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Winter crop residue measurements by crop rotation and residue incorporation method_
| Treatment | Trial 1a | |
|---|---|---|
| Fresh weight (g) of residues addedb | Final OM added (%w/w)c | |
| p-value | *** | *** |
| Carinata | 20.3 ± 1.6 b | 1.3 ± 0.1 bc |
| Hairy vetch | 27.0 ± 5.2 b | 1.8 ± 0.3 b |
| Oat | 68.4 ± 10.9 a | 4.5 ± 0.7 a |
| Carinata | 37.8 ± 3.0 b | 2.5 ± 0.2 b |
| Hairy vetch | 26.0 ± 7.5 b | 1.7 ± 0.5 b |
| Oat | 78.5 ± 5.4 a | 5.2 ± 0.3 a |
| Carinata | 28.4 ± 2.5 b | 0.9 ± 0.0 bc |
| Hairy vetch | 26.9 ± 3.4 b | 1.4 ± 0.1 bc |
| Oat | 91.1 ± 2.7 a | 4.2 ± 0.3 a |
Influence of winter crop rotation and residue incorporation method, on cotton growth and SPAD value in greenhouse conditions under the presence of reniform nematode_
| Treatment | Canopy cover | Height (cm) | Root fresh weight (g) | Root fresh weight (g) | Shoot fresh weight (g) | SPAD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trial 1a | ||||||
| p-valueb | ** | *** | *** | ns | *** | *** |
| Control - (Fallow) | 4.0 ± 0.3 abc | 10.8 ± 0.4 ab | 4.6 ± 0.4 e | 1.4 ± 0.1 | 4.7 ± 0.3 ab | 46.1 ± 0.9 a |
| Rotation+No OMc | ||||||
| Carinata | 5.2 ± 0.3 a | 12.0 ± 0.5 a | 13.3 ± 1.0 abc | 1.3 ± 0 | 5.3 ± 0.3 a | 38.8 ± 1.3 bc |
| Hairy vetch | 4.0 ± 0.3 abc | 10.7 ± 0.3 ab | 11.1 ± 0.9 bcd | 1.0 ± 0 | 4.3 ± 0.3 ab | 36.6 ± 1.1 c |
| Oat | 4.0 ± 0.5 abc | 10.4 ± 0.6 ab | 20.5 ± 2.7 a | 1.0 ± 0 | 3.8 ± 0.3 ab | 44.8 ± 1.2 ab |
| Rotation+Fresh OM | ||||||
| Carinata | 4.9 ± 0.4 ab | 11.8 ± 0.5 a | 11.0 ± 1.9 bcd | 1.3 ± 0.1 | 5.3 ± 0.4 a | 41.6 ± 0.7 abc |
| Hairy vetch | 3.9 ± 0.5 abc | 11.0 ± 0.7 ab | 6.3 ± 0.7 de | 1.1 ± 0.2 | 4.1 ± 0.6 ab | 38.2 ± 1.6 bc |
| Oat | 2.9 ± 0.2 c | 9.2 ± 0.5 b | 14.5 ± 2.1 ab | 0.9 ± 0.0 | 3.3 ± 0.2 b | 42.1 ± 1.3 abc |
| Rotation+Dry OM | ||||||
| Carinata | 3.8 ± 0.3 abc | 10.0 ± 0.4 ab | 7.4 ± 0.6 cde | 1.0 ± 0.0 | 4.0 ± 0.2 ab | 40.5 ± 1.4 abc |
| Hairy vetch | 3.9 ± 0.4 abc | 10.4 ± 0.6 ab | 4.7 ± 0.8 e | 0.9 ± 0.0 | 3.8 ± 0.3 ab | 37.9 ± 1.7 c |
| Oat | 3.2 ± 0.3 bc | 9.1 ± 0.3 b | 17.2 ± 2.2 ab | 0.9 ± 0.0 | 3.2 ± 0.2 b | 41.1 ±1.9 abc |
| Trial 2a | ||||||
| p-valueb | ns | ns | *** | ns | ns | ns |
| Control - (Fallow) | 5.5 ± 0.5 | 12.0 ± 0.6 | 4.0 ± 0.3 b | 1.6 ± 0.1 | 5.2 ± 0.4 | 56.2 ± 1.3 |
| Rotation+No OM | ||||||
| Carinata | 8.2 ± 1.7 | 14.0 ± 1.1 | 6.5 ± 0.6 ab | 1.9 ± 0.1 | 6.8 ± 0.6 | 49.9 ± 0.7 |
| Hairy vetch | 8.9 ± 2.7 | 16.5 ± 2.1 | 8.3 ± 1.4 a | 2.1 ± 0.3 | 6.8 ±1.2 | 47.8 ± 3.4 |
| Oat | 6.9 ± 0.8 | 13.5 ± 0.8 | 6.1 ± 0.6 ab | 1.7 ± 0.1 | 5.4 ± 0.4 | 49.6 ± 1.5 |
| Rotation+Fresh OM | ||||||
| Carinata | 9.8 ± 1.7 | 15.4 ± 1.2 | 8.5 ± 0.8 a | 2.4 ± 0.2 | 7.9 ± 0.8 | 49.2 ± 1.6 |
| Hairy vetch | 6.3 ± 1.2 | 13.1 ± 1.7 | 6.1 ± 1.3 ab | 1.8 ± 0.3 | 5.9 ± 1.3 | 48.7 ± 2.0 |
| Oat | 7.4 ± 0.9 | 14 ± 0.8 | 5.4 ± 1.0 ab | 2.0 ± 0.3 | 6.3 ± 0.8 | 52.4 ± 1.7 |
| Rotation+Dry OM | ||||||
| Carinata | 7.4 ± 1.6 | 14.6 ± 1.2 | 4.4 ± 1.0 b | 1.8 ± 0.2 | 5.9 ± 0.7 | 49.2 ± 1.3 |
| Hairy vetch | 7.2 ± 0.7 | 14.3 ± 0.5 | 6.0 ± 0.6 ab | 2.2 ± 0.1 | 6.7 ± 0.5 | 48.1 ± 1.8 |
| Oat | 6.8 ± 0.6 | 14.0 ± 0.7 | 4.8 ± 0.2 ab | 1.6 ± 0 | 5.4 ± 0.3 | 53.4 ± 1.4 |
Schedule for plant data collection and management in greenhouse trials_
| Trial 1 | Trial 2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | DAPa | Date | DAPa | |
| 1. | ||||
| 1.1 Planting and nematode inoculation | 12 November 2021 | 0 | 29 December 2022 | 0 |
| 1.2 Harvest | ||||
| • Dry OM treatments | 25 January 2022 | 74 | 14 March 2022 | 75 |
| • No OM treatments | 27 January 2022 | 76 | 16 March 2022 | 76 |
| • Fresh OM treatments | 27 January 2022 | 76 | 16 March 2022 | 76 |
| 1.3 OM incorporation | 28 January 2022 | 77 | 17 March 2022 | 78 |
| 2.1 Planting | 8 February 2022 | 0 | 28 March 2022 | 0 |
| 2.2 Plant growth assessment | 6 April 2022 | 57 | 24 May 2022 | 57 |
| 2.2 Harvest | 10 April 2022 | 61 | 27 May 2022 | 60 |