Cover crop effects on soybean residue decomposition and P release in no-tillage systems of Argentina
Cover crops (CC) provide many benefits to soils but their effect on decomposition of previous crop residues and release of nutrients in continuous no-tillage soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] production are little known. Our objective was to quantify CC effects on decomposition and phosphorus (P) release from soybean residue using litterbags. Three CC species (oat, Avena sativa L.; rye, Secale cereal L.; and rye grass, Lolium multiflorum L.) and a no CC control were evaluated. Temperature, moisture content, microbial biomass and microbial activity were measured in the surface 2 cm of soil and residues. Cover crops increased soybean residue decomposition slightly both years (8.2 and 6.4%). Phosphorus release from soybean residue did not show any significant differences. Cover crops increased microbial biomass quantity and activity in both soil and residue samples (p < 0.001, p = 0.049 for soil and residue microbial biomass; p = 0.060, p = 0.003 for soil and residue microbial activity, respectively). Increased residue decomposition with CC was associated with higher soil and residue microbial biomass and activity, higher near-surface (0–2 cm) moisture content (due to shading) and soil organic carbon enrichment by CC. Even though CC increased soybean residue decomposition (233 kg ha−1), this effect was compensated for by the annual addition of approximately 6500 kg ha−1 of CC biomass. This study demonstrated another role for CC when calibrating models that simulate the decomposition of residues in no-tillage systems.
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Cover crops (CC) provide many benefits to soils but their effect on decomposition of previous crop residues and release of nutrients in continuous no-tillage soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] production are little known. Our objective was to quantify CC effects on decomposition and phosphorus (P) release from soybean residue using litterbags. Three CC species (oat, Avena sativa L.; rye, Secale cereal L.; and rye grass, Lolium multiflorum L.) and a no CC control were evaluated. Temperature, moisture content, microbial biomass and microbial activity were measured in the surface 2 cm of soil and residues. Cover crops increased soybean residue decomposition slightly both years (8.2 and 6.4%). Phosphorus release from soybean residue did not show any significant differences. Cover crops increased microbial biomass quantity and activity in both soil and residue samples (p < 0.001, p = 0.049 for soil and residue microbial biomass; p = 0.060, p = 0.003 for soil and residue microbial activity, respectively). Increased residue decomposition with CC was associated with higher soil and residue microbial biomass and activity, higher near-surface (0–2 cm) moisture content (due to shading) and soil organic carbon enrichment by CC. Even though CC increased soybean residue decomposition (233 kg ha−1), this effect was compensated for by the annual addition of approximately 6500 kg ha−1 of CC biomass. This study demonstrated another role for CC when calibrating models that simulate the decomposition of residues in no-tillage systems. |
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oai:localhost:20.500.12123-27352018-07-05T17:01:51Z Cover crop effects on soybean residue decomposition and P release in no-tillage systems of Argentina Varela, María Florencia Scianca, Carlos Maria Taboada, Miguel Angel Rubio, Gerardo Plantas de Cobertura Soja Fósforo Cero-labranza Cover Plants Soybeans Phosphorus Zero Tillage Cultivos de Cobertura No labranza Argentina Cover crops (CC) provide many benefits to soils but their effect on decomposition of previous crop residues and release of nutrients in continuous no-tillage soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] production are little known. Our objective was to quantify CC effects on decomposition and phosphorus (P) release from soybean residue using litterbags. Three CC species (oat, Avena sativa L.; rye, Secale cereal L.; and rye grass, Lolium multiflorum L.) and a no CC control were evaluated. Temperature, moisture content, microbial biomass and microbial activity were measured in the surface 2 cm of soil and residues. Cover crops increased soybean residue decomposition slightly both years (8.2 and 6.4%). Phosphorus release from soybean residue did not show any significant differences. Cover crops increased microbial biomass quantity and activity in both soil and residue samples (p < 0.001, p = 0.049 for soil and residue microbial biomass; p = 0.060, p = 0.003 for soil and residue microbial activity, respectively). Increased residue decomposition with CC was associated with higher soil and residue microbial biomass and activity, higher near-surface (0–2 cm) moisture content (due to shading) and soil organic carbon enrichment by CC. Even though CC increased soybean residue decomposition (233 kg ha−1), this effect was compensated for by the annual addition of approximately 6500 kg ha−1 of CC biomass. This study demonstrated another role for CC when calibrating models that simulate the decomposition of residues in no-tillage systems. EEA General Villegas Fil: Varela, María Florencia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biociencias Agrícolas y Ambientales. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biociencias Agrícolas y Ambientales; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía. Departamento de Ingeniería Agrícola y Uso de la Tierra. Cátedra de Fertilidad y Fertilizantes; Argentina Fil: Scianca, Carlos Maria. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria General Villegas; Argentina Fil: Taboada, Miguel Angel. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía. Departamento de Ingeniería Agrícola y Uso de la Tierra. Cátedra de Fertilidad y Fertilizantes; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biociencias Agrícolas y Ambientales. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biociencias Agrícolas y Ambientales; Argentina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Suelos; Argentina Fil: Rubio, Gerardo. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía. Departamento de Ingeniería Agrícola y Uso de la Tierra. Cátedra de Fertilidad y Fertilizantes; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biociencias Agrícolas y Ambientales. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biociencias Agrícolas y Ambientales; Argentina 2018-07-05T17:00:37Z 2018-07-05T17:00:37Z 2014-11 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167198714000968 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/2735 0167-1987 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2014.05.005 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess application/pdf Soil and Tillage Research 143 : 59-66 (November 2014) |