Review
Agronomy
Shangyi Lou, Jin He, Hongwen Li, Qingjie Wang, Caiyun Lu, Wenzheng Liu, Peng Liu, Zhenguo Zhang, Hui Li
Summary: Subsoiling is recognized globally for its ability to improve soil quality and promote root growth, but factors such as poor quality and high energy consumption limit widespread use. This article reviews research methods, technical characteristics, and development trends related to subsoiling machines. It also analyzes current problems and proposes future directions for improvement.
Article
Plant Sciences
Shaobo Wang, Zhen Liu, Sunday E. Obalum, Chang Liang, Kun Han, Huifang Han
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of subsoiling depth on soil aggregation and SOC storage in the North China Plains. The results showed that subsoiling to a depth of 35 cm resulted in significantly higher proportions of macro-aggregates in the soil compared to conventional tillage depth. Additionally, subsoiling to depths of 30, 35, and 40 cm increased the mean weight diameter of wet aggregates in the soil by 39.5%, 57.7%, and 54.1% respectively, compared to conventional tillage depth. In the 0-40 cm soil layer, subsoiling to depths of 35 and 40 cm resulted in significantly higher SOC storage compared to conventional tillage depth, with increases of 12.7%, 18.5%, and 16.5% respectively.
JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Soil Science
Yi Zhang, Zucong Cai, Jinbo Zhang, Christoph Mueller
Summary: Carbon (C) is an important factor controlling heterotrophic nitrification in soil, and the effect of different C components (labile and recalcitrant C) on this process is still unclear. This study found that C addition can stimulate heterotrophic nitrification in the short term, but the stimulatory effect decreases with the decline of easily available C.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Huiyu Zhang, Zhiqiang Gao, Jianfu Xue, Wen Lin, Min Sun, Debjani Sihi
Summary: The study examined the effects of different tillage practices on soil organic carbon sequestration in rainfed winter-wheat fields in China's Loess Plateau region. Results showed that subsoiling during the summer fallow period significantly increased concentrations of different organic carbon forms at various soil depths compared to plow tillage and no tillage. Subsoiling was found to be more effective in increasing soil organic carbon stocks and concentrations, indicating its potential for managing the soil organic carbon pool in the study area.
Article
Forestry
Raphael Oliveira de Melo, Aymbire Angeletti da Fonseca, Nairam Felix de Barros, Raphael Braganca Alves Fernandes, Rafael da Silva Teixeira, Iago Nery Melo, Ricardo Previdente Martins
Summary: This study evaluated the impacts of eucalyptus harvesting on soil physical attributes and the potential of different residue management techniques to reduce soil compaction. The results suggest that retaining harvest residues and litter can help minimize increases in soil density and penetration resistance caused by machine traffic during tillage operations.
JOURNAL OF FORESTRY RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Qiao Guotong, Chen Fei, Wang Na, Zhang Dandan
Summary: Carbon sequestration in farmland ecosystems plays an important role in regional carbon reduction, and the study of carbon emissions, sequestration, and footprint in Guangdong's farmland ecosystems provides a theoretical basis for carbon emission reduction policies and industrial restructuring.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Rui Wang, Lijuan Ma, Wei Lv, Jun Li
Summary: Rotational tillage has been found to increase winter wheat yield and water use efficiency, improve soil properties, with NT/ST pattern showing the best performance. It is recommended to adopt NT/ST rotational tillage in similar ecological regions.
Article
Agronomy
Lei Liang, Haotian Sun, Qishuo Ding, Ruiyin He, Yinian Li, Gaoming Xu
Summary: Subsoiling is an important technology in conservation tillage, and understanding its soil-disturbance characteristics is crucial for designing and optimizing subsoilers. This study conducted SS experiments at different tillage depths and found that draft force increased with tillage depth, and parameters extracted from video analysis correlated with tillage depth. The cross-sectional area showed an increasing and then decreasing trend, reaching a maximum at 20 cm tillage depth. The recommended 20 cm tillage depth achieved maximum soil disturbance and minimum energy consumption.
