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Authors:Bo Huijuan, Minggang Xu, Jin Dongsheng, Zhang Qiang Abstract: Canadian Journal of Soil Science, Ahead of Print. The impact of different fertilizer types with equal nitrogen levels on maize root morphology and soil available nutrient is needed, especially in coal mine reclamation areas. After 9-year fertilization, the maize root biomass, length, and surface area of the organic–inorganic fertilization (OF) treatment were significantly higher than those of other treatments. The contents of available phosphorus and available potassium were 18.46 and 176 mg·kg−1, respectively, under OF treatment, which were significantly higher than those under other treatments. Our findings indicate that the fertilizing effect of OF treatment is effective for soil reclamation in mining areas. Citation: Canadian Journal of Soil Science PubDate: 2023-11-21T08:00:00Z DOI: 10.1139/cjss-2023-0054
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Authors:A.J. VandenBygaart, B.C. Liang Abstract: Canadian Journal of Soil Science, Ahead of Print. Crop yields directly affect carbon (C) inputs into soils. Tillage management can influence crop performance, and as such should be considered when quantifying soil organic carbon (SOC) change, and thus net greenhouse gas emissions from croplands for national greenhouse gas inventory reporting. We conducted a meta-analysis of the effects of no-tillage (NT) and conventional tillage (CT) on crop yields for multiple crop species, soil types, and climatic regions of Canada. Yield response to NT varied between western and eastern Canada. Regardless of crop type, experiment duration, soil texture, and residue management, experiments in eastern Canada showed an average of 6% lower yields (p ≤ 0.005) under NT compared to CT. In western Canada, crop type had an important effect on yields between NT and CT with wheat, canola, and legumes exhibiting 10% (p ≤ 0.001), 7% (p ≤ 0.05), and 9% (p ≤ 0.05) higher yields on average under NT compared to CT, respectively. In western Canada, higher yields would be reflected in a similar scale of higher C inputs to NT systems. A recent meta-analysis of the effects of tillage management on SOC in Canada showed an 8% higher storage of SOC under NT systems compared to CT, a difference limited to western Canadian soils. Incorporating the effect of tillage on C inputs will lead to improvements in the accuracy of the effects of tillage management on SOC change in Canadian cropland. The activity data can be improved by applying weightings to the yield data by site-specific assessment of tillage practices across Canada. Citation: Canadian Journal of Soil Science PubDate: 2023-10-24T07:00:00Z DOI: 10.1139/cjss-2023-0061
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Authors:I. Widurska, S.K. Frey, D.R. Lapen, D.L. Rudolph Abstract: Canadian Journal of Soil Science, Ahead of Print. Agricultural landscape management and climate seasonality can influence soil structure, hydraulic conductivity, and air permeability within the context of soil water and soil gas mobility. To investigate this, in situ and laboratory-based data were collected from three agricultural landscape positions within a watershed in eastern Ontario, Canada during a growing season. Macropore classification, water infiltration tests, and air permeability measurements were conducted in situ and standard soil characterizations were carried out on soil samples. Hydraulic conductivity of the soil matrix, based on grain size data, indicated that the highest values were consistently measured in the B horizon at each landscape setting. Macropores were found to be more abundant within uncultivated drainage ditch bank soils, compared to the adjacent cropped fields. Macropores in the ditch bank soils were exclusively consisted of circular biopores, while both circular and linear macropores were observed in the cultivated field soils. Air permeability, vertical hydraulic conductivity, and horizontal hydraulic conductivity were also greater in the uncultivated soils, relative to the cultivated soils. Field saturated hydraulic conductivity measurements offered evidence of anisotropy, likely due to the vertical nature of the macropore features. Macropore disposition and extent varied over the growing season, especially in the cultivated field soils where tillage and field trafficking are physically disruptive. Seasonality of macropore development will influence temporal changes in advection-based mass exchange of gas and water in the vadose zone. Modeling of mass exchange in agricultural soils should consider time variability in macroporosity to more realistically characterize infiltration and soil gas emissions. Citation: Canadian Journal of Soil Science PubDate: 2023-10-20T07:00:00Z DOI: 10.1139/cjss-2022-0107
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Authors:M. Khakbazan, R. Carew, S. Crittenden, R.M. Mohr, D.K. Biswas Abstract: Canadian Journal of Soil Science, Ahead of Print. This study reviewed the literature on soil conservation practices and analyzed four case studies in different soil zones and diverse cropping systems of Manitoba (MB), western Canada, to show the potential impacts of no-till/reduced tillage practices on field crop economic performance. Primary and secondary data, such as tillage type, input cost, crop price, crop yield, and net revenue (NR), were used to assess the tillage practices in each of the case studies. Based on crop economic analysis, over 9 years (1998–2006) in southern Manitoba, cereal-based (spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)) cropping systems were more profitable under conservation tillage than