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European Journal of Agronomy
Gauthier-Villars
European Journal of Agronomy

Gauthier-Villars

1161-0301

European Journal of Agronomy/Journal European Journal of AgronomyISTPSCI
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    NLES5 – An empirical model for estimating nitrate leaching from the root zone of agricultural land

    Borgesen C.D.Pullens J.W.Zhao J.Sorensen P....
    13页
    查看更多>>摘要:? 2022 The AuthorsNLES5 is the fifth version of an empirical model for predicting annual nitrate leaching from the root zone (1-meter depth), accounting for effects of nitrogen (N) inputs, crop sequences, autumn and winter crop cover, soil types, and weather conditions. It was developed and calibrated based on a comprehensive nitrate leaching dataset, primarily from Denmark. The model is used for quantifying annual nitrate leaching under Danish soil, weather, and field management practice. The model simulates the effects of N application rate, the presence of a cover crop, and the effects of crop management targeting measures to reduce agricultural nitrate leaching for the improvement of the quality of groundwater and surface water systems. The model takes into account crop and N management effects in the year of nitrate leaching and the two previous years, while long-term effects of N inputs are accounted for via total N in topsoil. The model provides estimates of nitrate leaching for the most important crops grown in Denmark and their management at cropping system level considering effects of soil and climate. The prediction of average annual nitrate leaching following the 13 main crop classes in the model varied from 25 to 170 kg N ha?1 with a model performance (independent validation data (856 observations)) of Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) of 30.8 kg N ha?1 and a coefficient of determination (R2) value of 0.40. The RMSE obtained for the calibration data (2053 observations) was 29.6 kg N ha?1 and the R2 was 0.53.

    Effect of different straw returning measures on resource use efficiency and spring maize yield under a plastic film mulch system

    Zhang M.Song D.Pu X.Dang P....
    11页
    查看更多>>摘要:? 2022 Elsevier B.V.Straw returning is an effective measure for alleviating soil low organic carbon under film-mulched farmland but has not been widely adopted. A field experiment was conducted on the Loess Plateau to study the effects of different treatments on soil conditions, maize growth, yield, and nitrogen (N) accumulation and absorption to identify an appropriate straw returning measure under plastic film mulch. We investigated three straw returning measures—no straw returning with ridge–furrow plastic film mulch (RP), plow-crushed straw returning with ridge–furrow plastic film mulch (RP+S), ditch-buried straw returning with ridge–furrow plastic film mulch (RP+SD)—with two N fertilizer application rates—125 kg N·ha–1 (N125) and 175 kg N·ha–1 (N175). Combining straw returning and N application significantly improved soil hydrothermal conditions before sowing, and increased water use efficiency (WUE), N uptake efficiency (NupE), and maize yield. The RP+SD treatment had the highest aboveground biomass, root: shoot ratio, N accumulation, and NupE, and significantly increased maize yield by 13–16% at the two N fertilizer application rates, relative to RP. The RP+SD treatment had higher soil nitrate-nitrogen, total N and soil organic carbon contents, and soil water storage than the RP+S and RP treatments across both N treatments. The RP+SD–N175 treatment had the highest NupE, maize yield, and economic benefits in different treatments. In summary, ditch-buried straw returning combined with 175 kg N·ha–1 improved resource use efficiency and spring maize yield under plastic film mulch and is an effective measure for the sustainable development of film mulching systems in semi-arid areas.

    Estimation of time to key phenological stages to guide management of subterranean clover (Trifolium subterraneum L.) in New Zealand

    Guo J.Barringer J.Teixeira C.S.P.Moot D.J....
    14页
    查看更多>>摘要:? 2022 Elsevier B.V.Coefficients that describe phenological development of subterranean (sub) clover (Trifolium subterraneaum L.) were derived from field and controlled environment experiments. These were combined with national scale historical climate data to estimate when key stages in the life cycle occur at different locations in New Zealand. Based on a 20 mm accumulated rainfall threshold in autumn, sub clover germination and emergence in eastern regions of the South and North Islands occurred between 10th and 24th March and later (~ 31st March) in the cooler southern areas of the South Island, after 36 ± 6.0°Cd and 115 ± 9.0°Cd, respectively. During this time the absolute photoperiod decreases from 13.7 h to 11.6 h (at latitude ?34.3950) and from 14.4 h to 11.1 h (at latitude-47.2590). In spring, flowering was estimated to commence in August in North Island locations but from September onwards in South Island locations. The group of cultivars classified as ‘Late’ flowering by plant breeders were estimated to flower in the North Island starting by mid-August compared with mid-September to mid-October in southern (cooler) regions. The safe grazing period was estimated as 25% longer for ‘Late’ cultivars than the ‘Early’ cultivars. The quantification of these key phenophases can be extrapolated to different regions to enhance strategic management of weed control, grazing times and closing dates for seed set. This should enable increased species persistence of sub clover in pasture swards.

