Abstract
The effects of different types of green manure (Trifolium pratense L., Dactylis glomerata L., and Secale cereale L.) and the time of its input into the soil (autumn and spring) on the contents of humus and labile humus substances in a soddy-podzolic soil and the relationship between the formation of humus and the chemical composition of the applied biomass were studied. Green manure had a positive effect on the accumulation of humus in the soil. When the plants were plowed into the soil in the fall, the amount of humus formed in the soil in the first year was 0.1% higher in comparison with the spring application of green manure. The most active synthesis of new humus substances took place upon the following properties of the plant biomass: C: N = 15–25, the cellulose content of 20–28%, and the lignin content of 14–17%. The highest amount of labile humus substances was formed during the decomposition of the biomass with the C: N ratio above 20, the cellulose content of 19–20%, and the lignin content of 14–16%.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Z. Z. Ayupov, N. S. Anokhina, and I. F. Minibaeva, “Elements of biological farming and their impact on the dynamics of labile humic substances and yields and grain quality of winter wheat,” Vestn. OGU, 100(6), 537–539 (2009).
N. N. Bambalov, “Changes in the elemental composition of lignin during humification,” Eur. Soil Sci. 44(10), 1090–1096 (2011).
E. F. Vedrova and L. V. Mukhortova, “Dynamics of the easily mineralizable fraction of organic matter under forest cultures,” in Modern Problems of Soil Science in Siberia Mater. Intern. Conf. (Izd. Tomsk. Gos. Univ., Tomsk, 2000), pp. 296–299 [in Russian].
A. V. Dedov, “Methods to reproduce humus in chernozems,” Al’manakh AGRO XXI, Nos. 7–12, 113–116 (2002).
B. M. Kogut, S. A. Sysuev, and V. A. Kholodov, “Water stability and labile humic substances of typical chernozems under different land uses,” Eur. Soil Sci. 45(5), 496–502 (2012).
V. V. Lapa, T. M. Seraya, E. N. Bogatyreva, and O. M. Biryukova, “The effect of long-term fertilizer application on the group and fractional composition of humus in a soddy-podzolic light loamy soil,” Eur. Soil Sci. 42(1), 100–104 (2011).
G. G. Morkovkin and I. V. Demina, “Intensity of mineralization of green manure crops and changes in the humus content of leached chernozems in a moderately dry steppe of Altai region,” Vestn. Altaisk. Gos. Agrarn. Univ., 51(1), 12–16 (2009).
B. A. Nikitin, “Refinement of the method of determination of soil humus,” Agrokhimiya, No. 8, 18–26 (1983).
G. V. Pirogovskaya, “The effect of catch crops on the enrichment of coarse-textured soils with organic matter,” Pochvoved. Agrokhimiya, 34(1), 281–284 (2005).
V. V. Ponomareva and T. A. Plotnikova, Humus and Soil Formation (Study Methods and Results) (Leningrad, 1980) [in Russian].
A. I. Popov, Humic Substances: Properties, Composition, and Origin (St. Petersburg, 2004) [in Russian].
L. Tripol’skaya, D. Romanovskaya, and A. Shlepetene, “Humus status of soddy-podzolic soil upon application of different green manures,” Eur. Soil Sci. 41(8), 882–889 (2008).
A. S. Tulina, V. M. Semenov, L. N. Rozanova, T. V. Kuznetsova, N. A. Semenova, “Influence of moisture on the stability of soil organic matter and plant residues,” Eur. Soil Sci. 42(11), 1241–1248 (2009).
V. V. Chuprova, “Easily decomposable organic matter in soils of Central Siberia,” in Modern Problems of Soil Science in Siberia Mater. Intern. Conf. (TGU, Tomsk, 2000), pp. 468–471 [in Russian].
F. Andreux, “Humus in world soils,” in Humic Substances in Terrestrial Ecosystems, Ed. by A. Piccolo (Elsevier, 1996), pp. 45–91.
A. Arlauskiene, S. Maiksteniene, and A. Slepetiene, “The effect of catch crops and straw on spring barley nitrogen nutrition and soil humus composition,” Zemdirbyste (Agriculture) 96(2), 53–70 (2009).
H. Aronsson, Nitrogen turnover and leaching in cropping systems with ryegrass catch crops Diss. (Summary) (Sveriges lantbruksuniv., Acta Universitatis Agriculturae Sueciae. Agraria, 1401–6249, Uppsala, 2000).
