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Effect Of Unique Cover Cropping Strategies On Soil Nitrogen Dynamics And Their Rates Of Nitrogen Release, Manuel Sabbagh
Effect Of Unique Cover Cropping Strategies On Soil Nitrogen Dynamics And Their Rates Of Nitrogen Release, Manuel Sabbagh
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There is limited knowledge concerning the effects of multi-species cover crops (CC) on soil nitrogen (N) dynamics in the row-crop systems of the southeastern US. This study was conducted with two objectives: (i) to determine the rates of in-situ CC residue decomposition and N release in response to CC species and degree of soil contact, and (ii) to understand the seasonal changes in soil N pools across different CC treatments compared to a CC-free control at different soil depths. Based on a 21-week in situ litterbag experiment, CC residue decomposition rates and N release were determined. Litterbags were either placed …