Impact of sustainable land management practices on soil properties

Example of organic and integrated agricultural management

Rok Mihelič (Author), Jure Pečnik (Author), Matjaž Glavan (Author), Marina Pintar (Author)

Abstract

Maintaining good soil quality is crucial for the sustainability of agriculture. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the visual soil assessment (VSA) method by testing it on two soil types and two agricultural management practices (AMP) (organic and integrated) that are considered to protect soil quality. We selected two farms with plots on two river terraces with different soil properties. The test was based on the modified method Annual Crops Visual Quality Assessment developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and supported by a standardized soil physical and chemical analysis. This study showed that the assessed score is highly dependent on the type of farming practice and how soils are managed. The soil type also plays an important role. The results for Calcaric Fluvisol showed that the effects of selected agricultural management practices on the visual assessment of soil quality could be almost undetectable. The time of assessment also plays a significant role in VSA scoring. Different crops and agricultural activities with significant impacts on the soil occur throughout the year (especially in vegetable production). It was observed that a higher score for the soil cover indicator had a beneficial effect on the total VSA rating.

Keywords

kakovost tal;upravljanje zemljišč;vizualna ocena;kmetijska praksa;organsko kmetijstvo;sonaravno kmetijstvo;trajnostno kmetijstvo;integrirana pridelava;

Data

Language:	English
Year of publishing:	2021
Typology:	1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:	UL BF - Biotechnical Faculty
UDC:	631.4
COBISS:	44509187
ISSN:	2073-445X
Views:	180
Downloads:	51
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Other data

Secondary language:	Slovenian
Secondary keywords:	kakovost tal;upravljanje zemljišč;vizualna ocena;kmetijska praksa;organsko kmetijstvo;sonaravno kmetijstvo;trajnostno kmetijstvo;integrirana pridelava;
Type (COBISS):	Article
Pages:	Str. 1-17
Volume:	ǂVol. ǂ10
Issue:	ǂiss. ǂ1, art. 8
Chronology:	2021
DOI:	10.3390/land10010008
ID:	14427209