scholarly journals Correction to: Similar spatial patterns of soil quality indicators in three poplar-based silvo-arable alley cropping systems in Germany

2018 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-16
Author(s):  
René Beuschel ◽  
Hans-Peter Piepho ◽  
Rainer Georg Joergensen ◽  
Christine Wachendorf
Keyword(s):  
Soil Quality ◽  
Quality Indicators ◽  
Spatial Patterns ◽  
Alley Cropping ◽  
Cropping Systems ◽  
Soil Quality Indicators

Similar spatial patterns of soil quality indicators in three poplar-based silvo-arable alley cropping systems in Germany

2018 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
René Beuschel ◽  
Hans-Peter Piepho ◽  
Rainer Georg Joergensen ◽  
Christine Wachendorf
Keyword(s):  
Soil Quality ◽  
Quality Indicators ◽  
Spatial Patterns ◽  
Alley Cropping ◽  
Cropping Systems ◽  
Soil Quality Indicators

Soil quality indicators as influenced by 5-year diversified and monoculture cropping systems

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
H. Feng ◽  
G. O. Abagandura ◽  
S. Senturklu ◽  
D. G. Landblom ◽  
L. Lai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Enzyme Activity ◽  
Soil Quality ◽  
Quality Indicators ◽  
Soil Ph ◽  
Cropping Systems ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Crop Diversity ◽  
Quality Data ◽  
Soil Quality Indicators ◽  
Water Extractable

Abstract Increasing crop diversity has been highly recommended because of its environmental and economic benefits. However, the impacts of crop diversity on soil properties are not well documented. Thus, the present study was conducted to assess the impacts of crop diversity on selected soil quality indicators. The cropping systems investigated here included wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grown continuously for 5 years as mono-cropping (MC), and a 5-year cropping sequence [(wheat–cover crop (CC)–corn (Zea mays L.)–pea (Pisum sativum L.) and barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)–sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)]. Each crop was present every year. This study was conducted in the northern Great Plains of North America, and soil quality data were collected for 2016 and 2017. Selected soil quality indicators that include: soil pH, organic carbon (SOC), cold water-extractable C (CWC) and N (CWN), hot water-extractable C (HWC) and N (HWN), microbial biomass carbon (MBC), bulk density (BD), water retention (SWR), wet soil aggregate stability (WAS), and urease and β-glucoside enzyme activity were measured after the completion of 5-year rotation cycle and the following year. Crop diversity did not affect soil pH, CWC, CWN, HWC, HWN and SWR. Cropping systems that contained CC increased SOC at shallow depths compared to the systems that did not have CC. Crop diversity increased WAS, MBC, and urease and β-glucoside enzyme activity compared with the MC. Comparison of electrical conductivity (EC) measured in this study to the baseline values at the research site prior to the establishment of treatments revealed that crop rotation decreased EC over time. Results indicate that crop diversity can improve soil quality, thus promoting sustainable agriculture.

Effects of conservation agriculture practices on soil quality indicators: a case-study in a wheat-based cropping systems of Mediterranean areas

2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
pp. 624-635
Author(s):  
Fabio Stagnari ◽  
Giancarlo Pagnani ◽  
Angelica Galieni ◽  
Sara D’Egidio ◽  
Federica Matteucci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soil Quality ◽  
Quality Indicators ◽  
Cropping Systems ◽  
Conservation Agriculture ◽  
Soil Quality Indicators ◽  
Mediterranean Areas

Effects of converting a temperate short-rotation coppice to a silvo-arable alley cropping agroforestry system on soil quality indicators

2019 ◽  
Vol 94 (2) ◽  
pp. 389-400 ◽  
Author(s):  
René Beuschel ◽  
Hans-Peter Piepho ◽  
Rainer Georg Joergensen ◽  
Christine Wachendorf
Keyword(s):  
Soil Quality ◽  
Quality Indicators ◽  
Alley Cropping ◽  
Agroforestry System ◽  
Short Rotation Coppice ◽  
Soil Quality Indicators ◽  
Short Rotation

scholarly journals Soil Quality Indicators as Affected by a Long Term Barley-Maize and Maize Cropping Systems

2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Manachini ◽  
Anna Corsini ◽  
Stefano Bocchi
Keyword(s):  
Soil Quality ◽  
Quality Indicators ◽  
Cropping Systems ◽  
Soil Quality Indicators

scholarly journals Seasonal Changes of Soil Quality Indicators in Selected Arid Cropping Systems

Agriculture ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Omer ◽  
Omololu Idowu ◽  
April Ulery ◽  
Dawn VanLeeuwen ◽  
Steven Guldan
Keyword(s):  
Soil Quality ◽  
Quality Indicators ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Cropping Systems ◽  
Aggregate Stability ◽  
Crop Management ◽  
Soil Bulk Density ◽  
Soil Quality Indicators ◽  
Soil Measurements ◽  
Wet Aggregate Stability