    Effects of mixed intercropping on the agronomic parameters of two organically grown malting barley cultivars (Hordeum vulgare) in Northwest Germany

    Reuter T.Brinkmeyer T.Schreiber J.Freese V....
    9页
    查看更多>>摘要:? 2022 Elsevier B.V.The market for organic malting barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) is growing. One goal of producing malting barley is to attain a defined protein content. This is challenging in organic farming because nutrient uptake is unpredictable. Since malting barley is quality sensitive to high amounts of available nitrogen (N) during the grain filling phase, artificial competition for N from a second crop within a mixed intercropping system could help to limit N uptake during these later growing stages. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of intercropping on the brewing quality parameters of malting barley within the framework of organic farming. In a field trial, with two spring barley cultivars (Odilia, Marthe) as sole crops and in intercropping treatments of 4 intermediate mixing ratios with camelina (Camelina sativa), linseed (Linum usitatissimum) and pea (Pisum sativum), the effects on yield and malting quality were observed. The results from three growing seasons on a study site in north-western Germany showed an opposite protein response for mixtures with linseed and pea. However, sole stands of barley mostly performed as well as the mixtures. For mixtures with camelina, neither yield nor quality aspects were affected. Comparing the two cultivars, the well-established Marthe, from traditional conventional selection, showed the better overall performance with a 13% higher grain yield, a 3% higher hectoliter weight and 5% higher proportion of size fraction > 2.5 mm than Odilia, which was released later from an organic breeding program. However, the yield component analysis showed a consistent yield determination for Odilia regardless of intercropping partner or mixing ratios which might indicate its suitability in polycultures. The observed average land equivalent ratios (LER) of mixtures with linseed (1.04) and pea (1.13) showed the potential to increase land-use efficiency but were lower compared to the mean LER found in a recent meta-analysis.

    Expected effects of climate change on the production and water use of crop rotation management reproduced by crop model ensemble for Czech Republic sites

    Pohankova E.Hlavinka P.Kersebaum K.-C.Jan Balek...
    27页
    查看更多>>摘要:? 2022 Elsevier B.V.Crop rotation, fertilization and residue management affect the water balance and crop production and can lead to different sensitivities to climate change. To assess the impacts of climate change on crop rotations (CRs), the crop model ensemble (APSIM,AQUACROP, CROPSYST, DAISY, DSSAT, HERMES, MONICA) was used. The yields and water balance of two CRs with the same set of crops (winter wheat, silage maize, spring barley and winter rape) in a continuous transient run from 1961 to 2080 were simulated. CR1 was without cover crops and without manure application. Straw after the harvest was exported from the fields. CR2 included cover crops, manure application and crop residue retention left on field. Simulations were performed using two soil types (Chernozem, Cambisol) within three sites in the Czech Republic, which represent temperature and precipitation gradients for crops in Central Europe. For the description of future climatic conditions, seven climate scenarios were used. Six of them had increasing CO2 concentrations according RCP 8.5, one had no CO2 increase in the future. The output of an ensemble expected higher productivity by 0.82 t/ha/year and 2.04 t/ha/year for yields and aboveground biomass in the future (2051–2080). However, if the direct effect of a CO2 increase is not considered, the average yields for lowlands will be lower. Compared to CR1, CR2 showed higher average yields of 1.26 t/ha/year for current climatic conditions and 1.41 t/ha/year for future climatic conditions. For the majority of climate change scenarios, the crop model ensemble agrees on the projected yield increase in C3 crops in the future for CR2 but not for CR1. Higher agreement for future yield increases was found for Chernozem,while for Cambisol, lower yields under dry climate scenarios are expected. For silage maize, changes in simulated yields depend on locality. If the same hybrid will be used in the future, then yield reductions should be expected within lower altitudes. The results indicate the potential for higher biomass production from cover crops, but CR2 is associated with almost 120 mm higher evapotranspiration compared to that of CR1 over a 5-year cycle for lowland stations in the future, which in the case of the rainfed agriculture could affect the long-term soil water balance. This could affect groundwater replenishment, especially for locations with fine textured soils, although the findings of this study highlight the potential for the soil water-holding capacity to buffer against the adverse weather conditions.

