EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF OIL RADISH GREEN MANURE APPLICATION BASED ON SOIL QUALITY CRITERIA WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF ITS AGROPHYSICAL AND HYDROPHYSICAL PARAMETERS
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https://doi.org/10.37406/2706-9052-2025-4.23Keywords:
biofumigation and green manure potential, soil microbiota structure, weed infestation level, cropAbstract
The relevance and agrotechnological feasibility of biofumigation as part of an integrated system of green manuring for agricultural crops are considered and analyzed. The advantages of biofumigation technologies are outlined from the standpoint of their positive effects on soil properties, optimization of ecological-functional groups of microorganisms, the establishment of biological control over segetal vegetation in crop agrocenoses, and the resulting impact on crop yield potential. Particular emphasis is given to the advantages of biofumigation within green manuring systems using cruciferous cover crops, which are the most widespread in global biofumigation practices. During the research period of 2023–2025, conducted under production conditions, the effectiveness of oil radish application in green manure technologies with an accompanying biofumigation effect was evaluated for soybean cultivation in addition to the baseline fertilization system adopted in the farm. The green manure and biofumigation potential of oil radish was assessed considering the hydrothermal conditions of the green manure growth period, and conclusions were drawn regarding its effectiveness as a cover crop under unstable moisture conditions on podzolic chernozems. A wide range of recommended and approved methods was applied to evaluate the output of leaf–stem and root biomass, as well as the herbicidal and biofumigation potential of oil radish. Based on the assessment of experimental data, achievable levels of weed suppression in soybean agrocenoses were determined across different weed groups by quantitative and biomass parameters. The dynamics of changes in soil microbiological structure were evaluated, taking into account useful, non-beneficial, and inert microbiota, along with the realization of soybean yield potential under the tested treatments. The generalization of results demonstrated the feasibility of applying biofumigation-oriented green manuring with oil radish in soybean cultivation, combining yield enhancement with soil-conserving benefits through optimization of soil microbiological potential and reduction of segetal degradation.
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