Articles - Direct Planting

Agricultural machinery

Producers intensify the use of knife rollers in Brazilian crops

The use of knife rollers for managing cover crops has intensified in Brazilian agriculture, a simple implement, but one that has great value for maintaining soil structure.

22.02.2024 | 08:53 (UTC -3)

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Direct Planting: 50 years since the beginning of the system that boosted Brazilian Agriculture

By Luiz Lonardoni Foloni, Advisor to CCAS (Sustainable Agro Scientific Council)

10.11.2022 | 14:50 (UTC -3)

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Weed management in direct planting

When used correctly, the direct planting system is an important ally for producers in managing weeds.

28.07.2022 | 15:12 (UTC -3)

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Good conservation management practices help accumulate carbon in the soil and can boost productivity

By João Carlos de Moraes Sá, president of the Technical-Scientific Commission of the Brazilian Federation of the Direct Planting System

22.10.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

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Direct planting of upland rice

Study shows lower fuel consumption, larger area sown per working time and similar production compared to conventional planting

20.04.2020 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

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Efficient cutting with double discs in seeders

Analysis of the forces acting on a lagged double disc with different angles of attack, for a seeder-fertilizer, shows the efficiency of the system in opening furrows in direct planting

03.04.2020 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

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What is the most economical fuel consumption in agricultural operations?

Assessment of the energy consumption of mechanized operations can be used to make decisions in the selection and use of tractors and agricultural implements

23.03.2020 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

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Benefits of direct planting in the development of soybean crops

Effects of organic matter in clayey soils, subjected to straw and nitrogen application in a Direct Planting system in soybean cultivation

02.01.2018 | 21:59 (UTC -3)

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Importance of the ideal subsoiler for each soil condition

The use of direct planting has reduced costs and brought benefits to crops. However, subsoiling is a fundamental operation in these areas and choosing the ideal subsoiler directly impacts the conditions.

02.12.2016 | 21:59 (UTC -3)

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Direct planting in soybean crops

Effects of organic matter in clayey soils, subjected to straw and nitrogen application in a Direct Planting system in soybean cultivation

08.03.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)