Dissolved Organic Carbon and Nitrogen in Andisol for Six Crop Rotations with Different Soil Management Intensity

Soil organic matter (OM) content is a quality indicator, but is an inadequate indicator in the short-term because these changes take place slowly, so dissolved organic components have emerged as an alternative. In volcanic soil subjected to different crop rotations with distinct land use intensity, dissolved organic C and N (DOC and DON) were determined as well as their relationship with total C and N contents in the soil, considering the effects of crop rotation, fertilization level, and soil depth. In humid samples of Humic Haploxerands collected at four depths up to 40 cm, DOC and DON contents were determined by extraction with K2SO4 and filtered. Results indicated interaction between the studied factors, DOC fluctuated between 67.8 and 151.7 mg kg-1 with the highest value with intensive management in rotations that included corn ( Zea mays L.) associated with a higher fertilization. DON fluctuated between 4.62 and 37.4 mg kg-1 with the highest value in non-intensive rotations that included prairie. With respect to total C, DOC reached 0.40% with intensive management and the lowest value in non-intensive management. DON showed values between 0.13 and 0.68% with respect to total N with intensive and non-intensive management, respectively. Tillage management affected DOC and DON contents depending on the fertilization level and the depth at which it was determined, and were also affected by the crop included in the rotation, thus making these parameters good indicators to evaluate the effects of agronomic management in the short-term. El contenido de materia orgánica (OM) del suelo es un indicador de su calidad, sin embargo los cambios se producen lentamente, no siendo un indicador adecuado en el corto plazo, surgiendo los componentes orgánicos disueltos como una alternativa. En un suelo volcánico sometido a diferentes rotaciones de cultivos con distinta intensidad en el uso de suelo, se determinó el C y N orgánicos disueltos (DOC y DON) y su relación con los contenidos de C y N totales del suelo, considerando los efectos de la rotación de cultivos, nivel de fertilización y profundidad del suelo. En muestras húmedas de un Humic Haploxerands recolectadas a cuatro profundidades hasta los 40 cm, se determinaron los contenidos de DOC y DON mediante extracción con K2SO4 y filtrado. Los resultados indicaron interacción entre los factores estudiados, DOC fluctuó entre 67,8 y 151,7 mg kg-1 con el mayor valor bajo manejo intensivo, en rotaciones que incluyeron maí