Chemical and biological indicators of soil quality in organic and conventional Japanese plum orchards

Herencia, Juan Francisco; Pérez-Romero, Luís F.; Daza, A.; Arroyo, F. T.

doi:10.1080/01448765.2020.1842243

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“…Moreover, it was tended to increase in OF3 and OF5, but was not significantly different. This result is in line with Herencia et al (2020), in which nitrogen deficiency was a frequent problem in the early period of OF application.…”

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Sustainability performance of organic farming at vegetable fields in Tabanan, Bali, Indonesia

Sardiana

Kusmiyarti

2021

Sains Tanah J. Soil Sci. Agroclimatology

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<p>Sustainable agriculture aims to maintain high productivity while maintaining soil quality. The purpose of this study is to determine the sustainability performance of organic vegetable farming systems with soil quality indicators as a soil quality assessment tool. Soil physical, chemical, and biological properties in Chinese cabbage in Baturiti Subdistrict, Tabanan Regency, Bali, Indonesia, were evaluated as indicators for predicting organic cabbage production and yield. Soil samples were obtained from organic farming systems that have been going on for 1, 3, and 5 years after certification, compared with conventional farming systems. The results showed that the soil quality of the organic farming system after 5 years (OF5) was significantly higher than the conventional farming system. Physically, soil moisture at the field capacity in OF5 was significantly higher than that in the other systems. Chemically, the organic C and cation exchange capacity in organic systems were significantly higher than in conventional systems. The same results were shown by soil respiration, which means that there was high soil microbial activity. Based on the cumulative soil quality rating, it is concluded that the OF5 system met the sustainability criteria, with no high input required.</p>

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Sustainability performance of organic farming at vegetable fields in Tabanan, Bali, Indonesia

Sardiana

Kusmiyarti

2021

Sains Tanah J. Soil Sci. Agroclimatology

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“…Mineral fertilization reduces plant nodulation (Heath et al, 2010;Regus et al, 2016) and symbiotic efficiency (Gordon et al, 2016;Heath & Tiffin, 2007;Rao et al, 2019;Weese et al, 2015) because it is energetically cheaper for plants to reduce ammonium and nitrate than to fix N2, leading to a reduction on the presence and diversity of rhizobia over time (da-Silveira-Cardillo et al, 2019;Moreira et al, 2006). On the other hand, soil organic amendments, such as manure, increase the abundance and diversity of microorganisms and rhizobia (Li et al, 2022;Malhotra et al, 2015;Rao et al, 2019), promoting a greater plant nodulation (Herencia et al, 2020), as in our results (Fig. 1 and Fig.…”

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“…Organic or sustainable farming, contrary to conventional production, promotes the biodiversity of agrosystems based on the concept that the greater biodiversity of the system, the greater health and resilience of ecosystems (Kremen & Miles, 2012;Pimentel et al, 2005;Wang & Young, 2019). The diversity of crops and their rotation system prevents the total depletion of nutrients from soils (Hossain & Bakhsh, 2020;Pimentel et al, 2005;Wolff & Killebrew, 2010) increasing soil fertility, and the diversity and activity of soil micro and macrobiotic communities (Herencia et al, 2020;Malhotra et al, 2015;Prudent et al, 2020). In this sense, studies about the abundance and diversity of rhizobia in soils, as well as the factors affecting both parameters, are of special importance to study the responsiveness of agrosystems to stresses (Omari et al 2022).…”

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Farm management has a greater impact on common bean rhizobia diversity and abundance than rainfed treatment

Canto,

Heath,

Grillo

et al. 2023

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Drought is one of the biggest problems for crop production and affects the survival and persistence of soil rhizobia. The reduced presence of rhizobia limits the establishment of symbiosis and endangers the productivity of legumes, which is the main source of plant protein worldwide. Thus, the preservation of soil microbial diversity increases the likelihood of stress-tolerant rhizobia and the potential for effective symbiotic relationships, improving crop resilience to stresses. Aim Since the biodiversity can be affected by several factors including abiotic stresses or cultural practices, the objective of this research was to evaluate the effect of water availability, plant genotypes and agricultural management on the presence, nodulation capacity and genotypic diversity of rhizobia. Method A field experiment was conducted with twelve common bean genotypes under irrigation and rain-fed conditions, bothin conventional and organic management. Estimation of the number of viable rhizobia present in soils was performed before the crop establishment, whereas the crop yield, nodule number and the strain diversity of bacteria present in nodules were determined at postharvest. Results Drought reduced the number of nodules and of isolated bacteria and their genetic diversity, although to a lesser extent than the agrochemical inputs related to conventional management. In addition, the crop yield showed positive correlation with the number of nodules and the diversity of isolated strains. Conclusions The maintenance of diversity will be a key factor to maintain crop production in the future, as problems caused by drought will be exacerbated by climate change.

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“…In the case of the European Union (EU), similar concerns have been part of agricultural policies for example, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and investment initiatives programs (e.g., Horizon 2020) [5]. More recently, to overcome climate challenges, as well At the center of the plan is the Farm to Fork strategy and Biodiversit where the need is emphasized to improve the balance between biodiver tems to increase competitiveness and resilience [6].…”

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Sustainable Agricultural Systems for Fruit Orchards: The Influence of Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria on the Soil Biodiversity and Nutrient Management

Freitas¹

2022

Sustainability

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Awareness towards the loss of soil quality as well as consumer perception about the environmental impact of agricultural activity have stimulated research and government activity toward the implementation of a sustainable agricultural system. The European Commission, in the next funding program, established specific objectives to promote the conversion towards a more environmentally sustainable agricultural system through its Green Deal Strategy. The demand for ecologically and sustainably cultivated fruits increases every year; however, suppressing such demand is necessary to improve the production performance of orchards. The sustainable management of orchard production requires combined knowledge from different fields. The key challenge is to design orchard systems that can integrate sustainable practices, nutrient cycle knowledge and promotion of soil biodiversity. Therefore, this review compiles works that address the challenges in the implementation of a sustainable agriculture system based on Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria (PGPB) and their impact on soil biodiversity as well as that of nutrient management on the development of fruit orchards.

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Chemical and biological indicators of soil quality in organic and conventional Japanese plum orchards

Cited by 12 publications

References 62 publications

Sustainability performance of organic farming at vegetable fields in Tabanan, Bali, Indonesia

Sustainability performance of organic farming at vegetable fields in Tabanan, Bali, Indonesia

Farm management has a greater impact on common bean rhizobia diversity and abundance than rainfed treatment

Sustainable Agricultural Systems for Fruit Orchards: The Influence of Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria on the Soil Biodiversity and Nutrient Management

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