THE EFFECTS OF GYPSUM ON THE CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF OXISOL IN THE AMAZON SAVANNAH

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32404/rean.v12i1.8961

Keywords:

Glycine max (L.) Merrill, Root analysis, Tropical soils

Abstract

The majority of soils in the Amazon savannah have low natural fertility, with issues of high acidity and high Al3+ saturation that restricts root growth. Lime is an alternative for soil correction, but its effects are limited to the soil surface. In contrast, gypsum acts in the subsurface, reducing the activity of Al3+. This study aimed to assess the impact of different surface gypsum rates on the distribution of the root system, soybean nutrition, and the chemical improvement of Xanthic Haplustox in the Amazon savannah. A study evaluated the effects of different gypsum rates (0, 1.5, 3, 6, and 12 t ha-1) on the BRS 8381 soybean cultivar in a no-till system. Leaf analyses were performed to determine nutrient contents and vegetative production analyses were conducted. Trenches were also opened to analyze the root system visually. The application of gypsum increased the foliar contents of nitrogen, sulfur, and zinc while decreasing magnesium in soybeans. Although it did not affect grain yield, it improved the chemical environment, particularly during periods of water deficit, by enhancing the distribution of the soybean root system in Xanthic Haplustox in the Amazon savannah.

Author Biographies

Eduardo Medeiros Severo, Universidade Federal de Lavras

Universidade Federal de Lavras, Câmpus Universitário, Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brasil.

Gabriele Medeiros Hermógenes, Universidade Federal de Lavras

Universidade Federal de Lavras, Câmpus Universitário, Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brasil.

Sandra Cátia Pereira Uchoa, Universidade Federal de Roraima

Universidade Federal de Roraima, Câmpus Cauamé, Boa Vista, Roraima, Brasil.

José Maria Arcanjo Alves, Universidade Federal de Roraima

Universidade Federal de Roraima, Câmpus Cauamé, Boa Vista, Roraima, Brasil.

Glauber Ferreira Barreto, Universidade Federal de Roraima

Universidade Federal de Roraima, Câmpus Cauamé, Boa Vista, Roraima, Brasil.

 

Carlos Enrique Canche Iuit, Universidade Federal de Roraima

Universidade Federal de Roraima, Câmpus Cauamé, Boa Vista, Roraima, Brasil.

Silvino Guimarães Moreira, Universidade Federal de Lavras

Universidade Federal de Lavras, Câmpus Universitário, Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brasil.

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Severo, E. M., Medeiros Hermógenes, G., Pereira Uchoa, S. C., Arcanjo Alves, J. M., Ferreira Barreto, G., Canche Iuit, C. E., & Guimarães Moreira, S. (2025). THE EFFECTS OF GYPSUM ON THE CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF OXISOL IN THE AMAZON SAVANNAH . REVISTA DE AGRICULTURA NEOTROPICAL, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.32404/rean.v12i1.8961