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The role of crop rotations in optimizing nitrogen use efficiency in organic farming

Code: 9781835450994
Lucie Chmelíková and Kurt-Jürgen Hülsbergen, Technical University of Munich, Germany; and Sebastian Wolfrum, Technical University of Munich, Germany, and Bavarian State Research Center for Agriculture, Germany

Chapter synopsis:

This chapter reviews how rotations affect nitrogen flows in organic farming. A comprehensive analysis was carried out of 91 temperate field studies published between 1990 and 2020 that included at least one organic production system. Nitrogen (N) input, N output, and final N balance data for the whole crop rotation were collated, and the information utilized for a meta-analysis of nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) of organic farming under different management regimes. The results showed that a net N surplus (i.e. where N inputs exceeded N outputs) was lowest when N outputs increased without additional N inputs by avoiding over-fertilization, including legumes in crop rotations, and/or optimizing soil tillage. Both very high and extremely low NUE were found. The NUE decreased with increasing N input. High frequency of cereals decreased NUE, whilst increased use of row crops improved NUE.



DOI: 10.19103/AS.2024.0135.18

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Table of contents
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Crop rotations and nitrogen flows in organic farming
  • 3 Assessing nitrogen flows and nitrogen use efficiency in organic farming: case study
  • 4 Assessing nitrogen flows and nitrogen use efficiency in organic farming: results
  • 5 Improving the use of rotations to optimize nitrogen flows and nitrogen use efficiency
  • 6 Conclusion
  • 7 Future trends
  • 8 Where to look for further information
  • 9 References

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