Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Thais N. Pessoa, Rafael S. Santos, Paulo L. Libardi, Igor R. de Assis, Teogenes S. Oliveira
Summary: The intensification of agricultural systems, such as vegetable production, to meet the global food demand has led to increased soil compaction and changes in soil physical properties. This study investigated the effects of vegetable cropping systems on highly weathered Oxisols in the Brazilian Cerrado biome. The results showed that these systems promoted soil compaction, reduced soil porosity, and negatively impacted soil functions and ecosystem services. Improving soil management strategies is crucial for restoring soil functionality and ensuring the long-term sustainability of food production.
Article
Soil Science
Lucas de Castro Moreira da Silva, Devison Souza Peixoto, Raphael Passaglia Azevedo, Junior Cesar Avanzi, Moacir de Souza Dias Junior, Daniela Vanella, Simona Consoli, Salvador Francisco Acuna-Guzman, Emerson Borghi, Alvaro Vilela de Resende, Bruno Montoani Silva
Summary: This study used electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) to assess the spatial-temporal soil water content dynamics in grain production systems in the Brazilian Cerrado. The results showed that ERT was suitable for monitoring soil water content and inferring soil-plant processes. Intercropped brachiaria positively affected soil water dynamics, while MBSB-HI exhibited the highest water content in the rainy season, demonstrating the potential of ecological intensified cropping systems in overcoming severe dry spells.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yichao Rui, Randall D. Jackson, M. Francesca Cotrufo, Gregg R. Sanford, Brian J. Spiesman, Leonardo Deiss, Steven W. Culman, Chao Liang, Matthew D. Ruark
Summary: A long-term experiment found that diverse and rotationally grazed pasture management can increase persistent soil carbon storage on Mollisols, playing a key role in climate-smart agriculture.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Priyanka Chandra, Anil Kumar Khippal, Kailash Prajapat, Arijit Barman, Geeta Singh, Arvind Kumar Rai, Om Parkash Ahlawat, R. P. S. Verma, Kamini Kumari, Gyanendra Singh
Summary: Conservation agriculture is a sustainable farming system that enhances crop production and conserves natural resources. Different tillage and residue management practices have varying effects on crop productivity and soil biological properties in a rice-barley cropping system. Based on the analysis of various soil biological parameters, it was concluded that the traditional practice of un-puddled transplanted rice with no tillage and residue incorporation is the best practice for maintaining system productivity and soil biological health.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Soil Science
Yue Dong, Jin-Ling Yang, Xiao-Rui Zhao, Shun-Hua Yang, Gan-Lin Zhang
Summary: Increasing acid deposition and intense nitrogen fertilization have led to severe soil acidification, with unbalanced plant uptake of anions and cations being the primary source. Fertilization accelerates soil acidification by increasing leaching of NO and base cations, as well as plant uptake and harvest removing cations. Plant redistribution of cations in soils plays a significant role in soil acidification.
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Pascaline Diale Dioh Lobe, Gunda Schulte auf 'm Erley, Frank Hoeppner, Stefan Schrader
Summary: Despite efforts to conserve and increase awareness, soil biodiversity continues to decline across various ecosystems. Soil quality assessment and disturbance in different cropping systems were done using indicators such as nematodes, which play a crucial role in soil function and structure. A field experiment assessed the impact of annual and perennial energy crops on nematode communities. Results showed that sainfoin had the highest nematode abundance, followed by mixed cultures and maize. Nematode abundance was lower in annual plots compared to perennial plots, and the perennial plots were dominated by plant-parasitic nematodes. These findings highlight the importance of considering soil nematodes in soil quality indices and suggest that energy crops like sainfoin can enhance agricultural ecosystem functionality and productivity.
BIOMASS & BIOENERGY
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Nityananda Khanal, Rahman Azooz, Noabur Rahman, Henry Klein-Gebbinck, Jennifer K. Otani, Calvin L. Yoder, Talon M. Gauthier
Summary: The study found that cropping sequences based on creeping red fescue had the highest economic benefits and crop yields, while continuous canola sequences ranked lower. Sequences based on clover were found to improve the performance of subsequent wheat and canola crops.
Article
Plant Sciences
Jesse Fink, Antonio Rafael Sanchez-Rodriguez, Alan Lavratti, Kayn Bastiani, Daniel Stanck, Kelyn Henkemaier, Clovis Pierozan Junior, Gustavo Frosi, Aline Zanquetti, Alberto Vasconcellos Inda
Summary: Applying industrial waste to soil can be a way to close and connect productive cycles. However, industrial waste often contains pollutants that can have adverse effects on soil health. This study found that the application of industrial saline wastewater from heparin production as a biobased fertilizer had positive effects on soil nutrient availability and microbial activity, without negatively impacting soybean development or biological nitrogen fixation. The recommended application rate for humid areas is 20-40 m(3) ha(-1).
JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Andrea Cecchin, Ghasideh Pourhashem, Russ W. Gesch, Andrew W. Lenssen, Yesuf A. Mohammed, Swetabh Patel, Marisol T. Berti
Summary: Winter camelina and field pennycress can be used as winter-hardy cover crops in the U.S. upper Midwest, providing ecosystem services and additional income for farmers. A study compared their environmental performance in a maize-soybean cropping system, finding that they were effective in reducing eutrophication potential and water soil erosion, with lower global warming potential when not fertilized with nitrogen.
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Andrea K. Clemensen, Michael A. Grusak, Sara E. Duke, John R. Hendrickson, Jose G. Franco, David W. Archer, James N. Roemmich, Mark A. Liebig
Summary: The study found that integrating a perennial forage phase into continuous wheat cropping system may influence the crude protein concentration of wheat, while there were negative correlations between wheat grain yield and concentrations of crude protein, potassium, magnesium, nickel, phosphorus, sulfur, and zinc. Differences in crude protein and mineral concentration in wheat grain were largely influenced by the year of wheat harvest, likely due to timely precipitation during spikelet development at critical Growth Stage 3.
Article
Plant Sciences
Ausra Rudinskiene, Ausra Marcinkeviciene, Rimantas Velicka, Robertas Kosteckas, Zita Kriauciuniene, Rimantas Vaisvalavicius
Summary: Multi-cropping systems play a crucial role in improving soil properties, particularly the three-crop system which enhances organic carbon content and saccharase and urease activity in the soil.
Article
Soil Science
R. P. Larkin, T. S. Griffin, C. W. Honeycutt, O. M. Olanya, Z. He
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of different potato cropping systems on soil properties, finding that cropping systems significantly impacted soil health parameters, with effects increasing over time and showing lasting residual effects. Systems incorporating practices such as increased rotation length, use of cover crops, and organic amendments were found to improve soil physical, chemical, and biological properties.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Soil Science
C. P. Nath, Narendra Kumar, Asik Dutta, K. K. Hazra, C. S. Praharaj, S. S. Singh, Krishnashis Das
Summary: Restoration of degraded cultivated soils in the rice ecologies of South Asia, including the Indo-Gangetic Plains, is urgently needed. Pulse crops can be used to diversify cereal systems, but their effect on soil quality in rice ecologies is rarely considered. After 16 years of field experimentation, a sustainable cropping system involving pulses was found to enhance soil quality in the Inceptisol of Indian IGP.
Article
Soil Science
M. A. Rab, P. Nasta, R. A. Armindo, C. R. Beverly, W. D. Reynolds, N. Romano
Summary: In this study, a novel water storage approach was used to estimate the field capacity (BFC) for different soil texture classes in southeastern Australia. Three new empirical equations were developed to estimate BFC based on SWAP-simulated drainage flux, the van Genuchten function parameter, and soil hydraulic conductivity or soil water content. The new equations were found to be better predictors of BFC than most of the published equations.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Cong Wang, Dan Chen, Jianlin Shen, Quan Yuan, Fenliang Fan, Wenxue Wei, Yong Li, Jinshui Wu
Summary: Biochar application can increase the abundance of bacteria and fungi in soil, improve soil organic carbon and nitrogen content, and promote rice growth, while reducing the bacteria/fungi ratio. Additionally, biochar can stimulate the relative abundance of beneficial bacteria and suppress potential phytopathogens.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ademir de Oliveira Ferreira, Joao Carlos de Moraes Sa, Rattan Lal, Telmo Jorge Carneiro Amado, Thiago Massao Inagaki, Clever Briedis, Florent Tivet
Summary: The study found that the adoption of no-till system along with intensive cropping and high carbon input is an effective strategy for organic carbon restoration in sandy soils.
LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Pusanisa Heepngoen, Alexis Thoumazeau, Marie-Sophie Renevier, Kannika Sajjaphan, Frederic Gay, Alain Brauman
Summary: Assessing the impacts of land management on soil quality is crucial, with functional methods being more sensitive in reflecting the abiotic-biotic interactions of the soil system over a gradient of disturbance, compared to traditional physical, chemical, and biological parameters.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOIL BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Soil Science
Remy Kulagowski, Alexis Thoumazeau, Audrey Leopold, Pascal Lienhard, Stephane Boulakia, Aurelie Metay, Tobias Sturm, Philippe Tixier, Alain Brauman, Bruno Fogliani, Florent Tivet
Summary: By assessing the relationships between soil health and cropping system performance in three maize-based cropping systems in New Caledonia, it was found that Conservation Agriculture (CA) can improve soil health and lead to increased productivity in maize crops.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Rada Kong, Jean-Christophe Castella, Vuthy Suos, Vira Leng, Sovann Pat, Jean-Christophe Diepart, Raksmey Sen, Florent Tivet
Summary: In the Northwestern uplands of Cambodia, the commodification of agriculture in the 2000s led to the substitution of traditional cropping systems with monocropping of commercial crops, resulting in severe land degradation. The study revealed that farmers were still trapped in a boom-bust cycle with commercial crops, where market opportunities and short-term economic returns played a key role in decision-making, often overlooking environmental considerations.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Phantip Panklang, Alexis Thoumazeau, Rawee Chiarawipa, Sayan Sdoodee, David Sebag, Frederic Gay, Philippe Thaler, Alain Brauman
Summary: The long-term cultivation of rubber has negative effects on soil quality, particularly on physico-chemical properties and carbon dynamics. Deforestation for rubber plantations leads to severe soil degradation. After three rotations of rubber cultivation, the soil quality is very low, emphasizing the need for more sustainable planting practices to limit these impacts.
LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Phantip Panklang, Philippe Thaler, Alexis Thoumazeau, Rawee Chiarawipa, Sayan Sdoodee, Alain Brauman
Summary: The long-term impact of continuous rubber monocropping on soil biodiversity, specifically soil macrofauna and nematode diversity, was assessed in this study. The results showed negative effects on soil biodiversity, particularly in old age rubber plantations, indicating that a maximum of two rotations of rubber monocropping (around 50 years) may be the limit for soil biodiversity recovery.
ACTA AGRICULTURAE SCANDINAVICA SECTION B-SOIL AND PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Anne-Sophie Masson, Marie-Liesse Vermeire, Vira Leng, Marie Simonin, Florent Tivet, Hue Nguyen Thi, Caroline Brunel, Malyna Suong, Fidero Kuok, Lionel Moulin, Stephane Bellafiore
Summary: This study investigated the effects of conservation agriculture (CA) practices on plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) and rhizosphere microbial communities in a Cambodian field. The results demonstrated that CA practices significantly reduced the abundance of PPNs in the roots, improved soil quality, and enriched microbial communities in the rhizosphere.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Joao Carlos de Moraes Sa, Rattan Lal, Clever Briedis, Ademir de Oliveira Ferreira, Florent Tivet, Thiago Massao Inagaki, Daniel Ruiz Potma Goncalves, Lutecia Beatriz Canalli, Josiane Burkner dos Santos, Jucimare Romaniw
Summary: This study investigates the restoration of carbon (C) lost from natural capital by conversion to agricultural land through a no-till cropping system with high biomass-C input. The results show that the quantity, diversity, and frequency of biomass-C input play a critical role in recovering the natural capital. Particulate organic C and mineral associate organic C are indicators of C restoration through the no-till cropping system.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Thibaut Perron, Aymard Kouakou, Charlotte Simon, Louis Mareschal, Gay Frederic, Mouman Soumahoro, Daouda Kouassi, Nancy Rakotondrazafy, Bruno Rapidel, Jean-Paul Laclau, Alain Brauman
Summary: This study assessed the effects of clear-cutting on soil functions and their restoration after replanting rubber trees. Clear-cutting and land preparation significantly disturbed carbon transformation, nutrient cycling, and structure maintenance functions. However, carbon transformation and structure maintenance functions were fully restored within 12 to 18 months after the disturbance when logging residues were applied. No restoration of nutrient cycling was observed over the study period. A legume cover crop improved the restoration of carbon transformation. There was a strong relationship between soil macrofauna diversity and soil health.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Editorial Material
Soil Science
Suvannang Nopmanee, Hartmann Christian, Iwai Chuleemas Boonthai, Jaiarree Sathaporn, Daungkamol Kridsopon, Polsrakhu Payattika, Sukchan Somsak, Sapet Amonrat, Pierret Alain, Brauman Alain, Hammecker Claude, Robain Henri
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Lyhour Hin, Ted S. Kornecki, Manuel R. Reyes, Borarin Bunthong, Lyda Hok, Lytour Lor, Florent Tivet, Vira Leng, Vuthy Suos, Horace Clemmons
Summary: Conservation agriculture (CA) is becoming popular in Cambodia to maintain soil fertility, productivity, and profits, but the adoption remains slow due to limited local service engagement. A study compared different no-till seeders and residue retention methods for corn sowing, showing that the Brazilian seeder saved seed and time while improving plant population, diameter, and kernel characteristics. The combination of the Brazilian seeder and Cambodia-made crimper resulted in larger ears.
APPLIED ENGINEERING IN AGRICULTURE
(2021)
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)