In this study the relationship between the pH SMP and H + Al concentrations was evaluated, in order to establish an equation for estimating the potential acidity of soils from Northeastern Brazil. The H + Al concentration (calcium acetate 0.5 mol L-1, pH 7.0) and pH SMP were analyzed in 81 soil samples. Soil carbon content ranged from 1.8 to 35.6 g kg-1, and clay content varied from 60 to 590 g kg-1. The equation H + Al = 31.521(pH […]

The determination of soil potential acidity (H + Al) extracted by the 0.5 mol L-1 calcium acetate solution is a routine analysis in Brazilian soil laboratories. However, due to analytical facilities, it is becoming a regular procedure to estimate the values of potential acidity using the equilibrium pH of the soil suspension with the SMP solution. The aim of this study was to look at the relationship between pH SMP and H + Al in soils of Pernambuco, in order […]

The determination of the cation exchange capacity (CEC) and the relative fractions occupied by the most common cations is crucial for soil chemical characterization and soil fertility diagnostic. These variables and the exchangeable Al3+, Ca2+ and Mg2+ concentrations have been determined in the routine soil analysis by official laboratories in the States of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina since 1994. The relationship between the SMP index and the H + Al value (potential acidity) was studied in order to establish […]