02160naa a2200265 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001902200140006002400530007410000200012724500850014726000090023252013700024165000180161165000180162965300160164765300240166370000250168770000180171270000170173070000180174770000150176570000200178077300940180021198272020-02-04       2019    bl uuuu     u00u1 u    #d  a2457-05917 ahttp://doi.org/10.9734/JEAI/2019/v41i6304452DOI1 aBARBIERI, J. D.  aThermal and Soil Moisture Amplitude ofIntercropped Crops.h[electronic resource]  c2019  aConservation systems of production are promoting yields and profitability, intercropping systems aim at sustainable maximization of soil and water use, and have become an alternative for regions characterized by relatively short rainy periods and high temperatures. The objective of this work was to evaluate the influence of the intercropping system between maize ( Zea mays L.) and C. juncea ( Crotalaria juncea L.) on soil temperature and humidity for the municipa lity of Tangará da Serra in Brazil. The treatments consisted of the single crop of maize and crotalaria, as well as their intercrop cultivation, the soil temperature was evaluated at depths of 0.10, 0.20, 0.30 and 0.40 m and soil moisture at depths of 0.20 and 0.40 m. The components of grain production and yield of maize were also evaluated, for crotalaria, height, diameter and dry mass of the plants were evaluated. The highest soil temperature occurred at 14 h with an average of 21°C for all three treatmen ts. The intercropping of maize with crotalaria gave the soil a lower amplitude of the soil temperature and kept the soil moisture high with values of 0.3 m 3 m - 3 in the depth of 0.20 m. The development stage presented the lowest mean thermal amplitude and higher humidity for the intercrop system. The yield of maize in an intercrop was reduced by 42.7% compared to a single crop.  aIntercropping  aThermocouples  aMato Grosso  aTangara da Serra-MT1 aFREITAS, P. S. L. de1 aDALLACORT, R.1 aZOLIN, C. A.1 aDANIEL, D. F.1 aFENNER, W.1 aSOUZA, A. C. S.  tJournal of Experimental Agriculture Internationalgv. 41, n. 6, p. 1-13, 2019. JEAI.54124