Evaluation of Pigeon Pea Lines for Biological Soil Decompaction
Soil decompaction is generally achieved through mechanical cultivation practices; however biological processes can significantly add to this process through root growth, development, and later senescence. This study was carried out in Piracicaba, SP, Brazil and had the purpose of selecting, among fo...
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| author | Rodolfo Godoy Osny Oliveira Santos Bacchi Fernando Almeida Moreira Klaus Reichardt |
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| description | Soil decompaction is generally achieved through mechanical cultivation practices; however biological processes can significantly add to this process through root growth, development, and later senescence. This study was carried out in Piracicaba, SP, Brazil and had the purpose of selecting, among forty one pure pigeon pea lines, the most efficient genotypes that promote soil decompaction by roots penetrating compacted soil layers. Utilizing artificially compacted 30 mm high soil blocks, in a series of experiments, these lines were compared to the cultivar Fava Larga taken as a standard. Three lines were preliminarily selected out of the initial group, and afterwards, in more detailed screenings by monitoring soil resistance to penetration and also evaluating the behavior of Tanzania grass plants seeded after pigeon pea, two of them, g5-94 and g8-95, were selected as possessing the most fit root system to penetrate compacted soil layers. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-052d9ee7830a4622b437616723bb15962025-02-03T05:59:01ZengWileyInternational Journal of Agronomy1687-81591687-81672009-01-01200910.1155/2009/609717609717Evaluation of Pigeon Pea Lines for Biological Soil DecompactionRodolfo Godoy0Osny Oliveira Santos Bacchi1Fernando Almeida Moreira2Klaus Reichardt3Embrapa Pecuária Sudeste, Caixa Postal 339, 13560-970 São Carlos, SP, BrazilCentro de Energia Nuclear na Agricultura, CENA/USP, Caixa Postal 96, 13400-970 Piracicaba, SP, BrazilFellow of Environmental Engeneering of FUMEP, Avenida Monsenhor Martinho Salgot 560, 13414-040 Piracicaba, SP, BrazilCentro de Energia Nuclear na Agricultura, CENA/USP, Caixa Postal 96, 13400-970 Piracicaba, SP, BrazilSoil decompaction is generally achieved through mechanical cultivation practices; however biological processes can significantly add to this process through root growth, development, and later senescence. This study was carried out in Piracicaba, SP, Brazil and had the purpose of selecting, among forty one pure pigeon pea lines, the most efficient genotypes that promote soil decompaction by roots penetrating compacted soil layers. Utilizing artificially compacted 30 mm high soil blocks, in a series of experiments, these lines were compared to the cultivar Fava Larga taken as a standard. Three lines were preliminarily selected out of the initial group, and afterwards, in more detailed screenings by monitoring soil resistance to penetration and also evaluating the behavior of Tanzania grass plants seeded after pigeon pea, two of them, g5-94 and g8-95, were selected as possessing the most fit root system to penetrate compacted soil layers.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/609717 |
| spellingShingle | Rodolfo Godoy Osny Oliveira Santos Bacchi Fernando Almeida Moreira Klaus Reichardt Evaluation of Pigeon Pea Lines for Biological Soil Decompaction International Journal of Agronomy |
| title | Evaluation of Pigeon Pea Lines for Biological Soil Decompaction |
| title_full | Evaluation of Pigeon Pea Lines for Biological Soil Decompaction |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of Pigeon Pea Lines for Biological Soil Decompaction |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of Pigeon Pea Lines for Biological Soil Decompaction |
| title_short | Evaluation of Pigeon Pea Lines for Biological Soil Decompaction |
| title_sort | evaluation of pigeon pea lines for biological soil decompaction |
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