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The effects of conservation agriculture on crop The effects of conservation agriculture on crop performance, soil quality and potential c emission performance, soil quality and potential c emission
reduction and c sequestration in contrasting reduction and c sequestration in contrasting environments in Mexicoenvironments in Mexico
Bram Govaerts, Ken Sayre, Nele Verhulst, Luc Dendooven
Agustin Limon-Ortega Leonardo Patiño-Zúñiga
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Conservation Agriculture
Comprises three basic components Surface crop residue retention Minimal soil movement Crop rotation
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Intensity of soil disturbance
Crop rotation C
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Conventional MinimumTillage
Direct seeding
Sustainable agriculture
Adapted from Pereira
Surface crop retention
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Conservation Agriculture is a complex technology: it involves a
complete change in the agricultural system.
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Cd. Obregón39 m
Agua Fría60 m
Tlaltizapán940 m
MexicoCity
El Batán*2249 m
Toluca2640 m
Mexicali22 m
CIMMYT in Mexico
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Cd. Obregón39 m
Agua Fría60 m
Tlaltizapán940 m
MexicoCity
El Batán*2249 m
Toluca2640 m
Mexicali22 m
CIMMYT in Mexico
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Climate
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Prec
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pET
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Precipitation (mm) pET (mm) pET/2 (mm)
LGP
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Soil ClassificationRastra
Arado
Ap
Ap0’
A
2Bw
2C
Cumulic Phaeozem
Fine, mixed, thermic Cumulic Haplustoll
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Characteristics Non-equatorial semi-arid
subtropical highlands (2240 masl)
Periodical drought
Periodical water excess
Wind and water erosion
Rain fed agriculture
Grain yield < 3 ton ha-1
DROUGHT
EROSION
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Experimental Fields
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Treatments
K = Keep residue on the field; R = Remove the residue ; P = Partial residue retention
W = Wheat; M = Maize; B= Beans
ZT CT PBK R P K R K P
MM MM MM MMMW MW MW MW MW MW MWWM WM WM WM WM WM WMWW WW WW WW
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Cd. Obregón39 m
Agua Fría60 m
Tlaltizapán940 m
MexicoCity
El Batán*2249 m
Toluca2640 m
Mexicali22 m
CIMMYT in Mexico
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27.33oN; 109.09oW 38 m asl T(max) 26.7oC; T(min) 8.7oC Wheat growing season: November-May Maize – Sorghum: June - October
Características del Valle del Yaqui
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Soil – Station Obregon, Sonora, México
Suelo – Vertisol
Calcareous Vertisols (mixed montmorillonitic typic Calciorthid)
Low organic matter: 0.95 % (0-30 cm)
Slightly alkaline: PH (CaCl2) = 7.7
E.C. 0.8-1.9 dS m-1 (30-90 cm: 4.15 dS m-1)
% Clay Lime Sand
0-30 43 24 33
30-60 48 25 27
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Results: Yield
Towards a high and stable yielding system ?
