Chickpea and faba bean nitrogen fixation in a Mediterranean rainfed Vertisol: Effect of the tillage system

López‐Bellido, Rafael J.; López‐Bellido, Luis; Benítez‐Vega, Jorge; Muñoz‐Romero, Verónica; López‐Bellido, Francisco J.; Redondo, Ramón

doi:10.1016/j.eja.2011.01.005

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“…The average %Ndfa of field bean grain (across both years and locations) was about 78%, slightly lower than that reported by López‐Bellido et al (2006, 2011b) (89%) for Alameda faba bean grown under Mediterranean rainfed conditions and by Ruisi et al (2012) for faba bean grown in Sicily under comparable environmental conditions to our study. For the latter study area, Giambalvo et al (2012) found lower %Ndfa of faba bean grain, ranging from 50 to 55% with year‐to‐year variations.…”

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“…Moreover, faba bean (and legumes generally) will be important in low‐input cropping systems designed to reduce mineral fertilizer inputs (Sinclair and Vadez, 2012) and associated N 2 O emissions and fossil fuel consumption (Jensen et al, 2012) because it is characterized by superior soil N augmenting ability (through biological N 2 fixation) compared with other legume crops (Walley et al, 2007). Fixed N yields in rainfed faba bean range from 40 to 200 kg ha –1 (Walley et al, 2007; Peoples et al, 2009a; López‐Bellido et al, 2011b) and are mainly dependent on the environmental conditions of the study site, which influence resource allocation and plant growth (Jensen et al, 2010). Genetic variability (Kilian et al, 2001) and N 2 fixation quantification methods (Roggero et al, 2003) can also influence the estimated fixed N yields.…”

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“…Genetic variability (Kilian et al, 2001) and N 2 fixation quantification methods (Roggero et al, 2003) can also influence the estimated fixed N yields. With few exceptions (Carranca et al, 1999; López‐Bellido et al, 2006, 2011b; Ruisi et al, 2012), the majority of European studies on N 2 fixation by faba bean have been restricted to areas with moist, cool climates or with irrigation (Zapata et al, 1987; Duc et al, 1988; Senaratne and Hardarson, 1988; Jensen, 1996; Kilian et al, 2001; Vinther and Dahlmann‐Hansen, 2005), which have little in common with the high temperature and water stress conditions that constrain crop growth in semiarid areas.…”

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Potential Nitrogen Source from Field Bean for Rainfed Mediterranean Cropping Systems

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Field bean (Vicia faba L. var. minor Beck) is cultivated in the Mediterranean basin in rotation with winter cereals for dry grain production for animal feed, green forage, hay, silage, or green manure. This study aimed to (i) quantify the field bean fixed N during 2 yr at two Italian locations under rainfed conditions, (ii) quantify the proportion of N and fixed N allocated by field bean to grain, straw, and recoverable roots, and (iii) estimate the potential contribution of field bean to the cropping system N balance. The mean N percentage derived from N 2 fixation of field bean grain and straw was 76%, corresponding to 114 kg ha -1 of fixed N in the aboveground biomass. On average, field bean fixed 42, 12, and 9 kg N Mg -1 dry matter in grains, straw, and roots, respectively. Recoverable roots contributed <5% of the total plant fixed N, but estimates did not take into account rhizodeposition and fine root turnover. The net N balance was positive for green manure (117 kg N ha -1 ) and grain field bean without straw removal (31 kg N ha -1 ) but negative (-31 kg N ha -1 ) when straw was removed. The N gain vs. a non-fixing species was 79, 62, and 117 kg ha -1 yr -1 for field bean used as grain without straw removal, grain with straw removal, and green manure, respectively. Our study indicated that field bean can play a significant role as a N source in rainfed cereal-based cropping systems.

