Pedotransfer functions are regressions used to determine dependent soil properties by independent and easily measurable properties. In this sense, several pedotransfer functions were proposed in the literature, designed to predict the soil resistance to penetration. The purpose of this study was to compare the efficiency of five pedotransfer functions for the penetration resistance curve in the literature, by matching the data obtained from an impact penetrometer (field) and from an electronic penetrometer (laboratory) of a clay Oxisol, under different management […]

The total organic carbon (TOC) in soils can be estimated by dry and humid combustion methods. Both have some drawbacks, mainly the humid combustion, which demands high reagent quantities and generates toxic waste containing chromium. The Mebius in Block method was developed to decrease the quantity of Na dichromate used in analyses. The objectives of this study were to verify the precision and accuracy of the Mebius in Block compared with other wet and dry combustion methods. The study was […]