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Cd. Obregón39 m
Agua Fría60 m
Tlaltizapán940 m
MexicoCity
El Batán*2249 m
Toluca2640 m
Mexicali22 m
CIMMYT in Mexico
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Govaerts et al., 2005
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Govaerts et al., 2005
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Zero vs. ConventionalZT
ZT
CT
CT
Govaerts et al., 2005
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Yield results 1997-2005
Govaerts et al., 2005
Zero-tillage Conventional tillageMaize Wheat Maize Wheat
Monoculture + residue 4.3 5.3 3.5 4.9
Monoculture - residue 2.2 4.4 3.4 4.3
Rotation + residue 5.1 5.4 4.2 4.9Rotation - residue 4.0 3.4 3.8 4.4
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Yield Stability
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1990 1995 2000 2005
MM, CT, K
MM, CT, R
WM, CT, K
WM, CT, R
Govaerts et al., 2005ZT = zero tillage, CT = conventional tillage
K = keep residue; R = remove residue
W = wheat; M = maize
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Cd. Obregón39 m
Agua Fría60 m
Tlaltizapán940 m
MexicoCity
El Batán*2249 m
Toluca2640 m
Mexicali22 m
CIMMYT in Mexico
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Sayre et al., 2006
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6,2256,356
3,978
7,190
4,985
6,950
3,000
3,500
4,000
4,500
5,000
5,500
6,000
6,500
7,000
7,500
8,000
Rendimiento de grano(kg/ha)
Costos de producción(MXN)
Ingresos (despues costos)(MXN/ha)
3,000
3,500
4,000
4,500
5,000
5,500
6,000
6,500
7,000
7,500
8,000M
exican pesosLSD for Rendimiento (0.05) = 563 kg/ha
Camas convencionales
Camas permanentes
Ren
dim
ient
ode
gra
no(k
g/ha
at 1
2% H
2O)
6,2256,356
3,978
7,190
4,985
6,950
3,000
3,500
4,000
4,500
5,000
5,500
6,000
6,500
7,000
7,500
8,000
Rendimiento de grano(kg/ha)
Costos de producción(MXN)
Ingresos (despues costos)(MXN/ha)
3,000
3,500
4,000
4,500
5,000
5,500
6,000
6,500
7,000
7,500
8,000M
exican pesosLSD for Rendimiento (0.05) = 563 kg/ha
Camas convencionales
Camas permanentes
Ren
dim
ient
ode
gra
no(k
g/ha
at 1
2% H
2O)
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Soil quality, not just a word but a conceptual framework
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Soil quality Variety of definitions
Doran and Parkin (1994)“it is the capacity of a soil to be functional, within the limits imposed by the ecosystem and land use, to preserve the biological productivity and environmental quality, and promote plant, animal and human health”
Larson and Pierce (1994) “fitness for use”
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Selection Soil Parameters Limiting factor set: comparison of optimal
conditions for land use and field conditionsIdeal conditions for land use versus real conditions
Measuring possible critical indicators linked with the limiting factors
Multivariate analysis => most explicative indicators = minimum dataset
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(M)ANOVA
Chemical parameters 0-5 % C Physical parameters Time-to-pond without plants % N Time-to-pond with plantsK % Macro aggregatesMn Permanent Wilting Point Zn Cone Penetration
Chemical parameters 5-20 % C Mean Weight Diameter Na Probe DepthMn
Indicators influenced by• Residue• Tillage
Biological parameters are weak!
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Selected ParametersGroup Chemical 0-5 Chemical 5-20 Physical Biological
Indicator CEC CEC Small Ring Infiltration BTWC MBB C% C % C Small Ring Infiltration IC MBB N% N % N Time-to-pond without plantspH pH Time-to-pond with plantsP P % Macro aggregatesCa Ca % Meso aggregatesMg Mg % Micro aggregatesK K Field capacity (0-5)Na Na Field capacity (5-20)Fe Fe Permanent Wilting Point (0-5)Mn Mn Permanent Wilting Point (5-20)Zn Zn Bulk densityCu Cu Mean weight diameterEc Ec Cone penetrationNH4+ NH4+ Probe depthNO3- NO3- PEN-7
PEN-17PEN-27
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PCA Soil physical properties
Govaerts et al., 2006
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
PC Soil Structure
PC T
op S
oil R
esist
ance
ZT, RZT, KCT, RCT, KLoadings
1
37
132
4
8
14
5
119
12
106
15
16
CP%MA
PR
PWP
MWDTTPWP
TTPP
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Govaerts et al., 2006
PCA Soil chemical properties
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
PC 0-5 Nutrient Status
PC 0
-5 M
n
ZT, RZT, KCT, RCT, KLoadings
1
3
7
132
48
14
511
9
12
106 1516
Mn
Zn%C
K
%N