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“…Some studies using several legume species, such as rand clover and soybeans, have reported a significant decline in legume BNF with inorganic N fertilization (Hogh-Jensen and Schjoerring 2001;Salvagiotti et al 2008), while Schipanski et al (2010) have found N availability to have non-significant effects. Other factors such as low P or water availability can also reduce BNF by directly reducing plant growth (Abdelhamid et al 2010;López-Bellido et al 2011;Raji et al 2019), by limiting nodule formation in low P soils (Reed et al 2011), or by negatively affecting nodule metabolism in dry conditions (Gil-Quintana et al 2013). Hence, in low-fertility soils, legume BNF would be driven by plant growth due to nutrient scarcity.…”

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Biological Nitrogen Fixation Response to Soil Fertility Is Species-Dependent in Annual Legumes

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2019

J Soil Sci Plant Nutr

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In low-input farming systems, the availability of nutrients can limit yields as well as biological nitrogen fixation (BNF). The adaptability of legume species to soil fertility conditions may be relevant for designing crop rotations. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of soil fertility on biological N fixation of two annual legumes (chickpea Cicer arietinum and bitter vetch Vicia ervilia) adapted to dry conditions growing in organically amended soils, and whether, this effect was species-dependent. Two legume species were sown in two fields with contrasting soil fertility, amended or non-amended with cow manure. We measured soil N and P pools and availability and estimated N derived from the atmosphere (%Ndfa) by 15 N natural abundance. In low-fertility soils, both legume species showed high BNF (17-22 mg N 2 fixed per kg of dry matter) that correlated with plant production. While chickpea BNF responded negatively to soil fertility and manure application, bitter vetch BNF remained virtually unchanged, irrespective of soil fertility, and did not correlate with soil N or P available forms. Bitter vetch productivity and BNF, both in low-and high-fertility scenarios, was not responsive to a single manure application event, while chickpea showed a strong response to added manure. Bitter vetch %Ndfa and BNF were always higher than chickpea and consequently this former species could be more appropriate for increasing soil N pools in low-input cropping systems.

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“…Previous studies have found a promotion of nodulation under no-tillage systems and that there was a close positive relationship between nodule number and the N-content of roots within conservation tillage systems (Hughes and Herridge, 1989;Sidiras et al, 1999;Kihara et al, 2011;Ló pez-Bellido et al, 2011). Tillage system in the current case study had no effect on nodule number but did significantly influence nodule surface area (a surrogate for overall nodule size).…”

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Visualization of Peanut Nodules and Seasonal Nodulation Pattern in Different Tillage Systems Using a Minirhizotron System

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Nodulation is essential for providing the nitrogen (N) needs of peanut, but little is known about the time course of nodule development with soil depth in a field production system. A minirhizotron system allows for non-destructive, periodic digital imaging of identical locations in the crop root system in situ, including the associated nodules. Because the system allows imaging at the same location over time, individual nodule development and subsequent senescence can be followed throughout the growing season. To test the proof of concept for the use of a minirhizotron system to observe peanut nodule development, a case study was conducted in 2012 in Citra, FL in a sod-based production system managed with both conservation and conventional tillage at two different timings. Images were taken to a soil depth of 90 cm on four dates during the growing season, and nodule number, surface area, and senescence were determined. Most nodules occurred at depths spanning 5-30 cm with very few outside of this range; however, individual nodules were noted as deep as 90 cm. In this case study, tillage operation and timing had no impact on the total number of nodules produced, and the peak seasonal nodule number was formed relatively early in the season (9 July -61 days after planting) and stayed constant until harvest. Nodule number varied by soil depth with the majority of nodules formed in the 0-20 cm depth. Nodule surface area was impacted by tillage type with conservation tillage treatments having larger nodule size (average 2.6 mm 2 ) than nodules in conventional tillage (1.9 mm 2 ). Maximum nodule surface area was achieved by midseason on 1 August. This study gave a unique visual assessment of nodule development for field grown peanut over time and provided data that has rarely been reported. In addition, this study also illustrated that the minirhizotron technique could be successfully utilized in studies examining the development of nodules in peanut and would likely be applicable for similar studies in other legume crops.The nitrogen fixation process in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is essential for providing nitrogen (N) for the crop throughout the season, as it delivers from 50-80% of the total N required by the plant (Boddey et al., 1990)

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Chickpea and faba bean nitrogen fixation in a Mediterranean rainfed Vertisol: Effect of the tillage system

Cited by 41 publications

References 30 publications

Potential Nitrogen Source from Field Bean for Rainfed Mediterranean Cropping Systems

Potential Nitrogen Source from Field Bean for Rainfed Mediterranean Cropping Systems

Biological Nitrogen Fixation Response to Soil Fertility Is Species-Dependent in Annual Legumes

Visualization of Peanut Nodules and Seasonal Nodulation Pattern in Different Tillage Systems Using a Minirhizotron System

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