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Aggregate stability and resistance to penetration in Oxisols fertilized for five years with biossolid

Biossolid has been used in agriculture as nutrient source and to improve soil physical attributes. The effect of biossolid on the aggregate stability and soil penetration resistance of a medium texture Oxisol (LVd) and clayey Oxisol (LVef) in Jaboticabal (SP) were evaluated. Dry biosolid mass was applied with a harrow at rates of 0.0, 25.0, 47.5, 50.0 Mg ha-1, incorporated at 0.1 m depth before sowing the maize. Samples were collected in the fifth year after the maize harvest from the 0.0-0.1, 0.1-0.2, 0.2-0.3 m layers to determinate the texture, organic matter and aggregate stability. The soil penetration resistance and soil moisture were determined down to a depth of 0.4 m. The complete random block design was used in five replications. The mean geometric aggregate diameter was greatest in the 0.0-0.1 m layer and at biosolid applications above 47.5 Mg ha-1 in both soils. The application of 50.0 Mg ha-1 biosolid did not significantly modify the soil resistance to penetration or the soil moisture in both soils.

physical attributes; organic matter; sewage sludge; biossolid


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