Narrow row corn production has gained interest in the Mid-South region over the last several years. This narrow row spacing interest has been inspired by increase of soybean grain yield from narrow rows. Therefore, production practices were evaluated for proper management of narrow row corn production. Additionally, the management of glyphosate- and potentially auxin-resistant weeds place pressure on other POST chemistries. Therefore, optimizing glufosinate applications are essential for control of Palmer amaranth. The objectives of this research were four-fold: 1) evaluate the phenotypic and grain yield responses of narrow row corn production under irrigated conditions, 2) test corn hybrids for their response to increased plant population in a narrow row configuration in rainfed environments, 3) assess sidedress nitrogen fertilizer practices in narrow row corn production systems, and 4) further investigate glufosinate management for POST control of Palmer amaranth. The results of this research suggest few phenotypic changes by utilizing narrow rows in corn, but most importantly, a 0.7 Mg ha-1 increase in grain yield across all plant populations. Agronomic optimum plant populations for both irrigated and non-irrigated environments ranged from 101-120 thousand plants ha-1 with hybrids varying in their response to increased plant population. Additionally, sidedress nitrogen application methods of knife-in UAN vs. broadcasting treated urea responded similarly with respect to grain yield. Agronomic and economic optimum nitrogen rate would vary significantly by site. Regarding glufosinate management, smaller droplet sizes provided the greatest control of Palmer amaranth. In conclusion, these data suggest that narrow row corn production is a viable strategy to increase corn grain yield and seeding rates should be adjusted dependent on the corn hybrid of choice. Also, controlling Palmer amaranth in Dundee, MS with glufosinate was best utilizing smaller droplet sizes.

Master of Science / Department of Agronomy / Kraig Roozeboom / High soybean [Glycine max.] commodity prices in recent years have led to an increase in use of yield enhancing and protecting products. These products need to be evaluated to determine if the use of multiple inputs has a positive impact on yield and how these inputs interact with agronomic practices. The objectives of this study were to evaluate products individually and collectively in input systems, examine interactions between varieties and input systems (IS), seeding rates (SR) and IS, and row spacing (RS) and IS. Field experiments were conducted at high-yielding locations in Kansas and Minnesota in 2012 to 2014 to meet these objectives. Sixteen treatments consisting of individual inputs and inputs combined in systems were evaluated in one experiment. A second experiment evaluated the variety by IS interaction by constructing 18 treatments from a factorial combination of six glyphosate [N-(phosphonomethyl) glycine] resistant varieties and three IS’s: untreated control (UTC), SOYA (combination of possible yield-enhancing products representative of those currently being marketed), and SOYA minus foliar fungicide (SOYA – foliar F). A third experiment evaluated the SR by IS interaction by constructing 12 treatments from a factorial arrangement of six SR’s and two IS’s: UTC and SOYA. A fourth experiment evaluated the RS by IS interaction by constructing 12 treatments from a factorial arrangement of three RS’s and four IS’s: UTC, fungicide and insecticide seed treatment plus foliar fungicide (STFF), SOYA, and SOYA – foliar F. Very few interactions between IS and agronomic practices were detected in any of the experiments. Varieties had an effect on multiple growth parameters but yield differences were marginal; linear-plateau and non-linear models found that seeding rates that maximized yield in this study were similar to University recommendations; and in general, narrow rows produced the greatest yields. The use of inputs and IS’s typically increased seed mass and yield above the UTC across all experiments. However, given current costs and soybean prices, yield response to IS’s was not great enough to cover the additional costs. Overall, it appears producers would be better served by focusing on agronomic practices rather than implementing input systems.