Grapes, Wine, Balance and Soil Health. George W. Bird, Professor Department of Entomology Michigan State University
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1 Grapes, Wine, Balance and Soil Health George W. Bird, Professor Department of Entomology Michigan State University
2 Presentation Overview Balance: How it Works Soil Biology in Action Soil Health Indicators Soil Health Maintenance- Remediation
3 Presentation Approach Tell me and I will forget. Show me and I might remember. Involve me and I will understand!
4 So Let s Get Involved
5 So Let s Get Involved How many of you are grape growers?
6 More Involvement How many of you grow grapes for: Wine, Juice, Fresh Market?
7 More Involvement How many of you are grape growers? What is your concept (definition) of soil?
8 Soil Habitat for living organisms and a Place where matter and energy are transformed and transported.
9 Healthy Soil, Healthy Grapes and Good Wine Requires a balanced diversity of soilborne organisms. Balanced transport and transformation of matter and energy.
10 Soil Gaseous Soil atmosphere Liquid Soil water Solid Mineral matter (clay, silt, sand, loam) Organic matter (decomposing, dead, humus, living)
11 Vineyard Soil Disturbance Physical, Chemical and Biological, resulting in Soil Health Degradation
12 Soil Health Tajikistan, 2010 A civilization, nation or food system is only as healthy as the health of its soil. Michigan, 2010
13 What the Michigan Potato Industry Learned in 2012 Using a soil health score of 0-100, the 96 sites averaged a soil health score of 58.
14 More of what we learned in 2012 Using a soil health score of 0-100, the 96 sites averaged a soil health score of 58. The longer the crop rotation, the higher the soil health score.
15 More of what we learned in 2012 Using a soil health score of 0-100, the 96 sites averaged a soil health score of 58. The longer the crop rotation, the higher the soil health score. The greater diversity of plants in the rotations, the higher the score.
16 More of what we learned. Using a soil health score of 0-100, the 96 sites averaged a soil health score of 58. The longer the crop rotation, the higher the soil health score. The greater diversity of plants in the rotations, the higher the score. One field had a soil health score greater than 80, the minimum required for classification as a healthy soil.
17 How Vineyard Soil Works
18 How Vineyard Soil Works Phase 1. Organic Matter Decomposition by: Soil-borne bacteria Feeding on soft and tough tissues Soil-borne Fungi Feeding on cell walls
19 Energy CO 2 Let s get involved again. Shoot System What are the four types of organic matter in vineyard soil? Root System Soil Organic Matter Phase 1. H 2 O Nutrients Carbon Transport and Transformation Bird, 2011 after Russ Ingham et al, 1985.
20 Energy CO 2 And the answers are. Shoot System Root System Living Matter Recently Dead Matter Older Dead Matter Ancient Matter Soil Organic Matter Phase 1. H 2 O Nutrients Carbon Transport and Transformation Bird, 2011 after Russ Ingham et al, 1985.
21 How Vineyard Soil Works Organic Matter Decomposition Fixation: Organic matter transferred to soil-borne microorganisms through their feeding and is fixed (incorporated) into their bodies: Soil Bacteria Soil Fungi
22 Energy CO 2 Fixation Immobilization Sequestration Shoot System. Root System Sugar Exudate Phase 1. Bacteria C:N 5:1 H 2 O Nutrients Bird, 2011 after Russ Ingham et al, 1985.
23 Processes of Fixation and Mineralization Review Ionic (inorganic) forms of matter used by plants as a source of nitrogen. NH 4 + Mineralization NO 3 - Fixation (assimilation) Organic forms not directly usable Proteins (Amino Acids) Nucleic Acids Microbial cell wall (immobilization) Nitrogen transport and transformation in soil and compost Bird, 2004
24 How Vineyard Soil Works Organic Matter Decomposition Fixation Phase 2. Consumption (feeding): Bacteria are consumed by your soil-borne friends: Nematodes - Flagellates Ciliates - Amoebae Rotifers - Gastrotrichs
25 Energy CO 2 Shoot System Role of nematodes, flagellates, ciliates and amoebae in nutrient mineralization Rhizosphere Nematode C:N 10:1 Phase 2. Root System Sugar Exudate Phase 1. Bacteria C:N 5:1 H 2 O Nutrients Bird, 2011 after Russ Ingham et al, 1985.
