The objective of this work was to evaluate if annual application of sewage sludge and vinasse, residues employed with exclusive purpose of supply N and K to sugar cane, would cause alteration on some physical attributes of clayey Haplustox after the harvests of the 3rd and 4th cuts of the crop. The experiment was carried out in a complete randomized block design with three repetitions. The treatments were: (i) rate of sewage sludge to supply 100% of the required N by the crop; (ii) dose rate of sewage sludge to supply 200% of the required N; (iii) rate of vinasse to supply 100% of the required K; (iv) rate of vinasse to supply 200% of the required K; (v) combination of the treatments (i) and (iii); (vi) combination of the treatments (ii) e (iv); (vii) control (mineral fertilization recommended). Sums rates of the residues were of 39 and 51 t ha-1 of sewage sludge and 870 and 1,174 m³ ha-1 of vinasse until the 3rd and 4th cuts, respectively. Soil samples were taken in the layers of 0-10, 10-20, 20-30, 30-40 e 40-50 cm of depth, after the harvests of the 3rd and 4th cuts of the crop. In these samples were determined the organic matter content, total porosity, macroporosity, microporosity, soil bulk density, particle density, soil resistance to penetration and gravimetric water content. Sewage sludge and vinasse applications did not cause any alteration on the physical attributes, result associated to lack of effect of the residues in the soil organic matter.
organic residues; Saccharum; soil organic matter
