Interactions between cover crops and soil microorganisms increase phosphorus availability in conservation agriculture

Hallama, Moritz; Pekrun, Carola; Pilz, Stefan; Jarosch, K; Frąc, Magdalena; Uksa, Marie; Marhan, Sven; Kandeler, Ellen

doi:10.1007/s11104-021-04897-x

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“…Cover crops: Over the last decade, the increased use of cover crops between growing seasons has motivated the inclusion of this practice in the field experiments of many study sites. The benefits of cover crops are generally well accepted, and recent research has indicated that they can also enhance the availability of soil P and have positive effects on the soil microbial community [121][122][123] and earthworm abundance [116]. Positive effects were also illustrated by experiments in the study sites in Norway, Portugal, Denmark, France, Italy, and Germany [79].…”

Section: Environmental Dimensionmentioning

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Soil-Improving Cropping Systems for Sustainable and Profitable Farming in Europe

Hessel

Wyseure

Panagea

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Soils form the basis for agricultural production and other ecosystem services, and soil management should aim at improving their quality and resilience. Within the SoilCare project, the concept of soil-improving cropping systems (SICS) was developed as a holistic approach to facilitate the adoption of soil management that is sustainable and profitable. SICS selected with stakeholders were monitored and evaluated for environmental, sociocultural, and economic effects to determine profitability and sustainability. Monitoring results were upscaled to European level using modelling and Europe-wide data, and a mapping tool was developed to assist in selection of appropriate SICS across Europe. Furthermore, biophysical, sociocultural, economic, and policy reasons for (non)adoption were studied. Results at the plot/farm scale showed a small positive impact of SICS on environment and soil, no effect on sustainability, and small negative impacts on economic and sociocultural dimensions. Modelling showed that different SICS had different impacts across Europe—indicating the importance of understanding local dynamics in Europe-wide assessments. Work on adoption of SICS confirmed the role economic considerations play in the uptake of SICS, but also highlighted social factors such as trust. The project’s results underlined the need for policies that support and enable a transition to more sustainable agricultural practices in a coherent way.

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Section: Environmental Dimensionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Soil-Improving Cropping Systems for Sustainable and Profitable Farming in Europe

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Wyseure

Panagea

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“…The ability of some CF species belonging to the genera Talaromyces, Penicillium, and Purpureocillium as P solubilizers have been reported [42][43][44]. The two main mechanisms involved in P solubilization by microorganisms are the synthesis of phosphatase and phytase enzymes [45][46][47][48] and the release of organic acids such as oxalic, citric, acetic, succinic, and lactic [48][49][50][51] during the decomposition process. Data is represented by the mean±SE (n=3).…”

Section: Phosphorusmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cellulolytic fungi modify the nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium contents of organic fertilizers

Fikrinda

Marlina

Khalil

2022

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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Cellulolytic fungi are involved in releasing nutrients from organic sources. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of cellulolytic fungi on the total nitrogen (N), total phosphorus (P), and total potassium (K) contents in different organic fertilizers. This study was arranged in randomized block design 3 X 3 with three replications. There were two factors, cellulolytic fungi (Talaromyces pinophilus strain MR107, Penicillium sp. isolate SR18, and Purpureocillium lilacinum isolate PIGD23i) and organic fertilizers (cow manure, compost, and vermicompost). The results indicated that Penicillium sp. isolate SR18 had a better effect than other cellulolytic fungi species on tot. N, tot. P and tot. K contents of cow manure; tot. N and tot. K contents of compost; and tot. P content of vermicompost while P. lilacinum isolate PIGD23i showed a better effect on tot. N and tot. K contents of vermicompost. The highest tot. N, and tot. K contents were found in P. lilacinum isolate PIGD23i-inoculated vermicompost while the tot. P content was in Penicillium sp. isolate SR18-inoculated vermicompost. Overall, adding cellulolytic fungi is an alternative way to improve the nutrient content of organic fertilizer.

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“…Symbiotic interactions between soil microorganisms and various crops (e.g., mycorrhizae) protect crops from pathogenic fungi and enhance stress tolerance relating to drought [217]. However, soil microorganisms are influenced to a marked degree by crop management [218,219]. Pesticides usually evoke at least a short-term negative response in soil microorganisms and many soil animals, e.g., earthworms [220].…”

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Mineral-Ecological Cropping Systems—A New Approach to Improve Ecosystem Services by Farming without Chemical Synthetic Plant Protection

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The search for approaches to a holistic sustainable agriculture requires the development of new cropping systems that provide additional ecosystem services beyond biomass supply for food, feed, material, and energy use. The reduction of chemical synthetic plant protection products is a key instrument to protect vulnerable natural resources such as groundwater and biodiversity. Together with an optimal use of mineral fertilizer, agroecological practices, and precision agriculture technologies, a complete elimination of chemical synthetic plant protection in mineral-ecological cropping systems (MECSs) may not only improve the environmental performance of agroecosystems, but also ensure their yield performance. Therefore, the development of MECSs aims to improve the overall ecosystem services of agricultural landscapes by (i) improving the provision of regulating ecosystem services compared to conventional cropping systems and (ii) improving the supply of provisioning ecosystem services compared to organic cropping systems. In the present review, all relevant research levels and aspects of this new farming concept are outlined and discussed based on a comprehensive literature review and the ongoing research project “Agriculture 4.0 without Chemical-Synthetic Plant Protection”.

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Interactions between cover crops and soil microorganisms increase phosphorus availability in conservation agriculture

Cited by 31 publications

References 105 publications

Soil-Improving Cropping Systems for Sustainable and Profitable Farming in Europe

Soil-Improving Cropping Systems for Sustainable and Profitable Farming in Europe

Cellulolytic fungi modify the nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium contents of organic fertilizers

Mineral-Ecological Cropping Systems—A New Approach to Improve Ecosystem Services by Farming without Chemical Synthetic Plant Protection

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