Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN, cilt.26, sa.8, ss.5447-5457, 2017 (SCI-Expanded)
Increasing soil organic matter content is an important way to prevent soil degradation and increase productivity. The main goal of this research was to assess the effects of application of vine (Vitis vinifera) pruning residues on certain productivity parameters of a soil type called Typic Xerofluvent. The study was conducted in the Western Mediterranean region in Turkey. Pruning residues were left as pile for two years after chopping by the PTO (Power Take Off) driven chopper. Then, chopped pruning residues were distributed on the soil surface and then mixed with soil by two different (disk harrow and rotary tiller) soil tillage equipments. At the end of the mixing period, the effects of chopped pruning residues on soil properties were determined using soil samples taken at different depths of 0-10 cm and 10-20 cm. Chopped Vine pruning residues were applied to soil at an application rate of 7233 kg ha -1, on the basis of dry matter, after pruning every two years. It was observed that the application of chopped pruning residues in the second year and especially at the upper soil layer significantly increased organic matter (OM), cation exchange capacity (CEC), total nitrogen (N), available phosphorus (P), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), sodium (Na), potassium (P) and copper (Cu) concentrations and electrical conductivity (EC) values of the aforementioned soil. On the other hand, the amounts of iron (Fe), manganese (Mn) and zinc (Zn) decreased with the bulk density (BD) and pH values. The variation in the amount of available water content (AWC) in the soil was found to be significant in the soil with a high content of sand where pruning residues were applied. It can be concluded that the use of pruning residues in such a way as described here offers significant benefits in terms of soil productivity and environmental conservation.