{"type": "FeatureCollection", "features": [{"id": "10.1006/jare.1998.0475", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-06-23T16:14:45Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2002-10-07", "title": "Effects Of Livestock Grazing On Physical And Chemical Properties Of Sandy Soils In Sahelian Rangelands", "description": "The effects of grazing by livestock on soil surface features, bulk density and chemical properties were studied at the completion of a 4-year grazing experiment carried out in SadoreH, Niger. Grazing treatments were a factorial arrangement of two stocking rates (62\u00b75 and 125 kg live weight ha~1) and four sheep:goat ratios (0:6, 2:4, 4:2 and 6:0 animals per pasture), with two pastures per treatment and two ungrazed controls. Observations were also made in a fallow subjected to 9 years of intense and uncontrolled mixed grazing, and in a site that had been protected from grazing for 15 years. The topsoil was sampled (at depths of 0\u20132, 2\u20136, 6\u201314 and 14\u201330 cm) below shrub canopy in herbaceous vegetation and in bare soil patches within each of 20 paddocks for determination of pH, organic C, and total N and P concentrations. Soil bulk density was measured in a subset of soil profiles. The areal extent of different types of soil crusts and other soil surface features was assessed in one-half of the paddocks. Grazing resulted in a reduction (p(0\u00b701) and fragmentation of the area of crusted soils. However, this trend was partially compensated for by an increase of newly formed crusts. As a result, the soil infiltration index slightly increased with moderate grazing, but decreased at higher stocking rates. Compaction due to trampling was observed in the topsoil beneath the shrub canopy and also in vegetated patches, but only under intense grazing pressure. Soil bulk density was not affected by grazing except for an increase observed below 10 cm depth at the understorey of shrubs which is therefore unlikely due to trampling. When compared to the ungrazed control, pH, organic C and N concentrations, and to lesser extent P concentration, decreased after 4 years of grazing. Soil P and pH further decreased after 9 years of very high grazing pressure. However, neither N nor organic C decreased further.", "keywords": ["Technology", "570", "Economics", "PH", "630", "PROPRIETE CHIMIQUE", "AZOTE", "sandy soils", "grazing", "2. Zero hunger", "DENSITE", "SURFACE DU SOL", "MATIERE ORGANIQUE", "PATURAGE", "PHOSPHORE", "Production", "ETUDE D'IMPACT", "Agriculture-Farming", "CYCLE D'ELEMENT", "04 agricultural and veterinary sciences", "15. 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This study investigated the effects of changes in land-use type on some soil properties in a Mediterranean plateau. Three adjacent land-use types included the cultivated lands, which have been converted from pastures for 12 years, fragmented forests, and unaltered pastures lands. Disturbed and undisturbed soil samples were collected from four sites at each of the three different land-use types from depths of 0\u201310\u00a0cm and 10\u201320\u00a0cm in Typic Haploxeroll soils with an elevation of about 1400\u00a0m. When the pasture was converted into cultivation, soil organic matter (SOM) pool of cultivated lands for a depth of 0\u201320\u00a0cm were significantly reduced by, on average 49% relative to SOM content of the pasture lands. There was no significant difference in SOM between the depths in each land-use type, and SOM values of the forest and pasture lands were almost similar. There was also a significant change in soil bulk density (BD) among cultivation (1.33\u00a0Mg\u00a0m\u22123), pasture (1.19\u00a0Mg\u00a0m\u22123), and forest (1.25\u00a0Mg\u00a0m\u22123) soils at depth of 0\u201320\u00a0cm. Only for the pasture, BD of the depth of 0\u201310\u00a0cm was significantly different from that of 10\u201320\u00a0cm. Depending upon the increases in BD and disruption of pores by cultivation, total porosity decreased accordingly. Cultivation of the unaltered pasture obviously increased the soil erodibility measured by USLE-K factor for each soil depth, and USLE-K factor was approximately two times greater in the cultivated land than in the pasture indicating the vulnerability of the cultivated land to water erosion. The mean weight diameter (MWD) and water-stable aggregation (WSA) were greater in the pasture and forest soils compared to the cultivated soils, and didn\u2019t change with the depth for each land-use type. Aggregates of >4.0\u00a0mm size were dominant in the pasture and forest soils, whereas the cultivated soils comprised aggregates of the size \u22640.5\u00a0mm. I found that samples collected from cultivated land gave the lowest saturated hydraulic conductivity values regardless of soil depths, whereas the highest values were measured on samples from forest soils. In conclusion, the results showed that the cultivation of the pastures degraded the soil physical properties, leaving soils more susceptible to the erosion. This suggests that land disturbances should be strictly avoided in the pastures with the limited soil depth in the southern Mediterranean highlands.", "keywords": ["2. Zero hunger", "Mediterranean highlands", "Turkey", "Soil physical properties", "0401 agriculture", " forestry", " and fisheries", "Land uses", "04 agricultural and veterinary sciences", "15. 