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:22:16Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2012-02-24Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:09:12Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 kotz_te_me_botfca.pdf: 968190 bytes, checksum: 119c23ab2e85aae9ad01231c5bfccc3c (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) / Com o lançamento de cultivares adaptados à colheita mecanizada, a ricinocultura tem-se tornado economicamente viável em médias e grandes propriedades, inclusive como opção para o período de safrinha, em rotação com outras culturas graníferas. Contudo, ainda existem muitas dúvidas a respeito da influência da população de plantas em espaçamentos reduzidos, no crescimento e desempenho dessas cultivares. Dessa forma, o objetivo do presente trabalho foi avaliar o crescimento e a produtividade da cultivar de mamona IAC 2028 na safrinha, em função da população de plantas em espaçamento reduzido. Foi conduzido um experimento por dois anos (2009 e 2010), em Botucatu-SP. O delineamento experimental foi o de blocos casualizados, com quatro repetições. Os tratamentos foram constituídos por cinco populações de plantas (50.000, 65.000, 80.000, 95.000 e 110.000 plantas ha-1), no espaçamento entre fileiras de 0,45 m (reduzido), e um tratamento adicional (com população de 25.000 plantas ha-1 e espaçamento entre fileiras de 0,90 m). Durante o ciclo da cultura foram avaliadas, a cada 14 dias, a altura das plantas, diâmetro do caule, número de folhas vivas, área foliar, acúmulo e distribuição da massa de matéria seca, área foliar específica, razão de área foliar, índice de área foliar, taxas de crescimento absoluto e relativo e taxa assimilatória líquida. No final do ciclo foram avaliadas algumas características agronômicas e produtividade de grãos. O aumento da população de plantas reduziu o crescimento da mamoneira IAC 2028 na safrinha. Em maiores populações de plantas a mamoneira apresentou maior índice de área foliar e acúmulo de matéria seca por área. As taxas de crescimento absoluto de área foliar e massa seca foram mais elevadas sob menores populações de plantas... / With the release of cultivars adapted to mechanical harvesting, the castor cultivation has become economically viable in medium and large farms, as well like a option for out-of-season (fall-winter) and grain crop rotation. However, there are still many questions about the influence of plant populations narrow row spacing, growth and performance of current cultivars. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate the growth and productivity of castor cultivar IAC 2028 in second season, according different population of plants for the narrow row spacing. A study was carried for two years in out-of-season (2010 and 2011), in Botucatu-SP. Randomized block was used with four replications. The treatments were five plant populations (50,000, 65,000, 80,000, 95,000 and 110,000 plants ha-1), with 0.45 m row spacing (narrow), and an additional treatment with a population of 25,000 plants ha-1, with conventional row spacing (0.90 m). During the crop development were evaluated every 14 days, the following growth variables plant height, stem diameter, number of living leaves, leaf area, accumulation and distribution of dry matter, specific leaf area, leaf area ratio, leaf area index, relative and growth rates and net assimilation rate. At the end of season were evaluated some agronomic characteristics and grain yield. The increase in plant population reduced the growth of the castor bean IAC 2028 out-of-season. Highest populations reached higher leaf area index and dry matter accumulation per area. The absolute growth rates of leaf area and dry weight were higher in narrow row spacing populations and larger row spacing, when environmental conditions were more favorable for growth plant. The absolute... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:22:18Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2003-08-12Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:48:39Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 pantano_ac_me_ilha.pdf: 148095 bytes, checksum: 6375fc44ef1291c02d75eb391adaccd9 (MD5) / A integração agricultura-pecuária permite uma proteção do solo nos períodos de seca, um retorno financeiro com a criação do gado e/ou plantio da lavoura, e ainda, contribui com o sucesso do plantio direto e com a viabilização econômica de diversas propriedades rurais. Visou-se estudar em plantio direto, a possibilidade da antecipação do plantio de braquiária consorciada com milho, visando a produção de forragens para a integração agricultura–pecuária e a formação de palhada, bem como avaliar os efeitos deste consórcio sobre a cultura do milho neste sistema. O ensaio foi instalado na Fazenda de Ensino e Pesquisa da FE/UNESP, em um LATOSSOLO VERMELHO Distrófico típico argiloso, A moderado, hipodistrófico álico, caulinítico, férrico, compactado, muito profundo e moderadamente ácido (LVd). Utilizou-se sementes de milho híbrido AG-8080 precoce (60.000 sementes/ha) e de capim braquiária brizanta certificada (20kg/ha). O delineamento experimental foi o de blocos ao acaso, com parcelas subdivididas, constituído de 2 tratamentos principais (Tratamento A: espaçamento entre linhas de milho de 0,90m; Tratamento B: espaçamento entre linhas de milho de 0,45m) e 5 secundários (Tratamento1: sem consorciação (testemunha); Tratamento 2: braquiária na linha do milho semeada junto com o adubo de plantio; Tratamento 3: braquiária à lanço (área total), na época de plantio do milho; Tratamento 4: braquiária na entrelinha do