Clay dispersion is directly related to water erosion, especially during detaching and dragging of particles. No-till is one of the most important strategies for soil and water conservation in tropical and sub-tropical regions, and when associated with crop rotation, may reduce the degree of clay dispersion. The study aimed to evaluate, after 24 years, the effect of different soil management systems and crop systems on the degree of clay dispersion of a Rhodic Ferralsol. The experimental design was completely randomized in a 4x2 factorial scheme, with four soil managements (continuous no-tillage, no-tillage with chiseling every three years, disk plowing followed by light harrowing and heavy disking followed by light harrowing) and with two crop systems (crop succession and rotation). The degree of clay dispersion was evaluated and associated with soil chemical attributes from layer 0.00-0.10 m. The degree of clay dispersion is affected by the soil management systems with no effect of crop systems. The soil management system with the lowest soil disturbance (continuous no-tillage) has a higher degree of clay dispersion than the ones that disturb the soil, regardless of the agricultural implement used or soil disturbance intensity. The soil electrochemical imbalance, primarily caused by soil potential acidity, is positively correlated to the increase in the degree of clay dispersion of the superficial soil layer under continuum no-tillage.

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The organic carbon present in the landfill leachate (LL) can improve the physical quality of the soil when applied in agricultural areas, minimizing the problem of disposal of this waste. The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of the application of different doses of LL on the physical quality of the LATOSSOLO VERMELHO (Oxisol) after five years of applications. The treatment consisted of applications of LL in doses of 32, 65, 98 and 130 m 3 ha -1 crop -1 and the treatment that receives mineral fertilizer. The physical quality of the soil was evaluated in soil samples collected in the layers 0.00-0.10 and 0.10-0.20 m, through the analysis of stability and diameter of the aggregates, soil density, total aeration capacity, field capacity and available water content. After five years of application of LL, at doses of 65, 98 and 130 m 3 ha -1 crop -1 have promoted a linear increase of the aggregates with diameter greater than 2.00 mm, of the weighted average and geometric diameters and of the soil density, with a consequent reduction of the ratio between macro and micropores and the aeration capacity of the layers 0.00-0.10 and 0.10-0.20 m. After five years of these applications, the soils that received the dose of 32 m 3 ha -1 crop -1 presented the best physical quality in relation to the other doses, since this dose did not promote an increase of the aggregates larger than 2 mm in the superficial layer (0.00-0.10 m) and was the dose with lower effect in the reduction of aeration of the soil, in relation to the others (65, 98 and 130 m 3 ha -1 crop -1 ) in the layers 0.00-0.10 and 0.10 -0.20 m. Key words: Soil management. Soil porosity. Soil structure. ResumoO carbono orgânico presente no lixiviado de aterro sanitário (LAS) pode melhorar a qualidade física do solo quando aplicado em áreas agrícolas, minimizando o problema de descarte desse dejeto. O objetivo do trabalho foi avaliar o efeito da aplicação de diferentes doses de LAS sobre a qualidade física de um LATOSSOLO VERMELHO Distroférrico após cinco anos de aplicações. Os tratamentos consistiram de aplicações de LAS nas doses de 32, 65, 98 e 130 m 3 ha -1 safra -1 e um tratamento que recebe fertilizante mineral. A qualidade física do solo foi avaliada em amostras de solo coletadas nas camadas 0,00-0,10 e 0,10-0,20 m, por meio da análise da estabilidade e diâmetro dos agregados, densidade do solo, capacidade de aeração total, capacidade de campo e teor de água disponível. Após cinco anos de aplicações de LAS, nas doses de 65, 98 e 130 m 3 ha -1 safra -1 promoveram aumento linear dos agregados com diâmetro maior que 2,00 mm, dos diâmetros médio ponderado e geométrico e da densidade do solo, com consequente redução da razão entre macro e microporos e da capacidade de aeração das camadas 0,00-0,10 e 0,10-0,20 m. Após cinco anos de aplicações de LAS, os solos que receberam a dose de 32 m 3 ha -1 safra -1 apresentaram a melhor qualidade física em relação às demais doses, pois, essa dose não promoveu aumento dos agregados maiores que 2 mm na cama...