O presente trabalho teve o objetivo de avaliar os efeitos da vegetação intercalar composta por gramíneas e leguminosas perenes e da cobertura morta, obtida pelo manejo mecânico da vegetação intercalar, e herbicidas aplicados em pós-emergência, na linha da cultura, sobre a população de plantas daninhas, características químicas do solo, estado nutricional, desenvolvimento vegetativo e produção de citros. O experimento foi conduzido, durante as safras 2004/2005 e 2005/2006, na Fazenda São Judas, Lucianópolis - SP, em um pomar de laranja Pêra (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck.), plantado em outubro de 2002. O delineamento utilizado foi o de blocos ao acaso, com parcelas subdivididas sendo 7 tratamentos e 2 subtratamentos, com 4 repetições. Os tratamentos foram: 1) vegetação intercalar de Brachiaria ruziziensis R. Germ. & Evrard, sem cobertura morta na linha da cultura; 2) vegetação intercalar de B. ruziziensis, com cobertura morta1 na linha da cultura; 3) vegetação intercalar de B. ruziziensis e Arachis pintoi Krap. & Greg com cobertura morta1 na linha da cultura; 4) vegetação intercalar de B. ruziziensis e Stylosantes spp. com cobertura morta1 na linha da cultura; 5) vegetação intercalar composta por Brachiaria plantagineacom cobertura morta1 na linha da cultura 6) vegetação intercalar de Arachis pintoi com cobertura morta1 na linha da cultura; 7) vegetação intercalar de estilosantes \'mineirão\' (Stylosathes macrocephala (25%), S. capitata (60%) e S. guianensis (15%)) com cobertura morta1 na linha da cultura. Os herbicidas aplicados às subparcelas foram: 1) glyphosate a 1260 g e. a. ha-1 e 2) paraquat a 400 g i. a. ha-1. Pelos dados obtidos pode-se observar que: a vegetação intercalar dos tratamentos 2, 3 e 4 obtiveram as maiores produções de fitomassa e cobertura morta, seguido pelos tratamentos 5 e 7 e a menor produção de fitomassa foi obtida pelo tratamento 6. A cobertura morta de B. ruziziensis proporcionou menor densidade de plantas daninhas por até 90 dias. O teor de matéria orgânica, nas entrelinhas, na camada de 0-0,10 m, nos tratamentos 2 e 4 foi superior em 3,79 e 3,48 g cm-3 em relação ao tratamento 6, enquanto que na camada de 0,20-0,40 m, o teor de matéria orgânica, do tratamento 6, foi superior em 4,6, 5,1 e 3,9 g cm-3 em relação aos tratamentos 1, 3 e 4, respectivamente. Nas linhas da cultura, o tratamento 4 e 3 apresentaram teor de K superior em 1,28 e 0,95 mmolc dm-3, respectivamente, em relação ao tratamento 6, nas camadas de 0-0,10 e 0,10-0,20 m de solo. O estilosantes proporcionou incrementos no teor foliar de N de 2,58 e 2,55 g kg-1, em relação aos tratamentos 1 e 2. O teor foliar de P do tratamento 4 foi superior ao tratamento 1 em 0,31 g kg-1, sendo observada uma correlação entre a densidade do sistema radicular na camada de 0-0,10 m de solo e o teor foliar de P. Não foi verificado efeitos dos tratamentos e herbicidas no desenvolvimento vegetativo, bem como na produção total no período avaliado. / The objective of this research was to evaluate the effects of cover crops from grass and perennial leguminous in the orchard inter-rows, mulch, produced through mechanical management with a lateral rotary mower from inter-row cover crops associated with herbicides applied in pos-emergence, on the rows, on population dynamics of weeds, soil chemical characteristics and development, nutrition and citros production. The experiment was carried out at the São Judas farm, Lucianópolis - SP - Brazil during the harvest of 2004/2005 and 2005/2006 in a citrus orchard of Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck cv. Pera, planted in October, 2002. The experimental design used was of randomized blocks with subdivided plots and 4 replications. The treatments were; 1) Cover crop of Brachiaria ruziziensis R. Germ. & Evrard, without mulch on the row; 2) Cover crop of B. ruziziensis and mulch on the row, produced through mechanical management with a lateral rotary mower (REL) from this cover crop; 3) Cover crop of B. ruziziensis and Arachis pintoi Krap. & Greg and mulch on the row, produced through REL from this cover crop; 4) Cover crop of B. ruziziensis and estilosantes \"mineirão\" (Stylosathes macrocephala (25%), S. capitata (60%) e S. guianensis (15%)) and mulch on the row, produced through REL from this cover crop; 5) Cover crop of Brachiaria plantaginea and mulch on the row, produced through REL from this cover crop; 6) Cover crop of Arachis pintoi and mulch on the row, produced through REL from this cover crop; 7) Cover crop of estilosantes \"mineirão\" and mulch on the row, produced through REL from this cover crop.The herbicides applied into the subplots were: 1) glyphosate at the rate 1260 g a.e. ha-1 and 2) paraquat at the rate 400 a.i. ha-1. In these experiments, it could be observed that: the cover crops from the treatments 2, 3 and 4 got higher wet biomass and mulch than others treatments; B. ruziziensis mulch decrease the weeds density until 90 days after the distribution; in the inter-row, into 0-0,10 m soil layer, the treatments 2 and 4 organic matter, was higher than treatment 6, however, into 0,20-0,40 m soil layer, treatment 6 organic matter was higher than treatments 1, 3 and 4. Into the rows, treatments 4 and 3 achieved K tenor higher than treatment 6 in 1,28 and 0,95 mmolc dm-3, respectively, into 0-0,10 and 0,10-0,20 m soil layers. Estilosantes promoted N foliar increases of 2,58 and 2,55 g kg-1 regarding treatments 1 and 2. Treatment 4 P foliar tenor was higher than treatment 1 in 0,31 g kg-1. It was observed a correlation between root density into superficial layer soil and P foliar tenor. It was not verified any effect of treatment or herbicides on development and total citros production.

