AgroNum's NfUE (RUN) paradigm shift ... bis
Again, how can N-fertilizer recommendations cater to the needs of both field-crop AND the ensuing crop residues precursors of SOM?
As stated previously, an article by Kirby et al. 2016 recalled the stoichiometric C/N limitations imposed by SOM. In the same vein, Richardson et al. 2014 (https://lnkd.in/e8cmih22) state that “The long-term sequestration of carbon from crop residues into SOM will require the simultaneous sequestration of significant amounts of inorganic nutrients to meet the stoichiometric requirements of the soil microbial biomass and newly generated SOM. /…/ [This re]presents a possible paradigm shift in thinking about fertilizing the system rather than the current approach of fertilizing the crop /…/.”
Well said. This is why Polyor SAS’s AgroNum™ approach to sustainable agriculture (https://lnkd.in/eBmfT3NM) couples grain-nitrogen yield recommendations to the crop residue nitrogen requirements. This ensures that crop residue nitrogen contents & yields increase proportionally to grain yields and carbon inputs to soil. This coupling is precisely what Kirby et al. 2016, Richardson et al. 2014 and others point to.
Put simply, AgroNum™ is a practical & ergonomic response to this recurring call for a paradigm shift in agricultural consultancy at the field level ensuring that the N-requirements of crop residues for SOM conservation are met.
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