Matéria orgânica e decomposição de resíduos em argissolo vermelho amarelo submetido a diferentes sistemas de manejo e culturas de sucessão, cultivado com milho

Abstract

The objectives were to analyze the effect of different cropping systems and plants in succession to corn (Zea mays L.) on carbon storage and nitrogen and the carbon and nitrogen fractions of OM in experiment Long-term driven in a Red-Yellow, and evaluate the decomposition and nutrient release to soil the shoots of plant cover, placed in bags to decompose. We used an experimental system tracks under split plot design with three replications consisting of 12 treatments involving three management of soils (plots) - (CC - conventional tillage, CM - minimum tillage, NT - no-tillage) and four plants (subplots ) - (Commercial: peanut (Arachis hypogeae), bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) cover: (Cajanus cajan) and (Crotalaria juncea). The time of implementation of zero tillage and crop succession promote changes in C stocks and N in the depths. The absence and minimization of soil disturbance in PD and CM systems resulted in higher levels of C and N in humic fractions of OM Alfissol. The PD system was the largest contributor to the release of soil nitrogen, from the decomposing plant residues. The CM system had the highest rates of decomposition of soil carbon. We conclude that the management systems NT and MT may help to improve agricultural sustainability.