Soil seedbed engineering and its impact on germination and establishment in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) as affected by seed-soil contact
Seed-soil contact plays an essential role in the process of germination as seeds absorb water through direct contact with the moist soil aggregates that surround them. Factors influencing seed-soil contact can be considered as those pertaining to soil physical properties (e.g. texture, bulk density,...
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| author | Blunk, Sebastian De Heer, Martin I. Sturrock, Craig Mooney, Sacha J. |
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| description | Seed-soil contact plays an essential role in the process of germination as seeds absorb water through direct contact with the moist soil aggregates that surround them. Factors influencing seed-soil contact can be considered as those pertaining to soil physical properties (e.g. texture, bulk density, porosity, etc.) and those related to environmental conditions (e.g. temperature, rainfall, frost). Seed-soil contact is furthermore influenced by the specific field management processes that farmers apply, which have developed significantly over the last 30 years. However, the precise effect of cultivation on the actual contact area of the seed with the surrounding soil is based on a series of assumptions and still largely unknown. This review considers the influence of soil management and its direct impact on seed-soil contact and establishment. We review the state of the art in methodology for measuring seed-soil contact and assess the potential for soil amendments such as plant residues and waste materials to improve seed-soil contact. Engineering the ‘optimal’ seed-soil contact remains a challenge due to the localized variation between the interaction with field management techniques and soil texture, climatic conditions and crop type. The latest imaging approaches show great promise to assess the impact of management on germination. Combining the techniques with the latest network models offer great potential to improve our ability to accurately predict germination, emergence and establishment. |
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| spelling | nottingham-511632020-05-04T19:37:09Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/51163/ Soil seedbed engineering and its impact on germination and establishment in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) as affected by seed-soil contact Blunk, Sebastian De Heer, Martin I. Sturrock, Craig Mooney, Sacha J. Seed-soil contact plays an essential role in the process of germination as seeds absorb water through direct contact with the moist soil aggregates that surround them. Factors influencing seed-soil contact can be considered as those pertaining to soil physical properties (e.g. texture, bulk density, porosity, etc.) and those related to environmental conditions (e.g. temperature, rainfall, frost). Seed-soil contact is furthermore influenced by the specific field management processes that farmers apply, which have developed significantly over the last 30 years. However, the precise effect of cultivation on the actual contact area of the seed with the surrounding soil is based on a series of assumptions and still largely unknown. This review considers the influence of soil management and its direct impact on seed-soil contact and establishment. We review the state of the art in methodology for measuring seed-soil contact and assess the potential for soil amendments such as plant residues and waste materials to improve seed-soil contact. Engineering the ‘optimal’ seed-soil contact remains a challenge due to the localized variation between the interaction with field management techniques and soil texture, climatic conditions and crop type. The latest imaging approaches show great promise to assess the impact of management on germination. Combining the techniques with the latest network models offer great potential to improve our ability to accurately predict germination, emergence and establishment. Cambridge University Press 2018-05-21 Article PeerReviewed Blunk, Sebastian, De Heer, Martin I., Sturrock, Craig and Mooney, Sacha J. (2018) Soil seedbed engineering and its impact on germination and establishment in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) as affected by seed-soil contact. Seed Science Research . ISSN 1475-2735 Seedbed; Seed-soil contact; Establishment; Sugar beet; Management; Germination https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/seed-science-research/article/soil-seedbed-engineering-and-its-impact-on-germination-and-establishment-in-sugar-beet-beta-vulgaris-l-as-affected-by-seedsoil-contact/D7E5743B914BEC58C17DAE0D69D123B8 doi:10.1017/S0960258518000168 doi:10.1017/S0960258518000168 |
| spellingShingle | Seedbed; Seed-soil contact; Establishment; Sugar beet; Management; Germination Blunk, Sebastian De Heer, Martin I. Sturrock, Craig Mooney, Sacha J. Soil seedbed engineering and its impact on germination and establishment in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) as affected by seed-soil contact |
| title | Soil seedbed engineering and its impact on germination and establishment in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) as affected by seed-soil contact |
| title_full | Soil seedbed engineering and its impact on germination and establishment in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) as affected by seed-soil contact |
| title_fullStr | Soil seedbed engineering and its impact on germination and establishment in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) as affected by seed-soil contact |
| title_full_unstemmed | Soil seedbed engineering and its impact on germination and establishment in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) as affected by seed-soil contact |
| title_short | Soil seedbed engineering and its impact on germination and establishment in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) as affected by seed-soil contact |
| title_sort | soil seedbed engineering and its impact on germination and establishment in sugar beet (beta vulgaris l.) as affected by seed-soil contact |
| topic | Seedbed; Seed-soil contact; Establishment; Sugar beet; Management; Germination |
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