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The objective of this study is to assess the long-term cumulative effects of change in land-use type on some soil properties in the continental lowland ecosystems of Western Serbia. Three adjacent land-use types (deciduous forest, natural grassland and arable soils that have been converted from forests for more than 100\u00a0years) were chosen for the study. Disturbed and undisturbed soil samples were collected from nine sites at each of the three different land-use types from the depths of 0\u201310, 10\u201320 and 20\u201330\u00a0cm in noncarbonated Fluvisol. Conversion of forest to grassland and arable soil has led to significant decrease in total porosity (TP), infiltration rate (IR) and soil organic matter (SOM). The bulk density (BD) was lower in forest compared to the adjacent grassland and arable (ex-forest) soils. In addition, microaggregate stability, determined by the clay dispersion ratio (CDR) and aggregated silt and clay (ASC) indices, was significantly higher in forest than in grassland and arable soil. In conclusion, the results of this study indicate that removal of permanent vegetation in the conversion process from forest and grassland areas to cultivated land may lead to loss of soil productivity and serious soil degradation. Obviously, there is a need for greater attention to developing sustainable land use practices in management of these ecosystems to prevent further degradation of soils in the region.", "keywords": ["2. Zero hunger", "Soil organic matter", "Continental lowland ecosystems", "Soil physical properties", "13. Climate action", "11. Sustainability", "Fluvisols", "0401 agriculture", " forestry", " and fisheries", "04 agricultural and veterinary sciences", "15. 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Mycorrhiza has been known to play a significant role in forming stable soil aggregates. In this study, a 5-year field experiment was conducted to explore the role of mycorrhizal inoculation and organic fertilizers on the alteration of physical properties of a semi-arid Mediterranean soil (Entic Chromoxerert, Arik clay-loam soil). From 1995 to 1999, wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.), pepper ( Capsicum annuum L.), maize ( Zea mays L.) and wheat were sequentially planted with one of five fertilizers: (1) control, (2) inorganic (160\u201326\u201383\u00a0kg N\u2013P\u2013K\u00a0ha \u22121 ), (3) compost at 25\u00a0t\u00a0ha \u22121 , (4) farm manure at 25\u00a0t\u00a0ha \u22121 and (5) mycorrhiza-inoculated compost at 10\u00a0t\u00a0ha \u22121 . Soil physical properties were significantly affected by organic fertilizers. For soil depths of 0\u201315 and 15\u201330\u00a0cm, mean weight diameter (MWD) was highest under the manure treatment while total porosity and saturated hydraulic conductivity were highest under the compost treatment. For a soil depth of 0\u201315\u00a0cm, the compost and manure-treated plots significantly decreased soil bulk density and increased soil organic matter concentration compared with other treatments. Compost and manure treatments increased available water content (AWC) of soils by 86 and 56%, respectively. The effect of inorganic fertilizer treatment on most soil physical properties was insignificant ( P >0.05) compared with the control. Mycorrhizal inoculation+compost was more effective in improving soil physical properties than the inorganic treatment. Organic fertilizer sources were shown to have major positive effects on soil physical properties.", "keywords": ["2. 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Controlled traffic zero and minimum tillage management with residue cover has been proposed as a solution to erosion and other soil degradation challenges to the sustainability of dryland farming on the Loess Plateau of China. This was assessed between 1998 and 2007 in a field experiment involving a conventional tillage treatment, and 2 controlled traffic treatments, no tillage and shallow tillage, with full straw cover in both cases. This paper reports the soil physical properties after 9 years of dryland wheat production under these treatments, and the substantial improvements seen in soils under controlled traffic. Compared with conventional tillage, controlled traffic significantly reduced soil bulk density in the 0\uffe2\uff80\uff930.15\uffe2\uff80\uff89m soil layer, and increased total porosity in the 0\uffe2\uff80\uff930.60\uffe2\uff80\uff89m soil layer, where macroporosity (>60\uffe2\uff80\uff89\uffc2\uffb5m) and mesoporosity (0.2\uffe2\uff80\uff9360\uffe2\uff80\uff89\uffc2\uffb5m) increased at the expense of microporosity (<0.2\uffe2\uff80\uff89\uffc2\uffb5m). Readily available water content and saturated hydraulic conductivity were greater in controlled traffic treatments. Controlled traffic farming appears to be an improvement on current farming systems on the Loess Plateau, and valuable for the sustainable development agriculture in this region.

