African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6786

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Oxisolphysical attributes under different agricultural uses in Brazil

Luiz Eduardo Vieira de Arruda
  • Luiz Eduardo Vieira de Arruda
  • Master of Soil and Water Management, Department of Environmental and Technological Sciences – DCAT, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Arido – UFERSA. Caixa Postal 137, CEP 59.625-900 Mossoro (RN), Brazil.
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Jeane Cruz Portela*
  • Jeane Cruz Portela*
  • Department of Environmental and Technological Sciences – DCAT, Federal Rural University of the Semi-Arid – UFERSA.Caixa Postal 137, CEP 59.625-900 Mossoro (RN), Brazil.
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Nildo da Silva Dias
  • Nildo da Silva Dias
  • Department of Environmental and Technological Sciences – DCAT, Federal Rural University of the Semi-Arid – UFERSA.Caixa Postal 137, CEP 59.625-900 Mossoro (RN), Brazil.
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Vania Christina Nascimento Porto
  • Vania Christina Nascimento Porto
  • Department of Environmental and Technological Sciences – DCAT, Federal Rural University of the Semi-Arid – UFERSA.Caixa Postal 137, CEP 59.625-900 Mossoro (RN), Brazil.
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Miguel Ferreira Neto
  • Miguel Ferreira Neto
  • Department of Environmental and Technological Sciences – DCAT, Federal Rural University of the Semi-Arid – UFERSA.Caixa Postal 137, CEP 59.625-900 Mossoro (RN), Brazil.
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Safira Yara Azevedo Medeiros da Silva
  • Safira Yara Azevedo Medeiros da Silva
  • Department of Environmental and Technological Sciences – DCAT, Federal Rural University of the Semi-Arid – UFERSA.Caixa Postal 137, CEP 59.625-900 Mossoro (RN), Brazil.
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Maria Clara Correia Dias
  • Maria Clara Correia Dias
  • Department of Environmental and Technological Sciences – DCAT, Federal Rural University of the Semi-Arid – UFERSA.Caixa Postal 137, CEP 59.625-900 Mossoro (RN), Brazil.
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Tarcisio Jose de Oliveira Filho
  • Tarcisio Jose de Oliveira Filho
  • Department of Environmental and Technological Sciences – DCAT, Federal Rural University of the Semi-Arid – UFERSA.Caixa Postal 137, CEP 59.625-900 Mossoro (RN), Brazil.
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Luiz Eduardo Vieira de Arruda
  • Luiz Eduardo Vieira de Arruda
  • Master of Soil and Water Management, Department of Environmental and Technological Sciences – DCAT, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido – UFERSA. Caixa Postal 137, CEP 59.625-900 Mossoró (RN), Brazil.
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Jeane Cruz Portela
  • Jeane Cruz Portela
  • Department of Environmental and Technological Sciences – DCAT, Federal Rural University of the Semi-Arid – UFERSA.Caixa Postal 137, CEP 59.625-900 Mossoró (RN), Brazil.
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Nildo da Silva Dias
  • Nildo da Silva Dias
  • Department of Environmental and Technological Sciences – DCAT, Federal Rural University of the Semi-Arid – UFERSA.Caixa Postal 137, CEP 59.625-900 Mossoró (RN), Brazil.
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Vania Christina Nascimento Porto
  • Vania Christina Nascimento Porto
  • Department of Environmental and Technological Sciences – DCAT, Federal Rural University of the Semi-Arid – UFERSA.Caixa Postal 137, CEP 59.625-900 Mossoró (RN), Brazil.
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Miguel Ferreira Neto
  • Miguel Ferreira Neto
  • Department of Environmental and Technological Sciences – DCAT, Federal Rural University of the Semi-Arid – UFERSA.Caixa Postal 137, CEP 59.625-900 Mossoró (RN), Brazil.
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Safira Yara Azevedo Medeiros da Silva
  • Safira Yara Azevedo Medeiros da Silva
  • Department of Environmental and Technological Sciences – DCAT, Federal Rural University of the Semi-Arid – UFERSA.Caixa Postal 137, CEP 59.625-900 Mossoró (RN), Brazil.
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Maria Clara Correia Dias
  • Maria Clara Correia Dias
  • Department of Environmental and Technological Sciences – DCAT, Federal Rural University of the Semi-Arid – UFERSA.Caixa Postal 137, CEP 59.625-900 Mossoró (RN), Brazil.
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Tarcísio José de Oliveira Filho
  • Tarcísio José de Oliveira Filho
  • Department of Environmental and Technological Sciences – DCAT, Federal Rural University of the Semi-Arid – UFERSA.Caixa Postal 137, CEP 59.625-900 Mossoró (RN), Brazil.
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  •  Received: 17 June 2015
  •  Accepted: 09 October 2015
  •  Published: 26 November 2015

Abstract

Soil attributes are easily modified for different agricultural purposes, requiring the adoption of appropriate practices, according to the local particularities in order to maintain its production capacity. Given the above, this study aimed to assess soil physical attributes under different agricultural uses conditions in an Oxisol. The survey was conducted in Brazil with the following treatments: ​​Cassava monoculture area, beans monoculture and native forest. Results were interpreted with multivariate analysis. Native forest differed from the other agricultural uses due to surface consolidation, lack of soil preparation practices and increased organic matter input, having higher water retention. The conclusion was that there were statistical irregularities in soil attribute tendencies. Different agricultural uses interfered in the physical attributes when compared to the native forest, which produced better results, followed by bean and cassava monocultures. The most significant physical attributes to distinguish agricultural uses were: Aggregation; weighted average diameter; soil density; particle density; total porosity; field capacity and available water.

Key words: Soil properties, density, porosity, water retention.

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