
Horticulturae, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 11(4), P. 396 - 396
Published: April 8, 2025
Vegetable production primarily relies on the conventional tillage system (CTS), which leads to soil degradation through erosion and reduced health. The use of no-tillage vegetable systems (NTVS) aims mitigate these issues; however, information about impact this management health greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions remains limited. Thus, objective study was conduct an on-farm evaluation effects cover crop C N contents stocks, bulk density (SD), mean geometric diameter (MGD) aggregates, temperature, volumetric moisture (VM), plant yield, GHG in cauliflower under NTVS compared CTS a subtropical ecosystem southeastern Brazil. Chemical physical properties were assessed at depths 0–5, 5–10, 10–30 cm. emissions, particularly nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) measured using closed static chambers chromatography. with mixes had higher yield than without crops (25.1 18.4 Mg ha−1, respectively). exhibited increased MGD VM SD. Soil temperature 0–5 cm layer lower CTS. stocks NTVS, but high N2O offset advantage Overall, emitted more CO2 CTS, while both showed CH4 uptake. maintained sufficient equivalent reserves (0–30 cm) making it viable alternative for quality; its environmental requires further attention.
Language: Английский