Contribution of carbon and nitrogen to the soil by residues of alternative forage crops

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  • Ana Isabel González-Cifuentes Faculty of Agriculture and Zootechnics-Juarez University of the State of Durango. Known address, Ejido Venecia, Gómez Palacio, Durango, Mexico. ZC. 1-142 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3447-5154
  • David Guadalupe Reta-Sanchez Delicias Experimental Field-INIFAP. Highway Delicias-Rosales km 2, Downtown, Cd. Delicias, Chihuahua, Mexico. ZC. 33000
  • José Antonio Cueto Wong Experimental Field La Laguna-INIFAP. Blvd. José Santos Valdez 1200 Pte. Col. Center, Matamoros, Coahuila, Mexico. ZC. 27440. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1263-0846
  • Juan Isidro Sánchez Duarte Experimental Field La Laguna-INIFAP. Blvd. José Santos Valdez 1200 Pte. Col. Center, Matamoros, Coahuila, Mexico. ZC. 27440.
  • Esmeralda Ochoa Martínez Experimental Field La Laguna-INIFAP. Blvd. José Santos Valdez 1200 Pte. Col. Center, Matamoros, Coahuila, Mexico. ZC. 27440. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9868-058X
  • Arturo Reyes González Experimental Field La Laguna-INIFAP. Blvd. José Santos Valdez 1200 Pte. Col. Center, Matamoros, Coahuila, Mexico. ZC. 27440. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6983-0905

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v13i5.2714

Keywords:

C/N ratio, dry matter, traditional crops, yield.

Abstract

A greater diversity of forages in autumn-winter increases the input of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) into the soil in the harvest residues. The objective of the study was to evaluate the potential contribution of C and N to the soil in alternative and traditional forage residues during the autumn-winter cycle. The experiment evaluated the dry matter (DM) yield, quantity of residues and C/N ratio in 11 forage species. The traditional crops oats, barley, triticale, wheat, berseem clover and annual ryegrass contributed less harvest residues (365 to 612 kg ha-1) and of lower quality, with values of the C/N ratio of 23.5 to 42.8. Alternative crops canola, beet, brassicas, radish and chickpea contributed more residues (432 to 2 958 kg ha-1), with higher N contents (18.5 to 32.6 g kg-1) and lower values of the C/N ratio (11.4 to 20). Alternative crops with thickened roots such as beet, brassica and radish improved the quantity and quality of harvest residue contribution, with a potential C capture capacity similar to traditional crops. However, only Winfred brassica and Graza radish obtained DM yields (10 094 to 11 636 kg ha-1) similar to or greater than those observed in the control cereals Cuauhtémoc oats (11 161 kg ha-1) and AN105 triticale (9 644 kg ha-1). A greater diversity of forages can improve in quantity and quality the contribution of harvest residues to the soil.

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Author Biography

Ana Isabel González-Cifuentes, Faculty of Agriculture and Zootechnics-Juarez University of the State of Durango. Known address, Ejido Venecia, Gómez Palacio, Durango, Mexico. ZC. 1-142

Estudiante de doctorado en FAZ-UJED

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2022-08-02

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González-Cifuentes, Ana Isabel, David Guadalupe Reta-Sanchez, José Antonio Cueto Wong, Juan Isidro Sánchez Duarte, Esmeralda Ochoa Martínez, and Arturo Reyes González. 2022. “Contribution of Carbon and Nitrogen to the Soil by Residues of Alternative Forage Crops”. Revista Mexicana De Ciencias Agrícolas 13 (5). México, ME:773-84. https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v13i5.2714.

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