Winter cover crops in soybean monoculture: Effects on soil organic carbon and its fractions

2016 ◽  
Vol 161 ◽  
pp. 95-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matias E. Duval ◽  
Juan A. Galantini ◽  
Julia E. Capurro ◽  
Juan M. Martinez
Keyword(s):  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon ◽  
Cover Crops ◽  
Winter Cover ◽  
Winter Cover Crops

scholarly journals Winter cover crops effects on soil organic carbon and soil physical quality in a Typical Argiudoll under continuous soybean cropping

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Paz Salazar ◽  
Carlos Germán Soracco ◽  
Rafael Villarreal ◽  
Nicolás Guillermo Polich ◽  
Guido Lautaro Bellora ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon ◽  
Cover Crops ◽  
Physical Quality ◽  
Soil Physical Quality ◽  
Winter Cover ◽  
Winter Cover Crops

scholarly journals Changes in the Soil Microbial Hydrolytic Activity and the Content of Organic Carbon and Total Nitrogen by Growing Spring Barley Undersown with Red Clover in Different Farming Systems

Agriculture ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 146
Author(s):  
Jaan Kuht ◽  
Viacheslav Eremeev ◽  
Liina Talgre ◽  
Maarika Alaru ◽  
Evelin Loit ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Cover Crops ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Red Clover ◽  
Hydrolytic Activity ◽  
Soil Microbial ◽  
Organic Systems ◽  
Winter Cover ◽  
Winter Cover Crops ◽  
Conventional Systems

The experiments were carried out during 2012–2017. There were 5 crops in rotation: Red clover, winter wheat, pea, potato and barley undersown (us) with red clover. There were 5 cropping systems in the experimental setup: 2 conventional systems with chemical plant protection and mineral fertilizers; 3 organic systems which included winter cover crops and farm manure. The aim of the present research was to study the effect of cultivating barley undersown with red clover and the preceding winter cover crop on the soil microbial hydrolytic activity, the change in the content of soil organic carbon (SOC) and total nitrogen (Ntot) compared to the same parameters from the field that was previously under potato cultivation (forecrop of barley in the rotation). The cultivation of barley with red clover (barley (us)) had a positive impact on the soil micro-organisms activity. In organic systems the soil microbial hydrolytic activity increased on average by 19.0%, compared to the conventional systems. By cultivating barley (us) the soil microbial hydrolytic activity had a significant effect on the SOC content only in organic systems where winter cover crops were used. Organic cultivation systems had positive impact on the soil nitrogen content; Ntot in samples taken before sowing the barley (us) was higher by 17.4% and after the cultivation of barley (us) by 14.4% compared to conventional systems, as an average of experimental years. After cultivation of barley (us) with red clover the soil microbial hydrolytic activity had no effect on the soil Ntot content in either cultivation systems.

scholarly journals Soil Carbon, Glomalin, And Aggregation in Onion Crop Under No-Tillage with Cover Crops or Conventional Tillage Systems for Eight Years

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 130
Author(s):  
Juliana Gress Bortolini ◽  
Cláudio Roberto Fonsêca Sousa Soares ◽  
Matheus Junckes Muller ◽  
Guilherme Wilbert Ferreira ◽  
Edenilson Meyer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Cover Crops ◽  
Geometric Mean ◽  
Conventional Tillage ◽  
No Tillage ◽  
Weighted Mean ◽  
Oilseed Radish ◽  
Mean Diameter ◽  
Winter Cover ◽  
Winter Cover Crops

Crop systems using cover crops affect soil physical, chemical, and biological attributes, including aggregate formation. This work aims to evaluate winter cover crop species' effect on soil total organic carbon, glomalin, and aggregation in areas with onion crops in a no-tillage vegetable production system (NTVS) and conventional tillage system (CTS) for eight years. The experiment treatments were: control, with natural vegetation(NV); black oats (Avena strigosa); rye(Secale cereale);oilseed radish(Raphanus sativus);intercropped black oats and oilseed radish; intercropped rye and oilseed radish; and a conventional tillage systems area. A 33-year old adjacent secondary forest was evaluated as a reference for undisturbed conditions. We assessed soil total organic carbon, total glomalin, and easily extractable glomalin in three soil layers (0-5, 5-10, and 10-20 cm depth). Undisturbed samples were used to quantify soil aggregate stability, aggregation indexes (weighted mean diameter; geometric mean diameter), aggregate mass distribution (macroaggregates, mesoaggregates), and macroaggregate carbon contents. The conventional tillage areas had the lowest weighted mean soil aggregate diameter, geometric mean diameter, and macroaggregate mass. Those areas also had the lowest bulk soil and aggregate organic carbon contents and the lowest total and easily extractable glomalin. Winter cover crops' use resulted in a 10% higher aggregate weighted mean diameter and geometric mean diameter. Areas with cover crops had 13% higher organic carbon contents in aggregates and 17% higher macroaggregate mass than conventional tillage areas. The highest values of total and easily extracted glomalin occurred in plots with black oats. Winter cover crops, single or intercropped, improved physical attributes of soils with onion crops under not-tillage compared to conventional tillage areas.

