Pedotransfer functions (PTFs) are useful tools to obtain estimates of soil physical properties such as the soil water retention curve (SWRC) and the soil resistance to penetration curve (SRPC), which are important inherent soil properties and difficult to measure. Most of the studies in the literature report PTFs only in relation to SWRC estimates. An important and necessary advance in this research area would be the development of PTFs for a simultaneous estimation of the SWRC and SRPC, which is […]

The current sugarcane management techniques employed involve vigorous soil revolvement with ploughs, heavy disks and subsoilers before planting. The aim of this study was to evaluate the degree of modification of some physical properties of a kaolinitic Oxisol (LVd) and a kaolinitic – oxidic Oxisol (LVdf) under sugarcane and native forest in Jaboticabal county, São Paulo state, Brazil. The experimental design was completely randomized, in a 4 x 3 split plot scheme (four managements and three depths), with four replications. […]

Soil tillage systems and the crop residue management are essential for the sustainability of cassava production in sandy and sandy loam soils of Northwestern Paraná State, Southern Brazil. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of different tillage systems used for planting cassava: no-tillage (NT), minimum tillage using chiseling (MT) and conventional tillage with moldboard plow and disking (CT) on some physical properties of a dystrophic Red Latosol. The following soil physical properties were evaluated in the […]

Soil tillage and crop systems have significant influence on the soil structure, affecting water and air flow. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects the management has on the soil properties of a Hapludox cultivated with maize intercropped with summer cover crops. Two experiments were carried out in Chapecó, State of Santa Catarina, Brazil under reduced tillage (RT) from 1993 to 1998 and conventional tillage (CT) from 1994 to 1998. Three cropping systems were evaluated under each […]

Tillage and plant species that compose the soil management and crop rotation systems have a pronounced effect on soil physical quality, especially on aggregate stability. This study aimed to evaluate the degree of aggregate stability of a soil cultivated under reduced tillage (RT) and conventional tillage (CT) using distinct summer cover crops. Two experiments were carried out in Chapecó, State of Santa Catarina, Brazil on a Hapludox under RT (1993-1998) and CT (1994-1998). Five crop systems were evaluated in each […]