", "keywords": ["2. Zero hunger", "Controlled traffic", "Soil physical properties", "2304 Environmental Chemistry", "0401 agriculture", " forestry", " and fisheries", "04 agricultural and veterinary sciences", "15. Life on land", "1111 Soil Science", "630", "6. Clean water", "12. Responsible consumption"]}, "links": [{"href": "https://doi.org/10.1071/sr07193"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Soil%20Research", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "10.1071/sr07193", "name": "item", "description": "10.1071/sr07193", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/10.1071/sr07193"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2008-01-01T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "10.1111/sum.12312", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-06-23T16:19:52Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2016-11-24", "title": "Seasonal differences in tillage draught on a sandy loam soil with long-term additions of animal manure and mineral fertilizers", "description": "Abstract

Energy requirements for soil tillage are closely linked to soil properties, such as clay, water and soil organic carbon (SOC) contents. Long\uffe2\uff80\uff90term application of inorganic fertilizer and organic amendments affects SOC content but little is known about seasonal differences in tillage draught requirements of soils subject to contrasting nutrient management regimes. We assessed autumn and spring tillage draught following harvest of early\uffe2\uff80\uff90sown and timely sown winter wheat grown on a sandy loam in the Askov Long\uffe2\uff80\uff90Term Experiment on Animal Manure and Mineral Fertilizers. Draught force was related to soil texture, soil water and SOC content, shear strength and bulk density, nutrient management, and yield of the preceding winter wheat. Contents of clay and SOC ranged from 8.9 to 10.6% and from 0.98 to 1.36%, respectively. In the autumn and spring, SOC normalized by clay content explained 38 and 5% of the variation in specific draught, respectively. Specific draught did not differ significantly among individual fertilization treatments. SOC was closely correlated with clay and water contents and bulk density, and with yield of the preceding wheat. Draught force was significantly smaller in the spring than in the autumn. In the autumn when soils were drier (\uffe2\uff88\uff92700\uffc2\uffa0hPa), tillage draught was correlated with several soil characteristics, whereas water content was the dominating parameter in the spring when soils were wetter (\uffe2\uff88\uff92100\uffc2\uffa0hPa). The range of SOC contents observed in this study aligns with that observed in Danish sandy loams under intensive cultivation, and within this range, SOC per se had little effect on draught requirements.

