Journal article
Effects of tillage and application of cattle slurry on carbon pools and aggregate distribution in temperate grassland soils
Publication Details
Authors: | Linsler, D.; Geisseler, D.; Loges, R.; Taube, F.; Ludwig, B. |
Publisher: | WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH |
Publication year: | 2014 |
Journal: | Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science |
Pages range : | 388-394 |
Journal acronym: | J Plant Nutr Soil Sc |
Volume number: | 177 |
Issue number: | 3 |
Start page: | 388 |
End page: | 394 |
Number of pages: | 7 |
ISSN: | 1436-8730 |
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Abstract
The objective was to study the effects of tillage and cattle slurry application on organic C dynamics in grassland soils. Treatments included long-term grassland and reinstalled grassland (after tillage and winter wheat cropping) with and without cattle slurry application (240 kg N ha(-1) y(-1)). A period of 4 y slurry application sufficed to increase microbial activity 1.6-fold in surface soil (0-10 cm). Tillage affected aggregate distribution and basal respiration in the surface soil.
The objective was to study the effects of tillage and cattle slurry application on organic C dynamics in grassland soils. Treatments included long-term grassland and reinstalled grassland (after tillage and winter wheat cropping) with and without cattle slurry application (240 kg N ha(-1) y(-1)). A period of 4 y slurry application sufficed to increase microbial activity 1.6-fold in surface soil (0-10 cm). Tillage affected aggregate distribution and basal respiration in the surface soil.
Keywords
Aggregate fractionation, Density fractionation, Microbial activity