Article
Agronomy
Jeannette Aduhene-Chinbuah, Soh Sugihara, Masakazu Komatsuzaki, Tomoyasu Nishizawa, Haruo Tanaka
Summary: This study evaluated the effect of no tillage (NT) on soil organic matter (SOM) content and distribution, and found that NT increased SOM content in the surface layers and improved the quality of labile organic matter.
Article
Soil Science
Lei Zhang, Yibin Zhai, Jianneng Chen, Zhien Zhang, Shouzhi Huang
Summary: A new design method of a subsoiler underlying the subsoiling mechanism based on structural bionics and the discrete element method was proposed, which achieved significant results in the study of bionic subsoiler and simulation soil experiments.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yang Yang, Zhichao Kang, Guanghui Xu, Zhengwu Cui, Yong Yu, Yang Wang, Yongzheng Lu
Summary: By studying the impact of new conservation management (NCM) and conventional tillage (CT) on soil organic carbon (SOC) in summer maize monocultures in Northeast China, it was found that NCM had significantly higher microbial biomass carbon (MBC) and light fraction organic carbon (LFOC) content than CT in the upper 0-10 cm layer. Additionally, NCM reduced organic carbon storage in microaggregates. Therefore, NCM is an effective management choice for enhancing soil carbon sequestration in maize field systems in Northeast China.
Article
Agronomy
Tingting Zhang, Jichao Cui, Xiaohan Duan, Dongmei Cui, Xinkun Liu, Qianqian Feng, Ying Shen, Huifang Han, Tangyuan Ning
Summary: Reducing CO2 emissions from agricultural soils is crucial for overall carbon reduction strategy. The study used the closed chamber method to monitor CO2 concentration in soil profiles of winter wheat-summer maize rotation fields in the North China Plain from 2015 to 2017. Different tillage methods were evaluated for their contribution to reducing soil CO2 emission. The results showed that CO2 concentration increased with soil depth, with the highest concentration at the 150 cm layer. Different tillage treatments had varying impacts on CO2 concentration, with subsoiling playing a critical role in moderating soil CO2 emissions. Soil moisture and temperature in the 0-10 cm layer were correlated with CO2 concentrations. Further research is needed to effectively regulate soil CO2 release and achieve carbon neutrality in farmland ecosystems.
ARCHIVES OF AGRONOMY AND SOIL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Soil Science
Sarah M. Collier, Sophie M. Green, Alex Inman, David W. Hopkins, Hazel Kendall, Molly M. Jahn, Jennifer A. J. Dungait
Summary: This study found significant differences in soil organic carbon content among different management types through collaboration with farmers in southwest England. The stability of macroaggregates was closely related to soil organic carbon content, and tillage time influenced both soil organic carbon stocks and macroaggregate stability.
SOIL USE AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Soil Science
Th. Ruf, M. Oluwaroye, L. Leimbrock, C. Emmerling
Summary: The development and use of innovative methods for weed control are urgently needed. Recently, electrical methods have been introduced to the market, but their side-effects on soil organisms are largely unknown. This study aimed to investigate the effects of electrical weed control on soil microbial properties and earthworms. The results showed that electrical treatment had significant impacts on soil, indicating the need for more research before introducing these systems to the market.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Lyda Hok, Joao Carlos de Moraes Sa, Stephane Boulakia, Manuel Reyes, Ademir de Oliveira Ferreira, Florent Elie Tivet, Sergio Saab, Ruben Auccaise, Thiago Massao Inagaki, Rafael Schimiguel, Lucimara Aparecida Ferreira, Clever Briedis, Lutecia Beatrizdos Santos Canalli, Rada Kong, Vira Leng
Summary: This study explored the impact of no-till cropping systems on soil aggregation and carbon sequestration under different crop rotations. The results indicated that biannual crop rotations were more effective in restoring large macroaggregates and increasing the concentrations of organic carbon, total nitrogen, and oxidizable carbon associated with macroaggregates.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dario Liberati, Paolo Sconocchia, Anna Ricci, Giovanni Gigliotti, Chiara Tacconi, Paola Grenni, Sara Tariciotti, Anna Barra Caracciolo, Angelo Massacci, Alessandra Lagomarsino, Paolo De Angelis