", "keywords": ["2. Zero hunger", "Soil Physical Properties", "soil tillage", "tractor fuel", "0401 agriculture", " forestry", " and fisheries", "04 agricultural and veterinary sciences", "15. Life on land", "energy"]}, "links": [{"href": "http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/wol1/doi/10.1111/sum.12312/fullpdf"}, {"href": "https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.12312"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Soil%20Use%20and%20Management", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "10.1111/sum.12312", "name": "item", "description": "10.1111/sum.12312", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/10.1111/sum.12312"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2016-11-24T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "10.1111/sum.13101", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-06-23T16:19:52Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2024-08-04", "title": "Effects of vineyard inter\u2010row management on soil physical properties and organic carbon in Central European vineyards", "description": "Abstract

The intensity and frequency of inter\uffe2\uff80\uff90row management in vineyards are highly diverse and depend on local environmental conditions and the wine grower's attitude and experience. Reasons for different management include water conservation, weed and pest control, biological activity promotion and soil fertility and biodiversity preservation. We studied different soil cover management in 16 paired vineyards located at eight sites in the Leithaberg and Carnuntum regions of eastern Austria. To this end, we compared inter\uffe2\uff80\uff90rows with medium intensity (Periodically Mechanically Disturbed) and low intensity (Permanent Green Cover). We investigated the effects of these different management intensities on soil organic carbon, bulk density, saturated and unsaturated hydraulic conductivity, pore size distribution and percolation stability in the upper soil layer from 3 to 8\uffe2\uff80\uff89cm. Soil organic carbon and percolation stability were significantly higher and soil bulk density was significantly lower in vineyards with permanent green cover. No significant differences were observed for saturated hydraulic conductivity, pore size distribution and plant available water. This may be attributed to a minor effect as a result of the time lag of up to 2\uffe2\uff80\uff89years since the last tillage. Regression analysis to predict plant\uffe2\uff80\uff90available water for local vineyard soils also showed that texture, total organic carbon and bulk density were suitable predictor variables. These results suggest that both investigated inter\uffe2\uff80\uff90row management systems support a good soil structure for winegrowers. Organic carbon content and parameters interacting with organic carbon may still be improved with permanent vegetation cover systems; however, the positive effects on plant available water are limited.Abstract. Topsoil (0\uffe2\uff80\uff9315 cm) bulk density, aggregate stability, soil dispersibility, water retention and infiltration were measured between 1989 and 1996 on an Alfisol under rehabilitation in southwestern Nigeria. The planted leguminous species were Pueraria phaseoloides, Senna siamea, Leucaena leucocephala, Acacia leptocarpa and A. auriculiformis. Also, plots with natural fallow and maize/cassava intercropping were included. Level (minimum) and mound tillage with hoes was adopted for the cultivated areas under study after 4 and 6 year fallow periods. Under fallow, the soil bulk density decreased from1.56 to 1.11 t m73.The continuously cropped treatment (level tillage) had significantly higher bulk density than the fallowed subplots after 6 years. Mean soil penetrometer resistance ranged from 75 to 157 kPa for fallowed plots and from 192 to 295 kPa for the continuously cropped (level tillage) subplot. Surface soilwater contentswere similar for all the treatments during the soil strength measurements. Although soil aggregates were generally of low stability and not well formed, they were improved by fallowing.

Soil structural improvement by planted fallows was similar to that by natural fallow, but the trees were more promising for long\uffe2\uff80\uff90term fallow (>6 years) than the herbaceous P. phaseoloides. However, the improvement in soil structure after 4 or 6 year fallow could not be maintained in subsequent cropping. Furthermore, the significant improvement in soil bulk density caused by A. auriculiformis and natural fallow was more rapidly lost on the cultivated subplots compared with other fallow treatments. Thus, soil structure recovery under a fallow does not imply a sustained improvement when stress is applied to this soil. Post\uffe2\uff80\uff90fallow soil management options such as residue incorporation and tillage to ameliorate compaction or soil strength will be necessary to enhance the improvements by fallow species.

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This study was conducted to know cropping cycles required to improve OM status in soil and to investigate the effects of medium-term tillage practices on soil properties and crop yields in Grey Terrace soil of Bangladesh under wheat-mungbean-T.amancropping system. Four different tillage practices, namely, zero tillage (ZT), minimum tillage (MT), conventional tillage (CT), and deep tillage (DT), were studied in a randomized complete block (RCB) design with four replications. Tillage practices showed positive effects on soil properties and crop yields. After four cropping cycles, the highest OM accumulation, the maximum root mass density (0\uffe2\uff80\uff9315\uffe2\uff80\uff89cm soil depth), and the improved physical and chemical properties were recorded in the conservational tillage practices. Bulk and particle densities were decreased due to tillage practices, having the highest reduction of these properties and the highest increase of porosity and field capacity in zero tillage. The highest total N, P, K, and S in their available forms were recorded in zero tillage. All tillage practices showed similar yield after four years of cropping cycles. Therefore, we conclude that zero tillage with 20% residue retention was found to be suitable for soil health and achieving optimum yield under the cropping system in Grey Terrace soil (Aeric Albaquept).

