Land leveling modifies horizontal and vertical soil properties variability. The objective of this work was to evaluate the influence of soil properties (physical and chemical) on aggregation and test the similarity on aggregation of original soil horizons and land leveling. To quantify the intrinsic properties and soil aggregation disturbed and undisturbed soil samples were collected in two profiles with original characteristics and land leveling areas of an Albaqualf. Aggregation of land leveling was similar to E and B horizons of the original soil. The clay, iron, aluminum and manganese oxides besides the magnesium and exchangeable aluminum were main components that were correlated with soil aggregation Multiple regression analysis revealed positive relationship of the soil aggregation with clay and iron and aluminum oxide crystalline and low crystalline.
lowland; tillage systems; rice; soil structure