JOURNAL OF SOILS AND SEDIMENTS
(2018)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lourdes Luna, Nadia Vignozzi, Isabel Miralles, Albert Sole-Benet
LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT
(2018)
Article
Agronomy
Gianluigi Mazza, Alessandro Elio Agnelli, Maria Costanza Andrenelli, Alessandra Lagomarsino
ARCHIVES OF AGRONOMY AND SOIL SCIENCE
(2018)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Ines Tescione, Sara Marchionni, Martina Casalini, Nadia Vignozzi, Massimo Mattei, Sandro Conticelli
Article
Forestry
Isabella De Meo, Alessandra Lagomarsino, Alessandro Elio Agnelli, Alessandro Paletto
Article
Soil Science
M. Bittelli, M. C. Andrenelli, G. Simonetti, S. Pellegrini, G. Artioli, I. Piccoli, F. Morari
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2019)
Article
Soil Science
Nadia Vignozzi, Alessandro Elio Agnelli, Giorgio Brandi, Elena Gagnarli, Donatella Goggioli, Alessandra Lagomarsino, Sergio Pellegrini, Stefania Simoncini, Sauro Simoni, Giuseppe Valboa, Giovanni Caruso, Riccardo Gucci
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Forestry
Alessandra Lagomarsino, Gianluigi Mazza, Alessandro Elio Agnelli, Romina Lorenzetti, Caterina Bartoli, Carlo Viti, Claudio Colombo, Roberta Pastorelli
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH
(2020)
Article
Forestry
Alessandro Paletto, Elisa Pieratti, Isabella De Meo, Alessandro Elio Agnelli, Paolo Cantiani, Ugo Chiavetta, Gianluigi Mazza, Alessandra Lagomarsino
Summary: The study uses multi-criteria analysis to evaluate the effects of two forest restoration practices on three ecosystem services, with results showing that selective thinning can increase wood production and recreational attractiveness.
ANNALS OF FOREST SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Roberta Pastorelli, Giuseppe Valboa, Alessandra Lagomarsino, Arturo Fabiani, Stefania Simoncini, Massimo Zaghi, Nadia Vignozzi
Summary: Digestate from biogas production can be recycled as conditioner/fertilizer to improve environmental sustainability; it increases soil organic C, N, and K contents in the short term while maintaining a fair crop yield and soil quality; suitable for energy-crop farming, combining fertilizer benefits and compensating for soil organic C loss.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Review
Agronomy
Simone Priori, Sergio Pellegrini, Nadia Vignozzi, Edoardo A. C. Costantini
Summary: The diffusion of tree crops has led to the degradation of soil physical-hydrological qualities, requiring restoration practices. Restoration practices should be tailored to the specific soil and tree rooting system, as well as adjusted according to the ecosystem functions that need improvement.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Alessandra Lagomarsino, Isabella De Meo, Alessandro Elio Agnelli, Alessandro Paletto, Gianluigi Mazza, Elisa Bianchetto, Roberta Pastorelli
Summary: Deadwood decomposition plays a significant role in the biogeochemical cycling of carbon and nitrogen in forest soil and litter, impacting the diversity and activity of fungal and bacterial communities. During the decomposition process, CO2 and CH4 emissions increase, while N2O fluxes remain low. A portion of the carbon stored in deadwood is lost as CO2 to the atmosphere, with some transferred to fragmented and humified litter fractions.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Simone Bregaglio, Gabriele Mongiano, Rossana M. Ferrara, Fabrizio Ginaldi, Alessandra Lagomarsino, Gianfranco Rana
Summary: No-tillage practices have positive impacts on soil and water conservation, but their effectiveness in reducing soil CO2 emissions from farming is still debated. This study used meta-analytic and machine learning techniques to investigate the effect of no-tillage under different conditions. The findings suggest that long-term experiments in arid environments, clay soils, low organic carbon content, and crop rotations are associated with the highest reduction of CO2 emissions due to no-tillage.
