The influence of land use on soil organic carbon and nitrogen content and redox potential
Journal Title: ŽEMDIRBYSTĖ-AGRICULTURE - Year 2010, Vol 97, Issue 3
Abstract
The aim of this research was to evaluate organic matter status in the soil according to the organic carbon content, total and mineral nitrogen amounts, carbon to nitrogen (C:N) ratio and redox potential depending on land usage and plant species. Soil samples were taken from the fields under different farming systems (conventional and organic) as well as abandoned lands. We chose the plants of two botanical species (Poaceae and Fabaceae) in organic and conventional farming systems as well as in abandoned lands. Experimental results show that the best soil organic matter status according to the investigated indexes is in the soils of conventional and organic farming systems occupied with mixtures of Poaceae and Fabaceae and the worst – in the soils of abandoned Poaceae meadows. In the abandoned lands, Fabaceae (galega) had better influence on soil organic matter status than Poaceae.
Authors and Affiliations
Nomeda Sabienė, Gedrimė Kušlienė, Ernestas Zaleckas
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