Short-Term Impact of Tillage on Soil and the Hydrological Response within a Fig (Ficus Carica) Orchard in Croatia

Telak, Leon Josip; Pereira, Paulo; Ferreira, Carla; Filipović, Vilim; Filipović, Lana; Bogunović, Igor

doi:10.3390/w12113295

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“…In the end, the soil particles become loose, and, with the deposition of water (e.g., precipitation or irrigation sprinkler), which was the case between the first and the second soil samplings (Figure A1 in Appendix A), the particles tend to seal, hardening the topsoil, which justifies the increase of 12.61% in the dry soil bulk density of the mechanical treatment between the second sampling (10 days) and the final sampling (90 days) following the treatment. This result was expected, since the increase of soil dry bulk density over time and after tillage has been reported by other authors [41][42][43]. Concerning soil moisture retention, no significant differences were found between the hens' treatment and the mechanical treatment in any of the periods studied.…”

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Effects of Grazing Indigenous Laying Hens on Soil Properties: Benefits and Challenges to Achieving Soil Fertility

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Crop–livestock integration fosters a holistic view of the agricultural system, which is nowadays particularly relevant due to the rising environmental concerns. Laying hens can contribute to improvement of soil chemical properties, but their effects in soil fertility are not fully known. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of grazing laying hens on soil fertility. To meet this goal, we assessed the effects of indigenous laying hens in 22 soil parameters, including chemical, physical, and microbiological parameters, in two farms from the central region of Portugal: an organic horticultural field (A) and a conventional orchard (B). At farm A, the animals grazed during the dry period for 84 continuous days, at a density of 4 m2 per hen. At farm B, the animals grazed during the wet period, at a density of 3.50 m2 per hen, in two periods (34 + 33 days), with a 50 day break period in between grazing. The hens contributed to an increase in the extractable macronutrients phosphorus (P2O5) and potassium (K2O), mineral nitrogen (NH4+-N and NO3−-N), and exchangeable bases calcium (Ca2+) and magnesium (Mg2+) in both farms, making these central parameters to consider in their grazing management. At farm A, where soil disturbance is higher, the grazing did not affect soil moisture retention but positively affected soil dry bulk density and contributed to an increase in total aerobic bacteria and nitrogen-fixing bacteria abundances. At farm B, where the hens’ presence led to the understory eradication, soil moisture retention, total aerobic bacteria, nitrogen-fixing bacteria, and fungi abundances were negatively affected, while soil dry bulk density was unaffected. These results show that hens can significantly contribute to improve soil fertility, but more research is needed regarding their grazing management.

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“…Groundcovers are well known to intercept raindrops and decrease the raindrop energy impact on the soil surface, thus slowing down the generation of ponds and runoff (Keesstra et al, 2019;Yang et al, 2021). Runoff was significantly higher on the Grass treatment than on the Tilled and Straw treatment in the Spring due to higher BD, which ensured faster water rising in the soil, thus making it more susceptible to runoff (Telak et al, 2021). In the Summer, the Tilled and Grass treatments recorded increased runoff, so the Straw treatment had significantly lower values than the Tilled and Grass treatment.…”

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“…The leading cause of soil erosion has been attributed to agricultural activities because anthropogenic influences are changing soil properties and processes, which have a major impact on soils . Soil erosion processes are influenced by soil properties and land management, such as tillage, canopy cover management, herbicide use, and higher soil compaction (García-Ruiz, 2010;Telak et al, 2020). Tillage is recognised as a great accelerator of soil erosion.…”

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Soil management and seasonality impact on soil properties and soil erosion in steep vineyards of north-western Croatia

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Bogunović

Pereira

2023

Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics

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In order to mitigate vineyard degradation, we study different soil management to obtain the most suitable practices. To study the effects of water erosion on vineyards, a rainfall experiment (58 mm h-1 for 30 min) was applied on Anthrosols in humid conditions to assess the impact of treatment (Tilled, Straw and Grass) and season (Spring and Summer). Higher bulk density (BD) and soil water content (SWC) were on the Straw treatment in the Spring period. Also, the Tilled and Grass treatment noticed higher mean weight diameter (MWD) and water-stable aggregates (WSA). In the Summer, BD, SWC and MWD were significantly higher on the Grass treatment. Higher values of time to ponding (TP) and time to runoff (TR) in Spring were recorded on the Grass treatment, Runoff was higher on the Straw treatment. Higher sediment concentration (SC) and soil loss (SL) were noticed during the Tilled treatment. In the Summer period, TP was higher on the Straw treatment, while TR and Runoff were higher on the Straw, SC and SL on the Tilled treatment. This study confirms the positive effects of grass cover and straw mulching as a sustainable agricultural practice in sloped vineyards of north-western Croatia.

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“…Because of the increase in freshwater shortages in a warmer environment, climate change will intensify these constraints even more. Intense tillage has a number of detrimental consequences on soil properties and hydrological responses that contribute to the degradation of the land, including aggregate breakage and air exposure (Telak et al, 2020). The increased microbial mineralization under conventional tillage is mainly due to higher exposure of aggregate to the air, increasing soil organic matter (SOM) losses through CO 2 emissions in the soil system.…”

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Restoration of agroecosystems with conservation agriculture for food security to achievesustainabledevelopment goals

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Currently, agroecosystems sustainability is mainly challenged by unsustainable agricultural practices that lead to land degradation and amplified climate change. About 25% of the World's total land area has deteriorated due to improper agricultural land management, resulting in ~24 billion tonnes of annual soil loss. Globally, soil erosion, mainly caused by high‐frequency tilling, crop residue removal or burning, poor pasture management, and inefficient crop rotations, is responsible for >40% of total land deterioration problems. Conservation agriculture (CA) seeks minimum soil disturbance, permanent soil cover, and crop rotation, which are indispensable for soil fertility restoration, carbon stabilization, increased soil biodiversity, and sustainable food production. In the last decades, the global annual adoption rate of CA was 7 M ha yr−1. CA‐based soil and crop management practices enhanced water productivity, soil organic carbon, crop productivity, and energy use efficiency by 18%–66%, 12%–93%, 3.8%–76.2%, and 8.9%–40.2%, respectively, over conventional practices under diverse agroecosystems in India. Hence, adopting CA can avert/minimize the problem of land degradation and food insecurity by improving crop productivity and decreasing soil erosion, energy use, and carbon emission, besides maintaining soil physicochemical and biological health. Moreover, CA can be a sustainable way to ensure global food demand, achieve sustainable development goals (SDGs), and restore soil health, and multiple agroecosystem services. This study aims to provide in‐depth insights into the role of CA in restoring agroecosystem services, attaining SDGs, and ensuring global food security.

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Short-Term Impact of Tillage on Soil and the Hydrological Response within a Fig (Ficus Carica) Orchard in Croatia

Cited by 15 publications

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Effects of Grazing Indigenous Laying Hens on Soil Properties: Benefits and Challenges to Achieving Soil Fertility

Effects of Grazing Indigenous Laying Hens on Soil Properties: Benefits and Challenges to Achieving Soil Fertility

Soil management and seasonality impact on soil properties and soil erosion in steep vineyards of north-western Croatia

Restoration of agroecosystems with conservation agriculture for food security to achievesustainabledevelopment goals

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