Effects of Cover Crops and Tillage on Sweet Corn Production

HortScience ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 476d-476
Author(s):  
Gary R. Cline ◽  
Anthony F. Silvernail
Keyword(s):  
Cover Crops ◽  
Sweet Corn ◽  
N Fertilization ◽  
Winter Rye ◽  
No Tillage ◽  
Corn Production ◽  
Total N ◽  
No Till ◽  
Winter Cover ◽  
Winter Cover Crops

A split-plot factorial experiment examined effects of tillage and winter cover crops on sweet corn in 1997. Main plots received tillage or no tillage. Cover crops consisted of hairy vetch, winter rye, or a mix, and N treatments consisted of plus or minus N fertilization. Following watermelon not receiving inorganic N, vetch, and mix cover cropsproduced total N yields of ≈90 kg/ha that were more than four times greater than those obtained with rye. However, vetch dry weight yields (2.7 mg/ha) were only about 60% of those obtained in previous years due to winter kill. Following rye winter cover crops, addition of ammonium nitrate to corn greatly increased (P < 0.05) corn yields and foliar N concentrations compared to treatments not receiving N. Following vetch, corn yields obtained in tilled treatments without N fertilization equaled those obtained with N fertilization. However, yields obtained from unfertilized no-till treatments were significantly (P < 0.05) lower than yields of N-fertilized treatments. Available soil N was significantly (P < 0.05) greater following vetch compared to rye after corn planting. No significant effects of tillage on sweet corn plant densities or yields were detected. It was concluded that no-tillage sweet corn was successful, and N fixed by vetch was able to sustain sweet corn production in tilled treatments but not in no-till treatments.In previous years normal, higher-yielding vetch cover crops were able to sustain sweet corn in both tilled and no-till treatments.

Response of Winter Cover Crops to Soil Compaction

1958 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. J. Flocker ◽  
J. A. Vomocil ◽  
M. T. Vittum
Keyword(s):  
Cover Crops ◽  
Soil Compaction ◽  
Winter Cover ◽  
Winter Cover Crops

scholarly journals A 3-year field study to assess winter cover crops as nitrogen sources for an organic maize crop in Mediterranean Portugal

2021 ◽  
Vol 128 ◽  
pp. 126302
Author(s):  
Adelaide Perdigão ◽  
José L.S. Pereira ◽  
Nuno Moreira ◽  
Henrique Trindade ◽  
João Coutinho
Keyword(s):  
Field Study ◽  
Cover Crops ◽  
Nitrogen Sources ◽  
Maize Crop ◽  
Winter Cover ◽  
Winter Cover Crops

Assessing the Impacts of Future Climate Conditions on the Effectiveness of Winter Cover Crops in Reducing Nitrate Loads into the Chesapeake Bay Watersheds Using the SWAT Model

2017 ◽  
Vol 60 (6) ◽  
pp. 1939-1955 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sangchul Lee ◽  
Ali M. Sadeghi ◽  
In-Young Yeo ◽  
Gregory W. McCarty ◽  
W. Dean Hively
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Plain ◽  
Cover Crops ◽  
Nitrate Reduction ◽  
Future Climate ◽  
Baseline Scenario ◽  
Climate Conditions ◽  
Reduction Efficiency ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Winter Cover ◽  
Winter Cover Crops

Abstract. Winter cover crops (WCCs) have been widely implemented in the Coastal Plain of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed (CBW) due to their high effectiveness in reducing nitrate loads. However, future climate conditions (FCCs) are expected to exacerbate water quality degradation in the CBW by increasing nitrate loads from agriculture. Accordingly, the question remains whether WCCs are sufficient to mitigate increased nutrient loads caused by FCCs. In this study, we assessed the impacts of FCCs on WCC nitrate reduction efficiency in the Coastal Plain of the CBW using the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT). Three FCC scenarios (2085-2098) were prepared using general circulation models (GCMs), considering three Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on Emissions Scenarios (SRES) greenhouse gas emission scenarios. We also developed six representative WCC implementation scenarios based on the most commonly used planting dates and species of WCCs in this region. Simulation results showed that WCC biomass increased by ~58% under FCC scenarios due to climate conditions conducive to WCC growth. Prior to implementing WCCs, annual nitrate loads increased by ~43% under FCC scenarios compared to the baseline scenario (2001-2014). When WCCs were planted, annual nitrate loads were substantially reduced by ~48%, and WCC nitrate reduction efficiency was ~5% higher under FCC scenarios relative to the baseline scenario. The increase in WCC nitrate reduction efficiency varied with FCC scenario and WCC planting method. As CO2 concentrations were higher and winters were warmer under FCC scenarios, WCCs had greater biomass and thus demonstrated higher nitrate reduction efficiency. In response to FCC scenarios, the performance of less effective WCC practices (i.e., barley, wheat, and late planting) under the baseline scenario indicated a ~14% higher increase in nitrate reduction efficiency compared to WCC practices with greater effectiveness under the baseline scenario (i.e., rye and early planting) due to warmer temperatures. The SWAT simulation results indicated that WCCs were effective in mitigating nitrate loads accelerated by FCCs, suggesting the role of WCCs in mitigating nitrate loads will likely be even more important under FCCs. Keywords: Future climate conditions (FCCs), SWAT, Water quality, Winter cover crops (WCCs).

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