Effect of the intensification of cropping sequences on soil organic carbon and its stratification ratio in contrasting environments

In environments where continuous agriculture leads to soil organic carbon (SOC) depletion, intensification practices (i.e. polyculture, cover crops (CC), and crop fertilization) have been suggested as strategies to improve crop residue inputs which, in turn, can increase SOC storage. However, SOC dy...

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Autores principales: Crespo, Cecilia, Wyngaard, Nicolás, Sainz Rozas, Hernan Rene, Studdert, Guillermo, Barroco, Mirian, Gudelj, Vicente Jorge, Barbagelata, Pedro Anibal, Barbieri, Pablo
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/8801
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0341816221000047
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2021.105145
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author Crespo, Cecilia
Wyngaard, Nicolás
Sainz Rozas, Hernan Rene
Studdert, Guillermo
Barroco, Mirian
Gudelj, Vicente Jorge
Barbagelata, Pedro Anibal
Barbieri, Pablo
author_browse Barbagelata, Pedro Anibal
Barbieri, Pablo
Barroco, Mirian
Crespo, Cecilia
Gudelj, Vicente Jorge
Sainz Rozas, Hernan Rene
Studdert, Guillermo
Wyngaard, Nicolás
author_facet Crespo, Cecilia
Wyngaard, Nicolás
Sainz Rozas, Hernan Rene
Studdert, Guillermo
Barroco, Mirian
Gudelj, Vicente Jorge
Barbagelata, Pedro Anibal
Barbieri, Pablo
author_sort Crespo, Cecilia
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description In environments where continuous agriculture leads to soil organic carbon (SOC) depletion, intensification practices (i.e. polyculture, cover crops (CC), and crop fertilization) have been suggested as strategies to improve crop residue inputs which, in turn, can increase SOC storage. However, SOC dynamics are regulated by a complex interplay of climatic and soil conditions. The objective of our study was to assess how intensification practices affect SOC, particulate organic carbon (POC) and SOC stratification ratio (SRSOC) as compared to soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] monoculture, in soils with contrasting soil properties and climate. The experiment was carried out in four long term experiments (>10 yr) located in areas with contrasting environments. The surface soil textures ranged from sandy-loam to silty-clay and clay-loam, initial SOC (0–20 cm) from 34.5 to 67.8 Mg ha−1, mean air temperature: 14.0–18.9 °C, annual precipitation: 719.8–886.1 mm. Five treatments were evaluated: soybean monoculture (SB), soybean monoculture fertilized with phosphorus (P) and sulfur (S) (SBPS), CC/PS-fertilized soybean (SBPS/CC), nitrogen (N)-fertilized CC/PS-fertilized soybean (SBPS/CCN) and NPS-fertilized crop rotation (ROTNPS). Intensification of crop sequences (SBPS/CC, SBPS/CCN and/or ROTNPS) increased SOC and POC at 0–5 cm and in SRSOC in most sites as compared to SB. All treatments showed SOC depletion as compared to the beginning of the experiment. However, the magnitude of SOC lost during 10 years was 26–65% lower when intensified crop sequences were applied as compared with SB. Carbon input and environment characteristics influenced the impact of intensification practices on the analyzed variables. However, this effect was mostly associated with the ratio between SOC at the beginning of the experiment and the SOC of pristine soil (degradation status). The intensification practices evaluated were not sufficient to reverse the tendency of agricultural soils to lose SOC, but they slowed the rate of this degradation process.
