Conservation tillage and cover cropping influence soil properties in San Joaquin Valley cotton-tomato crop
| Autor: | William R. Horwath, Jessica J. Veenstra, Daniel S. Munk, Jeffrey P. Mitchell |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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bulk density
cotton California Minimum tillage lcsh:Agriculture No-till farming soil carbon and nitrogen budget crop rotation Mulch-till Lycopersicon esculentum tomatoes lcsh:Agriculture (General) San Joaquin Valley Gossypium Agroforestry Soil organic matter soil fertility General Engineering lcsh:S food and beverages Crop rotation Soil quality lcsh:S1-972 Tillage Agronomy soil aggregates soil physical properties Environmental science conservation tillage Soil fertility cover cropping Land Air and Water Sciences |
| Zdroj: | California Agriculture, Vol 60, Iss 3, Pp 146-153 (2006) Veenstra, Jessica; Horwath, William; Mitchell, Jeffrey; & Munk, Dan. (2006). Conservation tillage and cover cropping influence soil properties in San Joaquin Valley cotton-tomato crop. California Agriculture, 60(3). Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/38t4n0r5 |
| ISSN: | 2160-8091 0008-0845 |
| Popis: | Following 4 years of a cotton-tomato rotation on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley, conservation tillage and cover crops altered physical and chemical properties of soil. In conservation tillage systems, bulk density decreased and available concentrations of nitrate and phosphorus increased. In contrast, the conservation tillage system redistributed potassium to the surface of the soil, lost organic matter and increased salt concentrations, all potentially detrimental to plant growth. Cover cropping, on the other hand, increased soil organic matter regardless of the tillage treatment, and increased potassium concentrations. By cover cropping, farmers in this region may improve their soil quality; however, the benefits of conservation tillage to soil quality are fewer and will require more research to determine long-term effects. |
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