Spatial and temporal variability of grain yield under no-tillage cropping system

Abstract

The objective of this work was to analyze the spatial and temporal yield variability of soybean, corn and wheat in a 57 ha cropland, without irrigation, under no-till for more than ten years in a Typic Hapludox, located in Palmeira das Missões, RS. Yield data of crops from 2000 to 2005 were collected using a combine equipped with yield monitor. Statistical and geostatistical analysis were performed to monitor the range of the spatial variability and its spatial dependence, as well as its behavior over the years. Soybean, corn and wheat yield present spatial variability, which is maintained over time. In dry years, yield variance coefficient increases compared to wet years. Corn was more efficient than soybean to identify spatial yield variability in the cropland.