SOIL ORGANIC MATTER POOLS AND AGGREGATE FRACTIONS IN ORGANIC AND CONVENTIONAL WINTER WHEAT CROPPING IN VOJVODINA PROVINCE OF SERBIA

AbstractThe effects of biodynamic preparations were tested in the context of comparisons of conventional, organic, and biodynamic systems and diverse crop rotations in Washington and Wisconsin, USA. Wisconsin research also entailed testing a new nettle-and-manure-based field spray preparation (NCP). Focus was on winter wheat and maize and on soil quality. In Washington, preparations increased root growth of winter wheat, microbial biomass, and soil organic matter. In Wisconsin, applying a combination of preparations that included NCP increased root growth of maize, root health, and particulate organic matter in the soil. Relative to the organic treatments, root dry matter increases associated with the use of preparations varied from 12% to 39% and root length differences varied from 10% to 37% depending on the experiment, crop, year, and preparation application. The biodynamic + NCP treatment also induced substantial, positive yield compensatory effects for maize and wheat under stress condition years. The response slopes were practically identical for wheat and maize, indicating that the effect is of the same magnitude for both crops. Results were higher average grain yields and gross financial returns than for organic grain. The greater root production and root health stimulated by preparations is probably linked to greater vegetative growth, enhanced yield under stress conditions, and increased soil quality and carbon in soils.

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Changes in the soil organic matter supply in topsoil and subsoil caused by cereals grown in crop rotations

Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis ◽

10.11118/actaun200755050205 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 55 (5) ◽

pp. 205-210

Author(s):

Vítězslav Vlček ◽

Radomíra Střálková ◽

Jitka Podešvová ◽

Eduard Pokorný

Keyword(s):

Organic Matter ◽

Soil Organic Matter ◽

Sugar Beet ◽

Winter Wheat ◽

Agricultural Research ◽

Spring Barley ◽

Field Trials ◽

Mean Annual Temperature ◽

Silage Maize ◽

Cereal Species

The paper evaluates seven years (1993–1999) of Soil organic matter supply monitoring in multifactor field trials conducted by the Agricultural Research Institute in Kroměříž, Czech Republic, (mean annual temperature 8.9 °C, total annual precipitation 599 mm, medium Luvi-Haplic Chernozem). The studied plots were a part of nine-crop rotation: alfalfa the 1st and 2nd year, winter wheat, spring barley, sugar beet, spring barley, winter wheat, silage maize and spring barley. The Soil organic matter supply was measured on four plots: winter wheat after spring barley (var. 1), winter wheat after alfalfa (var. 2), spring barley after winter wheat (var. 3) and spring barley after sugar beet (var. 4). Soil samples were taken from April to July (14–day period) from topsoil (0–30 cm) and subsoil (30–60 cm). The content of Soil organic matter was determined by wet oxidation. Using bulk density, the C content (%) was converted to C supply (t. ha−1). Average yield (t. ha−1) reached 6.54 t/ha (var. 1), 7.47 t/ha (var. 2), 6.52 t/ha (var. 3) and 7.20 t/ha (var. 4). Evaluation of the results was carried out by the analysis of variance and time changes by the second-degree regression analysis. Results demonstrated that Soil organic matter supplies were significantly changed in topsoil. The highest supplies were found in barley after sugar beet (118 t. ha−1), the lowest ones in wheat after alfalfa (111 t. ha−1). As for the cereal species generally, it was documented that in topsoils under barley the supplies were higher than under winter wheat. In subsoil, there were significant differences between wheat after alfalfa (111 t. ha−1) and barley after wheat (104 t. ha−1). As for a difference in the Soil organic matter supply in subsoil according to the cereal species the situation was contrary than in topsoil. Higher supplies were under wheat. Generally (topsoil and subsoil), the highest supply of Soil organic matter was in barley after sugar beet (224 t. ha−1) and similarly in wheat after alfalfa (222 t. ha−1). The smallest supply was in the variant of wheat after barley (217 t. ha−1). In topsoil, the average supply of humus was 114 t. ha−1 and that in subsoil was 107 t. ha−1 the difference being statistically significant.

