Agrochemicals and Shade Complexity Affect Soil Quality in Coffee Home Gardens
Soil quality can directly influence the health, yield, and quality of a particular crop species, and agrochemicals are often used to boost soil micro- and macro-nutrients. The excessive application of agrochemicals, however, is often the cause of imbalances in acidity and nutrient concentration and...
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| author | Manson, Sophie Nekaris, K.A.I. Rendell, Andrew Budiadi, Budiadi Imron, Muhammad Ali Campera, Marco |
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| description | Soil quality can directly influence the health, yield, and quality of a particular crop species, and agrochemicals are often used to boost soil micro- and macro-nutrients. The excessive application of agrochemicals, however, is often the cause of imbalances in acidity and nutrient concentration and can cause soil to deteriorate. The presence of multiple shade trees in farmland can positively influence soil quality. Here, we evaluate the effect of agrochemical use (i.e., organic, mixed, and intensive) and shade tree complexity (i.e., sun, low, and high) on soil quality (i.e., pH, macronutrients, and micronutrients) in 56 coffee home gardens in Indonesia. We found that Al, Fe, K, and Mn were significantly higher in farms that used agrochemicals, and pH was more acidic in fields with intensive use of agrochemicals. C:N ratio and Mn were higher in soils with high shade complexity than in sun-exposed soils. The use of agrochemicals, however, is not sustainable as it increases the Al concentration and decreases pH, both of which are associated with poor coffee growth and reduced soil quality. Shade tree removal and the use of invasive, non-native species, such as eucalyptus, can also negatively influence soil quality, and thus the maintenance of complex shade cover with native trees should be prioritised. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:2827602023-11-16T08:41:57Z https://repository.ugm.ac.id/282760/ Agrochemicals and Shade Complexity Affect Soil Quality in Coffee Home Gardens Manson, Sophie Nekaris, K.A.I. Rendell, Andrew Budiadi, Budiadi Imron, Muhammad Ali Campera, Marco Synthetic Biology Soil quality can directly influence the health, yield, and quality of a particular crop species, and agrochemicals are often used to boost soil micro- and macro-nutrients. The excessive application of agrochemicals, however, is often the cause of imbalances in acidity and nutrient concentration and can cause soil to deteriorate. The presence of multiple shade trees in farmland can positively influence soil quality. Here, we evaluate the effect of agrochemical use (i.e., organic, mixed, and intensive) and shade tree complexity (i.e., sun, low, and high) on soil quality (i.e., pH, macronutrients, and micronutrients) in 56 coffee home gardens in Indonesia. We found that Al, Fe, K, and Mn were significantly higher in farms that used agrochemicals, and pH was more acidic in fields with intensive use of agrochemicals. C:N ratio and Mn were higher in soils with high shade complexity than in sun-exposed soils. The use of agrochemicals, however, is not sustainable as it increases the Al concentration and decreases pH, both of which are associated with poor coffee growth and reduced soil quality. Shade tree removal and the use of invasive, non-native species, such as eucalyptus, can also negatively influence soil quality, and thus the maintenance of complex shade cover with native trees should be prioritised. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland 2022-07-28 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en https://repository.ugm.ac.id/282760/1/earth-03-00049.pdf Manson, Sophie and Nekaris, K.A.I. and Rendell, Andrew and Budiadi, Budiadi and Imron, Muhammad Ali and Campera, Marco (2022) Agrochemicals and Shade Complexity Affect Soil Quality in Coffee Home Gardens. Earth, 3 (3). pp. 853-865. https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4834/3/3/49 10.3390/earth3030049 |
| spellingShingle | Synthetic Biology Manson, Sophie Nekaris, K.A.I. Rendell, Andrew Budiadi, Budiadi Imron, Muhammad Ali Campera, Marco Agrochemicals and Shade Complexity Affect Soil Quality in Coffee Home Gardens |
| title | Agrochemicals and Shade Complexity Affect Soil Quality in Coffee Home Gardens |
| title_full | Agrochemicals and Shade Complexity Affect Soil Quality in Coffee Home Gardens |
| title_fullStr | Agrochemicals and Shade Complexity Affect Soil Quality in Coffee Home Gardens |
| title_full_unstemmed | Agrochemicals and Shade Complexity Affect Soil Quality in Coffee Home Gardens |
| title_short | Agrochemicals and Shade Complexity Affect Soil Quality in Coffee Home Gardens |
| title_sort | agrochemicals and shade complexity affect soil quality in coffee home gardens |
| topic | Synthetic Biology |
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