This work was conducted in the Cidade Gaúcha PR, with the objective to evaluate the mechanical resistance of soil, the levels of calcium, magnesium, potassium, base saturation in the soil, the roots distribution and yield of sugarcane fertigated with wastewater (stillage) of sugarcane industry for 1, 2, 3, 4, 12 and 20 consecutive years and a control without application. The soil compaction was evaluated with penetrometer cone to 0.50 m depth in intervals of 0.02 m. The results of chemical analysis of soil samples collected between the depths of 0 to 0.20 and 0.20 to 0.40 m were evaluated. The root density was evaluated with the weight of the dry matter of roots with the monolith method retreats to each 0.10 m depths to 0.50 m. The high soil mechanical resistance occurred where wastewater of sugarcane industry was applied for 20 years. The concentration of calcium decreased after two years of application of wastewater, accompanying the fertility of the soils not showing direct connection with the productivity as well as the magnesium. The concentration of the potassium in soil presented linear relation with the productivity. The roots of the sugarcane presented a direct relation with the application time of wastewater of sugarcane industry
application of wastewater of sugarcane's industry; productivity; soil mechanical resistance; rooting