26 How Vineyard Soil Works Organic Matter Decomposition Fixation Consumption Phase 3. Mineralization: Your soil-borne friends release nutrients, such as nitrogen, in its ionic form (NH 4+ ) into the rhizosphere (area surrounding the root).
27 Energy CO 2 Shoot System Role of nematodes, flagellates, ciliates and amoebae in nutrient mineralization NH 4 + Phase 3. Rhizosphere Nematode C:N 10:1 Phase 2. Root System Sugar Exudate Phase 1. Bacteria C:N 5:1 H 2 O Nutrients Bird, 2011 after Russ Ingham et al, 1985.
28 How Vineyard Soil Works Organic Matter Decomposition Fixation Consumption Mineralization Nitrification: Specialized bacteria convert ammonium (NH 4+ ) into nitrate (NO 3- ).
29 Energy CO 2 Shoot System Four phases of soil-borne microorganism transport and transformation of matter and energy in soil. NH 4 + Phase 4. Phase 3. Rhizosphere Nematode C:N 10:1 NO 3 Phase 2. Root System Sugar Exudate Phase 1. Bacteria C:N 5:1 H 2 O Nutrients Bird, 2011 after Russ Ingham et al, 1985.
30 How Soil Works Review Organic matter decomposition Matter fixed into the bodies of microbes Bacteria consumed by other microbes Usable minerals released by microbes Nitrate made available by specialized bacteria Soil nutrients ready for grape production
31 How Soil Works Action Movie
32 How do I know if my vineyard soil is healthy? The soil is not healthy if: Poor grape quality Poor quality wine Inadequate vineyard/winery profitability Grape yields are low Through use of a set of soil health indicators
33 Vineyard Soil Health Indicators Water Stable Aggregates (%)
34 Soil Health Indicators Water Stable Aggregates Water Holding Capacity
35 Soil Health Indicators Water Stable Aggregates Water Holding Capacity Surface Hardness (psi)
36 Soil Health Indicators Water Stable Aggregates Water Holding Capacity Surface Hardness Subsurface Hardness
37 Soil Health Indicators Water Stable Aggregates Water Holding Capacity Surface Hardness Subsurface Hardness Soil Organic Matter (%)
38 Soil Health Indicators Water Stable Aggregates Water Holding Capacity Surface Hardness Subsurface Hardness Soil Organic Matter Active Carbon
39 Soil Health Indicators Water Stable Aggregates Water Holding Capacity Surface Hardness Subsurface Hardness Soil Organic Matter Active Carbon N Mineralization potential
40 Soil Health Indicators Water Stable Aggregates Water Holding Capacity Surface Hardness Subsurface Hardness Soil Organic Matter Active Carbon N Mineralization potential Soil Respiration
41 Soil Health Indicators Water Stable Aggregates Water Holding Capacity Surface Hardness Subsurface Hardness Soil Organic Matter Active Carbon N Mineralization potential Soil Respiration Nitrification
42 2015 Action Research Results What we learned from the actors (growers): Productivity and profitability (short term) Soil health (long-term) What we learned about indicators. Water stable aggregates Nitrogen mineralization potential Active carbon
43 Soil Health Renovation/Maintenance Practices Minimize tillage Minimize toxic chemical inputs Mulch Cover crops Compost
44 Cover Crop Laws 1. Have a specific reason (objective) for using a cover crop.
45 Cover Crop Laws 1. Have a specific reason (objective) for using a cover crop. 2. Select the right cover crop cultivar (variety) for your objective.
46 Cover Crop Laws 1. Have a specific reason (objective) for using a cover crop. 2. Select the right cover crop cultivar (variety) for your objective. 3. Manage the cover crop in a manner designed to achieve the specific objective. Bio-fumigation requires a very different type of management.
