Mineral nitrogen fertilisers remain a crucial factor even in the ecological intensification of agriculture
The negative impact on the environment caused by intensive agriculture has been extensively discussed for years. In particular, excessive nitrogen application has been associated with biodiversity loss. Many studies have shown the potential to reduce the use of nitrogen without any impact on crop yi...
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| author | Stanisław Świtek Viktoria Takacs Zuzanna Sawinska Tomasz Kosiada Piotr Tryjanowski |
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| description | The negative impact on the environment caused by intensive agriculture has been extensively discussed for years. In particular, excessive nitrogen application has been associated with biodiversity loss. Many studies have shown the potential to reduce the use of nitrogen without any impact on crop yield. Maintaining crop yield has been the goal, whereas crop quality has not been considered. In this paper, we investigate the effect of the level of soil organic carbon (SOC) and nitrogen fertiliser application on winter wheat (Triticum aestivum) yield and its quality. We show that the absence of nitrogen fertiliser decreased both yield and quality parameters of cereal grain. Quality parameters, such as protein and gluten contents, zeleny value, falling number and hardness were strongly positively influenced by nitrogen fertiliser application. The SOC level had no significant effect on these grain quality parameters. As a result, in the absence of nitrogen fertiliser, grain was not suitable for baking bread. We recommend that in the debate on the potential to limit the use of nitrogen in agricultural production, its impact on grain quality should be taken into consideration, especially at low levels of SOC. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d5cad232b6444817a301534778de5b672023-09-15T10:26:24ZengTaylor & Francis GroupActa Agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B, Soil and Plant Science0906-47101651-19132019-05-0169431131610.1080/09064710.2018.15647871564787Mineral nitrogen fertilisers remain a crucial factor even in the ecological intensification of agricultureStanisław Świtek0Viktoria Takacs1Zuzanna Sawinska2Tomasz Kosiada3Piotr Tryjanowski4Poznan University of Life SciencesPoznan University of Life SciencesPoznan University of Life SciencesPoznan University of Life SciencesPoznan University of Life SciencesThe negative impact on the environment caused by intensive agriculture has been extensively discussed for years. In particular, excessive nitrogen application has been associated with biodiversity loss. Many studies have shown the potential to reduce the use of nitrogen without any impact on crop yield. Maintaining crop yield has been the goal, whereas crop quality has not been considered. In this paper, we investigate the effect of the level of soil organic carbon (SOC) and nitrogen fertiliser application on winter wheat (Triticum aestivum) yield and its quality. We show that the absence of nitrogen fertiliser decreased both yield and quality parameters of cereal grain. Quality parameters, such as protein and gluten contents, zeleny value, falling number and hardness were strongly positively influenced by nitrogen fertiliser application. The SOC level had no significant effect on these grain quality parameters. As a result, in the absence of nitrogen fertiliser, grain was not suitable for baking bread. We recommend that in the debate on the potential to limit the use of nitrogen in agricultural production, its impact on grain quality should be taken into consideration, especially at low levels of SOC.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09064710.2018.1564787nitrogenseed qualitysocwheatpoland |
| spellingShingle | Stanisław Świtek Viktoria Takacs Zuzanna Sawinska Tomasz Kosiada Piotr Tryjanowski Mineral nitrogen fertilisers remain a crucial factor even in the ecological intensification of agriculture Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B, Soil and Plant Science nitrogen seed quality soc wheat poland |
| title | Mineral nitrogen fertilisers remain a crucial factor even in the ecological intensification of agriculture |
| title_full | Mineral nitrogen fertilisers remain a crucial factor even in the ecological intensification of agriculture |
| title_fullStr | Mineral nitrogen fertilisers remain a crucial factor even in the ecological intensification of agriculture |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mineral nitrogen fertilisers remain a crucial factor even in the ecological intensification of agriculture |
| title_short | Mineral nitrogen fertilisers remain a crucial factor even in the ecological intensification of agriculture |
| title_sort | mineral nitrogen fertilisers remain a crucial factor even in the ecological intensification of agriculture |
| topic | nitrogen seed quality soc wheat poland |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09064710.2018.1564787 |
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