Brazil has the largest cultivated area for sugarcane in the world, with a predominance of rain-
fed production systems (64%) and marginal areas that are subject to frequent water deficits …

The forthcoming of silicon (Si) highly soluble sources provided a suitable alternative to Si
use in agroecosystems. There are many benefits associated to Si application in crops, such …

The use of metallurgical solid wastes such as steel slag, in agricultural activity, has become
very important to contribute to reducing the accumulation of such wastes in the environment …

The objective of this work was to evaluate the efficiency of superficial application of
limestone and slag, and their effects on soil chemical attributes and on yield and mineral …

Calcium silicate (CaSiO3) applied to the soil may increase Si content in the soil and plants,
as well as reduce sweating and increase water use efficiency. In this study, we aimed to …

El objetivo del trabajo fue evaluar los daños que causa Spodoptera frugiperda Smith en
maíz dulce (Zea mays L.) en función de la interacción nitrógeno, potasio y silicio. La …

Studies on the use of silicate correctives in agriculture show that they have great potential to
improve soil chemical characteristics, however, little information is available on the reactivity …

Soil acidity is one of the main limiting factors for the growth of pasture grasses in Brazilian
soils. In addition to lime, slag can be used to correct soil acidity and help plants to absorb …

O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a aplicação de escória de siderurgia em diferentes
granulometrias e doses, observando seus efeitos em diferentes tempos de incubação …

A deficiência de N e de P são as que mais limitam a produtividade dos cultivos incluindo as
poáceas, que apresentam sistema fotossintético C4 tendo alta capacidade de acúmulo de …