New insights to understand the influence of hairy vetch on maize yield and its response to nitrogen application
Including hairy vetch (Vicia villosa Roth.) in a crop sequence before maize (Zea mays L.) can enhance the cash crop grain yield and reduce nitrogen (N) fertilizer needs, though the effects are inconsistent. This study aimed to identify the variables influencing maize grain yield response to hairy ve...
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| author | Cafaro La Menza, Francisco Salvagiotti, Fernando Maltese, Nicolás Eclesia, Roxana Paola Barraco, Miriam Raquel Echarte, Laura Barbieri, Pablo Carciocchi, Walter Daniel |
| author_browse | Barbieri, Pablo Barraco, Miriam Raquel Cafaro La Menza, Francisco Carciocchi, Walter Daniel Echarte, Laura Eclesia, Roxana Paola Maltese, Nicolás Salvagiotti, Fernando |
| author_facet | Cafaro La Menza, Francisco Salvagiotti, Fernando Maltese, Nicolás Eclesia, Roxana Paola Barraco, Miriam Raquel Echarte, Laura Barbieri, Pablo Carciocchi, Walter Daniel |
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| description | Including hairy vetch (Vicia villosa Roth.) in a crop sequence before maize (Zea mays L.) can enhance the cash crop grain yield and reduce nitrogen (N) fertilizer needs, though the effects are inconsistent. This study aimed to identify the variables influencing maize grain yield response to hairy vetch as a preceding cover crop and N fertilization in maize following hairy vetch. We conducted 70 experiments evaluating four treatments resulting from the inclusion (or not) of hairy vetch previous to maize with and without subsequent N fertilization. Our findings revealed significant (p<0.05) positive response of maize to hairy vetch in 21 % of the experiments (average increase of 2.79 t ha−1) and yield reductions in 13 % (average decrease of −2.02 t ha−1). The magnitude of this response was explained by the N-limited yield index (ratio between N-fertilized and non-N fertilized maize yield), N contribution from vetch, water balance of the whole sequence, and management practices of both crops (e.g., sowing dates and hairy vetch cycle length). Maize grain yield following hairy vetch showed positive response to N application in 27 % of the experiments (average of 2.68 t ha−1). Positive responses to N fertilization were evident in environments with a high N-limited yield index, low N contribution from hairy vetch, favorable water availability, and low soil organic matter concentration. These findings provide valuable insights for producers seeking to optimize the use of hairy vetch to reduce reliance on synthetic fertilizers on succeeding maize crop, ultimately contributing to more sustainable and diversified cropping systems. |
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| spelling | INTA233242025-08-06T11:02:06Z New insights to understand the influence of hairy vetch on maize yield and its response to nitrogen application Cafaro La Menza, Francisco Salvagiotti, Fernando Maltese, Nicolás Eclesia, Roxana Paola Barraco, Miriam Raquel Echarte, Laura Barbieri, Pablo Carciocchi, Walter Daniel Vicia villosa Plantas de Cobertura Abonos Nitrogenados Manejo del Cultivo Maíz Rendimiento de Cultivos Cover Plants Nitrogen Fertilizers Crop Management Maize Crop Yield Including hairy vetch (Vicia villosa Roth.) in a crop sequence before maize (Zea mays L.) can enhance the cash crop grain yield and reduce nitrogen (N) fertilizer needs, though the effects are inconsistent. This study aimed to identify the variables influencing maize grain yield response to hairy vetch as a preceding cover crop and N fertilization in maize following hairy vetch. We conducted 70 experiments evaluating four treatments resulting from the inclusion (or not) of hairy vetch previous to maize with and without subsequent N fertilization. Our findings revealed significant (p<0.05) positive response of maize to hairy vetch in 21 % of the experiments (average increase of 2.79 t ha−1) and yield reductions in 13 % (average decrease of −2.02 t ha−1). The magnitude of this response was explained by the N-limited yield index (ratio between N-fertilized and non-N fertilized maize yield), N contribution from vetch, water balance of the whole sequence, and management practices of both crops (e.g., sowing dates and hairy vetch cycle length). Maize grain yield following hairy vetch showed positive response to N application in 27 % of the experiments (average of 2.68 t ha−1). Positive responses to N fertilization were evident in environments with a high N-limited yield index, low N contribution from hairy vetch, favorable water availability, and low soil organic matter concentration. These findings provide valuable insights for producers seeking to optimize the use of hairy vetch to reduce reliance on synthetic fertilizers on succeeding maize crop, ultimately contributing to more sustainable and diversified cropping systems. EEA Balcarce Fil: Cafaro la Menza, Francisco. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina. Fil: Cafaro la Menza, Francisco. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce. Instituto de Innovación para la Producción Agropecuaria y el Desarrollo Sostenible; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Innovación para la Producción Agropecuaria y el Desarrollo Sostenible; Argentina Fil: Salvagiotti, Fernando. 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Agencia de Extensión Rural General Villegas.; Argentina Fil: Echarte, Laura. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce. Instituto de Innovación para la Producción Agropecuaria y el Desarrollo Sostenible; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Innovación para la Producción Agropecuaria y el Desarrollo Sostenible; Argentina Fil: Echarte, Laura. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina Fil: Barbieri, Pablo Andrés. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce. Instituto de Innovación para la Producción Agropecuaria y el Desarrollo Sostenible; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Innovación para la Producción Agropecuaria y el Desarrollo Sostenible; Argentina Fil: Carciochi, Walter Daniel. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina Fil: Carciochi, Walter Daniel. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce. Instituto de Innovación para la Producción Agropecuaria y el Desarrollo Sostenible; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Innovación para la Producción Agropecuaria y el Desarrollo Sostenible; Argentina 2025-08-06T10:48:15Z 2025-08-06T10:48:15Z 2025-01 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/23324 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1161030124003551 1161-0301 (print) 1873-7331 (online) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2024.127434 eng info:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/2019-PE-E1-I011-001, Intensificacion Sustentable de la Agricultura en la Region Pampeana info:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/PNCER-022421/AR./Diagnostico, reposición de macronutrientes y tecnología de la fertilización. info:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/PNCYO-1127033/AR./Manejo nutricional de cereales y oleaginosas para la intensificación sustentable de los sistemas productivos info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Elsevier European Journal of Agronomy 162 : 127434 (January 2025) |
| spellingShingle | Vicia villosa Plantas de Cobertura Abonos Nitrogenados Manejo del Cultivo Maíz Rendimiento de Cultivos Cover Plants Nitrogen Fertilizers Crop Management Maize Crop Yield Cafaro La Menza, Francisco Salvagiotti, Fernando Maltese, Nicolás Eclesia, Roxana Paola Barraco, Miriam Raquel Echarte, Laura Barbieri, Pablo Carciocchi, Walter Daniel New insights to understand the influence of hairy vetch on maize yield and its response to nitrogen application |
| title | New insights to understand the influence of hairy vetch on maize yield and its response to nitrogen application |
| title_full | New insights to understand the influence of hairy vetch on maize yield and its response to nitrogen application |
| title_fullStr | New insights to understand the influence of hairy vetch on maize yield and its response to nitrogen application |
| title_full_unstemmed | New insights to understand the influence of hairy vetch on maize yield and its response to nitrogen application |
| title_short | New insights to understand the influence of hairy vetch on maize yield and its response to nitrogen application |
| title_sort | new insights to understand the influence of hairy vetch on maize yield and its response to nitrogen application |
| topic | Vicia villosa Plantas de Cobertura Abonos Nitrogenados Manejo del Cultivo Maíz Rendimiento de Cultivos Cover Plants Nitrogen Fertilizers Crop Management Maize Crop Yield |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/23324 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1161030124003551 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2024.127434 |
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