Effects of tillage and application of cattle slurry on carbon pools and aggregate distribution in temperate grassland soils. Issue 3 (19th February 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Linsler, Deborah; Geisseler, Daniel; Loges, Ralf; Taube, Friedhelm; Ludwig, Bernard
• Is Part Of: Journal of plant nutrition and soil science. Volume 177:Issue 3(2014:Jun.)
• Page Start: 388
• Page End: 394
• Publication Date: 2014-02-19
• Subjects: Plants -- Nutrition -- Periodicals; Soil science -- Periodicals; 630
• DOI: 10.1002/jpln.201300119
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1436-8730

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>The objective was to study the effects of tillage and cattle slurry application on organic C dynamics in grassland soils. Treatments included long‐term grassland and reinstalled grassland (after tillage and winter wheat cropping) with and without cattle slurry application (240 kg N ha^–1 y^–1). A period of 4 y slurry application sufficed to increase microbial activity 1.6‐fold in surface soil (0–10 cm). Tillage affected aggregate distribution and basal respiration in the surface soil.</p> </abstract>