The industrial waste lime sludge originated from the production of bleached kraft paper from eucalyptus, contains considerable amount of calcium, which can help reduce the consumption of fertilizers in forest plantations. To evaluate the effect of lime sludge as a Ca source and its effects on nutrient availability and shoot dry matter production of eucalyptus trees, two greenhouse experiments were conducted in the research area of Klabin, in Paraná. The soils were an Entisol quartzipsamments and an Alfisol paleudult. The […]

Soils of the coastal plains of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, are affected by salinization, which can hamper the establishment and development of crops in general, including rice. The application of high doses of KCl may aggravate the crop damage, due to the high saline content of this fertilizer. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of K fertilizer management on some properties of rice plant, grown in soils with different sodicity levels, and determine which attribute is best related […]

Soils of the subtropical highlands of Brazil are nutrient-poor and have high lime requirements, which increases costs and can limit the acidity correction. The objective of this study was to assess chemical and physical modifications of an aluminic Humic Cambissol, and the response of wheat crop to the application of alkaline residue from paper and cellulose industry. The treatments consisted of residue rates corresponding to 25, 50 and 100 % (respectively 2,625, 5,250 and 10,500 kg ha-1) of the recommended […]

Alkaline by-products generated in the pulp and paper industry can be used to reduce soil acidity. However, the low Mg and intermediate Na values in these residues can negatively affect the bioavailability of some nutrients and soil properties. Before recommending them, it is therefore imperative that their effects on the soil be evaluated. The objective of this study was to quantify the soil chemical composition and vertical mobility of cations due to application of alkaline industrial residue in different forms, […]

This experiment was carried out under greenhouse conditions with soil pots during 210 days, to evaluate the effect of calcitic papermill lime-sludge application (at the rates 0, 773, 1.547, and 2.320 mg kg-1 or respective equivalents to control, 2, 4, and 6 t ha-1), on chemical composition of soil leachate and its effects on eucalypt growth and yield. Highest soil leachate pH, SO4, and Na concentrations occurred in the 4 and 6 t ha-1 treatments. Soil leachate nitrate concentrations decreased […]

Deactivation of saltworks in Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, has been creating great amounts of organic residues originated from marine algae accumulation. Studies were carried out at the Soil Department of UFRRJ in 1996 to evaluate the potential for using such residues as organic fertilizers. Samples of the residue presented high contents of Ca, Mg, K, Na, S, and elevated values of bulk and real densities, water retention, pH and electrical conductivity; 89% of Na content was found in soluble […]