milho semeada junto com o adubo de cobertura; Tratamento 5: braquiária à lanço, na época de cobertura do milho, com 4 repetições. Avaliou-se: atributos físicos do solo (densidade e porosidade do solo); atributos químicos do solo; análise foliar da cultura do milho; cobertura morta do solo, incidência de plantas daninhas, características agronômicas das culturas do milho (Estande inicial e final, número de... / The agriculture-pasture integration provides a soil covering during dry periods, a financial refund raising cattle and/or doing agriculture and still contributes for the success of the no-till and for the economical viability of many rural properties. The purpose of the present work was to study under no-till, the possibilities of anticipating the Brachiaria seeding associated with corn, expecting the forage production for the agriculture-pasture integration and straw formation, as well as to evaluate the effects of this association to the corn. The experiment was carried out on the Research and Teaching Farm of UNESP– Campus de Ilha Solteira/SP, in a red Latosol, loamy dystrophic, moderated A, iron, compacted, very deep and moderately acid. It was used precocious hybrid seeds of AG-8080 (60.000 seeds/ha) and certified seed of Brachiaria brizantha (20kg/ha). The outline used was the randomized blocks with split plot composed of two main treatments ( Treatment A: distance of corn rows - 0,90m; Treatment B: corn rows distance–0,45m), and 5 secondary (Treatment1: with no association (witness); Treatment 2: Brachiaria seeded on corn’s row mixed with the fertilizer during the sowing of corn; Treatment 3: Brachiaria spread on total area during corn sowing; Treatment 4: Brachiaria seeded between corn rows mixed with the fertilizer during the fertilization coverage; Treatment 5: Brachiaria spread on total area during de fertilization coverage of corn, with 4 repetitions. The following evaluations were done: soil physical attributes (bulk density and porosity); chemical attributes; corn leaf analysis; soil coverage, weed infestation, corn agricultural characteristics (stand at the beginning and at the end, number of spike/ha, number of grain lines/spike, number of grain/spike, mass of 1000 grains, grain production and production of dry mass) and for brachiaria (stand, soil coverage ...

Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-10T17:37:27Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Marcio Leandro Goncalves.pdf: 390674 bytes, checksum: e9135f2628f32cffc80e45f13f950692 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008-12-12 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / A study was conducted with the objetive to evaluate the effect of spacing between the plantation rows (0.45, 0.68 and 0.90 m) on plants population density of (50.000, 60.000, 70.000 and 80.000 plants ha-¹) about the grain productivity of three hibrid corn (Zea mays L.) A field experiment was conducted from September 10 to April 10/2008 in three different environments with different height, in Goioerê, Toledo and Cascavel localized in the west of Parana State. The design utilized was of randomized blocks into subdivided parcels. The spacing were placed in the main parcel and the population density and hybrids in sub parcels in a factorial schema. Biometric variables such as plant height, height of insertion of the first spike and diameter of stem and the components of production, number of rows, number of grains per spike, mass of grains per spike, the mass spike and productivity, were evaluated. Was no effect of row spacing, obtaining the maximum grain yield with the spacing of 0.57 m between rows, regardless of location. There was positive interaction between the environmental effect of plant population. The positive response to the increase of population in the Toledo plant was directly related to the level of soil fertility. In Cascavel Goioerê and no significant difference to the increase in population from 50,000 to 80,000 plants ha-1. In all locations the hybrid AS 1570 showed higher productivity of hybrid AS 1565 and AS 1575 / Com objetivo de avaliar o efeito do espaçamento entre linhas de plantio (0,45; 0,68 e 0,90 m), sob quatro densidades populacionais (50.000, 60.000, 70.000 e 80.000 plantas ha-1), sobre a produtividade de grãos de três híbridos de milho ( Zea mays L.) em três ambientes com diferentes altitudes, foram conduzidos experimentos de campo nos municípios de Goioerê, Toledo e Cascavel, ambos no estado do Paraná na região oeste no período de 10 de setembro de 2007 a 10 de abril de 2008. O delineamento utilizado foi de blocos ao acaso dispostos em parcelas subdivididas. Os espaçamentos foram alocados na parcela principal e as densidades populacionais e híbridos nas subparcelas no esquema fatorial. Foram avaliadas as variáveis biométricas: altura de planta, altura de inserção da primeira espiga e diâmetro de colmo e os componentes da produção: número de fileiras, número de grãos por espiga, massa de grãos por espiga, massa de espiga e produtividade. Houve efeito do espaçamento entre linhas, obtendo o máximo rendimento de grãos com o espaçamento de 0,57 m entre linhas, independente do local. Houve interação positiva entre ambientes ao efeito de população de plantas. A resposta positiva ao aumento de população de plantas de Toledo foi diretamente relacionado ao nível de fertilidade do solo. Em Goioerê e Cascavel não houve diferença significativa ao aumento de densidade populacional de 50.000 a 80.000 plantas ha-1. Em todos os locais o híbrido AS 1570 apresentou produtividade superior aos híbridos AS 1565 e AS 1575

