Produção Nacional
Effect of tillage and liming on organic matter composition in a Rhodic Ferralsol from Southern Brazil
1992; Wiley; Volume: 155; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1002/jpln.19921550303
ISSN0044-3263
AutoresChristian Roth, Waldemar Wilczynski, Celso de Castro Filho,
Tópico(s)Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
ResumoAbstract The effects of tillage and liming on degradation of organic matter of a Rhodic Ferralsol were investigated. Samples were taken from a tillage experiment and from a trial with different levels of lime application. Organic matter was separated into the fractions of undecomposed organic matter and humic substances by density fractionation. Chemical composition of the humic substances was determined by Kononova's fractionation method. Other chemical parameters measured were total organic C, pH, exchangeable cations, and the physical property determined was aggregate stability. Tillage, and to a lesser degree, liming, substantially decreased organic matter content when compared to samples taken from a virgin forest. The proportion of humic acids C (HC) varied most, so that the ratio of fulvic acids C (FC) to HC increased from 2.5 (virgin forest), to 3.4 (lime treatments and no‐tillage) and to 5.8 (conventional tillage). Content of FC was affected by pH, while no distinct factors were found to influence HC content. Aggregate stability was best related to content of HC, confirming the importance of this fraction of organic matter for aggregation. It was concluded that especially excessive tillage greatly affects soil fertility because organic matter is decomposed to a great extent. However, a further need for research seems necessary to clarify interactions conclusively between changes of pH, adsorption of humic substances and other chemical properties in the entire profile of Ferralsols.
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