The objective of this report was to verify the form of vertical and horizontal spatialization of chemical, physical and water quality indicators of a Typic Haplortox cultivated with citrus. The 'Valencia' orange grove on 'Rangpur' lime was planted in 1995, in the county of Alto Paraná, northwestern Paraná, Brazil. In August 2002, undisturbed and disturbed samples were collected for chemical, physical and water analysis. Twenty-four transects were sampled perpendicular to the tree trunk, in two layers (0-0.20 and 0.20-0.40 m depth) and three sampling positions (tree crown projection, underneath the wheel track and between the wheel tracks). The indicators measured were submitted to multivariate analysis by main components and were grouped by the Tocher method. The soil quality demonstrated heterogeneous spatialization among the soil physical, chemical and water soil quality indicators, as a result of the management actions on the plantation. The integration of the soil indicators of physical, chemical and water quality characterized a vertical spatialization (0-0.40 m) in the tree crown projection and vertical and horizontal spatialization (0-0.20 and 0.20-0.40 m) underneath and between the wheel tracks. Underneath the wheel tracks (0-0.20 m) the physical and water restrictions were strongest while soil chemical conditions for orange trees were the best.
soil compaction; soil water; soil bulk density; soil management; acidity; calcium; liming
