COMPARISON OF MORPHOLOGY AND POROSITY OF A SOIL UNDER CONVENTIONAL AND ZERO TILLAGE

1987 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
pp. 445-456 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. J. SHIPITALO ◽  
R. PROTZ
Keyword(s):  
Zea Mays ◽  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Zea Mays L ◽  
Soil Surface ◽  
Zero Tillage ◽  
Soil Morphology ◽  
Soil Taxonomy ◽  
No Till ◽  
Oriented Parallel ◽  
Earthworm Activity

Effects of tillage on soil morphology and porosity were investigated in plots planted to corn (Zea mays L.) for seven consecutive years. Micromorphometric analyses indicated that Ap horizons of no-till plots had approximately half the macroporosity (pores ≥ 200 μm equivalent circular diameter) of those of conventionally tilled plots. Loss of macroporosity was characterized by a decrease in mean pore size and a tendency for pores to become elongated, less tortuous, and oriented parallel to the soil surface. Obvious zoological activity, which consisted mainly of burrowing earthworms, resulted in two to nine times more bioporosity in a no-till pedon than in a conventionally tilled pedon. Earthworm activity also contributed to the formation of 5-cm-thick B & A horizon and a more uniform distribution of organic carbon than in the conventionally tilled pedon. These differences in morphology are reflected in the classification under Soil Taxonomy but not under the Canadian System. We speculate that zoological activity may serve to counteract the reduction in macroporosity in the Ap of the no-till pedon. Key words: Bioporosity, earthworms, micromorphometric analysis, zoological activity

HERBICIDES FOR FORAGE CORN NO-TILL SEEDED INTO CEREAL STUBBLE

1983 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 235-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. IVANY ◽  
J. R. ENMAN
Keyword(s):  
Zea Mays ◽  
Weed Control ◽  
Prince Edward Island ◽  
Zea Mays L ◽  
Crop Yields ◽  
Taraxacum Officinale ◽  
Plant Population ◽  
No Till ◽  
Herbicide Treatment ◽  
Forage Yields

Forage corn (Zea mays L.) was grown successfully in Prince Edward Island by no-till planting the corn into standing cereal stubble 15–20 cm tall using a Buffalo no-till seeder. Planting with the slot-type shoe in a preliminary experiment in 1978 gave better forage yields than planting with a slice-type shoe mainly because of better plant population achieved. Subsequent experiments in 1979–1981 using the slot-type shoe to no-till plant corn in cereal stubble gave good forage yields when adequate weed control was provided with herbicide treatment. Best control of quackgrass (Agropyron repens L. Beauv.) and dandelion (Taraxacum officinale Weber) and crop yields was achieved with glyphosate + atrazine (1.5 + 2.5 kg a.i./ha) or amitrole + atrazine (3.4 + 2.5 kg a.i./ha) applied preemergence after seeding corn and before corn emergence. Control of quack grass and dandelion with glyphosate or amitrole used alone ranged from 71–80%, but paraquat alone did not provide any weed control. Addition of atrazine to paraquat, glyphosate, or amitrole gave improved control of quackgrass and dandelion and higher forage corn yields. Addition of 2.5 kg a.i./ha atrazine gave better results than use of 1.0 kg a.i./ha of atrazine.Key words: Forage corn, no-till seeding, glyphosate, atrazine, aminotriazole, paraquat

scholarly journals Modeling soil organic carbon in corn ( Zea mays L.)-based systems in Ohio under climate change

2017 ◽  
Vol 72 (3) ◽  
pp. 191-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
E.D.v.L. Maas ◽  
R. Lal ◽  
K. Coleman ◽  
A. Montenegro ◽  
W.A. Dick
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Zea Mays ◽  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon ◽  
Zea Mays L

Conversion from an American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis L.) biomass crop to a no-till corn (Zea mays L.) system: Crop yields and management implications

2006 ◽  
Vol 87 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Warren D. Devine ◽  
Donald D. Tyler ◽  
Michael D. Mullen ◽  
Allan E. Houston ◽  
John D. Joslin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Zea Mays ◽  
Zea Mays L ◽  
Crop Yields ◽  
Management Implications ◽  
Biomass Crop ◽  
Platanus Occidentalis ◽  
No Till ◽  
L System

Response of fodder maize to different levels of nitrogen undervarious planting methods

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rupinder Kaur Jassal ◽  
Avtar Singh ◽  
J. S. Kang ◽  
Thakar Singh
Keyword(s):  
Zea Mays ◽  
Seed Yield ◽  
Zea Mays L ◽  
Conventional Tillage ◽  
Zero Tillage ◽  
Nitrogen Levels ◽  
Planting Methods ◽  
Stover Yield ◽  
Planting Method ◽  
Different Levels

The experiment was conducted to find out the planting method and nitrogen level for enhancing the seed yield of fodder maize (Zea mays L.). The treatment comprised of three planting methods as zero tillage (ZT), conventional tillage (CT) and bed planting (BP) and four nitrogen levels (0, 100, 125 and 150 kg N/ha). Successive increase of 25kg N/ ha has significantly increased the seed and stover yield of maize with which significantly higher values of plant height, stover yield and shelling percentage was obtained.

