Long-term effect of cover crops on soil C and N dynamics in no-till crop rotations of the Argentinean Rolling Pampas : coupling observations and STICS simulations

Autores
Restovich, Silvina Beatriz; Portela, Silvina Isabel; Andriulo, Adrian Enrique; Ferchaud, Fabien; Beaudoin, Nicolas; Armas-Herrera, Cecilia M.; Mary, Bruno
Año de publicación
2026
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inglés
Tipo de recurso
artículo
Estado
versión publicada
Descripción
The inclusion of cover crops in a maize-soybean rotation under no-till and combined with reduced nitrogen (N) fertilization increases soil organic carbon (SOC) and N (SON) stocks in the mid-term. To address their long-term impact and its interaction with N leaching, we coupled experimental data in the Argentinean Rolling Pampas with long-term simulation using STICS model. Firstly, we evaluated the model’s performance with satisfactory results. Then, the model was used for the long-term simulation of different management scenarios that combined rotations [maize-soybean without (baseline) or with barley or vetch as cover crop] and N fertilization rates applied to maize (0, 32 and 96 kg N ha−1) on crop yield, changes in SOC and SON stocks and N leaching. Our simulations showed that, after 30 years: 1) barley increased SOC and SON stocks (+16%) and decreased N leaching (-13 kg N ha−1 yr−1) compared to baseline; 2) vetch increased maize yield, SOC and SON stocks (+46%) and N leaching (+7 kg N ha−1 yr−1) and reduced drainage (-84 mm yr−1) compared to baseline; 3) higher N fertilization rates increased maize yield, SOC and SON stocks, and N leaching (vetch>barley>baseline); 4) interrupting the use of cover crop after 15 years decreased SOC and SON stocks. We demonstrate that cover crops, particularly vetch, are crucial to improve SOC and SON stocks in the long term and that N fertilization rate should be adjusted according to the species of cover crop used.
EEA Pergamino
Fil: Restovich, Silvina B. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Pergamino. Laboratorio de Suelos; Argentina
Fil: Portela, Silvina Isabel. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Pergamino. Gestión ambiental; Argentina
Fil: Andriulo, Adrián. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Pergamino. Laboratorio de Suelo; Argentina
Fil: Ferchaud, Fabien. Universidad de Picardie Jules Verne. Universidad de Lille. Universidad de Lieja. , Instituto Nacional de Investigación en Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente. Unidad Conjunta de Investigación BioEcoAgro; Francia
Fil: Ferchaud, Fabien. Universidad de Picardie Jules Verne. Universidad de Lille. Universidad de Lieja. Instituto Nacional de Investigación en Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente. Unidad Conjunta de Investigación BioEcoAgro; Francia
Fil: Beaudoin, Nicolas. Universidad de Picardie Jules Verne. Universidad de Lille. Universidad de Lieja. Instituto Nacional de Investigación en Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente. Unidad Conjunta de Investigación BioEcoAgro; Francia
Fil: Armas-Herrera, Cecilia M. Universidad de Picardie Jules Verne. Universidad de Lille. Universidad de Lieja. Instituto Nacional de Investigación en Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente. Unidad Conjunta de Investigación BioEcoAgro; Francia
Fil: Mary, Bruno. Universidad de Picardie Jules Verne. Universidad de Lille. Universidad de Lieja. Instituto Nacional de Investigación en Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente. Unidad Conjunta de Investigación BioEcoAgro; Francia
Fuente
European Journal of Agronomy 177 : 128055. (June 2026)
Materia
Agricultura
Sistemas de Cultivo
Argentina
Intensificación
Lixiviación
Suelo
Nitrógeno
Carbono Orgánico del Suelo
Agriculture
Cropping Systems
Intensification
Leaching
Soil
Nitrogen
Soil Organic Carbon
Cultivos de Cobertura
Región Pampa Ondulada
Ecological Intensification
N Fertilizer Rate
N Leaching
Soil-crop Modeling
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spelling Long-term effect of cover crops on soil C and N dynamics in no-till crop rotations of the Argentinean Rolling Pampas : coupling observations and STICS simulationsRestovich, Silvina BeatrizPortela, Silvina IsabelAndriulo, Adrian EnriqueFerchaud, FabienBeaudoin, NicolasArmas-Herrera, Cecilia M.Mary, BrunoAgriculturaSistemas de CultivoArgentinaIntensificaciónLixiviaciónSueloNitrógenoCarbono Orgánico del SueloAgricultureCropping SystemsIntensificationLeachingSoilNitrogenSoil Organic CarbonCultivos de CoberturaRegión Pampa OnduladaEcological IntensificationN Fertilizer RateN LeachingSoil-crop ModelingThe inclusion of cover crops in a maize-soybean rotation under no-till and combined with reduced nitrogen (N) fertilization increases soil organic carbon (SOC) and N (SON) stocks in the mid-term. To address their long-term impact and its interaction with N leaching, we coupled experimental data in the Argentinean Rolling Pampas with long-term simulation using STICS model. Firstly, we evaluated