    Enhancing agronomic efficiency and maize grain yield with Azospirillum brasilense inoculation under Brazilian savannah conditions

    Rodrigues W.L.Galindo F.S.Lavres J.Fernandes G.C....
    10页
    查看更多>>摘要:? 2022 Elsevier B.V.In view of ecological and economic costs of nitrogen (N) fertilization, measures are needed to enhance the sustainability of cereal production in tropical savannah regions. In this context, we investigated the combined effects of N application levels and inoculation with Azospirillum brasilense on maize plant biomass, grain yield, agronomic efficiency (AE), and N content in plants, focusing on the economic feasibility of maize production systems. The field trial involved four N application levels (control, low, average and high, i.e., 0, 50, 100 and 200 kg ha?1, respectively, applied as sidedress) either with seed inoculation with A. brasilense or without inoculation. Inoculation with A. brasilense enhanced AE and N uptake in maize plants with increased shoot, root and grain N accumulation, augmenting grain yield by 7%. The increase in total N accumulation was mainly the result of improved N-NH4+ accumulation in plant roots and shoots. Our results showed that it is possible to reduce the N fertilization level by 50% while increasing the operating profit by 11% with A. brasilense inoculation. Additionally, when inoculation was performed in the presence of a high N level, the operating profit was 11% higher than that for the same N level in the absence of inoculation. Therefore, in view of the low economic cost, ease of application, and high probability of a positive response by maize crops, even in the presence of different N application levels, inoculation with A. brasilense has the potential to be a key technology for improving plant-soil N management, leading to more sustainable maize production under tropical conditions.

    Wheat grain zinc concentration as affected by soil nitrogen and phosphorus availability and root mycorrhizal colonization

    Wang R.Luo L.Lyons G.Chen Y....
    11页
    查看更多>>摘要:? 2022 Elsevier B.V.Nitrogen (N) fertilization increases zinc (Zn) acquisition in cereal crops. However, little is known about the effects of N fertilization on grain Zn concentration in relation to availability of soil N and phosphorous (P) and root mycorrhizal colonization. The present study used a 12-year location-fixed field experiment with winter wheat grown at five N fertilization rates (0, 80, 160, 240 and 320 kg N ha?1). The objective was to assess effects of phytoavailability of soil N and P and root mycorrhizal colonization on wheat Zn nutrition during three-year field measurements. Zinc concentration in wheat grains was increased with N fertilization in a linear-plateau fashion, and it reached the plateau of 30.3 ± 0.4 mg kg?1 when soil mineral N (nitrate-N) levels were 8.5 ± 1.0 mg kg?1 and above at maturity. Similarly, total shoot Zn uptake and Zn remobilization from vegetative tissues to grains were also increased significantly and then attained a plateau as the N rates increased. The enhancements in grain Zn concentration by N fertilization mainly occurred in the crease tissue, embryo and aleurone fractions of the grain. Long-term N fertilization was also associated with increases in root mycorrhizal colonization up to 8.8 ± 2.9 mg kg?1 soil available mineral N at maturity. Shoot Zn uptake at maturity increased quadratically with the increase in shoot N uptake and root mycorrhizal colonization rate, whereas there was an inverse relationship between shoot Zn uptake and soil P availability. The results suggest that grain Zn concentration of wheat plants grown under long-term N fertilization was closely related to the soil mineral N status and showed clear increases with decreased soil available P concentration and improved root mycorrhizal colonization rates.

    Water and carbon fluxes in an apple orchard during heat waves

    Montagnani L.Andreotti C.Tagliavini M.Zanotelli D....
    11页
    查看更多>>摘要:? 2022 The AuthorsProlonged hot periods known as heat waves (HW) are likely to increase in frequency and intensity due to climate change. Several studies analyzed the impact of recent heat waves on different un-managed terrestrial ecosystems, while little is known about the change they provoke in the carbon and water fluxes on irrigated agroecosystems. In this study we analyzed observations from 6 years continuous eddy covariance measurements (2013–2018) in an apple orchard located in South Tyrol (Northern Italy), regularly irrigated to prevent any limitations in soil water availability. The aim was to assess the impact of the heatwaves (at least 3 consecutive days of unusually high maximum temperature for the summer period) on the gross primary production (GPP), net ecosystem exchange (NEE), and actual evapotranspiration (ETa) fluxes. Out of the 13 heat waves that emerged from the temperature data analysis, five occurred in 2015, which together with 2013 was the hottest year in the considered period. In these two years, GPP and NEE patterns indicated a small but significant reduction in the assimilation capacity of the orchard with increasing Tmax, which was not present in the remaining years. ETa, instead, consistently increased across all the temperature range. During heatwaves, we observed an increase in the available energy, and a further reduction in the sensible heat flux in favour of latent heat, with a consequent increase in ETa. Additionally, during 9 out of the 13 heat waves, ETa values were among the 5% highest ever recorded in summer. Although heatwaves differed in length (max. 8 days) and magnitude (with peaks of 37 °C), ETa generally increased during heat waves by approximately 9% with respect to the week before. No similar consistent patterns were observed for GPP and NEE, which supports the hypothesis of decoupling between carbon and water fluxes during heat waves in an irrigated agroecosystem.