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spelling INTA88012021-03-03T14:58:39Z Effect of the intensification of cropping sequences on soil organic carbon and its stratification ratio in contrasting environments Crespo, Cecilia Wyngaard, Nicolás Sainz Rozas, Hernan Rene Studdert, Guillermo Barroco, Mirian Gudelj, Vicente Jorge Barbagelata, Pedro Anibal Barbieri, Pablo Plantas de Cobertura Aplicación de Abonos Carbono Orgánico del Suelo Textura del Suelo Clima Cover Plants Fertilizer Application Soil Organic Carbon Soil Texture Climate In environments where continuous agriculture leads to soil organic carbon (SOC) depletion, intensification practices (i.e. polyculture, cover crops (CC), and crop fertilization) have been suggested as strategies to improve crop residue inputs which, in turn, can increase SOC storage. However, SOC dynamics are regulated by a complex interplay of climatic and soil conditions. The objective of our study was to assess how intensification practices affect SOC, particulate organic carbon (POC) and SOC stratification ratio (SRSOC) as compared to soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] monoculture, in soils with contrasting soil properties and climate. The experiment was carried out in four long term experiments (>10 yr) located in areas with contrasting environments. The surface soil textures ranged from sandy-loam to silty-clay and clay-loam, initial SOC (0–20 cm) from 34.5 to 67.8 Mg ha−1, mean air temperature: 14.0–18.9 °C, annual precipitation: 719.8–886.1 mm. Five treatments were evaluated: soybean monoculture (SB), soybean monoculture fertilized with phosphorus (P) and sulfur (S) (SBPS), CC/PS-fertilized soybean (SBPS/CC), nitrogen (N)-fertilized CC/PS-fertilized soybean (SBPS/CCN) and NPS-fertilized crop rotation (ROTNPS). Intensification of crop sequences (SBPS/CC, SBPS/CCN and/or ROTNPS) increased SOC and POC at 0–5 cm and in SRSOC in most sites as compared to SB. All treatments showed SOC depletion as compared to the beginning of the experiment. However, the magnitude of SOC lost during 10 years was 26–65% lower when intensified crop sequences were applied as compared with SB. Carbon input and environment characteristics influenced the impact of intensification practices on the analyzed variables. However, this effect was mostly associated with the ratio between SOC at the beginning of the experiment and the SOC of pristine soil (degradation status). The intensification practices evaluated were not sufficient to reverse the tendency of agricultural soils to lose SOC, but they slowed the rate of this degradation process. EEA Balcarce Fil: Crespo, Cecilia. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Fil: Wyngaard, Nicolás. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Fil: Sainz Rozas, Hernán Rene. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce; Argentina Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Fil: Studdert, Guillermo. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina. Fil: Barroco, Mirian. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria General Villegas; Argentina. Fil: Gudelj, Vicente Jorge. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Marcos Juárez; Argentina. Fil: Barbagelata, Pedro Aníbal. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Paraná; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Entre Ríos. Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias; Argentina. Fil: Barbieri, Pablo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. 2021-03-03T14:42:24Z 2021-03-03T14:42:24Z 2021-01-19 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/8801 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0341816221000047 0341-8162 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2021.105145 eng info:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/2019-PE-E2-I052-001/2019-PE-E2-I052-001/AR./Desarrollo y aplicación de tecnologías para el control de la erosión y degradación de suelos 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 application/pdf Elsevier Catena 200 : 105145 (2021)
spellingShingle Plantas de Cobertura
Aplicación de Abonos
Carbono Orgánico del Suelo
Textura del Suelo
Clima
Cover Plants
Fertilizer Application
Soil Organic Carbon
Soil Texture
Climate
Crespo, Cecilia
Wyngaard, Nicolás
Sainz Rozas, Hernan Rene
Studdert, Guillermo
Barroco, Mirian
Gudelj, Vicente Jorge
Barbagelata, Pedro Anibal
Barbieri, Pablo
Effect of the intensification of cropping sequences on soil organic carbon and its stratification ratio in contrasting environments
title Effect of the intensification of cropping sequences on soil organic carbon and its stratification ratio in contrasting environments
title_full Effect of the intensification of cropping sequences on soil organic carbon and its stratification ratio in contrasting environments
title_fullStr Effect of the intensification of cropping sequences on soil organic carbon and its stratification ratio in contrasting environments
title_full_unstemmed Effect of the intensification of cropping sequences on soil organic carbon and its stratification ratio in contrasting environments
title_short Effect of the intensification of cropping sequences on soil organic carbon and its stratification ratio in contrasting environments
title_sort effect of the intensification of cropping sequences on soil organic carbon and its stratification ratio in contrasting environments
topic Plantas de Cobertura
Aplicación de Abonos
Carbono Orgánico del Suelo
Textura del Suelo
Clima
Cover Plants
Fertilizer Application
Soil Organic Carbon
Soil Texture
Climate
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/8801
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0341816221000047
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2021.105145
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