Research Article

Olericulture No-Till System at Mountain Region: Physical and Biological Attributes of the Soil

Table 4

Technical indicators for cover crops used for soil coverage and stubble formation in no-till areas [12].

Cover plantsCultivarsPlanting seasonSpacing (cm)Seed density
In rowsIn haul

Spring-summerCrotalaria breviflora (D.C.)ComumSet-Nov503375–80
Crotalaria juncea (L.)IAC KR1Set-Nov502555–60
Crotalaria ochroleuca (G. Don)ComumSet-Nov5043100–120
Crotalaria spectabilis (Roth)ComumSet-Nov503380–85
Canavalia ensiformis (L.) D.C.ComumSet-Nov50510
Helianthus annuus (L.)Catissol 01Set-Nov80720–25
Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.IAPAR 43Set-Nov502355–60
Dolichos lablab (L.)RongaiSet-Nov501125–30
Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. BrownBRS 1501Set-Nov2553240–250
Zea mays (L.)Ag 1051Set-Nov80–100510
Mucuna deeringiana var. anãComumSet-Nov50714–16
Mucuna pruriensComumSet-Nov50410

Fall-winterAvena sativa (L.)IPR 126Abr-Jun2565300–320
Avena strigosaIAPAR 61Abr-Jun2555250–350
Lolium multiflorum (Lan.)ComumAbr-Jun251 (g/ml)1200–1300
Secale cereale (L.)IPR 89Abr-Jun2580–90250–350
Pisum sativum ssp. ArvenseIAPAR 83Abr-Jun5015–2038–50
Vicia sativa (L.)ComumAbr-Jun503090–100
Vicia vilosa (Roth.)ComumAbr-Jun503090–100
Raphanus sativus (L.)IPR 116Abr-Jun2525120–140
Lupinus angustifolius (L.)IPR 24Abr-Jun60–80818–20
Lupinus albus (L.)ComumAbr-Jun60–80818–20

Number of seeds per linear meter. Number of seeds per square meter. Number of seeds per linear meter of furrow.