High-input management practices are often heavily marketed to producers to increase soybean [Glycine max (L) Merr.] yield in already high-yielding environments. Field research was conducted in three locations within 6 states (Arkansas, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, and Minnesota) in 2009 to determine the effect of seed treatment, inoculant, foliar fungicide, additional soil fertility beyond state recommendations, foliar fertilizer, increased population over state recommendations, and narrow row spacing on yield. The high-input system (combination of the management practices) yielded higher than standard-input system (University recommended management practices) in only 8 of the 18 locations. Narrow rows, in both the high and standard-input systems, only increased yield in 4 locations. Inoculant did not increase yield at any location. Foliar fertilizer application and seed treatment increased yield in one location each. The additional soil fertility and fungicide application increased yield in two locations each. The increased population increased yields in 3 of the 18 locations; while an additional fungicide application at R5 only increased yield in 1 location. Foliar fertilizers at rates above commercial use did not increase soybean yield in Kentucky in 2008 or 2009. High-input production practices were largely unsuccessful at increasing soybean yield in these studies.

Corn or maize (Zea mays L.) has been grown in North America for many centuries, and an increase in corn production will continue to be needed. Agriculture producers must meet the demands of feeding and providing for an increasing population of people. In order to meet those needs, different production practices are being investigated as a way to increase grain yield. Field plots were conducted across the state of Kentucky in 2011 and 2012 to evaluate the interaction between hybrid, row width, and plant density on corn yield. The primary objectives were to test if 1) narrower rows increase grain yield, 2) higher plant densities increase yield in narrow and twin rows, and 3) the interactions among all factors. Three hybrids were evaluated in three row widths (76, 38 cm or twin) at target densities ranging from 74 000 to 124 000 plants ha-1. Interactions between hybrid, row width, and plant density occurred; however, effects on grain yield and plant physiological characteristics were small and variable across all environments. Plant density had the greatest impact on IPAR and grain yield. Field trials were conducted near Lexington and Princeton, Kentucky in 2011 and 2012 to evaluate the effects of row width on different weed management treatments in corn. The objectives were to 1) evaluate five weed management methods in three row widths (76, 38 cm or twin) and 2) estimate the effect of these practices on corn yield. Herbicides used within each weed management strategy included the residual herbicide S-metholachlor + atrazine (1.4 + 1.8 kg/ha) applied preemergence (PRE) and/or glyphosate (0.86 kg/ha) postemergence (POST). Weed management treatments consisted of a PRE only, PRE followed by POST, POST only, POST + PRE, and an untreated control. Row spacing had little effect on weed suppression and control except for two cases. In general, PRE followed by POST and POST + Residual treatments controlled weeds better compared to PRE only and POST only treatments. Corn yields were higher when a herbicide was used compared to applying no herbicide application. KEYWORDS: Row spacing, Plant Density, Corn Hybrids, Weed Management, Herbicide Application Timing

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:31:33Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2009-06-01Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:41:52Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 bertolini_ev_dr_botfca.pdf: 976816 bytes, checksum: 33d964ee6a502afaba9948bd767da98f (MD5) / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) / Cada sistema de manejo do solo é trabalhado de maneira própria, alterando de forma diferenciada as propriedades químicas, físicas e biológicas do solo, podendo requerer modificações nas recomendações e no manejo da adubação. Com o objetivo de avaliar o efeito da antecipação da adubação de semeadura, de dois sistemas de manejo do solo e dois espaçamentos entrelinhas no desempenho da cultura do milho, foi realizado este estudo. O experimento foi instalado e conduzido na Fazenda Experimental Lageado, pertencente à Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas (FCA) da Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Campus de Botucatu, nos anos agrícolas de 2005/2006 e 2006/2007, em Nitossolo Vermelho Distroférrico. