AVALIAÇÃO DA COMUNIDADE MICROBIANA DO SOLO EM UM SISTEMA DE PLANTIO DIRETO SOB DIFERENTES CONDIÇÕES DE CALAGEM E APLICAÇÃO DE NITROGÊNIO

Abstract

The contribution of N in the form assimilable by the plants (NH4 +) in several ecosystems is carried out mainly by the diazotrophic organisms, and they have been researched widely around the world. N is one of the nutrients that has great importance in the growth and development of plants due to its structural function, since it is part of the molecule of organic compounds, such as amino acids and proteins, being still activator of many enzymes. Ammoniac fertilizers are most commonly used as a source of nitrogen in agricultural activities. However, their use leads to significant increases in soil acidification from nitrification processes. Soil is a complex system and management practices can significantly affect microbial communities that perform many processes of paramount importance for productivity and sustainability. The objective of this work was to evaluate the impact on the microbial community of a soil with the addition of N and liming under cover in black oats in a long - term no - tillage system. Soil samples were collected in five different treatments, randomly distributed in triplicates in the experimental area: SC CC (without winter cover); CC (with winter cover); CC + N (with winter + nitrogen coverage); CC + C (with winter cover + limestone) and CC + C + N (with winter cover + limestone + nitrogen).Soil chemical, microbial mass carbon, basal respiration, metabolic quotient, diazotrophs NMP, number of nodules, nodule dry mass, dry mass of the root and shoot of the soybean were evaluated, as well as using the Biolog Ecoplate technique to analyze the consumption of carbon sources between treatments in order to verify their similarities and differences. It was found that chemical conditions such as pH directly influenced the growth and development of the microbial community in several parameters studied. The carbon levels of the soil microbial mass, as well as the basal respiration and the metabolic quotient varied among the treatments, being the treatment CC + N that presented a greater disturbance in the microbial biomass caused by its handling. In relation to the diazotrophic bacteria of the soil, it was evident that the population had a strong influence of the application of N and limestone, if it was null in the treatment CC + C + N, however the population of nodulating bacteria did not have negative influence in the different treatments. It was observed that there was a different consumption by the communities of for certain subgroups of carbon sources. The importance of the study of the characteristics and potentials of diazotrophic bacteria is remarkable in order to promote an advance in the technologies to maximize the productivity of crops that present great economic value to the producers.