RESEARCH PAPER
Luvisol soil macroaggregates under the influence of conventional, strip-till, and reduced tillage practice
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Department of Biogeochemistry and Soil Science, Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology in Bydgoszcz, Bernardyńska 6/8, 85-029 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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Department of Agronomy, Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology in Bydgoszcz, Prof. S. Kaliskiego 7, 85-796 Bydgoszcz, Poland
Final revision date: 2024-05-08
Acceptance date: 2024-05-13
Publication date: 2024-07-29
Corresponding author
Piotr Paweł Wojewódzki
Department of Biogeochemistry and Soil Science, Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology in Bydgoszcz, Bernardyńska 6/8, 85-029, Bydgoszcz, Poland
Department of Biogeochemistry and Soil Science, Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology in Bydgoszcz, Bernardyńska 6/8, 85-029, Bydgoszcz, Poland
Int. Agrophys. 2024, 38(3): 311-324
HIGHLIGHTS
- Cultivation systems with reduced tillage promote developing soil macroaggregates.
- The smaller size of soil aggregates the higher their stability.
- The reduced tillage effect is higher content of organic carbon in soil aggregates.
- There is positive influence of organic matter on the soil aggregates stability.
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ABSTRACT
The study evaluated the influence of the tillage system no-till (RT), strip-till (ST-OP), conventional till on the stability and distribution of soil aggregates as well as the relationship between the size-classes of soil aggregates and the content and quality of organic matter. The soil was sampled in a field experiment from the depth of 0-10 and 10-20 cm. The analyses concerned determination of carbon and nitrogen content, humus fractions, and soil aggregate size distribution. The obtained fractions of aggregates were analyzed for total organic carbon and total nitrogen content and stability. The results demonstrated that, regardless of the cultivation method, the contribution of particular size-classes of aggregates in the analyzed Luvisol was similar – large macroaggregates (>2 mm) 43-49%, small macroaggregates (2-0.75 mm) 7-8%, and the fraction <0.75 mm 44-49%. The soil aggregates from the 0-10 cm layer of ST-OP and RT were characterized by higher total organic carbon content in comparison to conventional till. Reduced tillage is beneficial for creating more stable structures of soil aggregates, especially in the top soil layer. The stability of soil aggregates positively correlate with total organic carbon content in the soil and parameters describing soil fertility, organic matter stability, and carbon sequestration.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The Authors do not declare any conflict of interest.
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