Reducing competition in agroforestry by pruning native trees.

The degree to which pruning helps reestablish balance in agroforestry was assessed in a system established in São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil, in 2008. Seven native tree species were planted at a density of 600 trees/ha in five strips of three rows each, and annual crops were cultivated in the 17-m crop strips between the tree strips. Competition was established after 35 months, decreasing the aboveground biomass production of corn planted close to the trees. An assessment of black oats in the dry season following tree pruning showed that the proximity of trees caused reductions in plant and panicle density, aboveground biomass production, number of grains per panicle and grain weight. Because pruning was not sufficient to maintain crop yields, tree thinning is recommended in order to minimize competition and restore conditions for adequate crop production.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	NICODEMO, M. L. F., CASTIGLIONI, P. P., PEZZOPANE, J. R. M., THOLON, P., CARPANEZZI, A. A.
Other Authors:	MARIA LUIZA FRANCESCHI NICODEMO, CPPSE; Paula Priscila Castiglioni, UNIVERSIDADE CAMILO CASTELO BRANCO; JOSE RICARDO MACEDO PEZZOPANE, CPPSE; PATRICIA THOLON, CPPSE; ANTONIO APARECIDO CARPANEZZI, CNPF.
Format:	Artigo de periódico biblioteca
Language:	English eng
Published:	2016-08-11
Subjects:	Sistema agroflorestal, Crop-livestock-forestry integration, Sustainable, Agroforestry, silviculture,
Online Access:	http://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/1050680
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