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En particular, el tratamiento NPKM exhibi\u00f3 los niveles m\u00e1s altos de disponibilidad de nutrientes, carbono de biomasa microbiana (MBC), actividades de la mayor\u00eda de las enzimas y la comunidad microbiana. Esto dio como resultado el \u00edndice de calidad del suelo (SQI) m\u00e1s alto y el rendimiento del arroz, lo que indica una mejor fertilidad y calidad del suelo. Se observaron diferencias significativas en las actividades enzim\u00e1ticas y la comunidad microbiana entre los tratamientos, y el an\u00e1lisis de redundancia mostr\u00f3 que MBC y N disponible fueron los determinantes clave que afectaron las actividades enzim\u00e1ticas del suelo y la comunidad microbiana. La puntuaci\u00f3n de SQI del control no fertilizado (0,72) fue comparable a la de los tratamientos con NPK (0,77), NPKG (0,81) y NPKS (0,79), pero significativamente menor en comparaci\u00f3n con NPKM (0,85). La correlaci\u00f3n significativa entre el rendimiento del arroz y el SQI sugiere que el SQI puede ser \u00fatil para cuantificar los cambios en la calidad del suelo causados por diferentes pr\u00e1cticas de manejo agr\u00edcola. Los resultados indican que la aplicaci\u00f3n de NPK m\u00e1s esti\u00e9rcol de cerdo es la opci\u00f3n preferida para mejorar la acumulaci\u00f3n de COS, mejorar la fertilidad y calidad del suelo y aumentar el rendimiento de arroz en suelos arcillosos amarillos.", "keywords": ["Microbial population biology", "FOS: Political science", "Agricultural and Biological Sciences", "Soil", "Agricultural soil science", "Fertilizer", "Soil water", "Biomass", "Political science", "Soil Microbiology", "2. Zero hunger", "Organic Agriculture", "Soil Physical Properties", "Ecology", "Q", "Soil Quality", "R", "Soil Chemical Properties", "Life Sciences", "Straw", "Agriculture", "04 agricultural and veterinary sciences", "Hydrogen-Ion Concentration", "Soil carbon", "6. 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Los p\uffc3\uffa1ramos son ecosistemas importantes por su funci\uffc3\uffb3n natural como reguladores h\uffc3\uffaddricos donde sus suelos juegan un papel fundamental. Sin embargo, son sistemas fr\uffc3\uffa1giles que pueden sufrir degradaci\uffc3\uffb3n con cambios en el uso del suelo. Este estudio se realiz\uffc3\uffb3 con el fin de evaluar cambios en las propiedades f\uffc3\uffadsicas de un suelo de p\uffc3\uffa1ramo relacionadas con su capacidad de almacenamiento de agua cuando se someten a diferentes usos. El trabajo se llev\uffc3\uffb3 a cabo en el \uffc3\uffa1rea del Parque Natural Nacional del Sumapaz (Cundinamarca-Colombia), donde se seleccion\uffc3\uffb3 un tipo de suelo representativo de una misma unidad cartogr\uffc3\uffa1fica de suelos bajo diferentes usos (cultivos de papa, ganader\uffc3\uffada, suelo en descanso con vegetaci\uffc3\uffb3n de barbecho y suelos con vegetaci\uffc3\uffb3n nativa, como tratamiento testigo); se realizaron tres calicatas por cada uso, se tomaron muestras de los cuatro lados de la calicata por horizonte y se evaluaron propiedades del suelo como retenci\uffc3\uffb3n de humedad, densidad aparente, porosidad total, distribuci\uffc3\uffb3n de la porosidad y contenido de carbono org\uffc3\uffa1nico. Se encontr\uffc3\uffb3 que la capacidad de almacenamiento de humedad del suelo se percibi\uffc3\uffb3 disminuida para todos los usos hasta en un 60%; la densidad aparente aument\uffc3\uffb3 hasta un 16% y la porosidad total disminuy\uffc3\uffb3 hasta en un 23% de los suelos con diferente uso al ser comparados con el suelo del tratamiento testigo. El cultivo de papa y los lotes en descanso presentaron los menores valores de porcentaje de carbono org\uffc3\uffa1nico, porosidad, retenci\uffc3\uffb3n de humedad, a capacidad de campo y punto de marchitez permanente; y altos valores de densidad aparente en comparaci\uffc3\uffb3n con el suelo con vegetaci\uffc3\uffb3n nativa. El cambio del uso del suelo disminuy\uffc3\uffb3 la capacidad de retenci\uffc3\uffb3n de agua, afectando la funci\uffc3\uffb3n ambiental de los p\uffc3\uffa1ramos como reguladores h\uffc3\uffaddricos.

