EFEITO DO NITROGÊNIO NO CULTIVO DE FEIJÃO IRRIGADO NO INVERNO

An experiment was conducted at three localities, namely, Ribeirao Preto (Latosolic B Terra Roxa), Votuporanga (Dark red latossol sandy phase) and Pindorama (Podzolic Lins-Marilia), in the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil. The objetive was to evaluate the response of nitrogen on irrigated dry beans during a two year period at Ribeirao Preto and Votuporanga (1990, 1991) and in Pindorama (1992, 1993). The experimental design was a complete randomized blocks design with five replications. The results showed that the yield of irrigated dry beans in the winter can be increased adding nitrogen. The sprint application is recommendable for the low fertility soil (Pindorama). The combination of N applied to the soil and on the leaves was more effective than that only on the leaves. The single dose applied at the 25th day after germination was more effective than the one aplied at the sowing date.