Rev. Bras. Ciênc. Solo.2005;29(6):945-53.
Phosphorus in an Inceptsoil under long-term sugarcane. II – Humic acid analysis by NMR 31P
01/Dec/2005
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-06832005000600012
Crop management systems that favor soil organic matter can improve the available nutrient content for plants and reduce the use of industrial fertilizer. Despite the importance of organic compounds as a P source, little is known about its dynamics in tropical environments. The objective of this study was to identify organic P species present in humic acids by NMR 31P analysis in a fine clay Fluventic Eutrochrepts in Campos dos Goytacazes, in the north of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, under long-term sugarcane cultivation with preservation of trash and stillage addition. NMR 31P showed an accumulation of organic P in more easily mineralizable forms such as P in diester linkages in the areas with organic matter preservation. In the areas where the crop trash was burned prior to harvesting, more stable organic P forms such as orthophosphates in monoester linkages were observed. These results obtained with NMR 31P would suggest that the humic acids constitute an important pool of labile organic P in the areas with higher organic matter content. In the areas with sugarcane burning, however, the recalcitrant organic P is accumulated in humic acids. This suggests that available P in humic substances is an important source of P for plant nutrition.
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