Acidez do solo na fixação biológica do nitrogênio em feijão

Abstract

Considering soil acidity importance under tropical conditions, especially in systems dependent of biological nitrogen fixation, and the existence of different liming recommendation methods, this work aimed to evaluate liming recommendation methods in Brazil. Regression models analysis and selection was conducted for pH, Al3+ e Ca2++Mg2+, with CaCO3 levels as independent variables, in an independent manner for each soil. Estimated data for each soil was submitted to analysis of variance, considering a block design with each soil as a replicate. The method used in this research has vasontial for use in the comparison of different liming recommendation methods, since it allows the comparison of large soil numbers, in a standard way, in a relatively simple way. Since the search for the solution of acidity effects on biological nitrogen fixation depends on a better understanding of the problem, a second experiment was conducted to evaluate bean(Phaseolus vulgaris L.) cv Princesa and Rhizobium tropici II B strain CIAT 899 in acid soils. A loamy, alic yellow latossol was used and collected at 0-30 cm depth. Five kg dry soil mass samples were prepared in plastic bags incubated for thirty days and each experimental unit received three grams of peat based inoculant with Rhizobium tropici II B CIAT 899. Part of the soil was wetted with the inoculant, other part received CaCO3 and Mg) (3:1) to increase soil pH to different levels, while another part received acetic acid to decrease soil pH. CaCO3, MgO and acid levels were based on previous experiments. Results indicate the at initial development stages beans was more affected by low soil pH, but that up to the end of the cycles soilacidity affects the plant. Rhizobia inoculated to the soil 30 days before planting survived and nodulated bean roots