Crambe is a new crop that produces oil used for biodiesel production. Soil compaction in a no-tillage (NT) system is one of the main challenges for sustainable grain production in soil clay. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of compaction degree on crambe grain yield over two years. The levels of artificial compaction were generated using a roller compactor (0, 1, 3, and 5 passes) under a N...
The objective of this work was to mathematically model the losses of water and soil in a Oxisol with different management systems, through the physical attributes of soil and vegetation cover. The experimental area was located in the municipality of Santa Tereza do Oeste – PR, in a soybean field. The treatments consisted of three management systems: traditional no-tillage system, plastered no-tillage system, no...
Studies involving cover crops in areas managed under no-tillage system are of great scientific relevance to seek the sustainability of agricultural crops. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the use of cover crops on the structure of a clayey Oxisol under no-tillage system and its effect on corn yield. The treatments consisted of the use of six cover species: millet (Pennisetum glaucum), dwarf pigeon pea...
The knowledge of the rate of water infiltration in the soil is of fundamental importance for the proper use and management of the soil, in addition to helping in the planning of irrigation and drainage techniques. Mathematical modeling is indicated as a tool capable of anticipating events and pointing out alternatives that lead to the productive maintenance of the environment, and given the difficulty of obtain...
The growing environmental awareness regarding production and use of renewable fuels has led many of countries to create policies to benefit producers of renewable fuels. Thus, the search for raw materials for production of biofuels, which do not conflict with the global food production and exhibit similar performance to fossil fuels, has generated interest towards crambe, a crop of high oil content, inappropria...