The residues of swine production have a great potential as soil chemical conditioners for crop production The purpose of this study was to evaluate: (a) corn yield, after application of swine manure and increasing doses of soluble copper in an Eutroferric Red Latosol with two organic matter contents (34,09 and 8,60 g dm-3), (b) the influence of soil copper and organic matter content on copper absorption and translocation to corn shoots. The study was set up in a greenhouse of the Universidade Estadual de Maringá, state of Paraná. The soil with two organic matter contents was submitted to seven treatments: control; swine waste; NPK + swine waste; and NPK + swine waste + 100, 200, 300 and 400 mg dm-3 copper, respectively. The dose of swine manure was equal in all treatments (120,000 L ha-1). It was observed that the soil organic matter content influenced the biomass shoot production. Roots absorbed part of the excess copper, but its translocation to the shoot was not proportional.
organic fertilization; copper translocation; soil copper contamination
