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https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-8-269-2022
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Original research article
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01 Apr 2022
Original research article |
| 01 Apr 2022
| 01 Apr 2022
Soil nitrogen and water management by winter-killed catch crops
Norman Gentsch
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute of Soil Science, Leibniz Universität Hannover,
30419 Hanover, Germany
Diana Heuermann
Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research
Gatersleben, Corrensstraße 3, 06466 Seeland, Germany
Jens Boy
Institute of Soil Science, Leibniz Universität Hannover,
30419 Hanover, Germany
Steffen Schierding
Institute of Soil Science, Leibniz Universität Hannover,
30419 Hanover, Germany
Nicolaus von Wirén
Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research
Gatersleben, Corrensstraße 3, 06466 Seeland, Germany
Dörte Schweneker
Deutsche Saatveredelung AG, Steimker Weg 7, 27330 Asendorf, Germany
Ulf Feuerstein
Deutsche Saatveredelung AG, Steimker Weg 7, 27330 Asendorf, Germany
Robin Kümmerer
Crop Production and Crop Protection, Institute of Biomass Research,
University of Applied Science Weihenstephan-Triesdorf, Markgrafenstrasse 16,
91746 Weidenbach, Germany
Bernhard Bauer
Crop Production and Crop Protection, Institute of Biomass Research,
University of Applied Science Weihenstephan-Triesdorf, Markgrafenstrasse 16,
91746 Weidenbach, Germany
Georg Guggenberger
Institute of Soil Science, Leibniz Universität Hannover,
30419 Hanover, Germany
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The available soil water (ASW) is a major contributor to the viticulture "terroir". Electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) allows for measurements of soil water accurately and with low disturbance. This work reviews the use of ERT to spatialise soil water and ASW. A case example is also presented: differences in water uptake (as evaluated by fraction of transpirable soil water variations) depending on grapevine water status (as measured by leaf water potential) are evidenced and mapped.
E. Bochet
SOIL, 1, 131–146, https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-1-131-2015, https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-1-131-2015, 2015
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Since seeds are the principle means by which plants move across the landscape, the final fate of seeds plays a fundamental role in the origin, maintenance, functioning and dynamics of plant communities. In arid and semiarid patchy ecosystems, where seeds are scattered into a heterogeneous environment and intense rainfalls occur, the transport of seeds by runoff to new sites represents an opportunity for seeds to reach more favourable sites for seed germination and seedling survival.
S. Czarnecki and R.-A. Düring
SOIL, 1, 23–33, https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-1-23-2015, https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-1-23-2015, 2015
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This study covers both aspects of understanding of soil system and soil contamination after 14 years of fertilizer application and residual effects of the fertilization 8 years after cessation of fertilizer treatment. Although many grassland fertilizer experiments have been performed worldwide, information about residual effects of fertilizer applications on grassland ecosystem functioning is still rare. This study reports the importance of monitoring of the long-term impact of fertilization.
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This study focuses on the potential of catch crops as monocultures or mixtures to improve the soil water management and reduction of soil N leaching losses. All catch crop treatments preserved soil water for the main crop and their potential can be optimized by selecting suitable species and mixture compositions. Mixtures can compensate for the individual weaknesses of monocultures in N cycling by minimizing leaching losses and maximizing the N transfer to the main crop.
This study focuses on the potential of catch crops as monocultures or mixtures to improve the...
