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Matos, Eduardo da Silva; Mendonça, Eduardo de Sá; Lima, Paulo César de; Coelho, Marino Salgarello; Mateus, Renato Faria; Cardoso, Irene Maria. |
The use of green manure may contribute to reduce soil erosion and increase the soil organic matter content and N availability in coffee plantations in the Zona da Mata, State of Minas Gerais, in Southeastern Brazil. The potential of four legumes (A. pintoi, C. mucunoides, S. aterrimum and S. guianensis)to produce above-ground biomass, accumulate nutrients and mineralize N was studied in two coffee plantations of subsistence farmers under different climate conditions. The biomass production of C. mucunoides was influenced by the shade of the coffee plantation.C. mucunoides tended to mineralize more N than the other legumes due to the low polyphenol content and polyphenol/N ratio. In the first year, the crop establishment of A. pintoi in the area took... |
Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Crop combinations and interactions; Fruit and berries. |
Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/20292/1/Matos_green.pdf |
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Matos, Eduardo da Silva; Mendonça, Eduardo de Sá; Cardoso, Irene Maria; Lima, Paulo César de; Freese, Dirk. |
Leguminous plants used as green manure are an important nutrient source for coffee plantations, especially for soils with low nutrient levels. Field experiments were conducted in the Zona da Mata of Minas Gerais State, Brazil to evaluate the decomposition and nutrient release rates of four leguminous species used as green manures (Arachis pintoi, Calopogonium mucunoides, Stizolobium aterrimum and Stylosanthes guianensis) in a coffee agroforestry system under two different climate conditions. The initial N contents in plant residues varied from 25.7 to 37.0 g kg-1 and P from 2.4 to 3.0 g kg-1. The lignin/N, lignin/polyphenol and(lignin+polyphenol)/N ratios were low in all residues studied. Mass loss rates were highest in the first 15 days, when 25 % of the... |
Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Fruit and berries; Farm nutrient management. |
Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/20291/1/Matos_decomposition.pdf |
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