Phosphorus in alkaline soils of the semiarid region, Brazil: inorganic fractions, capacity factor, and availability

Paiva, Maria Regilene de Freitas Costa; Oliveira, Fábio Henrique Tavares de; Alves, Welka Preston Leite Batista da Costa; Farias, Milene L.; Cunha, Marx Lima da; Tavares, Hernane Arllen Medeiros; Neta, H. M. M.; Santos, Marina Beatriz da Silva Bezerra; Arruda, Jandeilson Alves de; Grangeiro, Leílson Costa; Bezerra, Marcio Gleybson da Silva; Sá, Francisco Vaniés da Silva

doi:10.1080/15226514.2022.2124232

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“…Available P has been included in the minimum data set for a soil quality assessment [24,32]. Despite the soils having high P contents, the neutral-to-alkaline conditions of soils indicate that alkalization can reduce the availability of P through its precipitation with Ca ions (inorganic P-Ca fraction) of low solubility [38,39] as these soils have low iron and aluminum oxides contents. This fact is essential for agriculture in the region because it can lead to an increase in the frequency of fertilization in the soil and an increase in production costs necessary to reach adequate productivity levels.…”

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Assessment of Soil Quality of Smallholder Agroecosystems in the Semiarid Region of Northeastern Brazil

Macedo,

Lima,

de Almeida Alves Carneiro

et al. 2024

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The assessment of soil quality is crucial for the sustainable development of agriculture in semiarid regions. Due to their sensitivity to management practices, soil chemical and physical quality indicators are used for investigating soil quality. This study aimed to assess the soil quality of smallholder agroecosystems from the Brazilian semiarid region. Soil physical and chemical attributes were screened using principal component analysis (PCA) and integrated into a weighted additive soil quality index (SQI). Soil quality was obtained using linear and non-linear scoring methods, a total data set (TDS), and a minimum data set (MDS). The soil quality of the agroecosystems was designated as being of moderate grade. The MDS for soil quality assessment includes cation exchange capacity, C stock, exchangeable sodium percentage, flocculation degree, pH, electrical conductivity, available P, and K+ from twenty-five indicators of the TDS. This MDS mainly reflects the input of manure and crop residues associated with moderate weathering of easily weatherable minerals given the semiarid conditions. The SQI obtained can be used to synthesize the information of the TDS and is a valuable tool to indicate the soil quality of agroecosystems; thereby, it can be used with indicators of sustainable management for application at a regional scale.

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