The aim of this work was to measure the effect of ash, collected from the boiler of a pulp mill and applied in doses equivalent to 0, 10, 20, 40 and 80 t.ha-1 on the chemical characteristics of the soil and on the development and absorption of nutrients for Pinus taeda L. seedling potted with CAMBISSOLO Humico from the 0-20 cm layer in Piraí do Sul, PR. Portions of the soil were placed in pots and aliquots of ...