Effects of silage production with different mechanized sets on soil physical attributes

ABSTRACT The evaluation of the physical attributes of the soil in cultivated areas is essential for understanding the impacts of agricultural operations, especially those with intense machine traffic. Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate the physical attributes of the soil submitted to sil...

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Published in:Caatinga 2023-06, Vol.36 (2), p.456-463
Main Authors: Jasper, Samir P., Zimmermann, Gabriel G., Kmiecik, Leonardo L., Savi, Daniel
Format: Article
Language:eng ; por
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AGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE
AGRONOMY
FISHERIES
FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
FORESTRY
VETERINARY SCIENCES
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Summary:ABSTRACT The evaluation of the physical attributes of the soil in cultivated areas is essential for understanding the impacts of agricultural operations, especially those with intense machine traffic. Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate the physical attributes of the soil submitted to silage with different mechanized sets. A randomized block design was adopted with three treatments: forage harvester with a one-row cutting platform (T1), forage harvester with a three-row cutting platform (T2), and T2 with a forage harvester with a conveyor wagon. Before ensiling and 24 hours after the operation, intact samples of soil classified as Latossolo Vermelhoamarelo álico, intact, were collected to determine the micro, macro, and total porosity, soil density, and volumetric soil water content according to the methodology proposed by the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa). After ensiling, the resistance to soil penetration was measured with an electronic manual penetrometer, before and after ensiling, at the A horizon of the soil in the layers of 0.0-0.2 m and 0.2-0.4 m. We analyzed the data by establishing the confidence interval using the t-test at 10% probability. The sets reduce the macroporosity and total porosity of the soil in the 0.0-0.2 m and 0.2-0.4 m soil layers. T2 promoted greater total density in the 0.0–0.2 m layer. The silage increased the resistance to soil penetration to a depth of 0.15 m. RESUMO A avaliação dos atributos físicos do solo em áreas cultivadas é essencial para a compreensão dos impactos das operações agrícolas, especialmente aquelas com intenso tráfego de máquinas. Sendo assim, o objetivo do trabalho foi avaliar atributos físicos do solo submetido a ensilagem com diferentes conjuntos mecanizados. Adotou-se um arranjo experimental de blocos casualizado com três tratamentos: ensiladora com plataforma de corte de uma linha (T1), ensiladora com plataforma de corte de três linhas (T2) e conjunto ensiladora T2 com carreta de transportadora. Antes da ensilagem e 24 horas após a operação, coletou-se amostras de solo classificado como Latossolo Vermelho-amarelo álico, intactas para determinar a micro, macro e porosidade total, densidade do solo e umidade volumétrica conforme metodologia proposta pela Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa). Após a ensilagem mediu-se a resistência à penetração do solo com um penetrômetro manual eletrônico, antes e após a ensilagem, no horizonte A do solo nas camadas de
ISSN:0100-316X
1983-2125
1983-2125
DOI:10.1590/1983-21252023v36n222rc