conventional tillage practices, whereas the opposite was true for oilseed crops (e.g., canola, Brassica napus L.). In plot-scale studies at Portage, MB, low intensity tillage increased NR for soybean (Glycine max L.) in 1 of 3 years when compared to high intensity tillage, and there appeared to be lower NRs for canola as tillage intensity increased. However, in studies near Brandon, MB, NRs for a 4-year wheat-pea (Pisum sativum L.) rotation were lower in low disturbance seeding than high disturbance seeding systems for a clay loam soil but similar for a loam soil. While no single tillage system was found to consistently provide the highest NR based on these case studies, these findings provide insights into some of the factors behind decisions surrounding tillage management and the rationale for the continued use of a combination of conventional, reduced, and zero-till systems in the eastern Prairies of Canada. Citation: Canadian Journal of Soil Science PubDate: 2023-09-27T07:00:00Z DOI: 10.1139/cjss-2023-0053
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Authors:E. Mapfumo, V.S. Baron, R. Lemke, M.A. Naeth, D.S. Chanasyk, Campbell Dick Abstract: Canadian Journal of Soil Science, Ahead of Print. Impacts of annual and perennial pasture management on soil organic carbon (SOC) and equivalent SOC stocks (equal soil mass basis) were investigated in two trials [CAESA (1994–1997) and BMP (2008–2012) trials] conducted on the same experimental paddocks at Lacombe, AB. The original site was broken from perennial grass in 1992, and the CAESA trial established in 1993. Between 1994 and 1997, half of the paddocks included winter triticale and a mixture of triticale and spring barley; half included smooth and meadow bromegrass; and each paddock was light, medium, or heavily grazed. The BMP trial (2008–2012) on the same paddocks included fertilized, direct seeded barley as silage; grazing and haying of unfertilized meadow bromegrass, fertilized meadow bromegrass, and meadow bromegrass and alfalfa mixture; and unfertilized oldgrass that was continuous since 1994. Between trials (1998–2007), all paddocks received no fertilizer. In the 0–15 cm depth, SOC under oldgrass was constant between 1994 and 2012 and averaged 88 Mg C ha−1. Under barley silage, SOC decreased from 89 to 72 Mg C ha−1 by 2012. Between 1994 and 2012, SOC decreased in all treatments re-established on original annual forage (1994–1998) but not to the level of barley silage. Light fraction carbon was the highest under oldgrass and the lowest under barley silage. Overall, oldgrass with no fertilizer inputs maintained a constant SOC, although annuals reduced SOC stocks. Re-establishment of perennial grass with grazing may therefore reduce SOC loss, whereas haying perennial grass may not reduce SOC loss. Citation: Canadian Journal of Soil Science PubDate: 2023-09-27T07:00:00Z DOI: 10.1139/cjss-2023-0041
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Authors:Mosaed A. Majrashi, Augustine K. Obour, Colby J. Moorberg, Romulo P. Lollato, Johnathon D. Holman, Juan Du, Maysoon M. Mikha, Yared Assefa Abstract: Canadian Journal of Soil Science, Ahead of Print. The objectives of this study were to quantify long-term tillage practice and nitrogen (N) fertilizer rate effects on yield and N use in a winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)–grain sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench)–fallow (W–S–F) rotation. The experimental design was a randomized complete block with a split–split-plot arrangement. The main plot treatments were crop rotation phases W–S–F, S–F–W, and F–W–S. The sub-plots were tillage practices, i.e., conventional tillage (CT), reduced tillage (RT), and no-tillage (NT). And the sub-sub-plot treatments were N rates of 0, 45, 90, and 134 kg ha−1. Wheat yield increased at rates of 15.6, 9.3, 22.8, and 25.7 kg ha−1 for a kg N ha−1 increase in very low-, low-, high-, and very high-yielding environments (average yields of ∼2000, 2500, 2800, and 4400 kg ha−1), respectively. On average, winter wheat yields were 7%–9% greater for CT compared with both NT and RT. Winter wheat removed about 52 kg N ha−1 from the unfertilized control treatment, but N uptake varied by N rate and growing conditions. Nitrogen use efficiency, N agronomic efficiency, and applied N recovery decreased as the N rate increased. Across environments, wheat yield increased by 16, 20, and 17 kg ha−1 for each additional kg ha−1 N applied under CT, NT, and RT, respectively, and additional 2–2.5 kg ha−1 yield increases for a mm increase in fallow precipitation. We concluded that wheat yield response to N is highly dependent on growing conditions, and NT required greater N fertilization than CT and RT for similar yields. Citation: Canadian Journal of Soil Science PubDate: 2023-09-08T07:00:00Z DOI: 10.1139/cjss-2023-0028
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Authors:Xinyao Sun, Xinying Zhang, Fuzhong Wu, Qiuxia Wu, Jingjing Zhu, Xiangyin Ni Abstract: Canadian Journal of Soil Science, Ahead of Print. Understanding the distribution of cations in forest soils is important for forest management. Here, we evaluated the leaching of cations, potassium (K+), sodium (Na+), calcium (Ca2+), magnesium (Mg2+), iron (Fe3+), aluminium (Al3+), and manganese (Mn2+), from litter through soils in two forest stands with different tree species. We incubated Castanopsis carlesii leaf litter in a Castanopsis carlesii stand and Cunninghamia lanceolata needle litter in a Cunninghamia lanceolata stand using a microcosm method with monthly collections of litter and soil leachates, and the concentrations of cations and fluxes of these cations were assessed separately. We found more Ca2+ but less Na+, Mg2+, and Fe3+ fluxes in litter leaching solutions in Cunninghamia lanceolata than in Castanopsis carlesii stand because of their different initial concentrations in fresh litter. Although cations leached from leaf litter differed among tree species, the leaching fluxes did not vary between stands. Moreover, annual fluxes of cations leached from soils were significantly higher than those from leaf litter, leading to a net loss of soil nutrients to downstream environment. Therefore, the results suggest that reforestation with mixed stands by introducing broadleaved trees in Chinese fir monoculture plantations might reduce soil nutrient loss through the leaching pathway. Citation: Canadian Journal of Soil Science PubDate: 2023-08-21T07:00:00Z DOI: 10.1139/cjss-2023-0046
