Second-crop cowpea under residual phosphorus doses in the Brazilian Amazon
Abstract
The southeastern mesoregion of the Brazilian Pará state is an important soybean producer, and the second-crop system can increase the local agricultural production. However, Latosols with medium to very clayey texture predominate in the region and, despite being suitable for farming, they naturally have low levels of available phosphorus (P). This study aimed to evaluate the yield of second-crop cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp] under doses of residual P in a Yellow-Latosol. Two experiments were installed under field conditions. The experimental design was randomized blocks, with five treatments (residuals of 0, 50, 100, 150 and 200 kg ha-1 of P2O5) and four replications. The first experiment consisted of cultivating second-crop cowpea after the soybean harvest, with phosphate doses provided during the soybean planting, and the second of second-crop cowpea after the rice harvest, with phosphate doses provided during the rice planting. The 1,000-grain weight and production of pods, husks and grains were evaluated. The production of pods and husks were higher in the area with residual P. The highest yield was obtained in the residual dose of 200 kg ha-1 of P2O5, reaching a grain yield of 1,256 kg ha-1 after the soybean harvest and 885 kg ha-1 after the rice harvest.
KEYWORDS: Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp., Latosol, residual phosphorus.
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