Gentsch N., Boy J., Batalla J., Heuermann D., von Wirén N., Schweneker D., Feuerstein U., Groß J., Bauer B., Reinhold-Hurek B., Hurek T., Céspedes F., Guggenberger G. (2020.0).
Catch crop diversity increases rhizosphere carbon input and soil microbial biomass. Biology and Fertility of Soils, 56(7),
943-957. doi:10.1007/s00374-020-01475-8
Abstract
Catch crops increase plant species richness in crop rotations, but are most often grown as pure stands. Here, we investigate the impacts of increasing plant diversity in catch crop rotations on rhizosphere C input and microbial utilization. Mustard (Sinapis alba L.) planted as a single cul…