To establish a rational and sustainable use of the soil it is necessary to know the effect of different tillage systems on production considering that this factor is directly related to its choice. The present experiment had the objective to evaluate the grain yield under different soil tillage systems after eight years. The experiment was carried out in an oxisoil, in Ponta Grossa - PR, Brazil. The treatments were: no tillage, conventional tillage (one plow and two light disking), minimum tillage (two light diskings), and no tillage with chisel tillage every three years. The experiment was arranged in randomized blocks with three replications. The tillage systems did not affect the grain yield of corn. In 1998, the grain yield of soybean showed that conventional tillage and minimum tillage were significantly higher than no tillage. However, in 2000, the soybean cultivar was replaced by BRS 133, and grain yield was significantly lower in conventional tillage and minimum tillage than no tillage.
soil tillage; no-tillage; corn; soybean
