Soil Organic Matter Degradation in Long-Term Maize Cultivation and Insufficient Organic Fertilization

Soil organic matter carbon (C<sub>SOM</sub>) compounds degradation was observed in long-term field experiments with silage maize monoculture. Over a period of 26 years, the content of carbon in topsoil decreased by 22% in control unfertilized plots compared to 25% and 26% in treatments f...

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Main Authors: Jiří Balík, Martin Kulhánek, Jindřich Černý, Ondřej Sedlář, Pavel Suran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Plants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/9/9/1217