Abstract
Our study discusses the impact of different cropping practices on soil health indicator and crop yield. The combination of no fertilization and perennialization enhanced soil health indicators and crop yield compared to conventional tillage annual crop fallow. The results showed that excessive nitrogen fertilization increases soil bulk density, while perennialization with no fertilizer added improves it. Higher carbon content was recorded under corn cultivation, but higher carbon-to-nitrogen ratio was shown in perennial covers. The study highlights the benefits of adopting perennial crops without fertilization for soil health and suggests improved management practices for sustainable agriculture. Our finding is particularly significant as it suggests an alternative approach to farming that improve soil health while reducing the reliance on synthetic fertilizer. It provides valuable insights for farmers, policymakers, and researches enabling them to make informed decisions and implement practices that support both productivity and environmental stewardship, Overall, it underscores the importance of responsible fertilizer use and improved management practices for maintaining soil fertility and promoting sustainable agriculture system.
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Claim · model-written summary
Unfertilized perennialization improved crop yield versus conventional annual crop fallow.
Verbatim
e0“The combination of no fertilization and perennialization enhanced soil health indicators and crop yield compared to conventional tillage annual crop fallow.”
Claim · model-written summary
Unfertilized perennialization enhanced soil health indicators versus annual crop fallow.
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e0“The combination of no fertilization and perennialization enhanced soil health indicators and crop yield compared to conventional tillage annual crop fallow.”
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Excess nitrogen fertilization increased soil bulk density.
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- perenniale0
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- excessive nitrogen fertilizatione0
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- soil bulk densitye0
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- increasese0
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e0“excessive nitrogen fertilization increases soil bulk density, while perennialization with no fertilizer added improves it.”
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Perennialization without fertilizer improved soil bulk density.
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- perenniale0
- Treatment
- perennialization with no fertilizer addede0
- Outcome
- soil bulk densitye0
- Direction
- improvese0
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e0“excessive nitrogen fertilization increases soil bulk density, while perennialization with no fertilizer added improves it.”
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Corn cultivation had higher soil carbon content.
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- corn
Zea mays subsp. mayse0 - Outcome
- carbon contente0
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- Highere0
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e0“Higher carbon content was recorded under corn cultivation”
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Perennial covers had a higher soil carbon to nitrogen ratio.
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e0“higher carbon-to-nitrogen ratio was shown in perennial covers”