    Linking soil N dynamics and plant N uptake by means of sensor support

    Argento F.Simmler M.Hatt M.Anken T....
    10页
    查看更多>>摘要:? 2022 The AuthorsMonitoring the spatial and temporal plant availability of nitrogen (N) in agroecosystems is a key step to improve the synchronization between N fertilizer application and crop N demand, consequently reducing the risk of N emissions to the environment. Using a winter wheat N fertilization dataset from six site-years, we linked dynamic nitrate data measured in the soil solution to standard soil and crop analyses data and multispectral imagery acquired by an unmanned aerial vehicle. Wheat N uptake was determined as remotely estimated N uptake (REN) from the spectral data with a power regression model (mean absolute error = 17 kg N ha?1). The nitrate-N in the soil solution (NSS), extracted by means of suction cups, was measured with an ion-selective electrode. The REN proved to be suitable for monitoring the accumulation of N in the plants along the season. The NSS was characterized by low values and found of limited use as a direct indicator for potentially plant-available N. The N balances resulted in N surplus in the range of 43–100 kg N ha?1 over the six site-years. The most important contribution to the N balances was the soil N supply (67–143 kg N ha?1; mineralization and atmospheric input). Including this factor in the fertilization strategy was investigated post-season by calculating the ‘adjusted N fertilization norm’, reflecting the current best fertilization practice in Switzerland. The approach suggested lower N fertilization rates in the fields with higher N surplus. However, such static empirical strategies do not allow to react to in-season changes. Sensor-based monitoring could help to overcome this shortcoming.

    Bioenergy sorghum as balancing feedback loop for intensification of cropping system in salt-affected soils of the semi–arid region: Energetics, biomass quality and soil properties

    Kaur H.Yadav R.K.Sharma P.C.Rai A.K....
    12页
    查看更多>>摘要:? 2022 Elsevier B.V.Soil salinity and limited freshwater availability are the challenges for intensification of the cropping system in semi–arid regions with monsoonal climate. Augmenting freshwater with saline groundwater could be an alternative strategy for increasing cropping intensity. This experiment was conducted to test the impact of deficit saline water irrigation (DSI) with mulching and tillage on root zone salinity and performance of rainfed bioenergy sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.)] followed by saline water irrigated wheat. Three tillage treatments viz. zero–reduced (RT), conventional–conventional (CT), and zero–zero (ZT) were practiced in the main plot and irrigated wheat [comprising of saline water (ECiw 8.0 dS m–1)] with 60%, 80% and 100% of water requirement (WR) – rainfed sorghum and mulch (no mulch and 5.0 Mg rice straw ha–1) in subplots. Deficit saline irrigation, RT, and mulching reduced the salinity by 1.5 times in the second rotation. Ca2+ and Mg2+ and K+ content in soil solution were increased under RT and ZT, respectively compared to CT. The rice straw mulching increased the CO32–, HCO3– and K+ concentration (P < 0.005). Irrigation with 100WR saline water increased Ca2+ and Na+ content in soil solution compared to DSI. The DSI at 60WR with mulch in reduced tillage produced greater biomass. The saline irrigation increased the lower heating value of the sorghum biomass compared to pond water irrigation. The energy output of the RT and ZT was 16.8% higher than CT. Mulching also caused a 7.9% increase in energy output. RT with 60WR and mulch produced higher energy. Energy input associated with production systems involving different tillage and mulching practices was determined at 12.0 – 28.3 GJ ha–1. The bulk of the energy input was through crop residue (50.2–54.2%) followed by mineral fertilizers (28.0–30.2%) and seeds (8.4–9.1%). Mulching reduced the energy efficiency ratio. RT produced a similar amount of holo-cellulose while the greater value of lignin compared to CT. Different soil variables explained ~35% variability in biomass quality. This study concludes that integration of reduced tillage, deficit irrigation, and mulching is effective in the intensification of the cropping system and bioenergy sorghum can be a candidate crop in rotation with saline water irrigated wheat in a semi-arid region. These results also showed the potential of crop diversification in the rainfed region for increased feedstock biomass production and efficient use of saline water.