cobertura para o plantio direto de soja e milho no verão. Foram comparados dados simulados de sistema agrícola tradicional com produção de grãos de milho e soja, no verão, e cultivo de trigo e plantas de cobertura do solo, no inverno; e dados de um trabalho publicado em que foram avaliadas combinações de pastagens (diversificadas ou puras) e categorias de animais (leves ou pesados), com produção de grãos de milho e soja, no verão, e pastejo no inverno. A análise econômica foi realizada com base nos resultados experimentais e simulada para uma propriedade de 100 ha. A ILP com recria de novilhas leiteiras em pastagens anuais de inverno, em substituição ao sistema convencional com cultivo de cereais de inverno e plantas de cobertura de solo para o plantio direto, é a alternativa mais rentável aos produtores.

The objective of this work was to evaluate the profitability of the integrated crop-livestock (ICL) system in comparison to the cultivation of winter cereals and cover crops for soybean and maize cropped under no-tillage in the summer. The following were compared: simulated data from a conventional agricultural system with production of maize and soybean grains in the summer and cultivation of wheat and ground cover plants in the winter; and data from a published work in which combinations of pastures (diversified or pure) and animal categories (light or heavy) were evaluated in a system with the production of maize and soybean in the summer and grazing during the winter. Economic analysis was carried out based on previous experimental results and simulated for a 100-ha property. ICL with rearing of dairy heifers in winter annual grazing, as a replacement to winter cereal crops and ground cover crops for no-tillage, is the most profitable alternative for producers.

A influência da correção da acidez do solo sob sistema plantio direto (SPD) na adsorção de metais pesados é pouco conhecida. Este trabalho teve o objetivo de avaliar a adsorção de cádmio (Cd), níquel (Ni), cobre (Cu) e zinco (Zn) em um Latossolo Vermelho distrófico textura argilosa sem e com calagem superficial (4,5 t ha-1 de calcário), manejado no SPD. O experimento foi instalado em 1998, no município de Ponta Grossa, PR. Após 10 anos, amostras de solo foram coletadas nas camadas 0-5; 5-10 e 10-20 cm e foram adicionadas doses crescentes de 0 a 180 mg L-1 de Cd e Ni e de 0 a 180 mg L-1 de Cu e Zn, em sistemas competitivos. Após equilíbrio, foi determinada a quantidade de metais adsorvidos. A calagem superficial no SPD aumentou o pH do solo em todas as camadas estudadas, resultando em incremento na adsorção de Cu, Zn, Cd e Ni, principalmente, na camada superficial. Ainda, a calagem alterou a dinâmica dos metais pesados no solo, sendo uma estratégia eficiente com potencial para minimizar problemas ambientais com Cu, Zn, Cd e Ni no SPD.

There are few researches about control of soil acidy and adsorption of heavy metals in no-till system (NTS). The aim of this study was evaluate the cadmium (Cd), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) adsorption in a Rhodic Hapludox, clayey, without and with surface liming (4.5 t ha-1) under NTS. The experiment was established in Ponta Grossa, PR, in 1998. After 10 years, soil samples were collected to adsorption study. Doses of 0 to 180 mg L-1 of Cd and Ni, and of 0 to 180 mg L-1 of Cu and Zn were added, in competitive systems. After the equilibrium, the quantity of heavy metals was measured. Surface liming increased soil pH in all studied layers, resulting in improve of Cu, Zn, Cd and Ni adsorptions, mostly in the superficial layer. Moreover, surface liming changed dynamics of heavy metals in soil, being an efficient strategy to minimize environmental problems associate with Cd, Ni, Cu and Zn in NTS.

This study investigated the microbial metabolism in Bermuda-grass Tifton 85 areas after potable-water and effluent irrigation treatments. The experiment was carried out in Lins/SP with samples taken in the rainy and dry seasons (2006) after one year and three years of irrigation management, and set up on an entirely randomized block design with four treatments: C (control, without irrigation or fertilization), PW (potable water + 520 kg of N ha-1 year-1); TE3 and TE0 (treated effluent + 520 kg of N ha-1 year-1) for three years and one year, respectively. The parameters determined were: microbial biomass carbon, microbial activity, and metabolic quotient. Irrigation with wastewater after three years indicated no alteration in soil quality for C and ET3; for PW, a negative impact on soil quality (microbial biomass decrease) suggested that water-potable irrigation in Lins is not an adequate option. Microbial activity alterations observed in TE0 characterize a priming effect.