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Authors:Jessica Arnhold, Dennis Grunwald, Henning Kage, Heinz-Josef Koch Abstract: Canadian Journal of Soil Science, Ahead of Print. Yield decline in wheat grown after wheat is frequently attributed to fungal disease occurrence, but it is also found without visible disease infection. Thus it is hypothesized that other factors such as N supply or soil structural degradation may lead to wheat yield decline when grown after wheat. The aims of this study were to analyze if (i) the crop rotational position of winter wheat causes differences in soil structure at the beginning of the growing season and (ii) the soil structure is related to differences in wheat biomass formation by this date. Different soil structural properties under winter wheat as well as total aboveground biomass of wheat grown in different crop rotational positions (monoculture, first, second and third wheat after oilseed rape) were investigated in two long-term field experiments with contrasting soil texture. At both field sites, no significant effect of the crop rotational position in any of the analyzed soil structural parameters was found. Wheat biomass in spring was on average 54% higher for wheat grown after oilseed rape compared to second and third wheat after oilseed rape or monoculture. In conclusion, growth reduction of wheat cultivated after wheat was not linked to soil structure as measured in spring. Citation: Canadian Journal of Soil Science PubDate: 2023-08-17T07:00:00Z DOI: 10.1139/cjss-2023-0030
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Authors:Junwei Cheng, Mingqin Huang, Xiong Yan Abstract: Canadian Journal of Soil Science, Ahead of Print. Red mud, a solid waste of alumina extraction from bauxite, was used as a compost carrier to prepare a geological fertilizer. It was amended at proportions of 0, 5%, 10%, 15% and 50% by weight (g/kg) to improve a rocky desertification soil (classified as lime soil) productivity. Through the simulation of different rain intensity (15, 50, and 90 mm/h) with three precipitation rates (1000, 2000, 3000 mm), soil chemical and physical properties, such as soil organic matter (SOM), total nitrogen (TN), ammonia nitrogen (AN), nitrate nitrogen (NN), total potassium (TK), available potassium (AK), total phosphorus (TP), available phosphorus (AP), bulk density and aggregates were tested and analyzed. In addition, a three-dimensional evaluation and analysis of the improvement attributed to the geological fertilizer was conducted. The results showed that the soil loss could be maintained in the range of 19%–72% under rainfall intensities. In addition, the reduction rate of soil clay content was less than 20%, and the lowest reduction rate of SOM, TN, TP and other nutrient was only 4% at the application rate of 5%–50%. The BD of the 0–20 cm top soil decreased progressively from 1.2 to 0.9 g/cm3, while the water-stable aggregate volume increased by 45%–76%. The red mud-based fertilizer enhanced the ability of the rocky desertification soil to resist rainfall erosion and infiltration in amended soil profiles. Considering the trends of nutrient losses and effects on the soil structure, the application rate of 15% by weight (g/kg) was best for improving the rocky desertification soil productivity. Citation: Canadian Journal of Soil Science PubDate: 2023-08-11T07:00:00Z DOI: 10.1139/cjss-2023-0013
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Authors:Ning Wang, Hao Chen Abstract: Canadian Journal of Soil Science, Ahead of Print. Soil salinization has produced severe consequences on global agricultural production and ecological environment. Based on the features of saline soils in China, through mixed NaCl, NaHCO3, Na2SO4, and Na2CO3 at varying ratios to simulate the salinity–alkalinity stress and conducted a controlled pot experiment using De Wit replacement method. The effects of salinity–alkalinity stress on the growth of Aegilops tauschii and its competition with wheat were explored to provide a reference for the study of invasion mechanism of A. tauschii. The result showed that, the salinity–alkalinity stress inhibited the growth and development of both the species, which was reflected in plant height, leaf area and total biomass indicators. Secondly, the tolerance of both plant species to salinity–alkalinity stress was improved by increasing the superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and the proline content. However, as the salinity–alkalinity stress was exacerbated, the relative conductivity and thiobarbituric acid (TBARS) content increased significantly in both the species. As suggested by the level of increase in SOD activity, proline content, relative conductivity, and TBARS content, A. tauschii was more tolerant to the salinity–alkalinity stress than wheat. Finally, it can be seen from the value of the competition balance index, A. tauschii was still more competitive than wheat even under salinity–alkalinity stress. In summary, A. tauschii was more tolerant of the salinity–alkalinity stress than wheat through the favorable adjustment of morphology, biomass allocation pattern, and physiological features, which is expected to increase its invasion damage to wheat. Citation: Canadian Journal of Soil Science PubDate: 2023-08-02T07:00:00Z DOI: 10.1139/cjss-2022-0124