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi de blocos ao acaso com parcelas subsubdivididas e quatro repetições. As parcelas foram constituídas pelos sistemas de manejo do solo (plantio direto e preparo reduzido, caracterizado pela escarificação do solo por meio de equipamento provido de disco de corte da palhada e rolo nivelador/destorroador, trabalhando na profundidade entre 25 e 30 cm), as subparcelas pelas formas de adubação (adubação de pré-semeadura realizada na superfície do solo em área total antes da semeadura do milho e adubação convencional) e as subsubparcelas pelos espaçamentos entrelinhas (90 e 45 cm), totalizando 8 tratamentos. Os resultados obtidos foram submetidos ao teste de Tukey a 5% de probabilidade para comparar as médias entre os sistemas de manejo do solo, as formas de adubação, os espaçamentos entrelinhas e os desdobramentos das interações entre esses três fatores. As análises estatísticas demonstraram que o sistema plantio direto apresentou maior densidade do solo e resistência mecânica do solo à penetração, quando comparado ao preparo reduzido. Na operação de adubação de pré-semeadura os sistemas de manejo do solo... / Each soil tillage system is worked in proper way, modifying of differentiated form the chemical, physical and biological soil properties, and may require adaptations of fertilization recommendations and management. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of sowing fertilization anticipation, two soil tillage systems and two row spacing on performance of the corn crop. The experiment was carried out at the “Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas” (FCA), “Universidade Estadual Paulista” (UNESP), Botucatu-SP campus, from October 2005 to May 2007, in a Dystric Nitosol (FAO, 1974). The experimental design was in randomized blocks with split-split-plots and four repetitions. The main plots consisted of two soil tillage systems (no-tillage and reduced tillage with chisel plow with cut disk and planning roll, working at 25 to 30 cm deep), the split-plots of fertilizer application methods (surface fertilizer application before corn sowing and fertilizer application conventional) and split-split-plots of row spacings (0.90 m and 0.45 m), totalizing 8 treatments. Obtained results were analyzed by Tukey test at 5% of probability for comparing averages. Statistical analysis showed that no-tillage system had higher density as well as mechanical soil resistance to penetration, when compared to reduced tillage. For fertilizer application before corn sowing the soil tillage systems did not influence the traction force, bar power demanded, effective field capacity, demanded time, energy specific consumption and hourly fuel consumption; the reduced tillage showed higher area fuel consumption. For corn sowing it was observed that no-tillage system showed lower traction force, bar power demanded, energy specific consumption, hourly and area consumption of fuel. The 0.45 m row spacing showed higher traction force, bar power demanded, energy specific consumption... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)

Orientador: Enes Furlani Júnior / Banca: Edson Lazarini / Banca: Ederaldo José Chiavegato / Resumo: O cultivo do algodoeiro passou de uma cultura de pequenos e médios produtores para uma realidade alicerçada em um modelo de produção em escala, caracterizado por altas produtividades e intenso uso de insumos e mecanização. Essa mudança ocasionou uma série de alternativas nas técnicas de cultivo, sendo crescente a indagação sobre alternativas às recomendações tradicionais sobre os vários tratos culturais e práticas agronômicas tais como época de semeadura, espaçamentos, densidade de plantas e emprego de reguladores de crescimento. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a influência de diferentes espaçamentos de cultivo e aplicação ou não de regulador de crescimento sobre o desenvolvimento, acúmulo de nutrientes e produtividade do algodoeiro em região de Cerrado. O delineamento experimental foi de blocos casualizados em esquema fatorial 3x3 com 9 tratamentos e 4 repetições, constituído por três espaçamentos: 0,45m, 0,70m e 0,90m entre linhas; Aplicação de cloreto de mepiquat na dose de 1,0 L ha-1 : a- aplicação parcelada em quatro etapas, b- aplicação única aos 70 dias após a emergência e c- sem a aplicação do regulador. Foi utilizada a cultivar de algodão Deltaopal. O experimento foi instalado no município de Selvíria (MS), na Fazenda de Ensino e Pesquisa da Unesp... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: The cotton crop had changed the status of production from small to large scale, characterized by high yields and intensive use of fertilizers, agrochemicals and mechanization. That change caused a series of alternatives in the cultivation techniques, being growing the inquiry on alternatives to the traditional recommendations on the several cultural treatments and such agronomic practices as sowing time, spacings, density of plants and use of growth regulators. The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of different row spacings in the cotton crop, with or without growth regulator and its effects in the development, nutrient uptake and yield in the Cerrado zone. The experimental design was the completely blocks in a factorial scheme 3x3 with 4 replications, with three row spacings: 0.45m, 0.70m and 0.90m; Application of mepiquat chloride using the dose of 1 L ha-1: a- split application in four stages, b- single application at 70 d.a.e and c-without application of the regulator. Was utilized the Deltaopal cotton cultivar. The trial was installed in the city of Selvíria (MS) out at the experimental farm of the Sao Paulo State University - Ilha Solteira Campus, in November of 2005 and the harvest realized in April of 2006... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre

Orientador: Rogério Peres Soratto / Banca: Mauricio Dutra Zanotto / Banca: Nilza Patricia Ramos / Resumo: Com o lançamento de cultivares adaptados à colheita mecanizada, a ricinocultura tem-se tornado economicamente viável em médias e grandes propriedades, inclusive como opção para o período de safrinha, em rotação com outras culturas graníferas. Contudo, ainda existem muitas dúvidas a respeito da influência da população de plantas em espaçamentos reduzidos, no crescimento e desempenho dessas cultivares. Dessa forma, o objetivo do presente trabalho foi avaliar o crescimento e a produtividade da cultivar de mamona IAC 2028 na safrinha, em função da população de plantas em espaçamento reduzido. Foi conduzido um experimento por dois anos (2009 e 2010), em Botucatu-SP. O delineamento experimental foi o de blocos casualizados, com quatro repetições. Os tratamentos foram constituídos por cinco populações de plantas (50.000, 65.000, 80.000, 95.000 e 110.000 plantas ha-1), no espaçamento entre fileiras de 0,45 m (reduzido), e um tratamento adicional (com população de 25.000 plantas ha-1 e espaçamento entre fileiras de 0,90 m). Durante o ciclo da cultura foram avaliadas, a cada 14 dias, a altura das plantas, diâmetro do caule, número de folhas vivas, área foliar, acúmulo e distribuição da massa de matéria seca, área foliar específica, razão de área foliar, índice de área foliar, taxas de crescimento absoluto e relativo e taxa assimilatória líquida. No final do ciclo foram avaliadas algumas características agronômicas e produtividade de grãos. O aumento da população de plantas reduziu o crescimento da mamoneira IAC 2028 na safrinha. Em maiores populações de plantas a mamoneira apresentou maior índice de área foliar e acúmulo de matéria seca por área. As taxas de crescimento absoluto de área foliar e massa seca foram mais elevadas sob menores populações de plantas... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: With the release of cultivars adapted to mechanical harvesting, the castor cultivation has become economically viable in medium and large farms, as well like a option for out-of-season (fall-winter) and grain crop rotation. However, there are still many questions about the influence of plant populations narrow row spacing, growth and performance of current cultivars. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate the growth and productivity of castor cultivar IAC 2028 in second season, according different population of plants for the narrow row spacing. A study was carried for two years in out-of-season (2010 and 2011), in Botucatu-SP. Randomized block was used with four replications. The treatments were five plant populations (50,000, 65,000, 80,000, 95,000 and 110,000 plants ha-1), with 0.45 m row spacing (narrow), and an additional treatment with a population of 25,000 plants ha-1, with conventional row spacing (0.90 m). During the crop development were evaluated every 14 days, the following growth variables plant height, stem diameter, number of living leaves, leaf area, accumulation and distribution of dry matter, specific leaf area, leaf area ratio, leaf area index, relative and growth rates and net assimilation rate. At the end of season were evaluated some agronomic characteristics and grain yield. The increase in plant population reduced the growth of the castor bean IAC 2028 out-of-season. Highest populations reached higher leaf area index and dry matter accumulation per area. The absolute growth rates of leaf area and dry weight were higher in narrow row spacing populations and larger row spacing, when environmental conditions were more favorable for growth plant. The absolute... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre