Location: Plant Science Research
Title: Organic matter is no small matterAuthor
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Submitted to: Hay and Forage Grower
Publication Type: Popular Publication Publication Acceptance Date: 10/14/2024 Publication Date: 10/23/2024 Citation: Franzluebbers, A.J. 2024. Organic matter is no small matter. Hay and Forage Grower. November 2024:14-15. Interpretive Summary: Soil organic matter varies with land use and depends on soil type. An ARS scientist in Raleigh, North Carolina described how soil organic matter typically varies with land use and how much nitrogen can be stored in this important component of surface soil. Description was given of soil organic matter composition, transformations, and cycling. With grassland management, soil organic matter typically accumulates near the soil surface. A large quantity of nitrogen can accumulate and be made available to forage through the action of soil microorganisms that decompose organic matter and release inorganic nitrogen into soil solution. This summary of nitrogen contained in soil organic matter continues a series of popular press articles aimed at farmers managing forage and grazing lands in the US. Technical Abstract: Soil organic matter varies with land use and depends on soil type. An ARS scientist in Raleigh, North Carolina described how soil organic matter typically varies with land use and how much nitrogen can be stored in this important component of surface soil. Description was given of soil organic matter composition, transformations, and cycling. With grassland management, soil organic matter typically accumulates near the soil surface. A large quantity of nitrogen can accumulate and be made available to forage through the action of soil microorganisms that decompose organic matter and release inorganic nitrogen into soil solution. This summary of nitrogen contained in soil organic matter continues a series of popular press articles aimed at farmers managing forage and grazing lands in the US. |