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Authors:Mélanie Gauthier, Richard Hogue, Joël D'Astous-Pagé, Michel Champagne, Caroline Halde Abstract: Canadian Journal of Soil Science, Ahead of Print. Adoption of soil health indicators to assess physical, biological, and chemical properties involves adapting their interpretation for a specific region using scoring functions. Accordingly, we used data provided from 1166 soil samples distributed between fine-, medium-, and coarse-textured soils, collected in agricultural areas across the province of Quebec, Canada, and analyzed for 15 soil health indicators. Scoring functions were calculated according to the means and standard deviations obtained for each soil health indicator by textural group. Three scoring types were used: “more-is-better”, “less-is-better”, and “optimum-is-best”. The results showed that 12 indicators were significantly influenced by soil texture and need separate scoring functions, except for wet aggregate stability, penetration resistance of the surface hardness (0–15 cm), and pH. This led to the development of one to three scoring functions for each soil health indicator. Correlation analysis between soil health indicators was also investigated to better understand relationships between soil physical, biological, and chemical properties. We observed that soil biological indicators were moderately to strongly correlated with each other (r = 0.59–0.74) and with soil physical indicators (r = 0.60–0.76). Overall, the results of this study led to the development of new scoring functions based on soil texture to interpret soil health indicators objectively and accurately for the benefit of Quebec farmers and agricultural stakeholders. The findings of this study demonstrated the need to adapt scoring functions to better account for the impact of regional factors on agricultural soils for the interpretation of soil health indicators. Citation: Canadian Journal of Soil Science PubDate: 2023-07-26T07:00:00Z DOI: 10.1139/cjss-2022-0116
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Authors:Jilong Liu, Qianqian Liu, Jiawen Li, Lingling Zhang, Xiaoqiang Cao, Jizhen Li, Ran Cao, Hang Lv, Zhizhuo Wang, Ze Dong Abstract: Canadian Journal of Soil Science, Ahead of Print. To reveal the mechanisms of straw mulching amounts and mulching periods on soil moisture in the black soil zone of Northeast China. Three types of straw mulching (0.4, 0.8, and 1.2 kg/m2) and two mulching periods (sowing stage and three-leaf stage) were set up as interactive experiments, and no straw mulching was used as the control (CK) to analyze the response mechanisms of soil moisture content, water consumption, and water use efficiency to straw mulching periods and mulching amounts at different depths. The results showed that straw mulching improved the moisture storage capacity compared with no straw mulching, and the straw mulching rate of 0.8 kg/m2 at the three-leaf stage improved the moisture storage capacity and reduced the water consumption capacity compared with the straw mulching at the sowing stage, CK and other straw mulching treatments at the three-leaf stage; the crop yield and water use efficiency increased and then decreased with the increase of straw mulching. The increase of crop yield and water use efficiency under the straw mulching treatments at the three-leaf stage was higher than that under the same straw mulching treatments at the sowing stage. The analysis of the dual effects of straw mulching amounts and mulching periods on moisture gain and loss showed that the straw mulching amounts of 0.8 kg/m2 at the three-leaf stage had the best effect on soil moisture characteristics and water use efficiency. Citation: Canadian Journal of Soil Science PubDate: 2023-07-26T07:00:00Z DOI: 10.1139/cjss-2023-0018
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Authors:Qianyi Wu, Kate A. Congreves, Richard E. Farrell Abstract: Canadian Journal of Soil Science, Ahead of Print. Soil protein is an important indicator of soil health and for soil health assessments is usually determined using autoclaved citrate extraction (ACE) followed by protein quantification using the Bradford or bicinchoninic acid assay. Here, we investigated an alternative extraction process using microwave-assisted citrate extraction. We show that protein yield increases as the extraction time increases, but that yields comparable to those obtained using the standard ACE method can be obtained with an extraction time as short as 15 min. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of microwave-assisted extraction being used to determine this soil protein pool. Citation: Canadian Journal of Soil Science PubDate: 2023-07-21T07:00:00Z DOI: 10.1139/cjss-2023-0016
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Authors:Dani Degenhardt, Angeline Van Dongen, Stefan G. Schreiber, Asfaw Bekele Abstract: Canadian Journal of Soil Science, Ahead of Print. This 3 year meso-scale greenhouse study used 55 gallon columns to evaluate the survival and growth of boreal upland and wetland communities on thickened tailings (TT) with 0 cm, 10 cm, and 30 cm peat mineral mix (PMM) reclamation cap. While survival was high in all treatments, the PMM cap treatments showed significant improvement in overall plant growth, cover, and above-ground biomass compared to the uncapped treatment, with growth on the 30 cm PMM cap outperforming the 10 cm PMM cap. The plant growth response was similar between the two communities and the top performing species, in terms of survival and growth, in capped TT were Cornus sericea, Populus tremuloides, Salix bebbiana, and Scirpus microcarpus. Citation: Canadian Journal of Soil Science PubDate: 2023-07-13T07:00:00Z DOI: 10.1139/cjss-2022-0113
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Authors:Piumi Gallage, Manjula Bandara, J. Diane Knight Abstract: Canadian Journal of Soil Science, Ahead of Print. Diversification of conventional cereal-based cropping systems with pulse crops may aid producers to grow crops in an appropriate sequence and frequency with environmental, social, and economic benefits. This study examined the effects of including three pulse crops with different rooting depths (shallow- and deep-rooted) in wheat-based crop rotations on soil aggregate size distribution under semi-arid and rain-fed conditions. A 4 year cycle rotational study was established in Brooks, AB, using five selected treatments: continuous wheat, wheat alternately grown with lentil, field pea, or chickpea, or lentil and chickpea alternately grown with wheat. Soils were collected from 0–5 cm depth and dry-sieved to produce eight aggregate size classes, 6.35 mm. The continuous wheat treatment improved the macro-aggregates (>6.35 mm) development, whereas the rotations with pulse–wheat crops increased the micro- and meso-aggregates (0.50–1.0 and 0.15–0.5 mm) development. Soils sampled at 0–15 cm depth were used for soil organic matter and microbial analysis. The pulse–wheat rotations collectively had more light fraction organic matter (LFOM) than the continuous wheat, and chickpea alternated with wheat had the highest amount of LFOM in both years. All treatments had similar soil microbial biomass and microbial community composition. Our study underscores the contribution of pulse crops in cereal-based cropping systems in the formation of small aggregates. Citation: Canadian Journal of Soil Science PubDate: 2023-06-30T07:00:00Z DOI: 10.1139/cjss-2023-0005
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Authors:Dani Degenhardt, Angeline Van Dongen, Jessica J. Hudson, Nicholas Utting, Stefan G. Schreiber Abstract: Canadian Journal of Soil Science, Ahead of Print. This 3-year meso-scale greenhouse study used 55-gallon columns to evaluate the survival and growth of boreal wetland communities planted on centrifuge (CF) tailings and co-mixed (CM) tailings capped with different reclamation cover soil capping designs. The CF tailings were capped with a shallow layer (10 and 30 cm) of peat reclamation material (PRM) and the CM tailings were capped with a shallow layer (5 cm) of PRM above 15 or 35 cm of reclamation subsoil (till). After 3 years, plant survival and growth on CF tailings showed significant improvement with a 10 cm PRM cap compared to the uncapped tailings, and plants growing on a 30 cm PRM cap outperformed those on the 10 cm PRM cap. Plant growth on CM tailings was significantly improved with a soil cover containing 5 cm PRM and at least 15 cm till. Among the seven native wetland species included in this study, the top performing species in terms of survival and above-ground biomass were Salix bebbiana, Scirpus microcarpus, and Carex aquatilis. Citation: Canadian Journal of Soil Science PubDate: 2023-05-25T07:00:00Z DOI: 10.1139/cjss-2022-0129
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Authors:Yuanpei Gao, Kira A. Borden, Shannon E. Brown, Claudia Wagner-Riddle Abstract: Canadian Journal of Soil Science, Ahead of Print. Cropland soil is a major driver of global nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions. In cold climates, nongrowing season (NGS) emissions can be significant due to high fluxes during freeze–thaw (FT) cycles. Cover crops can alter key soil conditions that govern N2O-producing microbial processes, with multiple potential pathways to either increase or decrease N2O production during FT cycles. Cultivating cover crops in the fall to terminate may further disrupt these processes and the overall impact of cover crops on N2O emissions. Yet, few studies have touched on how termination practices of cover crops impact FT emissions over the NGS. Using the flux gradient method to continuously measure N2O emissions from a conventional corn–soybean rotation, we investigated the effects of summer-established cover crops (perennial ryegrass and crimson clover) (with cover crops, +CC; without cover crops, −CC) when terminated by fall cultivation (with fall cultivation, +FC; without fall cultivation, −FC) over a six-month NGS that was characterized by several freezing and thawing periods. Crimson clover cover crop was completely winterkilled, while the ryegrass survived on the +CC−FC field. Total NGS (Nov–Apr) emissions varied nearly 2.5-fold among treatments from 395.1 (−CC−FC) to 978.1 (+CC+FC) g N2O-N ha−1. Compared with the control treatment (−CC−FC), fall cultivation alone (−CC+FC) and cover crops alone (+CC−FC) increased total NGS N2O emissions, and fall cultivation with cover crops (+CC+FC) increased N2O fluxes even more. Careful CC species selection and management are important to avoid elevated NGS emissions. Citation: Canadian Journal of Soil Science PubDate: 2023-05-16T07:00:00Z DOI: 10.1139/cjss-2023-0017
