Interpretation and additional characterization of a soil map

Based upon a real situation, represented by the study of an area of a quadr angle of the reconnaissance map of soils of the region under influence of F urnas hydroelectrical reservoir, between 20 degrees 20' - 20 degrees 30'S a nd 45 degrees 20'- 45 degrees 30' W.Gr., this paper aimed to discuss a more rational utilization of pedological maps and respective reports. It was ma de an adjustment of their detail degree to the application scale of their i nformation and a search of easier ways to transmit them to the final user. The detailment involved an aditional pedological characterization and the i ntroduction of socio-economical information, collected from the farmers thr ough the application of informal interviews, analysed with the use of the c onvergence technique. Beyond the information on the crop systems practiced in the region and the main problems faced by the farmers, this study provid ed subsides for the election of simple criteria, which facilitate the commu nication between extensionists and farmers. Some suggestions for minimizing the main problems faced by the farmers are as well presented.