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Soils are the foundation of terrestrial ecosystems and their role in food production is fundamental, although physical degradation has been observed in recent years, caused by different cultural practices that modify structures and consequently the functioning of soils. The objective of this study was to evaluate possible structural changes and degradation in an Oxisol under different managements for 20 years: no-tillage cultivation with and without crop rotation, perennial crop and conventional tillage, plus a forested area (reference). Initially, the crop profile was described and subsequently, 10 samples per management system and forest soil were collected to quantify soil organic matter, flocculation degree, bulk density, and macroporosity. The results indicated structural changes down to a soil depth of 50 cm, with predominance of structural units \uffe2\uff88\uff86\uffce\uffbc (intermediate compaction level) under perennial crop and no-tillage crop rotation, and of structural units \uffe2\uff88\uff86 (compacted) under conventional tillage and no-tillage. The soil was increasingly degraded in the increasing order: forest => no-tillage crop rotation => perennial crop => no-tillage without crop rotation => conventional tillage. In all managements, the values of organic matter and macroporosity were always below and bulk density always above those of the reference area (forest) and, under no-tillage crop rotation and perennial crop, the flocculation degree was proportionally equal to that of the reference area.

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Grain sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] is an important grain crop grown in both highly productive and marginal areas in the central Great Plains because of the crop's ability to use the erratic precipitation observed in this region. More effective capture and storage of this limited rainfall is needed to improve the productivity and profitability of dryland agriculture. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of long\uffe2\uff80\uff90term tillage and N fertilization on soil physical and hydraulic properties after long\uffe2\uff80\uff90term continuous grain sorghum production. Variables included conventional tillage (CT) and no\uffe2\uff80\uff90till (NT) and four rates of N fertilizer. Selected soil quality indicators included soil organic carbon (SOC), bulk density (BD), wet aggregate stability (WAS), and ponded infiltration. No\uffe2\uff80\uff90till accumulated more SOC in the surface 0 to 5 cm, and was less dense at all depths than CT. When tillage was compared across all N rates, NT contained 30% greater SOC than CT at the 0 to 5 cm. Mean weight diameter (MWD) was larger with increasing N fertilization and eliminating tillage. Ponded infiltration rates were greatest for the high N fertilization rate under NT, and lowest for the 0 kg N ha\uffe2\uff88\uff921 rate under CT. In this long\uffe2\uff80\uff90term grain sorghum system, increasing N fertilization rate and NT both positively affected soil physical properties. These improvements in hydraulic properties will aid in more effectively capturing unpredictable precipitation, and further underscore the utility of NT management practices for the central Great Plains region.

", "keywords": ["2. Zero hunger", "Nitrogen fertilization", "Grain sorghum", "Soil physical properties", "0401 agriculture", " forestry", " and fisheries", "04 agricultural and veterinary sciences", "15. Life on land", "630", "6. Clean water", "Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench", "Tillage"]}, "links": [{"href": "https://doi.org/10.2134/agronj2011.0311"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Agronomy%20Journal", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "10.2134/agronj2011.0311", "name": "item", "description": "10.2134/agronj2011.0311", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/10.2134/agronj2011.0311"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2012-05-01T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "10.3390/agriculture12122149", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-06-23T16:21:36Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2022-12-14", "title": "The Assessment of Soil Quality in Contrasting Land-Use and Tillage Systems on Farm Fields with Stagnic Luvisol Soil in Estonia", "description": "

Soil quality indicates the soil\u2019s ability to provide ecosystem services. Reducing the tillage intensity has been suggested as an alternative to conventional tillage for sustaining soil quality. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of soil tillage systems on individual soil quality indicators in comparison to those on grassland with Stagnic Luvisol soil in Estonia. Four soil management systems were compared: no-tillage (NT), minimum tillage (MT), conventional tillage (CT) and grassland (G) as a reference. Soil quality indicators included physical (bulk density, water-stable aggregates, porosity, air-filled pores, moisture content, water-holding capacity, penetration resistance and water permeability), chemical (total N, total soil organic C, permanganate oxidisable C, pH, P, K, Ca and Mg) and biological (earthworm abundance) parameters. CT soils had a significantly lower aggregate stability compared to MT and G soils. The higher penetration resistance of CT under an arable layer suggested the presence of a plough pan. NT improved the soil\u2019s physical quality at 5\u201310 cm, which was indicated by higher moisture content, water-holding capacity and porosity and a lower bulk density, whereas penetration resistance exceeded 2 MPa in the lower part of the topsoil. NT also had significantly lower total soil organic C and total N compared to MT and G. The absence of tillage in the NT and G systems may have improved the soil\u2019s resistance to moisture loss under dry conditions, which, in turn, improved the soil habitability for earthworms a despite higher density. In general, NT or MT stabilised or increased the soil quality compared to CT.

