No tillage outperforms conventional tillage under arid conditions and following fertilization

Veresoglou, Stavros D.; Chen, Junjiang; Du, Xuheng; Fu, Qi; Geng, QingLiu; Huang, Chenyan; Huang, Xilin; Hu, Nan; Hun, Yiming; Li, Guolin C.; Lin, Zhiman; Ma, Zhiyu; Ou, Yuyi; Qi, Shuo; Qin, Haitian; Qiu, Yingbo; Sun, Xibin; Tao, Ye; Tian, YiLing; Wang, Jie; Wu, Lingxiao; Wu, Ziwei; Xie, Siqi; Yang, Ankun; Yang, Dan; Zeng, Chen; Zeng, Ying; Zhang, RuJie

doi:10.1007/s42832-022-0145-3

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“…These processes involve soil mobilization exclusively within the planting row, continuous maintenance of soil cover, species diversification, and minimization or elimination of the time gap between harvesting and seeding (Derpsch et al, 2014; FAO, 2013; Phillips & Young, 1973). The main objective of this system was to reduce soil erosion, making it a conservation system that contributes to soil and water conservation (Kassam et al, 2018; Veresoglou et al, 2022). However, less attention has been given to the effect of this system on surface runoff (Barreto et al, 2022).…”

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Mixture of winter cover crops reduces surface runoff and sediment production under no‐tillage system for Oxisols

Fuentes‐Guevara,

Spliethoff,

Camilo

et al. 2024

Land Degrad Dev

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One of Brazil's efficient soil and water conservation practices is the no‐tillage system (NTS). Nonetheless, erosion during rainfall still causes soil and water losses in this system. Therefore, this study aimed to assess surface runoff in different cultivation systems and sediment production during rainfall events. In macro‐plot 1 (non‐terraced catchment [NTC]), we adopted the NTS management with up‐ and down‐slope farming without including mechanical runoff control practices, which most regional producers use. In macro‐plot 2 (best management practices [BMPs]), we optimized crop rotation by incorporating a mixture of cover crop species in autumn and implemented contour farming practices. In macroplot 3 (terraced catchment [TC]), we adopted the same soil management practices as the NTC macroplot, including mechanical runoff control using broad‐based terraces. We used rainfall data to create hyetographs, hydrographs, and sedimentographs, aiming to evaluate the impact of management practices on surface runoff and sediment production. The surface runoff was reduced by 81% (BMPs) and 88% (TC) compared to the NTC system. There was also a reduction in suspended sediment concentration, around 33% (BMPs) and 63% (TC), compared to the NTC system. Despite conservation systems have shown effectiveness in reducing surface runoff and sediment production, monitoring these systems during periods not influenced by the La Niña phenomenon is necessary to assess the impact of rainfall events on soils with conservation practices in extreme events. The study findings provide guidance and recommendations for agricultural producers and field technicians globally, offering criteria for selecting optimal soil and water management practices in no‐till systems. This promotes a conservation‐oriented approach to agriculture.

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Mixture of winter cover crops reduces surface runoff and sediment production under no‐tillage system for Oxisols

Fuentes‐Guevara,

Spliethoff,

Camilo

et al. 2024

Land Degrad Dev

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“…No-tillage and minimum tillage (NT and MT, respectively) are soil management systems currently valued as low-impact agro-environmental alternatives (by, among others, Rinaldi et al [14], Veresoglou et al [15], Wardak et al [16], and Ferrara et al [17]). However, although soil tillage represents the major source of soil structure modification [18], the physical and hydraulic changes in soil properties also depend on variations between the precipitation regimes (variability in soil moisture), temperature, agricultural management (i.e., post-tillage structural evolution, plant root growth, microbial activity, organic input), timing of sampling, etc.…”

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Seasonal and Soil Use Dependent Variability of Physical and Hydraulic Properties: An Assessment under Minimum Tillage and No-Tillage in a Long-Term Experiment in Southern Italy

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Defining the optimal sampling time across the growing season is crucial to standardize sampling protocols for soil physical status monitoring and to achieve comparable results under different experimental conditions and on different sites. In this study, the seasonal variability of soil physical and hydraulic properties under two conservative soil management strategies, minimum tillage and no-tillage, was evaluated in a long-term field experiment. On two sampling dates, autumn 2021 and summer 2022, soil bulk density (BD) and volumetric soil water content at the time of the experiments (θi) were measured in each experimental unit and Beerkan infiltration experiments were performed. The soil water retention curve and the hydraulic conductivity function were then estimated using the Beerkan estimation of soil transfer parameters (BEST) methodology. In this way, the saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ks) and a set of capacitive indicators—plant available water capacity (PAWC), soil macroporosity (PMAC), air capacity (AC) and relative field capacity (RFC)—were obtained. Results underlined the role of soil moisture conditions as a main factor affecting variability in soil physical properties. Different soil moisture under autumn and summer samplings significantly affected BD (1.0093 and 1.1905 g cm−3, respectively, in autumn and summer) and Ks (0.0431 and 0.0492 mm s−1). Relationships observed between BEST-derived variables, such as PMAC (or AC) and RFC, and measured variables, such as BD, showed consistent results, with increases in PMAC to BD decreases. However, a comparison of capacity-based indicators obtained by BEST with those obtained from measured soil water retention curves, in a previous year but under comparable soil conditions, highlighted some discrepancies. This finding drives the focus towards the need to use more robust datasets deriving from experimental measurements or from coupling information obtained from measured and estimated data. Finally, this study provided further evidence that, in the long-term field experiment investigated, the two soil management systems allowed keeping the values of key soil physical quality indicators, such as bulk density and saturated hydraulic conductivity, within the optimal or near- optimal reference ranges.

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Can conservation tillage and reduced irrigation promote sustainability in agroecosystems through lowering nitrous oxide emissions? A synthesis

Chen,

Li,

Lee

et al. 2023

Plant Soil

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No tillage outperforms conventional tillage under arid conditions and following fertilization

Cited by 4 publications

References 19 publications

Mixture of winter cover crops reduces surface runoff and sediment production under no‐tillage system for Oxisols

Mixture of winter cover crops reduces surface runoff and sediment production under no‐tillage system for Oxisols

Seasonal and Soil Use Dependent Variability of Physical and Hydraulic Properties: An Assessment under Minimum Tillage and No-Tillage in a Long-Term Experiment in Southern Italy

Can conservation tillage and reduced irrigation promote sustainability in agroecosystems through lowering nitrous oxide emissions? A synthesis

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