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Remotely Sensed Soil Organic Matter Mapping for Site-Specific N Management in Dryland Winter Wheat

Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Precision Agriculture ◽

10.2134/1996.precisionagproc3.c67 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 579-579

Author(s):

C. S. Walters ◽

B. E. Frazier ◽

B. C. Miller ◽

W. L. Pan

Keyword(s):

Organic Matter ◽

Soil Organic Matter ◽

Winter Wheat ◽

Remotely Sensed ◽

Site Specific ◽

N Management

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The effect of alfalfa age on the accumulation of total and soil organic matter when rotating grain crops

Кормопроизводство ◽

10.25685/krm.2021.9.2021.003 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 26-29

Author(s):

А.А. Гусейнов ◽

Г.Н. Гасанов ◽

М.А. Арсланов ◽

Х.М. Мирзаева

Keyword(s):

Organic Matter ◽

Soil Organic Matter ◽

Winter Wheat ◽

Soil Layer ◽

Organic Mass ◽

Post Harvest ◽

Trial Field ◽

Grain Crop ◽

The Republic ◽

Top Mass

Исследования проведены в 2013–2015 годах в ООО «Вымпел 2002» в Хасавюртовском районе Республики Дагестан. Почва экспериментального участка содержит в пахотном слое гумуса 2,77%, Р2О5 — 2,21 мг, К2О — 32,8 мг/100 г почвы, плотность в пахотном слое — 1,24 г/см3, наименьшая влагоёмкость слоя 0–0,6 м — 29,2%. Целью наших исследований являлось выявление влияния возраста люцерны на накопление общей и неотчуждаемой из почвы органической массы в зернокормовом севообороте в условиях Западного Прикаспия. Рассмотрено два севооборота (с двухлетней и трёхлетней люцерной), по пласту и обороту пласта выращивали озимую пшеницу, после уборки которой в пожнивный период с помощью провокационного полива формировали пожнивный естественней фитоценоз (ПЕФ). Степень насыщения севооборотов люцерной составляла соответственно 50 и 60,0%, озимой пшеницей + ПЕФ — 60,0 и 40%. Установлено, что увеличение срока использования люцерны в зернотравяных севооборотах с 2 до 3 лет и доли её в структуре посевных площадей с 50 до 60% способствовало увеличению сборов сена с 1 га севооборотной площади на 2,57 т/га (на 19,0%), зерна озимой пшеницы по пласту — на 7,9%, по обороту пласта — на 6,5%, надземной массы ПЕФ — на 5,3 и 5,1% соответственно. Одновременно увеличивалось и количество накапливаемой растительной массы с 71,56 до 92,66 т/га севооборотной площади. Но в том случае, когда люцерна в севообороте использовалась 2 года, а доля озимой пшеницы с последующим использованием пожнивного периода под ПЕФ увеличивалась с 40 до 50% севооборотной площади, неотчуждаемой из почвы растительной массы накапливалось больше на 20,2%. Заслуживает уточнения в методическом плане вопрос об отнесении части урожая сена люцерны, произведённого в хозяйстве, к неотчуждаемой из почвы продукции подобно тому, как это делается в отношении соломы, только 60% которой считается экосистемной. The investigation took place at the OOO “Vympel 2002” in the Khasavyurt district of the Republic of Dagestan in 2013–2015. Soil of the trial field contained 2.77% of humus, Р2О5 — 2.21 mg, К2О — 32.8 mg/100 g of soil, layer density — 1.24 g/cm3, the lowest moisture content of the 0–0.6 m layer — 29.2%. The aim was to test the effect of alfalfa age on the accumulation of total and soil organic mass in grain crop rotation in the Western Caspian region. Two crop rotations were studied (two- and three-year old alfalfa). After harvesting winter wheat the plot was irrigated to form post-harvest natural phytocenosis. Alfalfa proportion amounted to 50 and 60%, winter wheat + post-harvest natural phytocenosis — 60 and 40%. Cultivation of alfalfa for 3 years instead of 2 and increase in its proportion from 50 to 60% improved hay yield by 2.57 t ha-1 (19%), wheat grain yield — by 7.9 and 6.5%, top mass of post-harvest natural phytocenosis — by 5.3 and 5.1%, respectively. Plant mass increased from 71.56 to 92.66 t ha-1. When alfalfa was cultivated for 2 years and winter wheat proportion raised from 40 to 50%, accumulation of soil organic matter improved by 20.2%. Attributing part of alfalfa hay to soil organic matter was performed the same way as for straw, only 60% of which belonged to an ecosystem.

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