ABSTRACT The recommendations of nitrogen (N) fertilization in garlic are still based on different varieties of the current types that are infected with phytopathogenic virus. There are several methods for recommendation of nitrogen (N) fertilization in garlic, but there are no enough methods for N diagnosis in garlic obtained by meristem culture. The objective of this work was to evaluate methods for diagnosing the nutritional status of virus-free garlic subjected to N doses through the use of a specific NO3– […]

ABSTRACT Viticulture is an activity of great social and economic importance in the lower-middle region of the São Francisco River valley in northeastern Brazil. In this region, the fertility of soils under vineyards is generally poor. To assess the effects of organic and nitrogen fertilization on chemical properties and nitrate concentrations in an Argissolo Vermelho-Amarelo (Typic Plinthustalf), a field experiment was carried out in Petrolina, Pernambuco, on Syrah grapevines. Treatments consisted of two rates of organic fertilizer (0 and 30 […]

The application of pig slurry rates and plant cultivation can modify the soil phosphorus (P) content and distribution of chemical species in solution. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the total P, available P and P in solution, and the distribution of chemical P species in solution, in a soil under longstanding pig slurry applications and crop cultivation. The study was carried out in soil columns with undisturbed structure, collected in an experiment conducted for eight years in […]

The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and physics properties of soil under different land use systems in central Amazonia. The DOC concentrations of primary forest soil were measured in three topographical positions, and in areas of pasture, secondary forest and an agroforestry system (AFs) down to a depth of 2 m. The soil solution was collected and analyzed for the organic C phase during a hydrological cycle. The average dissolved organic […]

The mechanism and magnitude of B transport to plant roots depend on both water and B soil contents. The contribution of mass flow and diffusion to the B transport in soil to eucalypt roots was evaluated in response to the water potential and B rates. Two water potentials (-10 and -40 kPa) and six B levels (0; 0.5; 1; 2; 3 and 5 mg dm-3 of B) were evaluated. The plants were grown in 2.5 dm3 plastic pots with soil, […]

Differences in grain yield were not observed in experiments with paddy rice when comparing soluble phosphates and rock phosphate as phosphorus sources. However, chemical changes in flooded soils such as increases in pH and phosphorus and calcium levels in the soil solution probably decrease the dissolution of rock phosphates in flooded soils. The current work was therefore carried out with the objective of studying the solubilization of phosphate rocks in flooded soils. Two experiments, conducted in a random block design […]

In no-tillage systems, crop residues and nutrients, namely phosphorus and calcium, accumulate in soil surface and can inactivate soil aluminum. In this way, only the presence of this element in soil analysis does not indicate plant toxicity, since organic and inorganic anions may affect the free aluminum dynamics by decreasing its activity in the soil solution. Knowledge on ion activity and speciation in soil solution is therefore useful to understand Al dynamics. Ionic activity and speciation were determined in the […]

Late season potassium (K) deficiency has been observed quite frequently for cotton crops in the Brazilian cerrado region. One possible reason for such a problem could be the low water availability at this period of the season. Thus, an experiment was conducted in order to quantify the relative contribution of mass flow and diffusion in supplying K to cotton roots, as affected by soil water and K availability. The arable layer of a typic Red Latosol (Haplortox), with 630 mg […]

Soil tillage affects soil acidification and nutrient cycling and possibly causes effects on crop development and yields. In this study, the long-term (21 yr) effect of the no-tillage system (NT) on soil chemical characteristics (solid phase and solution) was evaluated in a south Brazilian Oxisol (Guarapuava, Paraná State), focussing on acidity components. NT caused an acidification process in the top soil layer, demonstrated by lower pH values (2-10 cm) and higher concentration and saturation values of Al (6-20 cm), in […]

When collecting flooded soil solution, it is important to avoid molecular oxygen contact to prevent redox reactions that can modify its chemical composition. This work, carried out in a greenhouse, analyzed the redox status and chemical composition of an Albaqualf, in different depths and duration of flooding, aiming to propose a new methodology to collect flooded soil solution. The study was conducted using 7.0 kg plastic pots, filled with soil material from the surface layer (0-20 cm) in a completely […]