The alluvial soil of the Assunção Island, in the São Francisco River, Cabrobó, State of Pernambuco, Brazil, has been intensively cultivated with annual crops under irrigation. The present yields are unsatisfactory due to the use of inadequate agricultural practices that are not sustainable. This study aimed to survey the soil chemical properties in an area of 1,131 ha by collecting 1,053 samples in the 0-0.30 m surface soil layer. The samples were analyzed for chemical properties and the data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The obtained results indicated that there was higher variability for aluminum, potassium and phosphorus concentration and for the percentage of sodium saturation. The lowest variability was observed for soil pH. The data did not present a normal distribution. Most soil samples presented low aluminum, organic matter, and phosphorus concentrations. The soil pH, CEC, calcium, magnesium, and potassium concentration were interpreted as appropriate for most crops and were classified as normal regarding the percentage of sodium saturation.
fertility; soil reaction; salinity
