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Biological N2 fixation by soybeans grown with or without liming on acid soils in a no-till integrated crop-livestock system.
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Soil & Tillage Research . May2021, Vol. 209, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- • Liming increases the amount of biological nitrogen fixation. • Liming provides higher soybean yields and a more positive N-balance. • Soil pH and Al saturation are key factors in biological nitrogen fixation. Soil acidity can impair biological N 2 fixation (BNF) and increase soybean (Glycine max L.) reliance on soil N to satisfy its plant N demand. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of liming, fertilization strategy, and grazing on: i) the N supplied via BNF process, ii) partial N-balance, and iii) soybean yield, in an integrated crop-livestock system under a non-tilled sandy and acidic Acrisol. Initial soil conditions were soil pH of 4.0 and Al saturation of 50%. Limestone was applied to rise soil pH to 6.0 and a control area was kept with the initial soil conditions. Soybean was grown in the summer and Italian ryegrass (as a cover crop or grazed by sheep) in the winter. Fertilization strategies consisted in applying P and K prior to soybean or ryegrass. Partial N-balance was calculated by the difference between N derived from BNF and N removed in soybean seeds. Contribution of N from the atmosphere to soybeans was on average 62 and 66% in plots without and with liming, respectively. The fixed-N was 27% greater under low soil acidity due to lime. Partial N-balance was positive in both treatments, but 57% greater in the limed- relative to the non-limed (+58 kg ha−1) soils, resulting in 11% soybean yield increase when lime was added. The most relevant soil chemical properties influencing N fixation were soil pH and Al saturation. Grazing and fertilization strategies had no effect on soil acidity properties, N supply, and soybean evaluations. Further research should explore the long-term effect of grazing, fertilization strategies, and liming. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01671987
- Volume :
- 209
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Soil & Tillage Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 149292461
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2020.104923