Mechanical and biological chiseling impacts on soil organic C stocks, root growth, and crop yield in a long-term no-till system

• Published in: Soil & tillage research Vol. 211; p. 104993
• Main Authors: Inagaki, Thiago Massao, Sá, João Carlos de Moraes, Tormena, Cássio Antonio, Dranski, Andressa, Muchalak, Amanda, Briedis, Clever, de Oliveira Ferreira, Ademir, Giarola, Neyde F.B., da Silva, Álvaro Pires
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.07.2021
• Subjects: Soil compaction; Soil disturbance; Soil organic matter; Tillage; HWEOC; NT-CC; Tillage; Soil compaction; NT; SOC; Soil organic matter; NT-BC; Soil disturbance; POXC; NT-MC

[Display omitted] •Mechanical chiseling decreased soil and plant quality in an 18 years no-till system.•The use of Raphanus Sativus L. was a good replacement for mechanical chiseling.•Effects on SOC stocks were observed only 42 months after chiseling.•Positive correlations between root development a...