DETERMINATION OF VARIABILITY IN SOIL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND MICROBIAL BIOMASS UNDER CONTINUOUS DIRECT-PLANTED CORN

1986 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
pp. 747-750 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. R. CARTER ◽  
R. P. WHITE
Keyword(s):  
Zea Mays ◽  
Microbial Biomass ◽  
Spatial Variability ◽  
Prince Edward Island ◽  
Zea Mays L ◽  
Soil Surface ◽  
Soil Bulk Density ◽  
Soil Strength ◽  
Microbial Biomass C ◽  
Winter Period

The spatial variability of soil strength, porosity, and microbial biomass was determined under 4-yr continuous direct-planted silage corn (Zea mays L.) on Prince Edward Island. All soil properties changed relative to the row position. Microbial biomass C and N were lower in the in-row compared to the between-row position. Positional and depth differences for soil bulk density and volume of macropores (EPD > 50 μm) were only evident at the soil surface (0–8 cm). Temporal and spatial variations in soil strength indicated the extent of the rooting potential within the soil profile, the depth to compacted soil layers, and the degree of soil structure regeneration during the winter period. Key words: Spatial variability, soil strength, soil porosity, microbial biomass, direct-planted corn, Zea mays L.

scholarly journals Particulate soil organic carbon and stratification ratio increases in response to crop residue decomposition under no-till

2012 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 1483-1490 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clever Briedis ◽  
João Carlos de Moraes Sá ◽  
Roberto Simão De-Carli ◽  
Erielton Aparecido Pupo Antunes ◽  
Lucas Simon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon ◽  
Crop Residue ◽  
Soil Surface ◽  
Residue Decomposition ◽  
No Till ◽  
Dry Biomass ◽  
Particulate Soil ◽  
Crop Residue Decomposition ◽  
Biomass Decomposition

In soils under no-tillage (NT), the continuous crop residue input to the surface layer leads to carbon (C) accumulation. This study evaluated a soil under NT in Ponta Grossa (State of Paraná, Brazil) for: 1) the decomposition of black oat (Avena strigosa Schreb.) residues, 2) relation of the biomass decomposition effect with the soil organic carbon (SOC) content, the particulate organic carbon (POC) content, and the soil carbon stratification ratio (SR) of an Inceptisol. The assessments were based on seven samplings (t0 to t6) in a period of 160 days of three transects with six sampling points each. The oat dry biomass was 5.02 Mg ha-1 at t0, however, after 160 days, only 17.8 % of the initial dry biomass was left on the soil surface. The SOC in the 0-5 cm layer varied from 27.56 (t0) to 30.07 g dm-3 (t6). The SR increased from 1.33 to 1.43 in 160 days. There was also an increase in the POC pool in this period, from 8.1 to 10.7 Mg ha-1. The increase in SOC in the 0-5 cm layer in the 160 days was mainly due to the increase of POC derived from oat residue decomposition. The linear relationship between SOC and POC showed that 21 % of SOC was due to the more labile fraction. The results indicated that the continuous input of residues could be intensified to increase the C pool and sequestration in soils under NT.

Coupled incorporation of maize ( Zea mays L.) straw with nitrogen fertilizer increased soil organic carbon in Fluvic Cambisol

Geoderma ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 304 ◽  
pp. 19-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fanqiao Meng ◽  
Jennifer A.J. Dungait ◽  
Xingliang Xu ◽  
Roland Bol ◽  
Xuan Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Zea Mays ◽  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon ◽  
Nitrogen Fertilizer ◽  
Zea Mays L

Efficacy Comparisons of Alachlor and Metolachlor Formulations in the Field

1988 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henry P. Wilson ◽  
Thomas E. Hines ◽  
Kriton K. Hatzios ◽  
J. Peyton Doub
Keyword(s):  
Zea Mays ◽  
Glycine Max ◽  
Soil Surface ◽  
Field Studies ◽  
Annual Grass ◽  
Fresh Weight ◽  
Shoot Height ◽  
Emulsifiable Concentrate ◽  
No Till ◽  
Soybean Straw

In field studies conducted in 1984, 1985, and 1986, annual grass control by a microencapsulated (ME) formulation of alachlor [2-chloro-N-(2,6-diethylphenyl)-N-(methoxymethyl)acetamide] generally was greater than that by the emulsifiable concentrate (EC) in no-till and was comparable to EC-alachlor in conventionally tilled corn (Zea maysL.) and soybeans [Glycine max(L.) Merr.]. In 1986, ME-metolachlor [2-chloro-N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)-N-(2-methoxy-1-methylethyl)acetamide] controlled annual grass similar to EC-metolachlor. In greenhouse studies, shoot height and fresh weight of barnyardgrass [Echinochloa crus-galli(L.) Beauv. # ECHCG] sown in pots and treated with ME-alachlor was significantly greater than that treated with EC-alachlor. Soybean straw on the soil surface did not affect the differences between alachlor formulations in the greenhouse.

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