INTERNATIONAL SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Tommaso Bardelli, Shamina Imran Pathan, Paola Arfaioli, Nadia Vignozzi, Sergio Pellegrini, Flavio Fornasier, Markus Egli, Maria Gomez-Brandon, Heribert Insam, Giacomo Pietramellara, Judith Ascher-Jenull
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of slope exposure on the physico-chemical and microbiological properties of soil in an Italian alpine forest. The results showed that slope exposure significantly influenced soil properties and enzyme activities. The effects varied between north-facing and south-facing slopes, as well as among soil horizons and aggregate size fractions.
Article
Environmental Studies
Elena Gagnarli, Giuseppe Valboa, Nadia Vignozzi, Donatella Goggioli, Silvia Guidi, Franca Tarchi, Lorenzo Corino, Sauro Simoni
Summary: Sustainable agriculture relies on soil biodiversity and evaluating agronomic planning effectiveness. Studying the impact of land-use change in Maremma region of Italy indicated that adopting the Corino method for vineyard cultivation maintained soil vitality and ecosystem services. In the short term, the agricultural context confirmed that targeted objectives preserved soil quality and functionality.
Article
Soil Science
Lin Liu, Yili Lu, Robert Horton, Tusheng Ren
Summary: A new approach is presented in this study to estimate the parameters of the soil water retention curve (SWRC). The new method accurately estimates SWRCs by using measured thermal conductivity-water content curves, soil texture, bulk density, and field capacity water content.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Zhongshan Dai, Yong Zhang, Yujie Wei, Chongfa Cai
Summary: This study investigates the effects of erosion degradation and long-term manure fertilization on soil properties and crop yield in Northeast China. Results show that erosion degradation and manure fertilization have lasting impacts on soil physical structure throughout the soil profile, while their effects on soil nutrient properties are focused in shallow layers. Manure fertilization significantly improves soil functional index (ISI) and maize yield for degraded soils. Erosion degradation has a greater influence on ISI and maize yield than manure fertilization.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Xintong Xu, Ruiyu Bi, Mengxin Song, Yubing Dong, Ying Jiao, Bingxue Wang, Zhengqin Xiong
Summary: The substitution of organic fertilizers for inorganic fertilizers has a significant impact on soil organic carbon (SOC) and can help combat soil degradation and climate change in intensive vegetable production.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Moritz Koza, Roger Funk, Julia Poehlitz, Christopher Conrad, Olga Shibistova, Tobias Meinel, Kanat Akshalov, Gerd Schmidt
Summary: Semi-arid regions in Central Asia are experiencing wind erosion due to steppe conversion and unsustainable farming practices. A study conducted in Kazakhstan used a mobile wind tunnel to assess soil erodibility under real conditions. The results showed significant differences in soil erosion based on initial conditions and mechanical stress, emphasizing the importance of proper soil management to prevent severe events.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Tong Li, Guorui Li, Zhiqiang Lu, Deqiang Zhao, Yuze Li, Ziting Wang, Xiaoxia Wen, Yuncheng Liao
Summary: Conservation agriculture with three management principles is effective in mitigating soil erosion and nutrient loss. This study found that no tillage significantly increased soil extracellular enzyme activities, while legume incorporation only had a significant effect on phosphorus-acquiring enzymes. Crop diversity positively influenced the no tillage-induced increase in enzyme activities.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Zahra Khasi, Mohammad Sadegh Askari, Setareh Amanifar, Kamran Moravej
Summary: This research aims to evaluate the applicability of visual soil evaluation methods for agricultural systems in semi-arid regions and assess the relationship between soil physical quality and crop yield. The results indicate that visual evaluation methods can effectively assess soil conditions, and optimal soil structural quality is crucial for sustainable crop production.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Amin Jannatul Ferdous, Xiaolin Wang, Katie Lewis, John Zak
Summary: Conservative agricultural management strategies can enhance crop productivity by altering soil microbiome, and incorporating legumes into cover crops in semi-arid regions can improve the dynamics of rhizobial communities. There is a strong underlying relationship between soil management and bacterial diversity in the soil.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Haiman Wang, Wankui Ni, Haisong Liu, Kangze Yuan