A. A. Korsaeth, T. M. Henriksen, and L. R. Bakken, “Temporal changes in mineralization and immobilization of N during degradation of plant material: implications for the plant N supply and nitrogen losses,” Soil Biol. Biochem. 34(6), 789–799 (2002).
F. Azam, “Studies on organic matter dynamics and nitrogen availability using 14C and 15N,” Pakistan J. Agron. 1(1), 20–24 (2002).
K. Franzluebbers, R. W. Weaver, and A. S. R. Juo, “Mineralization of labeled N from cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) plant parts at two growth stages in sandy soil,” Plant Soil 160(2), 259–266 (1994).
A. Gransted and G. Baeckstrom, “Studies of the preceding crop effect of ley in ecological agriculture,” Am. J. Alternative Agric. 15(2), 68–78 (2000).
T. M. Henriksen and T. A. Breland, “Evaluation of criteria for describing crop residues degradability in a model of carbon and nitrogen turnover in soil,” Soil Biol. Biochem. 31, 1135–1149 (1999).
J. M.-F. Johnson, N. W. Barbour, and S. L. Weyers, “Chemical composition of crop biomass impacts its decomposition,” Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J, 71(1), 155–162 (2005).
T. Kätterer, “Carbon flows and sustainable agriculture,” in Sustainable Agriculture, Ed. by Ch. Jakobsson (University, Uppsala, 2012).
A. Korsaeth, L. Molstand, and L. R. Bakka, “Modelling the competition for nitrogen between plants and micro-flora as a function of soil heterogeinity,” Soil Biol. Biochem., No. 33, 215–226 (2001).
S. Lars, L. Jensen, T. Salo, F. Palmason, A. T. Tor Arvid Breland, T. M. Henriksen, B. Stenberg, A. Ch. M. Pedersen, C. Lundström, and M. Esala, “Influence of biochemical quality on C and N mineralization from a broad variety of plant materials in soil,” Plant Soil 273(1–2), 307–326 (2005).
S. Maikštėnienė, A. Velykis, A. Arlauskienė, and A. Satkus, “Tausojamoji žemdirbystė našiuose dirvožemiuose: monografija,” (Akademija, Kėdainiur, 2008), pp. 191–208 [in Lithuanian with summary in English].
deNeegaard A. Hauggaard-Nielsen H. et al., “Decomposition of white clover (Trifolium repens) and Ryegrass (Lolium perenne) components: C and N dynamics simulated with the daisy soil organic matter submodel,” Europ. J. Agron. 16(1), 43–55 (2002).
A. Puttaso, P. Vityakon, P. Saenjan, V. Treloges, G. Cadisch, “Relationship between residue quality, decomposition patterns, and soil organic matter accumulation in tropical sandy soil after 13 years,” Nutr. Cycling Agroecosyst. 89(2), 159–174 (2011).
L. Talgre, E. Lauringson, A. Makke, and L. Lauk, “Biomass production and nutrient binding of catch crops,” emdirbyst (Agriculture) 98(3), 251–258 (2011).
L. Thuries, M. Pansu, M.-C. Larre-Larrouy, and C. Feller, “Biochemical composition and mineralization kinetics of organic inputs in sandy soil,” Soil Biol. Biochem. 34, 239–250 (2002).
R. Varnait, A. Paškevičius, and V. Raudonienė, “Cellulose degradation in rye straw by micromicetes and their complex,” Ekologija 1, 29–31 (2008).
M. Wivstad, B. Bath, B. Ramert, and Y. Eklind, “Legumes as a nutrients source for iceberg lettuce (Lactuca sativa Crispa),” Soil Plant Sci. 53(2), 69–75 (2003).
D. R. Zak, W. E. Holmes, N. W. MacDonald, and K. S. Pregitzer, “Soil temperature, matric potential, and kinetics of microbial respiration and nitrogen mineralization,” Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 63, 575–584 (1999).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Additional information
Original Russian Text © L. Tripolskaja, D. Romanovskaja, A. Slepetiene, A. Razukas, G. Sidlauskas, 2014, published in Pochvovedenie, 2014, No. 4, pp. 480–489.
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Tripolskaja, L., Romanovskaja, D., Slepetiene, A. et al. Effect of the chemical composition of green manure crops on humus formation in a Soddy-Podzolic soil. Eurasian Soil Sc. 47, 310–318 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1064229314040097
Received:
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S1064229314040097