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Biological studies of soils in paired old and new land sites growing sugarcane

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Blair, B.L., Magarey, R.C., Bull, J.I. and Johnson, E.J. (1997) Biological studies of soils in paired old and new land sites growing sugarcane. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 37 (4). pp. 451-457. ISSN 0816-1089

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Article Link: https://doi.org/10.1071/EA96137

Abstract

The growth of sugarcane in soils from land monocultured with sugarcane, and from land which had either never been cropped with sugarcane, or just recently cropped, was compared under glasshouse conditions. In general, cane growth in new land soils was greater than in monocultured soil (shoot growth 7.4%, root growth 21.4%). Responses to soil pasteurisation were investigated in some soils and were greater in monocultured soils suggesting that root growth constraints were larger in the monocultured soil (210% response in monocultured soils v. 64% in new land soils). Assays for sugarcane root pathogens suggested that Pachymetra chaunorhiza was a major contributor to the old/new land growth responses, but it is unlikely that Pythium spp. were factors in the growth differences. Monitoring of other groups of organisms in soil from one site suggested that sugarcane monoculture may affect populations in the broader biological community.

Item Type:Article
Subjects:Agriculture > Agriculture (General) > Soils. Soil science > Soil and crops. Soil-plant relationships. Soil productivity
Plant culture > Field crops > Sugar plants
Live Archive:26 Mar 2024 01:12
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