Herbicides have become a key component in modern agricultural production. Meanwhile, there is a concern that some herbicides persist past the growing season of the treated crop, and negatively influence the production of the subsequently planted crops. Amongst various herbicides used in western Canada, acetohydroxyacid synthase (AHAS)-inhibiting herbicides warrant special attention given their residual properties and acute plant toxicity at low concentrations in soil. Soil residual AHAS inhibitors have the potential to influence both leguminous host plants and their bacterial symbiotic partners; consequently, the use of an AHAS inhibitor in a given year can negatively influence the inoculation success and grain yield of legumes cropped in the following year. <p>The present thesis project focused on one of the AHAS inhibiting herbicides (flucarbazone) and studied its potential for carryover injury and negative influence on the success of inoculation in field pea. A series of growth chamber and field experiments were conducted to test the following null hypothesis: the presence of residual flucarbazone in soil does not affect nodulation of field pea by inoculum rhizobia. <p>A growth chamber experiment clearly demonstrated the susceptibility of field pea to the presence of flucarbazone in soil where the lowest concentration of flucarbazone amendment (5 ìg kg1) significantly reduced the crop growth. In contrast, a field study failed to reveal any negative effects of flucarbazone use on crop growth and N2 fixation. <p>It was concluded that if the weather and soil conditions favour decomposition of flucarbazone as described in the present study, flucarbazone applied at the recommended field rate will not persist into the following season at high enough concentrations to negatively influence field pea growth, grain yields, and inoculation success. To ensure safety of rotational crops, it is important to strictly adhere to the herbicide application guidelines. Additionally, producers are cautioned to be particularly aware of the environmental and soil conditions that may reduce the rate of herbicide degradation.

Herbicides have become a key component in modern agricultural production. Meanwhile, there is a concern that some herbicides persist past the growing season of the treated crop, and negatively influence the production of the subsequently planted crops. Amongst various herbicides used in western Canada, acetohydroxyacid synthase (AHAS)-inhibiting herbicides warrant special attention given their residual properties and acute plant toxicity at low concentrations in soil. Soil residual AHAS inhibitors have the potential to influence both leguminous host plants and their bacterial symbiotic partners; consequently, the use of an AHAS inhibitor in a given year can negatively influence the inoculation success and grain yield of legumes cropped in the following year. <p>The present thesis project focused on one of the AHAS inhibiting herbicides (flucarbazone) and studied its potential for carryover injury and negative influence on the success of inoculation in field pea. A series of growth chamber and field experiments were conducted to test the following null hypothesis: the presence of residual flucarbazone in soil does not affect nodulation of field pea by inoculum rhizobia. <p>A growth chamber experiment clearly demonstrated the susceptibility of field pea to the presence of flucarbazone in soil where the lowest concentration of flucarbazone amendment (5 ìg kg1) significantly reduced the crop growth. In contrast, a field study failed to reveal any negative effects of flucarbazone use on crop growth and N2 fixation. <p>It was concluded that if the weather and soil conditions favour decomposition of flucarbazone as described in the present study, flucarbazone applied at the recommended field rate will not persist into the following season at high enough concentrations to negatively influence field pea growth, grain yields, and inoculation success. To ensure safety of rotational crops, it is important to strictly adhere to the herbicide application guidelines. Additionally, producers are cautioned to be particularly aware of the environmental and soil conditions that may reduce the rate of herbicide degradation.