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The volume of the stones from each sample was measured separately using water displacement method. The total volume of soil was calculated by deducting the volume of roots and stones from volume of the soil core sampler. Bulk density was calculated as mass of the dried soil sample by the total volume of the soil. Chemical Properties: We estimated fifteen soil chemical properties for all soil samples collected. The following parameters were analyzed by Zuari Farmhubs Laboratory: pH, electrical conductivity (E.C.) at 25\u00b0C, organic carbon (O.C.), available phosphorus (P\u2082O\u2085), available potassium (K\u2082O), available calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), sulfur (S), boron (B), zinc (Zn), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), and manganese (Mn). Total carbon and nitrogen were estimated using LECO elemental analyzer. More details about the data can be obtained from Bindu K. and Rohit Naniwadekar from the Nature Conservation Foundation (www.ncf-india.org).", "keywords": ["soil chemical properties", "evergreen forest", "soil physical properties", "deciduous forest", "ecology"], "contacts": [{"organization": "Lad, Himanshu, Kempegowda, Bindu, Jayanth, Arpitha, Kumar, Krishna, Page, Navendu, Ghuman, Sartaj, Naniwadekar, Rohit,", "roles": ["creator"]}]}, "links": [{"href": "https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15227185"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "10.5281/zenodo.15227185", "name": "item", "description": "10.5281/zenodo.15227185", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/10.5281/zenodo.15227185"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "10.5281/zenodo.16079282", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"license": "unspecified", "updated": "2026-06-23T16:24:05Z", "type": "Dataset", "title": "Soil properties of evergreen and deciduous forests of the Southern Western Ghats, India", "description": "Soil properties of evergreen and deciduous forests of the Southern Western Ghats, India This project contains physical and chemical properties of soil collected from Anamalai Tiger Reserve of the Southern Western Ghats for a study investigating the factors influencing the distribution of evergreen-deciduous mosaics. 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The volume of the stones from each sample was measured separately using water displacement method. The total volume of soil was calculated by deducting the volume of roots and stones from volume of the soil core sampler. Bulk density was calculated as mass of the dried soil sample by the total volume of the soil. Chemical Properties: We estimated fifteen soil chemical properties for all soil samples collected. The following parameters were analyzed by Zuari Farmhubs Laboratory: pH, electrical conductivity (E.C.) at 25\u00b0C, organic carbon (O.C.), available phosphorus (P\u2082O\u2085), available potassium (K\u2082O), available calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), sulfur (S), boron (B), zinc (Zn), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), and manganese (Mn). Total carbon and nitrogen were estimated using LECO elemental analyzer. 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Life on land", "6. Clean water"]}, "links": [{"href": "https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7464210"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "10.5281/zenodo.7464210", "name": "item", "description": "10.5281/zenodo.7464210", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/10.5281/zenodo.7464210"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2022-12-20T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "10261/366295", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-06-23T16:25:43Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2024-08-04", "title": "Effects of vineyard inter\u2010row management on soil physical properties and organic carbon in Central European vineyards", "description": "Abstract

The intensity and frequency of inter\uffe2\uff80\uff90row management in vineyards are highly diverse and depend on local environmental conditions and the wine grower's attitude and experience. Reasons for different management include water conservation, weed and pest control, biological activity promotion and soil fertility and biodiversity preservation. We studied different soil cover management in 16 paired vineyards located at eight sites in the Leithaberg and Carnuntum regions of eastern Austria. To this end, we compared inter\uffe2\uff80\uff90rows with medium intensity (Periodically Mechanically Disturbed) and low intensity (Permanent Green Cover). We investigated the effects of these different management intensities on soil organic carbon, bulk density, saturated and unsaturated hydraulic conductivity, pore size distribution and percolation stability in the upper soil layer from 3 to 8\uffe2\uff80\uff89cm. Soil organic carbon and percolation stability were significantly higher and soil bulk density was significantly