the model’s performance with satisfactory results. Then, the model was used for the long-term simulation of different management scenarios that combined rotations [maize-soybean without (baseline) or with barley or vetch as cover crop] and N fertilization rates applied to maize (0, 32 and 96 kg N ha−1) on crop yield, changes in SOC and SON stocks and N leaching. Our simulations showed that, after 30 years: 1) barley increased SOC and SON stocks (+16%) and decreased N leaching (-13 kg N ha−1 yr−1) compared to baseline; 2) vetch increased maize yield, SOC and SON stocks (+46%) and N leaching (+7 kg N ha−1 yr−1) and reduced drainage (-84 mm yr−1) compared to baseline; 3) higher N fertilization rates increased maize yield, SOC and SON stocks, and N leaching (vetch>barley>baseline); 4) interrupting the use of cover crop after 15 years decreased SOC and SON stocks. We demonstrate that cover crops, particularly vetch, are crucial to improve SOC and SON stocks in the long term and that N fertilization rate should be adjusted according to the species of cover crop used.EEA PergaminoFil: Restovich, Silvina B. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Pergamino. Laboratorio de Suelos; ArgentinaFil: Portela, Silvina Isabel. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Pergamino. Gestión ambiental; ArgentinaFil: Andriulo, Adrián. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Pergamino. Laboratorio de Suelo; ArgentinaFil: Ferchaud, Fabien. Universidad de Picardie Jules Verne. Universidad de Lille. Universidad de Lieja. , Instituto Nacional de Investigación en Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente. Unidad Conjunta de Investigación BioEcoAgro; FranciaFil: Ferchaud, Fabien. Universidad de Picardie Jules Verne. Universidad de Lille. Universidad de Lieja. Instituto Nacional de Investigación en Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente. Unidad Conjunta de Investigación BioEcoAgro; FranciaFil: Beaudoin, Nicolas. Universidad de Picardie Jules Verne. Universidad de Lille. Universidad de Lieja. Instituto Nacional de Investigación en Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente. Unidad Conjunta de Investigación BioEcoAgro; FranciaFil: Armas-Herrera, Cecilia M. Universidad de Picardie Jules Verne. Universidad de Lille. Universidad de Lieja. Instituto Nacional de Investigación en Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente. Unidad Conjunta de Investigación BioEcoAgro; FranciaFil: Mary, Bruno. Universidad de Picardie Jules Verne. Universidad de Lille. Universidad de Lieja. Instituto Nacional de Investigación en Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente. 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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Long-term effect of cover crops on soil C and N dynamics in no-till crop rotations of the Argentinean Rolling Pampas : coupling observations and STICS simulations
title Long-term effect of cover crops on soil C and N dynamics in no-till crop rotations of the Argentinean Rolling Pampas : coupling observations and STICS simulations
spellingShingle Long-term effect of cover crops on soil C and N dynamics in no-till crop rotations of the Argentinean Rolling Pampas : coupling observations and STICS simulations
Restovich, Silvina Beatriz
Agricultura
Sistemas de Cultivo
Argentina
Intensificación
Lixiviación
Suelo
Nitrógeno
Carbono Orgánico del Suelo
Agriculture
Cropping Systems
Intensification
Leaching
Soil
Nitrogen
Soil Organic Carbon
Cultivos de Cobertura
Región Pampa Ondulada
Ecological Intensification
N Fertilizer Rate
N Leaching
Soil-crop Modeling
title_short Long-term effect of cover crops on soil C and N dynamics in no-till crop rotations of the Argentinean Rolling Pampas : coupling observations and STICS simulations
title_full Long-term effect of cover crops on soil C and N dynamics in no-till crop rotations of the Argentinean Rolling Pampas : coupling observations and STICS simulations
title_fullStr Long-term effect of cover crops on soil C and N dynamics in no-till crop rotations of the Argentinean Rolling Pampas : coupling observations and STICS simulations
title_full_unstemmed Long-term effect of cover crops on soil C and N dynamics in no-till crop rotations of the Argentinean Rolling Pampas : coupling observations and STICS simulations
title_sort Long-term effect of cover crops on soil C and N dynamics in no-till crop rotations of the Argentinean Rolling Pampas : coupling observations and STICS simulations
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Restovich, Silvina Beatriz
Portela, Silvina Isabel
Andriulo, Adrian Enrique
Ferchaud, Fabien
Beaudoin, Nicolas
Armas-Herrera, Cecilia M.
Mary, Bruno
author Restovich, Silvina Beatriz
author_facet Restovich, Silvina Beatriz
Portela, Silvina Isabel
Andriulo, Adrian Enrique
Ferchaud, Fabien
Beaudoin, Nicolas
Armas-Herrera, Cecilia M.
Mary, Bruno
author_role author
author2 Portela, Silvina Isabel
Andriulo, Adrian Enrique
Ferchaud, Fabien
Beaudoin, Nicolas
Armas-Herrera, Cecilia M.