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Aggregate stability
Coarse POM-C + sand (CPOM mM)
(>250 μm)
Silt + Clay (<53μm)
Microaggregates (m) (53-250 μm)
Macroaggregates (M)
(>250 μm)
Total Soil
Micros within Macros (mM)
(53-250 μm)
Silt and clay (s+c mM)
(>53 μm)
Inter-mM-POM-C
(53-250 μm)
Intra-mM-POM-C
(53-250 μm)
Microaggregate isolator
Density floatation + dispersion
Wet sieving
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Aa
ABBb
Aa
AB
Bb
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10
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25
30
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CTB + Res PB + Res PB + Part PB - Res
Larga Macro-aggregates Small Macro-Aggregates
Lichter et al., 2008
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—————————————————————————————————————————
cPOM a Microaggregates within
macroaggregates
Silt and cay fraction of
macroaggregates——————— ——————— ————————
Carbon Nitrogen Carbon Nitrogen Carbon NitrogenTreatment ————————————— (mg kg-1) ——————————Tillage b
PB K 18.56 A 1.97 A 19.35 A 2.10 A 13.82 A 1.70 ACB I 8.56 B 1.05 B 15.25 B 1.75 B 11.87 A 1.49 AResidue management c
PB K 18.56 A 1.87 A 19.35 A 2.09 A 13.82 A 1.70 APB P 9.83 B 1.20 B 17.11 A 1.91 A 14.29 A 1.66 APB R 8.61 B 1.29 B 16.05 A 1.86 A 14.19 A 1.72 A—————————————————————————————————————————
Lichter et al., 2008
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CO2 flux
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
1
CO
2 flu
x (g
CO
2 m
-² h-
¹)
MW, CT, K
MW, ZT, K
WM, CT, K
WM, ZT, K
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Residues Management
Tillage
Patiño-Zúñiga et al., 2008
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Cd. Obregón39 m
Agua Fría60 m
Tlaltizapán940 m
MexicoCity
El Batán*2249 m
Toluca2640 m
Mexicali22 m
CIMMYT in Mexico
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Tillage/Residue Management
%OrganicMatter
NaPpm
Aggregate Distribution MWD
AggregateStability MWD
SMB C
mg kgsoil-1
SMB N
mg kgsoil-1
Conventional Till Beds Incorporated Residue
1.23 564 1.32 1.262 464 4.88
Permanent Beds Burn Residue
1.32 600 0.97 1.12 465 4.46
Permanent Beds Partial Removal Residue
1.31 474 1.05 1.41 588 6.92
Permanent Beds Retain Residue
1.43 448 1.24 1.96 600 9.06
Mean 1.32 513 1.15 1.434 552 6.40LSD (P=0.05) 0.15 53 0.22 0.33 133 1.60
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Implementation of conservation agriculture through a network
of hubs
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The hub concept benchmark sites for research on the impacts of
CA
focal point for regional (agro-ecological) capacity-building and scaling out of research and innovation systems
regional CA networks are established to facilitate and foment research and extension of CA innovation systems and technologies
example of the functionality of CA systems
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structure to work together with partners including farmers to test various best-bet technology options with farmers
to integrate these options to improve farm level economics and family well-being
to provide a demonstration platform to extend these technologies to surrounding farmers
to provide a training/demonstration platform to bring together all actors from other areas with similar production systems and conditions
to provide a platform to do relevant research
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Strategic research feeding into the international network of hubs
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Literature review Govaerts et al., submitted
West and Post (2002), Jarecki and Lal (2003), VandenBygaart et al. (2003), Blanco-Canqui and Lal (2008) + Literature search (Web of Science)
Only >5y and minimum 30cm
Very little research in Africa, Central- Latin- America, Asia
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Literature review Conventional till Zero tillage
8/62 cases C stock decreased
21/62 cases C stock not significant different
33/62 case C stock increased
Increased rotation 22/55 cases C stock decreased
5/55 cases C stock not significant different
28/55 cases C stock increased
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Conclusions Not always increase in C stock
Why? Not clear
Underlying processes seem not fully understood
Need for an international network of hubs linked to strategic research sites
Even if CA does not lead always to C stock increase it is still the best practice to promote