Management practices to improve soil health and reduce the effects of detrimental soil biota associated with yield decline of sugarcane in Queensland, Australia

Pankhurst, C. E.; Magarey, R. C.; Stirling, G. R.; Blair, B. L.; Bell, Michael J.; Garside, A. L.

doi:10.1016/s0167-1987(03)00083-7

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“…Regarding these physical parameters, it was observed that the abundance of gram-positive bacteria, gram-negative bacteria, actinobacteria, vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizae and total biomass rose with increasing AS values, with the opposite response being observed between BD and all microbial taxa. These results are consistent with those reported by Pankhurst et al (2003), who indicated that the differences in the contributions of labile OC, TN and other nutrients provided by the debris and specific residues of each crop produced an increase in some soil microbial groups, thereby modifying the abundance of their communities (Montecchia et al 2011).…”

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“…It is known that the implementation of crop rotation ameliorates soil structure, nutrient balance, pest regulation and crop productivity, as well as it improves soil (Bending et al 2002, Costantini et al 2006. Thus, quantifying soil microbiota by assessing the functional and structural diversity is an ideal tool for soil management evaluations, especially when physical and chemical parameters are involved in these studies (Pankhurst et al 2003).…”

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Relationship between microbial functions and community structure following agricultural intensification in South American Chaco

Brandan¹,

Huidobro²,

Galván³

et al. 2016

Plant Soil Environ.

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Relationship between microbial functions and community structure following agricultural intensification in South American Chaco

Brandan¹,

Huidobro²,

Galván³

et al. 2016

Plant Soil Environ.

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“…The available P in the soil solution is present as orthophosphates, but the microbial P and organic-P are also stocks that can rapidly become available. Procedures for assessment of P availability have been well established (Pankhurst et al, 2003;Zhang et al, 2006a).…”

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Soil health: looking for suitable indicators. What should be considered to assess the effects of use and management on soil health?

Cardoso¹,

Vasconcellos²,

Bini³

et al. 2013

Sci. agric. (Piracicaba, Braz.)

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Soil Health refers to the ecological equilibrium and the functionality of a soil and its capacity to maintain a well balanced ecosystem with high biodiversity above and below surface, and productivity. To understand and use soil health as a tool for sustainability, physical, chemical, and biological properties must be employed to verify which respond to the soil use and management within a desired timescale. Attributes with a rapid response to natural or anthropogenic actions are considered good indicators of soil health. Among the physical indicators, soil texture, aggregation, moisture, porosity, and bulk density have been used, while among chemical indicators total C and N, mineral nutrients, organic matter, cation exchange capacity, among others are well established. However, most of them generally have a slow response, when compared to the biological ones, such as microbial biomass C and N, biodiversity, soil enzymes, soil respiration, etc., in addition to macro and mesofauna. Thus, a systemic approach based on different kinds of indicators (physical, chemical and biological) in assessing soil health would be safer than using only one kind of attribute. Many human activities have caused desertification, loss of biodiversity, disruption of aggregates, loss of organic matter and nutrients, among others. Today, it is imperious to maintain soil health and productivity with increasing emphasis on reforestation and recuperation of degraded areas through the use of organic amendments, reintroduction of plants, soil fauna and microorganisms. This review focused on an integrative view on indicators of soil health to be used as tools for prediction of sustainability in production systems.

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“…Soil compaction in sugarcane systems has been attributed mainly to mechanical harvesting in periods of high moisture content in the soil (Pankhurst et al, 2003), resulting in a reduction of the total porosity and consequent increase in bulk density, mainly in the 0.20-0.40 m layer, due to the absence of soil disturbance (Carvalho et al, 2011 (Assis and Lanças, 2005). Soil susceptibility to compaction is a function of factors such as moisture content and texture, which influence the soil behavior when subjected to external pressure such as friction and bonding of particles (Macedo et al, 2010).…”

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Soil Compaction Curve of an Oxisol Under Sugarcane Planted After In-row Deep Tillage

Marasca

Lemos

Silva

et al. 2015

Rev. Bras. Ciênc. Solo

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Soil tillage that maintains the productivity of sugarcane plantations, providing an area for the root development and without traffic on crop rows, has given rise to new technologies in rural areas. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the soil physical properties in two sugarcane plantations, one of which was prepared with deep tilling and the other with conventional tillage. the experiment was conducted in lençóis paulista, São paulo State. Soil penetration resistance and relative density were analyzed. the cone index was lower in deep-tilled soil without traffic in all layers, than in deep-tilled soil with traffic and in conventional tillage. In both tillage treatments, the relative density values were acceptable in the 0.00-0.15 m soil layer, but considered detrimental for sugarcane development in the 0.15-0.30 and 0.30-0.45 m layers.

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Management practices to improve soil health and reduce the effects of detrimental soil biota associated with yield decline of sugarcane in Queensland, Australia

Cited by 79 publications

References 19 publications

Relationship between microbial functions and community structure following agricultural intensification in South American Chaco

Relationship between microbial functions and community structure following agricultural intensification in South American Chaco

Soil health: looking for suitable indicators. What should be considered to assess the effects of use and management on soil health?

Soil Compaction Curve of an Oxisol Under Sugarcane Planted After In-row Deep Tillage

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