The objective of this work was to evaluate single head broccoli cultivars production in summer under no-tillage (NT). The experimental design was randomized blocks with a split-plot design and three replicates. The plots were constituted by the cover crops: pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum), corn (Zea mays), a mix of corn and black velvet-bean (Estilozobium aterrimum), sorghum sudangrass (Sorghum bicolor X S. sudanense), besides the conventional tillage (CT) - soil after fallow prepared with plow and disk harrow. Cultivars Avenger, Demoledor, Grandisimo, Green Storm Bonanza, Legacy and the material HECB-01-06, represented the sub-plots. No differences were found among NT and CT concerning broccoli yield. There were significant differences between cultivars for the evaluated variables. The cultivar Avenger presented the highest yield (13.2 t ha-1), average weight (458 g), diameter (15.3 cm) and quality of the curds (index for visual aspect of 4.0). Therefore, considering the benefits proportionated by NT, with the maintenance of high productive levels, equivalent at CT, its adoption is recommended.
Brassica oleracea var. italica; crop systems; planting season; yield