Summary: This study investigates the structural strength of the Loess-Paleosol Sequence (LPS) and finds that the strength tends to increase with burial depth, with the loess layer weaker than the paleosol layer. The microstructure of the LPS also undergoes significant transformations with increased burial depth, transitioning from an overhead structure to a matrix structure. These findings highlight the importance of climate conditions on the structural strength of the LPS.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Ranabir Chakraborty, V. K. Sharma, Debarup Das, D. R. Biswas, P. Mahapatra, D. K. Shahi, M. Barman, K. A. Chobhe, D. Chakraborty
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of long-term nutrient management practices on P fractions and P adsorption-desorption behaviour of an acid soil with a soybean-wheat cropping system. The findings revealed that amorphous Fe and Al, which play a significant role in P fixation, increased due to cultivation. The NPK+Lime treatment offered the most balanced approach, improving both crop yield and P uptake while effectively managing P dynamics in the soil. On the contrary, long-term application of NPK+FYM in an acid soil may result in faster P saturation of adsorption sites and increase the chances of leaching and eutrophication. Tailored P fertilization strategies should be developed to better utilize the PFe and PAl fractions and supplementing applied P.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Yuan Li, Ying Li, Qingping Zhang, Gang Xu, Guopeng Liang, Dong-Gill Kim, Carmen Rosa Carmona, Mei Yang, Jianming Xue, Yangzhou Xiang, Bin Yao, Yuying Shen
Summary: Agricultural intensification has led to severe degradation of croplands in China. Converting degraded croplands to grasslands can increase soil organic carbon and nitrogen content, but may decrease soil pH and available phosphorus. The duration of conversion and mean annual precipitation are major factors influencing soil changes.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Xinliang Wu, Sixu Yao, Jinxing Zhou
Summary: The coupling effect of slaking and mechanical breakdown on aggregate stability was evaluated using a new method. This method can partition the unique and shared effects of these two breakdown mechanisms and showed better performance in predicting soil erosion compared to existing methods.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Xinni Ju, Lei Gao, Dongli She, Yuhua Jia, Zhe Pang, Yaji Wang
Summary: This study linked soil pore structures quantified by X-ray computed tomography (CT) scanning and infiltration processes traced using stable hydrogen and oxygen isotopes under different land uses in the red soil region of southern China. The results showed that soil pore characteristics mainly affected soil water transport, while other soil properties played more important roles in soil water retention. CT-based porosity and soil texture were considered crucial indicators in the evaluation of water exchange during infiltration processes.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Hongwei Xu, Qing Qu, Jiaping Yang, Zhen Wang, Minggang Wang, Rentao Liu, Sha Xue
Summary: This study systematically analyzed the effects of drought on terrestrial ecosystem C-N-P stoichiometry on a global scale. The results showed that drought significantly decreased the C:N ratio in soil, enzymes, shoots, and roots. Soil microbes were limited by N, whereas plants were restricted by P under drought stress. Drought intensity and duration were negatively correlated with shoot N:P and vector angle.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Sara L. Bauke, Sabine J. Seidel, Miriam Athmann, Anne E. Berns, Melanie Braun, Martina I. Gocke, Julien Guigue, Timo Kautz, Ingrid Koegel-Knabner, Juliette Ohan, Matthias Rillig, Michael Schloter, Oliver Schmittmann, Stefanie Schulz, David Uhlig, Andrea Schnepf, Wulf Amelung
Summary: Agricultural production in Central Europe is increasingly affected by extreme drought events. This study found that incorporating organic matter, especially biowaste compost, into the subsoil significantly increased root growth and subsequently improved crop nutrient uptake, biomass, and grain yield. The incorporation of green waste compost had less pronounced effects.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Xi Chen, Xuesong Wang
Summary: Based on the application of the integrated wind erosion modeling system, this study comprehensively simulated the loss and conservation of nutrients during aeolian dust emissions in the arid and semiarid areas of China. The results showed a decreasing trend in nutrient losses over the past two decades, with the ecosystems playing a crucial role in preventing these losses. The prevention rates of different land cover types were generally high, indicating the effectiveness of conservation measures.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2024)