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| Dhamala, NR; Rasmussen, J; Cong, WF; Carlsson, G; Søegaard, K; Eriksen, J. |
| We determined the effect on residual nitrogen (N) of including forbs (chicory, ribwort plantain and caraway) in perennial ryegrass-red clover mixtures. Although soil N inputs during the grassland phase differed markedly between mixtures, in a pot experiment we found no differences in the potentially mineralizable N of the soil or in the dry matter production and N content of the spring barley test crop. The fertilizer value of the grassland mixtures corresponded to 10 g N/m2, irrespective of forb inclusion. Thus, the inclusion of nonlegume forbs did not negatively affect short-term residual N fertility of legume-based grasslands. |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Crop combinations and interactions; Nutrient turnover. |
| Ano: 2017 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/32973/1/Dhamala_et_al-2017-Soil_Use_and_Management.pdf |
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| Wahid, R; Feng, L; Cong, WF; Ward, A; Møller, HB; Eriksen, J. |
| In the present study, biogas potentials of multispecies swards including grass, lucerne, caraway, ribwort plantain and chicory from two- and four-cut regimes (Mix-2 and Mix-4) for mono-digestion applying batch and continuous modes under lab-scale conditions were investigated. The gas yields in terms of volatile solids (VS)loaded from Mix-2 and Mix-4 were compared with pure stand lucerne from the four cuts regime (Lu-4). The batch test results indicate that methane yield on a VS basis was highest from Mix-4 (295 L kg−1), followed by Mix-2 (281 L kg−1) and Lu-4 (255 L kg−1). The results were confirmed with continuous experiments, during which the reactor digesting Mix-4 was stable throughout the experiment with low ammonia and volatile fatty acid... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Crop combinations and interactions; Nutrient turnover. |
| Ano: 2018 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/32974/1/Wahid%20et%20al%202018.pdf |
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| Cong, WF; Eriksen, J. |
| Increasing plant diversity in agroecosystems is proposed to enhance multiple ecosystem services. Adding selected forbs such as caraway (Carum carvi L.) and plantain (Plantago lanceolata L.) to productive grass-clover mixtures can further enhance forage yields, root biomass, uptake of mineral nutrients and improve animal performance. Yet, it remains unclear whether and how adding these forbs to grass-clover mixtures can influence soil microbial communities and associated soil carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) cycling. Based on a three-year grassland experiment varying in species diversity and composition with and without fertilizer application, we determined soil microbial community composition and functions related to C and N cycling under laboratory... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Crop combinations and interactions; Nutrient turnover. |
| Ano: 2018 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/32975/1/Cong%20and%20Eriksen%202018.pdf |
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