Paulo Vitor Alves Pio

Mr. Paulo Vitor Alves Pio

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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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28 February 2025 in Agronomy
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COCarolina Almada Gomes de Oliveira
Carolina Almada Gomes de Oliveira
EMEdevaldo de Castro Monteiro
Edevaldo de Castro Monteiro
WSWesley dos Santos Souza
Wesley dos Santos Souza
PPPaulo Vitor Alves Pio
Paulo Vitor Alves Pio
JMJuarez Machado
Juarez Machado
SUSegundo Urquiaga
Segundo Urquiaga
Elephant grass has high biomass production potential and can benefit from biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) as its main external nitrogen source. This study evaluated the effect of BNF on biomass productivity and total nitrogen accumulation in different elephant grass genotypes. This experiment was conducted in a 120 m2 concrete tank filled with soil labeled with 15N to estimate the contribution of BNF. The experimental design was randomized blocks with four replications, and the evaluation was over three years of cultivation, with semiannual cuts. The productivity of fresh and dry mass of the shoot, Nitrogen (N) accumulation, and the contribution of BNF by the 15N natural abundance technique were evaluated. The annual average of BNF was 38%. There was a statistical difference between the treatments, with the genotype P13G13 presenting fresh and dry mass productivity 50% higher than P6G4. The annual average of fresh mass, dry matter, total N, and N derived from BNF in the genotypes was approximately 70, 30, 100 Mg ha−1, and 35 kg ha−1, respectively. The results obtained by the P13G13 genotype allow us to recommend its use for biomass production aimed at bioenergy, favoring sustainability, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and dependence on synthetic nitrogen fertilizers.

30 June 2025 in Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition
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COCarolina Almada Gomes de Oliveira
Carolina Almada Gomes de Oliveira
EMEdevaldo de Castro Monteiro
Edevaldo de Castro Monteiro
WSWesley dos Santos Souza
Wesley dos Santos Souza
PPPaulo Vitor Alves Pio
Paulo Vitor Alves Pio
BABruno Alves
Bruno Alves
SUSegundo Urquiaga
Segundo Urquiaga