Enhanced control of soil nitrogen cycling through soil functional zone management

Authors

Alwyn Williams, University of Minnesota
Patrick M. Ewing, University of Minnesota
Nicholas R. Jordan, University of Minnesota
Adam S. Davis, USDA-ARS
A. Stuart Grandy, University of New Hampshire, DurhamFollow
Richard G. Smith, University of New Hampshire, DurhamFollow
Daniel A. Kane, Michigan State University
Sieglinde S. Snapp, Michigan State University
Roger T. Koide, Brigham Young University
David A. Mortensen, Pennsylvania State University
Kurt A. Spokas, USDA-ARS
Anthony C. Yannarell, University of Illinois

Abstract

Soil functional zone management (SFZM) is a novel strategy for row crop management. Especially when used with cover cropping, SFZM may play an important role in enhancing agricultural production and sustainability via beneficial effects on soil nitrogen cycling. Field studies in four states across the U.S. showed that SFZM can enhance control of nitrogen cycling, increasing nitrogen availability near crop roots in synchrony with corn peak nitrogen demand.

Department

Soil Biogeochemistry and Microbial Ecology

Publication Date

10-24-2016

Journal Title

Crops & Soils

Publisher

Wiley

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

https://dx.doi.org/10.2134/cs2016-49-0602

Document Type

Article

Recommended Citation

Williams, A., Ewing, P.M., Jordan, N.R., Davis, A.S., Grandy, A.S., Smith, R.G., Kane, D.A., Snapp, S.S., Koide, R.T., Mortensen, D.A., Spokas, K.A. and Yannarell, A.C. (2016), Enhanced control of soil nitrogen cycling through soil functional zone management. Crops & Soils, 49: 42-45. https://doi.org/10.2134/cs2016-49-0602

Rights

© 2016 American Society of Agronomy