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Authors:V.S. Baron, A.C. Dick, R. Lemke, K. Greer, Emmanuel Mapfumo Abstract: Canadian Journal of Soil Science, Ahead of Print. Short duration, intensive grazing management with high stocking rates may result in sufficient turn-over of nitrogen (N) to compensate for production-limiting soil-N deficiencies for grass pasture. In central Alberta a 0.5 ha block was seeded to “Fleet” meadow bromegrass (Bromus riparius Rehmann) in August 2002. Within this block, six fenced (9 m × 30 m) treatments were established in three replicates. They were (1) ungrazed—clip removal, (2) grazed—alone, (3) grazed—fertilizer, (4) grazed—fertilizer-compost, (5) grazed—hog manure, and (6) grazed—alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) grass. Measurements were conducted over a 4-year period between 2003 and 2006 and grazing occurred at identical times as vegetative mass permitted. Biomass was harvested before and after grazing for calculation of dry matter (DM) yield and biomass consumed. Sub-samples were used for determination of N concentration and in vitro digestibility. Mean herbage N-yield for grazed treatments was 131% of ungrazed and greatest for grazed-fertilizer and grazed-fertilizer plus compost. Grazed paddocks with no added N produced similar DM yield to those with added N. Estimated nitrogen fixation contributed an annual average of 82 kg ha−1 to herbage-N yield from the alfalfa-grass paddocks. Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) silage grown after termination of the grazed pastures produced 72% more herbage DM from grazed paddocks than ungrazed, but no significant (P < 0.05) differences occurred among amendments. Citation: Canadian Journal of Soil Science PubDate: 2023-05-09T07:00:00Z DOI: 10.1139/cjss-2022-0041
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Authors:Haven S.J.S. Soto, Inoka D. Amarakoon, Nora J. Casson, Darshani Kumaragamage, Henry F. Wilson Abstract: Canadian Journal of Soil Science, Ahead of Print. The fate of sulfamethoxazole (SMX) in Prairie agroecosystems during snowmelt is not well understood. This study aims to provide the first estimates of concentrations and loads of SMX in snowmelt in a field with a history of manure application. The mean concentration of SMX throughout the snowmelt period was 0.0345 ± 0.066 µg/L. The SMX cumulative load was 3.81 ± 3.4 µg/L with a range of 1.03–12.8 µg/L. Both the concentration and load were not influenced by the method of manure application (i.e., surface applied versus sub-surface applied). Citation: Canadian Journal of Soil Science PubDate: 2023-05-09T07:00:00Z DOI: 10.1139/cjss-2023-0006
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Authors:W. Daniel Reynolds, Craig F. Drury, Patrick Handyside Abstract: Canadian Journal of Soil Science, Ahead of Print. Commonly used soil water retention, θ(h), and moisture capacity, C(h), functions implicitly assume that (i) the θ(h) data curve is sigmoid-shaped with an inflection and (ii) the C(h) data curve has a value of zero at soil saturation. Desorption measurements on intact soils indicate, however, that the θ(h) data curve is frequently convex-monotonic in shape with no inflection, and C(h) at saturation is often a finite negative value rather than zero. As these model-data mismatches may cause substantial error in simulation or prediction of near-saturated soil hydraulic properties and water flow, a new “Extended Schnute” θ(h)–C(h) function was proposed that can provide θ(h) curve shapes and saturated C(h) values which are consistent with θ(h) and C(h) measurements. The new function and/or its nested Schnute sub-model provided high-quality and physically realistic fits to desorption data collected from intact cores of coarse sand, loamy sand, loam, clay loam, sandy clay loam, clay, and organic clay soils; and it out-performed or equalled the three-parameter van Genuchten θ(h)–C(h) function for every data-set. The new function also provided accurate and physically realistic representations of θ(h) and C(h) data from structured soils containing macropores and strongly graded pore size distributions. It was concluded that the Extended Schnute model is capable of providing accurate and physically realistic representations for a wide range of θ(h) and C(h) data, and it was further recommended that this model be considered over other models when measurements indicate that θ(h) is convex-monotonic in shape and/or C(h) is not zero at soil saturation. Citation: Canadian Journal of Soil Science PubDate: 2023-05-03T07:00:00Z DOI: 10.1139/cjss-2023-0014
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Authors:Emmanuel A. Badewa, Chun C. Yeung, Joann K. Whalen, Maren Oelbermann Abstract: Canadian Journal of Soil Science, Ahead of Print. Biobased residues derived from organic urban waste materials can be processed to produce soil amendments that enhance soil fertility and carbon sequestration. However, the extent of carbon sequestration by biobased residues depends on the interaction between their physicochemical properties, climate, and agroecosystem management practices. Our objective was to predict how different biobased residues (compost, anaerobic digestate, or biosolids), compared to nitrogen fertilizer, affect soil organic carbon stocks under continuous cropping and crop rotation in Ontario, Canada, using the Century model. The Century model was calibrated and validated with data, from a three-year field study located in Elora, Ontario, Canada, that was used to predict long-term changes in soil organic carbon. Our results showed that after 150 years, soil amended with compost and biosolids increased soil organic carbon stocks significantly (p Citation: Canadian Journal of Soil Science PubDate: 2023-05-03T07:00:00Z DOI: 10.1139/cjss-2022-0104