47 Primary Productivity Ingham, R. et al Ecological Monographs 55:
48 Taxon (Species) Richness (taxa/100 cm 3 soil) Mature Eastern Deciduous Forest (Dynamic Equilibrium Phase) 46 Old Field Succession (Growth Phase) Corn/Wheat/Soybeans/Clover (+tillage, -synthetic inputs) Corn/Wheat/Soybeans (+tillage, +synthetic inputs) Corn/Wheat/Soybeans (-tillage, +synthetic inputs)
49 Organic Apple Orchard Soil After Seven Years of Transition Soil depth (0-30 cm) Mulch Tillage Soil organic matter (%) Carbon (tons/ha) Nitrogen (mg/kg) 24 7 C mineralization (mg/kg) N mineralization (mg/kg) Pratylenchus penetrans (rootlesion nematode) /100 cc 1 22 Zoppolo, Bird et al., 2011
50 O Horizon 0 to 15 cm depth 15 to 30 cm depth Vertical Distribution of Bacterivores Nematodes Associated with Eight Michigan Cherry Orchards Herbivores Fungivores Omnivores Carnivores 1,374 b 34 a 94 a P = a 15 a 17 a P = a 82 b 24 a P = b 18 b 4 a P = a 11 a 4 a P = Nematodes/100 cc soil or litter. Bird and Smith, 2013
51 Flagellates O Horizon 139,799b 39,380 b Amoebae Ciliates 2,334 b 0 to 15 cm depth 5,758 a 9,321 a 266 a 15 to 30 cm depth 2,634 a ,515 a a Bird and Smith, 2013
52 Organic Flagellates O Horizon 258,344 T-test Conventional 21,235 0 to 15 cm depth 6,991 T-test , to 30 cm depth 2,342 T-test ,928 Bird and Smith, 2013
53 O-Horizon (Litter Layer) How Does This Work?
54 Nematodes associated with the A horizons of three ecosystems (0-15 cm soil depth). Ecosystem Bacterivores Fungivores Herbivores Total Organic Carrots (seventeen years of certification) Adjacent woodlot Adjacent conventional corn field 39 b 97 ab 5 b 224 b 531 a 118 a 302 a 1121 a 81 b 34 b 249 a 421 b P statistic <0.001 Smith, 2004
55 Soil Health, Vineyard Health, High Quality Grapes and Good Wine: It s All About Balance!
56 Sparty Says: Do Your 2016 Soil Health Reading Homework!
57 2016 Soil Health Readings Fundamental References Basso, B. et al., Procedures for Initializing Soil Organic Carbon Pools in the DSSAT-Century Model for Agricultural Systems. J. Soil Sci. Soc. Amer. 75:69-78 Lehman et al Understanding and Enhancing Soil Biological Health; Sustainability 7: McDaniel, L. Tiemann and A. Grandy Does agricultural crop diversity enhance soil microbial biomass and organic matter dynamics? A metaanalysis. Ecological Appl. 24: Montgomery, D Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations. Univ. Calif. Press, Berkeley. Nehr, D. A., T. R. Weicht and M. E. Barbercheck, 2012, Linking invertebrate communities to decomposition rate and nitrogen availability in pine forest soils. Applied Soil Ecology 54: General References Cavigelli, M. A., G. W. Bird et al., Michigan Field Crop Ecology. MSU Extension Bull. E pp. Gugino, B. et al Cornell Soil Health Assessment Training Manual (2 nd ed.). Haney, R Soil Health Testing for. Ingham, E. et al Soil Biology Primer (Revised ed.). Magdoff, F. and van Es, H Building Soils for Better Crops (3 rd Ed). Paul, E Soil Microbiology, Ecology and Biochemistry. Elsevier Press. N.Y. 532 pp. Wessels, T The Myth of Progress: Towards a Sustainable Future. Univ. Vermont Press. 131 pp.
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59 Thanks for Listening Professor Bird (George )
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