Improving the soil quality in arid agro-ecosystems requires a greater understanding of how the time-of-sampling and management affect the soil measurements. We evaluated the selected soil quality indicators on samples collected at a 0–0.15 m depth, and at various sampling dates of the year, corresponding to the fall of 2015, winter of 2015/2016, spring of 2016, and the summer of 2016. The three crop management systems sampled included alfalfa (Medicago sativa), upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum), and pecan (Carya illinoinensis). The soil properties measured included the wet aggregate stability (WAS), mean weight diameter of dry aggregates (MWD), dry aggregates greater than 2 mm (AGG >2 mm), dry aggregates less than 0.25 mm (AGG <0.25 mm), available water capacity (AWC), soil organic matter (SOM), permanganate oxidizable carbon (POXC), soil bulk density (BD), soil electrical conductivity (EC), pH, nitrate-nitrogen (NO3-N), extractable potassium (K), extractable phosphorus (P), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), sodium adsorption ratio (SAR), and micronutrients (zinc, iron, copper, and manganese). Out of the 21 soil measurements, 15 varied significantly with the time-of-sampling within a year, although there were no consistent trends in variability. However, only a few measurements differed significantly with the crop management practices tested. Wet aggregate stability, MWD, AWC, and BD were significantly higher in the summer, while POXC and SOM were significantly higher in the fall and winter, respectively. Soil quality indicators such as NO3-N, K, and P decreased significantly during the spring. This study shows that the seasonal variability of the soil measurements can be significant in the arid agro-ecosystems, with the magnitude of variation depending on the measurement type. The soil managers in the region need to account for this variability, in order to be able to assess the changes in the soil quality. Also, because of the variability that can occur across the different sampling dates within a year, it is advisable to sample during the same period every year, for a consistent interpretation of the directional changes of the soil quality indicators.

Cropping systems: Effects on soil quality indicators and yield of pearl millet in an arid region

1997 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 178-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Praveen-Kumar ◽  
R.K. Aggarwal ◽  
James F. Power
Keyword(s):  
Soil Quality ◽  
Pearl Millet ◽  
Quality Indicators ◽  
Mung Bean ◽  
Cropping Systems ◽  
Organic N ◽  
Soil Quality Indicators ◽  
Organic C ◽  
Cluster Bean ◽  
Millet Yield

AbstractWhile crop rotations improve soil quality indicators and crop yields in humid temperate regions, much less information is available under harsher arid tropical and subtropical conditions. A field experiment conducted from 1990 to 1993 compared the effect of continuous pearl millet and pearl millet-fallow systems with six rotations of pearl millet that included one, two, or three years of a legume (cluster bean or mung bean). Data were collected on several soil quality indicators and pearl millet yield. Continuous pearl millet monoculture for three y ears did not affect soil organic C, NaHCO3-soluble P, DTPA extractable Fe, Cu, Mn, or Zn, or several soil organic N fractions, but slightly increased activity of dehydrogenase and acid and alkaline phosphatase enzymes. Similar trends were observed for fallow-based cropping systems, except that enzyme activities were lower. Cropping systems containing mung bean or cluster bean improved availability of soil N and other nutrients and increased enzyme activity. These effects increased with number of years of legume. Improvements from cluster bean generally were greater than from mung bean. The lowest pearl milkt yield was obtained with continuous pearl millet and no N, and yields f or fallow-based cropping systems were 13% greater than with continuous pearl millet. Grain yields of pearl millet with two or three years of mung bean in the cropping system were, respectively, 37 and 65% greater than for continuous pearl millet; with cluster bean the corresponding increases were 68 and 101%. Pearl millet yield increased with N applications up to 40 kg/ha under all cropping systems, and up to 60 kg/ha for some cluster bean-based systems. Yield of pearl millet following cluster bean was nearly double that of continuous pearl millet. These results indicate that in hot, dry climates cropping systems that include a legume, especially cluster bean, are more productive, use the limited water supply and fertilizer N more effectively, and improve several soil quality indicators more than do cropping systems without legumes.

scholarly journals Effects of Long Term Rice-based Cropping Systems on Soil Quality Indicators in Central Plain of Chhattisgarh

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (04) ◽  
pp. 1544-1552 ◽  
Author(s):  
Uttam Kumar ◽  
V.N. Mishra ◽  
Nirmal Kumar ◽  
C.K. Dotaniya ◽  
Sandeep Mohbe
Keyword(s):  
Soil Quality ◽  
Quality Indicators ◽  
Cropping Systems ◽  
Soil Quality Indicators ◽  
Central Plain
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