Soil acidity in no-tillage systems can be amended by surface liming. This practice is favored by plant residues on the soil surface, which release water-soluble organic compounds that vary among plant species. The experiment was conducted on a Typic Hapludox (V = 41 %) in Botucatu, São Paulo State, Brazil, to evaluate the effect of surface liming on the concentration of soluble cations in millet, common bean and black-oat crop residues in two growing seasons (2002/03 and 2003/04). For common bean, a randomized complete block design in split plots with four repetitions was used; the plots were common bean cultivars (Carioca, IAC Carioca Eté, Pérola, IAPAR 81 and Campeão 2) and the subplots were surface application of increasing dolomitic lime rates (0, 1.8; 3.6 e 5.4 t ha-1), in October 2002. For millet and black-oat only the rates were considered as studied factors. The concentration of Ca, Mg, K, and Mn, and electrical conductivity were analyzed in the shoot. The water-soluble cation concentration in the evaluated crops was not affected by surface application of lime. The water-soluble cation concentration in millet and common bean shoot residues were higher than that of black-oat.
liming; no-tillage; plant residue
