Potentialities and limitations of agricultural use in soils of semi-arid region of the state of Bahia.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the potentialities and limitations of the agricultural use of representative classes of semi-arid regions of the state of Bahia, based on the pedological and evaluation of their soil characteristics. Five areas were selected where trenches were opened to collect samples for the analyses: Eutric Haplustept which presents vulnerability to physical and chemical degradation due to poor drainage with risks of erosion, waterlogging, salinization and compaction but having good natural fertility; Abrupt Kandiustalf with high vulnerability to physical degradation due to the presence of gravel and pebbles which may limit the development of deep rooting plants and mechanization but also with good natural fertility; Typic quartzipsaments and Typic Eutrustalf with no limitations related to drainage as low risk of compaction but featuring limitation of low moisture-holding capacity and nutrients; and Arenic Haplustulf wose characteristics are high vulnerability to degradation due to the drainage limitation related to the Btx horizon cementing in addition to low natural fertility and therefore is not recommended to agricultural use. However, in general, they feature no serious impediments for agricultural use. The amounts of OM is low in all soils but the use of management systems aiming at their accumulation and maintenance in appropriate levels will contribute to the CEC increase as well as to improve the chemical and physical properties.

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Main Authors:	QUEIROZ, A. F. de, SALVIANO, A. M., CUNHA, T. J. F., OLSZEVSKI, N., SOUZA JUNIOR, V. S., OLIVEIRA NETO, M. B. de
Other Authors:	ALEXSANDRA F. DE QUEIROZ, Instituto Federal de Educação Ciência e Tecnologia do Rio Grande do Norte - IFRN; ALESSANDRA MONTEIRO SALVIANO, CPATSA; TONY JARBAS FERREIRA CUNHA, CPATSA; NELCI OLSZEVSKI, UNIVASF; VALDOMIRO S. DE SOUZA JÚNIOR, UFRPE; MANOEL BATISTA DE OLIVEIRA NETO, CNPS.
Format:	Artigo de periódico biblioteca
Language:	English eng
Published:	2018-12-06
Subjects:	Degradação do solo, Atributo físico, Bahia, Deterioração do Solo, Física do Solo, Solo, Sustainable land management, Soil quality, Soil degradation,
Online Access:	http://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/1100836 http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0001-3765201820180029
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