Spatial and temporal variability of soil and plant attributes after application of cellulose residue

Abstract

The industries of cellulose and paper have generated large amounts of solid waste and effluents which have been used as soil conditioners and source of nutrients to improve physical and chemical attributes of areas growing forest species. This study analyzes the spatial and temporal variability of Eucalyptus urograndis regarding the chemical attributes of soil treated with cellulose residue. The fertilization of an experimental area in the Três Lagoas county used a lime sludge/Oxyfertil ® compound with a 2 ha. experimental grid containing 50 sampling points set up over it. Plant and soil samples were collected during three consecutive years