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Authors:Jennifer R. Town, Min Yu, Reynald Lemke, Bobbi L. Helgason Abstract: Canadian Journal of Soil Science, Ahead of Print. The undulating topography of Prairie Pothole Region of North America creates spatial and temporal variability in soil moisture and nutrient levels, affecting microbial community processes and greenhouse gas emissions. By identifying differences in soil bacterial and archaeal community composition and the abundance of nitrogen cycling genes in permanent cover versus annual crop land over two growing seasons (2017 and 2018), we were able to assess the effects of topography and land use on the functional capacity of the soil microbiome. Permanent grassland cover was associated with higher bacterial diversity in upland positions and lower diversity in low-lying depressions. Bacterial community composition was also significantly different between cultivated and permanent cover at all points along the topographic slope, with the largest effects seen in the footslope and backslope positions. Compared to permanent cover, soil from annual cropland had consistently more abundant nitrifiers, including Nitrospira in the toeslope and backslope, and Nitrososphaeraceae in the shoulder and knoll samples while soils from permanent cover had a greater abundance of several Alphaproteobacteria from Rhodospirillales and Hyphomicrobiaceae across multiple upland positions. Upland soils from annual cropland also had consistently higher abundance of both bacterial and archaeal ammonia oxidizing (amoA) genes and a higher ratio of nirK:nirS genes compared to those from permanent cover. These differences in microbial community composition were associated with higher N2O and CO2 emissions in upland soils in annual cropland; however, there were no differences in GHG emissions between the two systems in low-lying positions. Citation: Canadian Journal of Soil Science PubDate: 2023-05-02T07:00:00Z DOI: 10.1139/cjss-2022-0121
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Authors:Clinton Mensah, Yeukai Katanda, Mano Krishnapillai, Mumtaz Cheema, Lakshman Galagedara Abstract: Canadian Journal of Soil Science, Ahead of Print. Identifying and characterizing the spatial patterns in soil moisture variability under different land use conditions is crucial for agriculture, forestry, and civil and environmental engineering. Yet employing multifrequency (MF) electromagnetic induction (EMI) techniques to carry out this task is under-represented in boreal podzolic soils. This study (i) compared four frequencies (∼2.8–80 kHz) for shallow mapping of soil moisture measured with a time–domain reflectometry at 0–20 cm soil depth under three different land use conditions (agricultural land, field road, and a recently cleared natural forest), (ii) developed a relationship between apparent electrical conductivity (ECa) measured using multifrequency EMI (GEM-2) and soil moisture, and (iii) assessed the effectiveness of ECa as an auxiliary variable in predicting soil moisture variations under different land use conditions. The means of ECa measurements were calculated for the exact sampling location (ground truth data) in each land use condition at a research site, Pasadena, NL, Canada. Soil moisture–ECa linear regression models for the three land use conditions were only statistically significant for 38.3 kHz frequency and were further analyzed. Further statistical analysis revealed that ECa was primarily controlled by soil moisture for the three land use conditions, with the natural forest possessing the highest mean ECa and soil moisture. Geostatistical analysis revealed that cokriging ECa with less densely collected soil moisture improved the characterization accuracy of soil moisture variability across the different land use conditions. These results reveal the effectiveness of the georeferenced MF–EMI technique to rapidly assess intrafield soil moisture variability under different land uses. Citation: Canadian Journal of Soil Science PubDate: 2023-04-21T07:00:00Z DOI: 10.1139/cjss-2022-0102
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Authors:Yvonne Uwituze, Judith Nyiraneza, Yefang Jiang, Jacynthe Dessureaut-Rompré, Tandra D. Fraser Abstract: Canadian Journal of Soil Science, Ahead of Print. Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) crops are often cultivated in coarse-textured soils with low soil organic matter and high nitrate leaching risk. Incorporating shrub willow chips into soil could enhance soil properties, while temporally immobilizing N and thus reducing N leaching. We performed a laboratory incubation study and a field experiment to evaluate the effects of shrub willow chips applied at increasing rates in the fall after the potato harvest on C, N and P cycling, soil pH and moisture, and on barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) yield in the following year. In comparison with the control, willow chip incorporation at the rates of 40 and 60 Mg ha−1 increased total C content, but it did not affect the activity of C cycling enzymes. Willow chip addition at these rates also induced nitrate immobilization and reduced barley grain yield and total N uptake, but increased the activity of N cycling enzymes (β-1,4-N-acetylglucosaminidase and leucine aminopeptidase). Mehlich-3 extractable P content and phosphomonoesterase activity were not affected by willow chip addition. Our results suggest that shrub willow chips increased total organic C and immobilized N following their incorporation and can thus mitigate nitrate leaching after the potato harvest. The N immobilization was short lived and was not observed over second winter. We recommend to seed a forage legume in the spring following shrub willow chip incorporation. Willow chip incorporation is an effective means of increasing soil organic carbon. Citation: Canadian Journal of Soil Science PubDate: 2023-04-21T07:00:00Z DOI: 10.1139/cjss-2022-0126
