Organic fertiliser and the use of mulch in cowpea production under semiarid conditions

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  • Arlindo Garcia da Silva (85) 999574783

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    Brazilian semiarid. Cattle manure. Biofertilizer.

    Resumo

    The reduction on crop production observed in semiarid conditions is closely linked to soils degradation
    in their physical, microbiological and fertility aspects. Based on this premise, the effects of different types of organic
    fertilizers associated to the use of mulching in the production of cowpea grown in Paraíba state, Brazil, under semiarid
    conditions, was studied. The research was conducted under field conditions in the municipality of Casserengue, PB,
    from April to July 2010. The statistical design in randomized block design with five treatments and five replicates was
    used, totaling 25 experimental units. Treatments consisted on application of cattle manure or biofertilizer on presence
    or absence of mulch, plus a control treatment, without fertilization or mulching. It was found that cowpea plants grown
    under the interaction between manure and mulch had higher phytomass and grain production.

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    • Arlindo Garcia da Silva, (85) 999574783

       

                   

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    Publicado

    2015-08-28

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    Engenharia Agrícola

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    Organic fertiliser and the use of mulch in cowpea production under semiarid conditions. Revista Ciência Agronômica, [S. l.], v. 46, n. 4, p. 689–696, 2015. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ufc.br/revistacienciaagronomica/article/view/88752. Acesso em: 12 maio. 2026.