The availability of cationic micronutrients and their distribution in different soil fractions are affected by many soil attributes, such as pH and organic matter (OM) contents. Available Zn and Mn contents, obtained with three extractors, and Zn and Mn fractionation were evaluated in samples from surface layers (0 to 10 cm) of a distrophic Lithic Udorthent and a Typic Haplumbrept, as a function of pH variation and addition of poultry litter. Both soils are cultivated with vines, in Rio Grande do Sul highlands (Serra Gaúcha), Brazil. As the pH decreased from 6.8 to 3.8, Zn and Mn available and exchangeable (by sequential extraction) contents increased. On the other hand, Zn and Mn contents bound to OM fraction decreased. The addition of poultry litter promoted an increase in the contents of both available and exchangeable Zn and Mn. The largest proportion of Mn was bound to OM (35%) and to residual fraction (30%), while the largest amount of Zn was in the residual fraction (55%). Zn and Mn extracted by DTPA, CaCl2 0.01 mol L-1, Mehlich III had a linear correlation with the exchangeable and with the OM-bound contents.
availability; chemical extractors; pH; soil organic matter
