Agriculture calendar for the maize crop in Sinop, Mato Grosso State, Brazil

Authors

  • Rodrigo Garcia Garcia Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso (Unemat)
  • Rivanildo Dallacort Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso (Unemat)
  • Willian Krause Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso (Unemat)
  • Edenir Maria Serigatto Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso (Unemat)
  • Cleonir Andrade Faria Júnior Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso (Unemat)

Keywords:

Rainfall, air temperature, evapotranspiration.

Abstract

This study aimed at determining an agriculture calendar for the maize crop in Sinop, Mato Grosso State, Brazil, by evaluating rainfall, air temperature and evapotranspiration. Based on the thermal requirements of the maize hybrid, the heat unit accumulation or degree-day methods were used to determine the occurrence of phenological stages, considering the highest (30ºC) and lowest (10ºC) temperatures. The growing season was determined by analyzing the variation of the total 10-days average rainfall and evapotranspiration for that locality. The calendar was established according to the thermal requirements to complete the phenological stages, rainfall distribution during these stages and probability of occurring at least five dry days per 10-days period. The best sowing time took place between the 30th and 32nd 10-days period, at the end of October and beginning of November.

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Author Biographies

Rodrigo Garcia Garcia, Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso (Unemat)

Engenheiro Agrônomo, UNEMAT - Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso

Rivanildo Dallacort, Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso (Unemat)

Engenheiro Agrícola, Prof. D.Sc. do Departamento de Agronomia, Mestrado Ambiente e Sistemas de Produção Agrícola, UNEMAT - Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso

Willian Krause, Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso (Unemat)

Prof. D.Sc. do Departamento de Agronomia, Mestrado de Genetica e Melhoramento Vegetal, UNEMAT - Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso

Edenir Maria Serigatto, Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso (Unemat)

Prof. D.Sc. do Departamento de Biologia, UNEMAT - Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso

Cleonir Andrade Faria Júnior, Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso (Unemat)

Engenheiro Agrônomo, Mestrando pelo programa de Pós-graduação em Ambiente e Sistemas de Produção Agrícola, UNEMAT - Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso

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Published

2013-07-18

How to Cite

GARCIA, R. G.; DALLACORT, R.; KRAUSE, W.; SERIGATTO, E. M.; FARIA JÚNIOR, C. A. Agriculture calendar for the maize crop in Sinop, Mato Grosso State, Brazil. Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical [Agricultural Research in the Tropics], Goiânia, v. 43, n. 2, p. 218–222, 2013. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/pat/article/view/19713. Acesso em: 22 dec. 2024.

Issue

v. 43, n. 2, Apr./Jun. 2013

Section

Scientific Note

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