Romanyà, Joan and Rovira, Pere (2008) N availability after long-term organic farming in irrigated and rain-fed Mediterranean semi-arid grassy crops. Poster at: Cultivating the Future Based on Science: 2nd Conference of the International Society of Organic Agriculture Research ISOFAR, Modena, Italy, June 18-20, 2008.
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The use of manures and rotation with legumes in organic farming systems does not always guarantee the adequate nutrient supply to crops. We studied post-harvest N availability in a series of Mediterranean semi-arid rain-fed and irrigated organic fields after 18 years of conversion and compared these with conventional fields nearby. In organic irrigated soils the use of legumes and the application of moderate amounts of manures resulted in higher amounts of soil organic C and potentially mineralisable N. In contrast, in organic rain-fed soils that did not incorporate legumes in their rotation and used low amounts of manures, soil organic C and potential mineralisable N were lower. In organic irrigated soils changes in organic matter quality resulted in a lower potential net N mineralisation per unit of SOC than in conventional irrigated soils.
EPrint Type: | Conference paper, poster, etc. |
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Type of presentation: | Poster |
Keywords: | Soil fertility, Farming practices, Potentially mineralisable nitrogen |
Subjects: | Soil > Nutrient turnover |
Research affiliation: | International Conferences > 2008: IFOAM OWC: Research Track / ISOFAR > 2.1 Soil fertility |
Deposited By: | Romanyà, Professor Joan |
ID Code: | 11487 |
Deposited On: | 02 Oct 2008 |
Last Modified: | 12 Apr 2010 07:35 |
Document Language: | English |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Peer-reviewed and accepted |
Additional Publishing Information: | This paper is published in the conference proceedings: Neuhoff, Daniel; Halberg, Niels; Alfldi, Thomas; Lockeretz, William; Thommen, Andreas; Rasmussen, Ilse A.; Hermansen, John; Vaarst, Mette; Lck, Lorna; Carporali, Fabio; Jensen, Henning Hgh; Migliorini, Paola and Willer, Helga, Eds. (2008) .Cultivating the Future Based on Science. Proceedings of the Second Scientific Conference of the International Society of Organic Agriculture Research (ISOFAR), held at the 16th IFOAM Organic World Congress in Cooperation with the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) and the Consorzio ModenaBio, 18 . 20 June 2008 in Modena, Italy.. International Society of Organic Agriculture Research (ISOFAR), c/o IOL, DE-Bonn, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, CH-Frick. http://orgprints.org/13672 and http://orgprints.org/13674 |
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