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Soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics in a Vertisol following 50 years of no-tillage, crop stubble retention and nitrogen fertilization

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Title Soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics in a Vertisol following 50 years of no-tillage, crop stubble retention and nitrogen fertilization
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Creator Pramod Jha, KM Hati, Ram C Dalal, Yash P Dang, Peter M Kopittke, Neal W Menzies
 
Subject Soil organic carbonSoil nitrogenTillageStubble management
 
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Conservation agriculture commonly improves soil health and results in organic C sequestration. This study compared conventional tillage (CT) and no tillage (NT) systems, examining differences in stubble management [stubble burning (SB) and stubble retention (SR)] and N fertilization on soil C, C fractions and N. The experiment was established in 1968 on a Vertisol at Hermitage in Queensland, Australia. After 50 years of management; it was found that the tillage regime, the addition of N fertilizers, and the stubble management were all important in influencing soil C pools in 0–0.1 m of soil depth. Overall, the addition of N fertilizers and the tillage regime were the most important management factors. For example, the addition of N fertilizers at a rate of 90 kg ha−1 resulted in an average increase in SOC of 18%, while use of NT resulted in an average increase in SOC of 5%. Similarly, application of N fertilizers increased total soil N (TSN) concentrations by ≤25.5%, increased the stabilized SOC fraction by ≤26.6%, and increased microbial biomass C by ≤22%. Regardless, stubble management practices were also important, with the retention of stubble increasing TSN, increasing the stabilized C fraction, and increasing the microbial biomass C ≤ 30%. Finally, it was observed that the microbial metabolic quotient was 39% higher when stubble was burned and in the absence of N fertilization, indicating microbial stress under these treatments. The study clearly shows the importance of stubble retention and N fertilization in conservation agriculture for improvement in soil health and maintenance of soil C levels
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Date 2019-11-29T10:55:34Z
2019-11-29T10:55:34Z
2020-01-15
 
Type Research Paper
 
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/25899
 
Language English
 
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Publisher Elsevier