Carbon and chemical fractionation of soil organic matter in irrigated banana plantation subjected to conservation practice

Abstract

Irrigation and the use of cover crops are management practices that contribute to agriculture in regions with edaphoclimatic restrictions. The mentioned practices might affect the soil organic matter (SOM). In this context, the objective of this study were to evaluate the levels of total organic carbon (TOC), as well as the carbon in the chemical fractions of the SOM in an irrigated banana plantation submitted to soil conservation practice. The study was