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• TITLE: Switchgrass Management Practice Effects on Near-Surface Soil Properties in West-Central Arkansas

  AUTHORS: Alayna Jacobs, Kristofor R. Brye, Randy King, Joel Douglas, Lisa S. Wood, Larry C. Purcell, Michael Looper

  KEYWORDS: Soil Bulk Density, Infiltration, Extractable Soil Nutrients

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Soil Science, Vol.5 No.3, March 19, 2015

  ABSTRACT: Agronomic management practices that maximize monoculture switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) yield are generally well understood; however, little is known about corresponding effects of differing switchgrass management practices on near-surface soil properties and processes. The objective of the study was to evaluate the effects of cultivar (“Alamo” and “Cave-in-Rock”), harvest frequency (1- and 2-cuts per year), fertilizer source (poultry litter and commercial fertilizer), and irrigation management (irrigated and non-irrigated) on near-surface soil properties and surface infiltration in a Leadvale silt loam (fine-silty, siliceous, semiactive, thermic, Typic Fragiudult) after four years (2008 through 2011) of consistent management in west-central Arkansas. Irrigating switchgrass increased (P 0.05) and averaged 0.79 mm?min?1. Results from this study indicate that management decisions to maximize switchgrass biomass production affect soil properties over relatively short periods of time, and further research is needed to develop local best management practices to maximize yield while maintaining or improving soil quality.