Copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) amounts extracted with 0.1molar L-1 HCl (HCl) for the most representative soil types of Rio Grande do Sul State (Brazil) were compared with those extracted with Mehlich-1 (M3) and Mehlich-3 (M3) solutions. The nutrients' amounts extracted by different methods indicated high correlation degree. The M3 solution extracted similar copper amounts than HCl; however, lower amounts of Zn. The M1 and M3 solutions are efficient for simultaneous multielement extraction and can be used in soil testing laboratories for RS and SC states.
soil test; Mehlich-1; Mehlich-3
