Soil resistance to penetration and aeration porosity of dystrophic red latisol after two years of no-tillage planting

Authors

  • Sergio Hitoshi Watanabe UEM Author
  • Cássio Antonio Tormena UEM Author
  • Marcelo Alessandro Araujo UEM Author
  • Antonio Carlos Andrade Gonçalves UEM Author
  • Alvaro Pires da Silva USP Author
  • Jose Carlos Pintro UEM Author
  • Antonio Carlos Saraiva da Costa UEM Author
  • Pedro Soares Vidigal Filho UEM Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4025/actasciagron.v22i0.2847

Keywords:

resistência à penetração, porosidade de aeração, propriedades físicas do solo, plantio direto, Latossolo Vermelho Distrófico

Abstract

Soil degradation promotes changes in soil related to quality in agricultural production. This study was conducted to quantify the alterations in the physical behavior of Dark Red Latosol, under the no-tillage system, developed on the Caiuá sandstone. Forty undisturbed soil samples were collected at a depth of 0-20 cm. Samples were used to determine air-filled porosity and soil resistance to penetration curve (SRC). Results indicated that at 0,01 MPa tension (field capacity), 25% of soil samples presented air-filled porosity below 10%. SRC indicated that with corresponding moisture at of 0,3 Mpa tension, soil resistance to penetration reached values impeding root growth. Results also showed that the soil’s physical quality for plant growth is highly dependent on temporal variations of soil moisture

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Author Biography

  • Cássio Antonio Tormena, UEM
    Possui graduação em Agronomia pela Universidade Estadual de Maringá (1985) e doutorado em Agronomia (Solos e Nutrição de Plantas) pela Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz (1998). Atualmente é professor associado da Universidade Estadual de Maringá. È editor científico da revista Acta Scientiarum (UEM) e editor assistente da Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo. Tem experiência na área de Agronomia, com ênfase em Física do Solo, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: indicadores de qualidade física do solo, propriedades físicas do solo, funções de pedotransferência, plantio direto e compactação do solo Currículo Lattes

Published

2008-05-08

Issue

Section

Agronomy

How to Cite

Watanabe, S. H., Tormena, C. A., Araujo, M. A., Gonçalves, A. C. A., Silva, A. P. da, Pintro, J. C., Costa, A. C. S. da, & Vidigal Filho, P. S. (2008). Soil resistance to penetration and aeration porosity of dystrophic red latisol after two years of no-tillage planting. Acta Scientiarum. Agronomy, 22, 1055-1060. https://doi.org/10.4025/actasciagron.v22i0.2847

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