The direct consequences of inadequate soil management are erosion, reduction of productivity and loss of sustainability. The indicators of soil structure quality are important tools for evaluating sustainability of management systems. This study aimed to evaluate the aggregation of typic dystrophic Red Latosol (Oxisol) under different management systems at cerrado region in Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Among the studied management systems, no-tillage presented higher percentage of aggregates in the > 2 mm class, smaller percentage in the < 2 mm and < 1 mm classes, and larger geometric mean diameter of aggregates in the superficial layer (0-5 cm). Organic matter presented positive and significant (P < 0.01) correlation with the flocculation index (R = 0.89), geometric mean diameter (R = 0.97), > 2 mm aggregate class (R = 0.92), and negative correlation with < 2 mm (R = -0.92) and < 1 mm (R = -0.93) aggregate classes. These aspects emphasize the beneficial effect of no-tillage, contributing for a sustainable soil management.
no-tillage; aggregation indices; structure