Soil physico-hydraulic properties under organic conilon coffee intercropped with tree and fruit species

Authors

  • Gustavo Soares de Souza Instituto Capixaba de Pesquisa, Assistência Técnica e Extensão Rural (Incaper), Fazenda Experimental Bananal do Norte, Rodovia ES-483, Pacotuba, CEP 29323-000 Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, ES.
  • Danielle Inácio Alves Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Rua Alto Universitário, s/no, Guararema, CEP 29500-000 Alegre, ES.
  • Maurício Lima Dan Instituto Capixaba de Pesquisa, Assistência Técnica e Extensão Rural (Incaper), Fazenda Experimental Bananal do Norte, Rodovia ES-483, Pacotuba, CEP 29323-000 Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, ES.
  • Julião Soares de Souza Lima Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Rua Alto Universitário, s/no, Guararema, CEP 29500-000 Alegre, ES.
  • Abner Luiz Castelão Campos da Fonseca Instituto Capixaba de Pesquisa, Assistência Técnica e Extensão Rural (Incaper), Fazenda Experimental Bananal do Norte, Rodovia ES-483, Pacotuba, CEP 29323-000 Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, ES.
  • João Batista Silva Araújo Incaper, Fazenda Experimental Mendes da Fonseca, Rodovia BR-262, Km 94, Fazenda do Estado, CEP 29375-000 Venda Nova do Imigrante, ES.
  • Lorena Abdalla de Oliveira Prata Guimarães Instituto Capixaba de Pesquisa, Assistência Técnica e Extensão Rural (Incaper), Fazenda Experimental Bananal do Norte, Rodovia ES-483, Pacotuba, CEP 29323-000 Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, ES.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-3921.pab2017.v52.24114

Keywords:

Bactris gasipae, Coffea canephora, Gliricidia sepium, climatic vulnerability, shade trees, shaded coffee

Abstract

The objective of this work was to evaluate the cultivation effects of organic conilon coffee (Coffea canephora) intercropped with tree and fruit species on soil physico-hydraulic properties. Conilon coffee managements in the organic system were: T1, full-sun monoculture; T2, T3, T4, and T5, intercropping with peach palm (Bactris gasipae), gliricidia (Gliricidia sepium), banana (Musa sp.), and inga (Inga edulis), respectively; and T6, an area of secondary native forest used as a control. The evaluated soil physico-hydraulic properties were: bulk density, porosity, plant-available water capacity, soil-penetration resistance, soil-water content, soil temperature, and least limiting water range. Conilon coffee intercropped with peach palm and gliricidia resulted in lower soil bulk density and penetration resistance, and in higher total porosity, microporosity, and soil-water content. Organic coffee shaded with peach palm and gliricidia improve the soil physico-hydraulic quality, in comparison with the soil under monoculture in full sun and with the soil of secondary native forest.

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Published

2017-07-20

How to Cite

Souza, G. S. de, Alves, D. I., Dan, M. L., Lima, J. S. de S., Fonseca, A. L. C. C. da, Araújo, J. B. S., & Guimarães, L. A. de O. P. (2017). Soil physico-hydraulic properties under organic conilon coffee intercropped with tree and fruit species. Pesquisa Agropecuaria Brasileira, 52(7), 539–547. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-3921.pab2017.v52.24114

Issue

v.52, n.7, jul. 2017

Section

SOIL SCIENCE