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Best management practices in northern agriculture : a twelve-year rotation and soil tillage study in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean

Paré Maxime C., Lafond Jean et Pageau Denis. (2015). Best management practices in northern agriculture : a twelve-year rotation and soil tillage study in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean. Soil and Tillage Research, 150, p. 83-92.

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URL officielle: http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.1016/j.still.2015.01.012

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In the northern agroecosystem of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, cash crops such as barley, canola, and field pea are gaining popularity over traditional perennial crops like alfalfa. However, very little information is available on the relatively long-term effect of different crop rotations and soil tillage practices on crop yields and soil quality parameters. This study was conducted at the Normandin Research Farm of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Five rotation types [1: Canola–Barley–Barley–Pea (C–B–B–P); 2: Canola–Pea–Barley–Barley (C–P–B–B); 3: Canola–Barley–Pea–Barley (C–B–P–B); 4: Pea monoculture; and 5: Barley monoculture] and two soil tillage practices [1: Chisel plough (CP) and 2: Moldboard plough (MP)] were evaluated. Canola monoculture of was not included. The study began in 1999 on a former alfalfa field and ended in 2010 after three four-year rotation cycles. Barley monoculture decreased yields by 600 kg ha−1 in the last five years, whereas field pea monoculture decreased yields by about 1000 kg ha−1 in most years. Barley monoculture did not significantly reduce grain yields compared to C–B–B–P and C–P–B–B, highlighting the importance of alternate crops every year. Soil tillage (CP versus MP) did not significantly affect yields for all crops in most years; and when it did have an effect, it showed inconsistencies by either increasing or decreasing grain yields. Soil tillage also had insignificant impact regardless of the rotation type involved. Rotation type and soil tillage had insignificant effect on soil organic matter content, whereas CP increased nitrate and phosphorus content in the 0–20 cm soil layer. Rotation type had insignificant impact on soil physical properties, whereas CP improved soil water conductivity by 0.03 cm h−1 for C–B–B–P and barley monoculture. Compared to MP, CP improved soil macro-aggregate (2–6 mm) stability to water as well as aggregate mean weight diameter by about 15% for most of the rotations.

Type de document:Article publié dans une revue avec comité d'évaluation
Volume:150
Pages:p. 83-92
Version évaluée par les pairs:Oui
Date:2015
Sujets:Sciences naturelles et génie > Sciences appliquées > Agronomie
Département, module, service et unité de recherche:Départements et modules > Département des sciences fondamentales
Mots-clés:orge, canola, pois, chisel, charrue à socs et versoirs, travail réduit du sol, qualité du sol, agriculture durable, barley, canola, field pea, chisel plough, moldboard, reduced tillage, soil quality, sustainable agriculture, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
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Dernière modification:05 déc. 2016 20:31
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