Palavras-chave: função de pedotransferência, regressão múltipla, perfil de solo, textura do solo.

Resumo -O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar atributos do solo em resposta à diferentes usos da terra no Sul de Minas Gerais. Foram amostrados Gleissolos sob floresta nativa e cultivos de arroz (Oryza sativa) irrigado por inundação e de feijoeiro (Phaseolus vulgaris), bem como um Argissolo não inundável sob floresta nativa. O cultivo promoveu o aumento da densidade nos Gleissolos, até a profundidade de 0,4 m, o que resultou em menores diâmetros médios geométrico e ponderado de agregados, especialmente para o arrozal sob inundação, cultivado anualmente com enxada rotativa. A análise micromorfológica do solo evidenciou que a compactação ocorreu em razão do menor espaço macroporoso entre agregados, bem como da menor porosidade derivada da atividade biológica. Os teores de C orgânico do solo (COS) e N total (N) nos Gleissolos cultivados foram cerca de 55 e 40% menores do que no Gleissolo sob mata, em consequência da decomposição orgânica acelerada pelo cultivo. Contudo, o Gleissolo sob mata nativa apresentou teores e estoques de COS e N similares aos de um Argissolo sob mata, o que indica que o efeito da anaerobiose sobre a matéria orgânica do solo foi menor do que o esperado.Termos para indexação: horizonte glei, matéria orgânica do solo, micromorfologia do solo, solos hidromórficos. Impacts of long-term cultivation of flooded rice in gley soilsAbstract -The objective of this work was to evaluate soil attributes in response to different land use systems in the south of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The soils sampled were gley soils under native forest, flooded rice (Oryza sativa) and common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) croplands, as well as a dryland Ultisol under native forest. Cultivation increased bulk density in the gley soils, up to 0.4-m soil depth, which resulted in lower weighted mean diameter and lower geometric mean diameter of aggregates, especially for rice crops under flooding, annually tilled with rotary hoe. Micromorphological analyses of soil showed that soil compaction occurred due to the lower macroporosity among aggregates, as well as to the lower porosity derived from biological activity. Soil organic C (SOC) and total nitrogen (N) in the cultivated gley soils were approximately 55 and 40% lower than in gley soil under native forest, as a consequence of accelerated organic decomposition caused by tillage. However, the gley soil under native forest showed contents and stocks of SOC and N similar to those of the Ultisol under forest, which suggests that the effect of anaerobiosis on soil organic matter was weaker than expected.

The Australian Red Cedar presents a great exploitation potential in Brazil, but works about the nutrient requirements and deficiency characterization in that species are still scarce. The objectives of this work were evaluating the effects of the omission of micronutrients and characterizing the nutrient deficiency symptoms in Australian Red Cedar saplings. The experiment was conducted in a greenhouse for a 90-day period. Australian Red Cedar cuttings were cultivated in pots with a nutrient solution under the missing element technique. The omission of the micronutrients B, Cu, Fe, Mn, and Zn affect negatively the height, diameter, and dry matter yield of the Australian Red Cedar plants. The micronutrient which affected the relative growth of the plants the most was B. Australian Red Cedar plants deficient in micronutrients present several visual symptoms characteristic of the metabolism disorders. The perception of the deficiencies through the visual diagnosis can be useful in the nutrient management of the culture of the Australian Red Cedar.

The aim of this study was to verify the physiological impacts and the carbohydrate dynamics of Coffea arabica, seedlings subjected to increasing concentrations of magnesium (Mg) and two irradiance levels. Methods: The experiment was carried out in growth chambers with nutrient solution. The treatments were five concentrations of Mg (0, 48, 96, 192, and 384 mg L-1) and two irradiance levels (80 and 320 µmol of photons m-2 s-1). The coffee seedlings were under the treatments for 90 days. Results: The leaves with deficiency or excess of Mg exposed to the irradiance of 320 µmol of photons m-2 s-1 accumulated more carbohydrates than those exposed to 80 µmol of photons m-2 s-1. The accumulation of carbohydrates in the leaves increased the activity of antioxidant enzymes due to the increased production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Leaves exposed to 320 µmol of photons m-2 s-1 exhibited symptoms of scald by the sun caused by photo-oxidation. The scald was more intense in plants with abnormal concentrations of Mg. The antioxidant system of the coffee tree is closely relates to the Mg supply and irradiance levels. Concentrations of Mg between 48 and 96 mg L-1 functioned as a mitigating agent of oxidative stress under stressful conditions caused by high irradiance level.

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