Species‐dependent effect of cover cropping on trace elements and nutrients in vineyard soil and Vitis

• Published in: Journal of the science of food and agriculture 2020-01, Vol.100 (2), p.885-890
• Main Authors: Vystavna, Yuliya, Schmidt, Susanne I., Klimenko, Olga E., Plugatar, Yury V., Klimenko, Nikolay I., Klimenko, Nina N.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Agricultural practices; Alfalfa; Bioaccumulation; Biological magnification; Cadmium; Chemical composition; Cobalt; Copper; Cover crops; Crop Production - methods; Crops; Fruit - chemistry; Fruit - growth & development; Fruit - metabolism; Grapevines; Heavy metals; Iron; Lead; Leaves; Lolium - growth & development; Lolium - metabolism; lucerne; Manganese; Medicago - growth & development; Medicago - metabolism; Nutrients; Nutrients - analysis; Nutrients - metabolism; Organic chemistry; Plant species; ryegrass; Soil - chemistry; Soil analysis; Soil layers; Soils; Species Specificity; Trace elements; Trace Elements - analysis; Trace Elements - metabolism; Trace metals; vine; Vines; Vineyards; Vitis - chemistry; Vitis - growth & development; Vitis - metabolism; Vitis vinifera; Wineries & vineyards; Zinc
• ISSN: 0022-5142; 1097-0010
• DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.10006

BACKGROUND The research focused on the evaluation of the impact of cover cropping on trace metals (Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn, Pb, Co and Cd) and nutrients in vineyard soils and Vitis vinifera L. For this purpose, two types of cover crops (Lolium perenne L. and Medicago sativa L.) and their mixture were planted between vine rows of Muscat white in the vineyard in South Crimea. Trace elements, nutrients and other parameters were analyzed in the soil layers, leaves and grapevines of control and cover cropped plots. RESULTS The effect of cover cropping was dependent on applied plant species. Ryegrass (L. perenne L.) seems to compete with V. vinifera L. for nutrients – these were lower in the soil and vines of the treated plot. In parallel, lead (Pb) bioconcentration in grapevines was reduced. In contrast, under lucerne (M. sativa L.), nitrogen in the soil and vines, and trace metal bioconcentration (Fe, Pb and Co) were higher. CONCLUSIONS Our results indicate that cover cropping can influence the chemical composition of soil and vines. This should be considered when selecting cover crops. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry