The compaction and the quality of the soil are constantly questioned for the definition of the no-till soil management. This study was aimed at evaluating the spatial variability of the soil resistance to penetration, bulk density and soil organic carbon stratification ratio in layers on a clayey Typic Eutrothox, in contiguous areas of no-tillage with rotation of cultures and no-tillage with succession of cultures associated the chiselling. The study was set up from May to June of 2002, in Palotina, west region of the state of Parana, Brazil. The samples for determination the soil bulk density, soil resistance to penetration and soil organic carbon stratification ratio were obtained in 120 points in 2 x 5m grid, in the 0.40m depth. Soil resistance to penetration measures were made three times, in a period of 10 days, initiate after having interrupted precipitation. The soil bulk density did not explain the spatial dependence of the compaction of the soil. The soil resistance to penetration and soil organic carbon stratification ratio presented range of 17m. The temporal variation of the spatial dependence of the soil resistance to penetration happens in the 0.05-0.20m layers. Similares spatial e dependence of the soil resistance to penetration and soil organic carbon stratification ratio reveals the importance of the quality of the soil in the spatial and temporary stabilization of the compaction of the soil expresses for the soil resistance to penetration in no-tillage systems.
geostatistical; no-tillage; soil bulk density; soil compaction; chiselling; soil quality