Mary, Bruno
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Agricultura
Sistemas de Cultivo
Argentina
Intensificación
Lixiviación
Suelo
Nitrógeno
Carbono Orgánico del Suelo
Agriculture
Cropping Systems
Intensification
Leaching
Soil
Nitrogen
Soil Organic Carbon
Cultivos de Cobertura
Región Pampa Ondulada
Ecological Intensification
N Fertilizer Rate
N Leaching
Soil-crop Modeling
topic Agricultura
Sistemas de Cultivo
Argentina
Intensificación
Lixiviación
Suelo
Nitrógeno
Carbono Orgánico del Suelo
Agriculture
Cropping Systems
Intensification
Leaching
Soil
Nitrogen
Soil Organic Carbon
Cultivos de Cobertura
Región Pampa Ondulada
Ecological Intensification
N Fertilizer Rate
N Leaching
Soil-crop Modeling
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The inclusion of cover crops in a maize-soybean rotation under no-till and combined with reduced nitrogen (N) fertilization increases soil organic carbon (SOC) and N (SON) stocks in the mid-term. To address their long-term impact and its interaction with N leaching, we coupled experimental data in the Argentinean Rolling Pampas with long-term simulation using STICS model. Firstly, we evaluated the model’s performance with satisfactory results. Then, the model was used for the long-term simulation of different management scenarios that combined rotations [maize-soybean without (baseline) or with barley or vetch as cover crop] and N fertilization rates applied to maize (0, 32 and 96 kg N ha−1) on crop yield, changes in SOC and SON stocks and N leaching. Our simulations showed that, after 30 years: 1) barley increased SOC and SON stocks (+16%) and decreased N leaching (-13 kg N ha−1 yr−1) compared to baseline; 2) vetch increased maize yield, SOC and SON stocks (+46%) and N leaching (+7 kg N ha−1 yr−1) and reduced drainage (-84 mm yr−1) compared to baseline; 3) higher N fertilization rates increased maize yield, SOC and SON stocks, and N leaching (vetch>barley>baseline); 4) interrupting the use of cover crop after 15 years decreased SOC and SON stocks. We demonstrate that cover crops, particularly vetch, are crucial to improve SOC and SON stocks in the long term and that N fertilization rate should be adjusted according to the species of cover crop used.
EEA Pergamino
Fil: Restovich, Silvina B. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Pergamino. Laboratorio de Suelos; Argentina
Fil: Portela, Silvina Isabel. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Pergamino. Gestión ambiental; Argentina
Fil: Andriulo, Adrián. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Pergamino. Laboratorio de Suelo; Argentina
Fil: Ferchaud, Fabien. Universidad de Picardie Jules Verne. Universidad de Lille. Universidad de Lieja. , Instituto Nacional de Investigación en Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente. Unidad Conjunta de Investigación BioEcoAgro; Francia
Fil: Ferchaud, Fabien. Universidad de Picardie Jules Verne. Universidad de Lille. Universidad de Lieja. Instituto Nacional de Investigación en Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente. Unidad Conjunta de Investigación BioEcoAgro; Francia
Fil: Beaudoin, Nicolas. Universidad de Picardie Jules Verne. Universidad de Lille. Universidad de Lieja. Instituto Nacional de Investigación en Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente. Unidad Conjunta de Investigación BioEcoAgro; Francia
Fil: Armas-Herrera, Cecilia M. Universidad de Picardie Jules Verne. Universidad de Lille. Universidad de Lieja. Instituto Nacional de Investigación en Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente. Unidad Conjunta de Investigación BioEcoAgro; Francia
Fil: Mary, Bruno. Universidad de Picardie Jules Verne. Universidad de Lille. Universidad de Lieja. Instituto Nacional de Investigación en Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente. Unidad Conjunta de Investigación BioEcoAgro; Francia
description The inclusion of cover crops in a maize-soybean rotation under no-till and combined with reduced nitrogen (N) fertilization increases soil organic carbon (SOC) and N (SON) stocks in the mid-term. To address their long-term impact and its interaction with N leaching, we coupled experimental data in the Argentinean Rolling Pampas with long-term simulation using STICS model. Firstly, we evaluated the model’s performance with satisfactory results. Then, the model was used for the long-term simulation of different management scenarios that combined rotations [maize-soybean without (baseline) or with barley or vetch as cover crop] and N fertilization rates applied to maize (0, 32 and 96 kg N ha−1) on crop yield, changes in SOC and SON stocks and N leaching. Our simulations showed that, after 30 years: 1) barley increased SOC and SON stocks (+16%) and decreased N leaching (-13 kg N ha−1 yr−1) compared to baseline; 2) vetch increased maize yield, SOC and SON stocks (+46%) and N leaching (+7 kg N ha−1 yr−1) and reduced drainage (-84 mm yr−1) compared to baseline; 3) higher N fertilization rates increased maize yield, SOC and SON stocks, and N leaching (vetch>barley>baseline); 4) interrupting the use of cover crop after 15 years decreased SOC and SON stocks. We demonstrate that cover crops, particularly vetch, are crucial to improve SOC and SON stocks in the long term and that N fertilization rate should be adjusted according to the species of cover crop used.
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