lower in vineyards with permanent green cover. No significant differences were observed for saturated hydraulic conductivity, pore size distribution and plant available water. This may be attributed to a minor effect as a result of the time lag of up to 2\uffe2\uff80\uff89years since the last tillage. Regression analysis to predict plant\uffe2\uff80\uff90available water for local vineyard soils also showed that texture, total organic carbon and bulk density were suitable predictor variables. These results suggest that both investigated inter\uffe2\uff80\uff90row management systems support a good soil structure for winegrowers. Organic carbon content and parameters interacting with organic carbon may still be improved with permanent vegetation cover systems; however, the positive effects on plant available water are limited.Vineyard soils are often of inherently poor quality with low organic carbon content. Management can improve soil properties and thus soil fertility. In European wine\uffe2\uff80\uff90growing regions, a broad range of inter\uffe2\uff80\uff90row management strategies evolved based on specific local site conditions and the varying effects of management intensities on soil, water balance, yield and grape quality. Accordingly, there is a need to investigate the effects of locally common cover crop management strategies and tillage intensity on soil organic carbon content and soil physical parameters. In this study, we investigated the impact of the most common inter\uffe2\uff80\uff90row management practices in Austria, France, Romania and Spain. In all countries, we compared paired sites. Each site with cover crops and inter\uffe2\uff80\uff90row management of low intensity was compared with one site with (temporarily) bare soil and high management intensity. All studied sites with cover crops and low management intensity, except those in Spain, had higher organic carbon contents than the paired more intensively managed vineyards. However, the highly water\uffe2\uff80\uff90limited Spanish vineyards with temporary cover crops had lower organic carbon contents than the paired sites with bare soil. Sites with more organic carbon had better results for bulk density, percolation stability (PS), hydraulic conductivity and available soil water, with soil hydraulic parameters being less pronounced than others. Country comparison of inter\uffe2\uff80\uff90row weed control systems showed that PS was particularly low in sampled vineyards in Romania and Spain, where weed control is based on intensive mechanical tillage. Alternating management systems with tillage every second inter\uffe2\uff80\uff90row showed a decrease in soil structure compared with permanent green cover. Thus, inter\uffe2\uff80\uff90row management with cover crops and reduced tillage increases soil organic carbon content and improves soil structure compared with bare soil management. If local constraints, such as water scarcity, do not allow year\uffe2\uff80\uff90round planting, alternating inter\uffe2\uff80\uff90row management with several years of alternating periods may be an option to mitigate those adverse effects. However, negative impact on the soil structure occurs with the very first tillage operation, whereas negative effects on the carbon balance only appear after long\uffe2\uff80\uff90term use of tillage.Energy requirements for soil tillage are closely linked to soil properties, such as clay, water and soil organic carbon (SOC) contents. Long\uffe2\uff80\uff90term application of inorganic fertilizer and organic amendments affects SOC content but little is known about seasonal differences in tillage draught requirements of soils subject to contrasting nutrient management regimes. We assessed autumn and spring tillage draught following harvest of early\uffe2\uff80\uff90sown and timely sown winter wheat grown on a sandy loam in the Askov Long\uffe2\uff80\uff90Term Experiment on Animal Manure and Mineral Fertilizers. Draught force was related to soil texture, soil water and SOC content, shear strength and bulk density, nutrient management, and yield of the preceding winter wheat. Contents of clay and SOC ranged from 8.9 to 10.6% and from 0.98 to 1.36%, respectively. In the autumn and spring, SOC normalized by clay content explained 38 and 5% of the variation in specific draught, respectively. Specific draught did not differ significantly among individual fertilization treatments. SOC was closely correlated with clay and water contents and bulk density, and with yield of the preceding wheat. Draught force was significantly smaller in the spring than in the autumn. In the autumn when soils were drier (\uffe2\uff88\uff92700\uffc2\uffa0hPa), tillage draught was correlated with several soil characteristics, whereas water content was the dominating parameter in the spring when soils were wetter (\uffe2\uff88\uff92100\uffc2\uffa0hPa). The range of SOC contents observed in this study aligns with that observed in Danish sandy loams under intensive cultivation, and within this range, SOC per se had little effect on draught requirements.