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Authors:Shudong Lin, Kai Wei, Quanjiu Wang, Mingjiang Deng, Lijun Su, Fanfan Shao, Zhanbo Jiang Abstract: Canadian Journal of Soil Science, Ahead of Print. Soil water, salt, and nutrient variability are essential factors that impact crop productivity in agriculture systems. However, effective management of small farms requires access to fine-scale data on soil water, salt, and nutrients. Large-scale assessments of spatial variability using classical statistics and geostatistical methods can help identify nutrient-deficient zones. In Xinjiang, China, inadequate water and nutrient management has resulted in low crop productivity in agriculture systems. To address this issue, this study evaluated the mechanical composition, bulk density, and contents of water, salt, ammonium nitrogen ([math]), nitrate nitrogen ([math]), and available phosphorus (A-P) in soil at the farm level in the Xinjiang region. Results showed low variability in soil bulk density, medium variability in soil water content, mechanical composition, [math], and A-P, and high variability in soil salt content and [math]. Mechanical composition and A-P showed a small range of variation across different soil depths, while soil water content and [math] in the surface layer varied significantly more than in other soil layers. [math] variability increased with soil depth. Soil properties showed minimal differences over time. Multi-factor deficiencies, particularly in nitrogen, were observed throughout the study area. The generated maps offer a useful tool for farm managers and policymakers. In summary, this study highlights the significance of evaluating the spatial variability of soil properties for identifying zones deficient in water and nutrients, as well as those with salt accumulation. This information can be utilized to develop effective strategies for site-specific nutrient management. Citation: Canadian Journal of Soil Science PubDate: 2023-04-20T07:00:00Z DOI: 10.1139/cjss-2022-0087
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Authors:Bryan A. Driscoll, Maja Krzic, Louis-Pierre Comeau, Bianca N.I. Eskelson, Sheng Li Abstract: Canadian Journal of Soil Science, Ahead of Print. Soil degradation has been of great concern for New Brunswick's potato farmers, especially on sloped land and shallow soils. In this study, we evaluated the initial response of labile soil carbon (C) fractions (permanganate oxidizable C (POXC) and particulate organic C (POC)) and aggregate stability to two integrated best management practices (BMPIs) composed of the following individual practices: diversion terraces (DT), grassed waterways (GW), and contour tillage (CT) (i.e., DTGW) and DT, GW, CT, and tile drainage (TD) (i.e., DTGW + TD), relative to CT that served as a control. The more water was regulated in the field, the greater the increase in labile C; where DTGW and DTGW + TD gained 19.8% and 50.6% of POXC, respectively, while CT lost 11.2% of POXC. There was an increase in mineral associated organic matter C in the terraced BMPIs, despite the high amount of tillage events that took place during potato cultivation. Two BMPIs had no effect on aggregate stability, most likely due to the short duration of this initial monitoring study that spanned just over two growing seasons. Even though there were no improvements in soil structure, our findings showed that some stabilization of soil C is possible even during the initial two seasons following BMPI implementation. Citation: Canadian Journal of Soil Science PubDate: 2023-02-08T08:00:00Z DOI: 10.1139/cjss-2022-0094
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Authors:A. Kramer, B.M. Wallace, M. Krzic, R. Newman, G.E. Bradfield Abstract: Canadian Journal of Soil Science, Ahead of Print. A sequence of Brown, Dark Brown and Black Chernozems spanning a 600 m elevation gradient in a semiarid bunchgrass ecosystem (Lac du Bois Grassland) near Kamloops, British Columbia was first described in 1961. More soil organic carbon (SOC) at higher elevations along the sequence was attributed to increasing effective precipitation with increasing elevation. Since the 1961 study, plant community composition has shifted toward the desired climax community due to improved livestock management instituted in the 1970s; however, changes in soil carbon stocks remain unknown. The objective of this study was to quantify SOC and soil inorganic carbon (SIC) stocks using the same site selection criteria as used in 1961. SOC stocks (kg m−2 ± SD; 0–60 cm) were similar for Brown (5.73 ± 1.7) and Dark Brown Chernozems (5.87 ± 0.76) but increased sharply (10.11 ± 2.5) for the higher elevation Black Chernozems. SIC increased with depth in all three soil zones, representing 33%–50% of total C from the 30–60 cm soil depth. To evaluate changes in SOC (0–20 cm) from the 1961 measurements, three different approaches for calculating SOC stocks were used based on the inclusion or exclusion of coarse fragments. Results varied across the three soil zones from no change to a 20% increase in the Brown, an increase of 7% to a reduction of 26% in the Dark Brown, and a decrease of 12% to 35% in the Black soil zone. Information about soil coarse fragments and the distribution of SOC and SIC stocks within the soil profile is crucial for accurate comparisons across studies or resampling events. Citation: Canadian Journal of Soil Science PubDate: 2023-01-12T08:00:00Z DOI: 10.1139/cjss-2022-0117
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