Monitoring soil quality changes in diversified agricultural cropping systems by the Soil Management Assessment Framework (SMAF) in southern Brazil

2019 ◽  
Vol 281 ◽  
pp. 100-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felipe Bonini da Luz ◽  
Vanderlei Rodrigues da Silva ◽  
Fábio Joel Kochem Mallmann ◽  
Carlos Augusto Bonini Pires ◽  
Henrique Debiasi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soil Quality ◽  
Cropping Systems ◽  
Soil Management ◽  
Quality Changes ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Assessment Framework

scholarly journals A Soil Management Assessment Framework (SMAF) Evaluation of Brazilian Sugarcane Expansion on Soil Quality

2016 ◽  
Vol 80 (1) ◽  
pp. 215-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maurício R. Cherubin ◽  
Douglas L. Karlen ◽  
André L.C. Franco ◽  
Carlos E. P. Cerri ◽  
Cássio A. Tormena ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soil Quality ◽  
Soil Management ◽  
Assessment Framework

scholarly journals Quality Assessment and Suitability Evaluation of Soils under Tuber-based Cropping System in Katsina Ala Local Government Area, Benue State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 1341-1350
Author(s):  
O.D. Adeyolanu ◽  
G.A. Oluwatosin ◽  
A.O. Denton ◽  
A.O. Adelana ◽  
K.S. Are ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Soil Quality ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Crop Yields ◽  
Cropping Systems ◽  
Soil Management ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Soil Quality Index ◽  
Suitability Evaluation

Crop yields together with economic and social benefits of farming depend in part on land management and soil quality. Soil management and  cropping systems have long-term effects on agronomic and environmental functions. This study aimed at assessing soils under yam-based  cropping systems for quality and suitability so as to enhance sustainable production. The study was carried out in Katsina Ala local government area of Benue state where yam is a major crop. Sixteen modal profile were dug, described for characterization and suitability evaluation. Ten cluster locations were selected and twenty soil samples randomly collected within each cluster. The soils were subjected to laboratory analyses and results subjected descriptive statistics. Suitability of the soils for yam, citrus and groundnut were evaluated using parametric approach and soil quality of the area was assessed using Relative Soil Quality Indices (RSQI). The soils encountered are sandy to silty in nature with some having plinthite at depth. The soils, classified as Alfisol, Entisol and Inceptisol are moderately (S2) to highly suitable S1) for the three crops and have moderate to high quality for crop production with percentage soil quality index ranging from 60. 37 to 74.31 %. Soils of the study site are of good quality and are suitable for production of yam, citrus and groundnut. However, because yam is a great feeder and tropical soils are fragile making them prone todegradation, there is need for maintenance of soil fertility through organic matter management for sustainable use. Keywords: soil quality, suitability, yam, cropping systems, soil management

scholarly journals Evaluation of β-Glucosidase Activity as a Soil Quality Indicator for the Soil Management Assessment Framework

2010 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. E. Stott ◽  
S. S. Andrews ◽  
M. A. Liebig ◽  
B. J. Wienhold ◽  
D. L. Karlen
Keyword(s):  
Soil Quality ◽  
Quality Indicator ◽  
Soil Management ◽  
Assessment Framework ◽  
Glucosidase Activity

Development of a soil quality index to evaluate agricultural cropping systems in southern Brazil

2022 ◽  
Vol 218 ◽  
pp. 105293
Author(s):  
Luis Fernando Marion ◽  
Robson Schneider ◽  
Maurício Roberto Cherubin ◽  
Gustavo Stolzenberg Colares ◽  
Patrik Gustavo Wiesel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soil Quality ◽  
Quality Index ◽  
Cropping Systems ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Soil Quality Index

scholarly journals Effects of Management and Hillside Position on Soil Organic Carbon Stratification in Mediterranean Centenary Olive Grove

Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 650
Author(s):  
Jesús Aguilera-Huertas ◽  
Beatriz Lozano-García ◽  
Manuel González-Rosado ◽  
Luis Parras-Alcántara
Keyword(s):  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon ◽  
Soil Quality ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Soil Management ◽  
Olive Grove ◽  
No Tillage ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Degradation Degree

The short- and medium—long-term effects of management and hillside position on soil organic carbon (SOC) changes were studied in a centenary Mediterranean rainfed olive grove. One way to measure these changes is to analyze the soil quality, as it assesses soil degradation degree and attempts to identify management practices for sustainable soil use. In this context, the SOC stratification index (SR-COS) is one of the best indicators of soil quality to assess the degradation degree from SOC content without analyzing other soil properties. The SR-SOC was calculated in soil profiles (horizon-by-horizon) to identify the best soil management practices for sustainable use. The following time periods and soil management combinations were tested: (i) in the medium‒long-term (17 years) from conventional tillage (CT) to no-tillage (NT), (ii) in the short-term (2 years) from CT to no-tillage with cover crops (NT-CC), and (iii) the effect in the short-term (from CT to NT-CC) of different topographic positions along a hillside. The results indicate that the SR-SOC increased with depth for all management practices. The SR-SOC ranged from 1.21 to 1.73 in CT0, from 1.48 to 3.01 in CT1, from 1.15 to 2.48 in CT2, from 1.22 to 2.39 in NT-CC and from 0.98 to 4.16 in NT; therefore, the soil quality from the SR-SOC index was not directly linked to the increase or loss of SOC along the soil profile. This demonstrates the time-variability of SR-SOC and that NT improves soil quality in the long-term.

Participatory soil quality assessment: The case of smallholder farmers in Ethiopian highlands

Soil Research ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 42 (7) ◽  
pp. 793 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teklu Erkossa ◽  
Karl Stahr ◽  
Thomas Gaiser
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Soil Quality ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Soil Management ◽  
Triticum Aestivum L ◽  
Soil Functions ◽  
Yield Data ◽  
Management Interventions ◽  
Soil Quality Assessment

The study was conducted at Caffee Doonsa (08°88′N, 39°08′E; 2400 m asl), a small watershed in the central highlands of Ethiopia, in order to identify farmers’ goals of soil management and the indicators they use in selecting soils for a certain function, and to categorise the soils in different quality groups with respect to the major functions. Thirty-six male farmers of different age and wealth groups participated in a Participatory Rural Appraisal technique. They listed and prioritised 12 soil functions in the area and itemised the soil quality indicators (characteristics). Based on the indicators, the soils in the watershed were classified into 3 soil quality (SQ) groups (Abolse, Kooticha, and Carii). The SQ groups have been evaluated and ranked for the major soil functions. For crop production, Abolse was graded best, followed by Kooticha and Carii, respectively. The grain and straw yield data of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) taken from the SQ groups confirmed the farmers claim, in that Abolse gave the highest grain yield (4573 kg/ha), followed by 4411 and 3657 kg/ha for Kooticha and Carii, respectively. Local insights should be included in systematic soil quality assessment, and in planning and implementation of various soil management interventions.

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