State of the Art: Soil Physical Attributes
Allan de Marcos Lapaz *
College of Agricultural and Technological Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Dracena, SP, Brazil.
Carolina dos Santos Batista Bonini
College of Agricultural and Technological Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Dracena, SP, Brazil.
Gabriela Lozano Olivério
College of Agricultural and Technological Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Dracena, SP, Brazil.
Tatiane Paes dos Santos
College of Agricultural and Technological Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Dracena, SP, Brazil.
José Guilherme Chitero
College of Agricultural and Technological Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Dracena, SP, Brazil.
Reges Heinrichs
College of Agricultural and Technological Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Dracena, SP, Brazil.
Alfredo Bonini Neto
School of Science and Engineering, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Tupã, SP, Brazil.
Camila Hatsu Pereira Yoshida
University of Western São Paulo (UNOESTE), Presidente Prudente, Brazil.
Nidia Raquel Costa
School of Agriculture, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Brazil.
Jhonatan Cabrera Piazentin
School of Agriculture, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Brazil.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Proper soil management interferes in the result of the installed crop. The knowledge of the positive and/or negative influence on the production systems is essential to improve the physical, chemical and biological quality of the soil and, for that, there are some attributes that act as indicators of soil quality. Practices carried out improperly will result in problems in soil structure, such as compaction, lack of availability of water and air in the soil and for plants, soil loss among others. Some properties as soil porosity, aggregation, compaction, water infiltration are used to measure soil quality. Given this, the use of these attributes as indicators is of utmost importance for excellent productivity, since management practices can directly influence the development of plants.
Keywords: Soil quality, soil properties, soil management