INFLUENCE OF CORN (ZEA MAYS L.) CULTIVAR DEVELOPMENT ON RESIDUE PRODUCTION |
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| Authors: | Nícolas Z dos Santos Stephen A Prior Juarez Gabardo Julio C Valaski Antonio C V Motta Antonio Ferreira Neto |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Technology Development , Monsanto do Brasil Ltda. , S?o Paulo , Brazil;2. USDA-ARS National Soil Dynamics Laboratory , Auburn , Alabama , USA;3. Departamento de Genética , Setor de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná , Curitiba , Brazil;4. Departamento de Solos e Engenharia Agrícola , Setor de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal do Paraná , Curitiba , Brazil |
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| Abstract: | The amount and composition of crop residues added to soil in agroecosystems can influence decomposition processes and soil organic matter levels. This study aimed to evaluate residues (quantity and quality) of different corn cultivars commonly used in Brazilian cropping systems. The experiment was conducted for two seasons (2005/2006 and 2006/2007) in Rolândia, Paraná State, Brazil. Ten corn cultivars that represent five degrees of breeding development (i.e., landrace, commercial variety, double cross, triple cross, and single cross hybrids) were evaluated. At harvest, carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) of non-yield residue and grain were determined. Except for grain C, other measures (grain N concentration, residue C and N concentration, and C:N ratio) varied among cultivars. In general, the hybrids had higher residue C and lower residue N concentrations than the landraces and commercial varieties. Findings suggest that breeding selection may have altered residue production and composition, which may influence soil C dynamics. |
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| Keywords: | Zea mays L corn cultivars C and N concentration residue quality |
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