Impact of gypsum applications and cover crop on soybean (Glycine max) elemental composition

Abstract Soybean (Glycine max) is the most important protein crop being produced globally. Sulfur is essential for enhancing its nutritional quality, particularly by increasing S‐containing amino acids. Gypsum, which provides calcium and sulfur, and cover crops, which improve soil health and indirec...

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Main Authors: Javier M. Gonzalez, Warren A. Dick, Dexter B. Watts, Khandakar R. Islam, Norman R. Fausey, Marvin T. Batte, Dennis C. Flanagan, Tara T. VanToai, Randall C. Reeder, Vinayak S. Shedekar
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Published: Wiley 2025-06-01
Series:Agricultural & Environmental Letters
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ael2.70008
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Warren A. Dick
Dexter B. Watts
Khandakar R. Islam
Norman R. Fausey
Marvin T. Batte
Dennis C. Flanagan
Tara T. VanToai
Randall C. Reeder
Vinayak S. Shedekar
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Dexter B. Watts
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Randall C. Reeder
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description Abstract Soybean (Glycine max) is the most important protein crop being produced globally. Sulfur is essential for enhancing its nutritional quality, particularly by increasing S‐containing amino acids. Gypsum, which provides calcium and sulfur, and cover crops, which improve soil health and indirectly affect nutrient dynamics, are promising management practices for enhancing soybean nutrient content. A 5‐year study across three US. locations evaluated the effects of surface‐applied gypsum and cover crops of cereal rye (Secale cereale) on continuous soybean production. The objective was to evaluate the soybean nutrient composition affected by these practices across various soil types and climatic conditions. Findings revealed consistent increases in soybean sulfur content with gypsum application, regardless of cover crop use. Responses of other elements were site‐dependent. In the case of cover crops, significant changes in element composition were observed mainly at the Ohio site.
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spelling doaj-art-c691a1e3dfde434f9dd9f792fc79adc82025-08-20T03:29:58ZengWileyAgricultural & Environmental Letters2471-96252025-06-01101n/an/a10.1002/ael2.70008Impact of gypsum applications and cover crop on soybean (Glycine max) elemental compositionJavier M. Gonzalez0Warren A. Dick1Dexter B. Watts2Khandakar R. Islam3Norman R. Fausey4Marvin T. Batte5Dennis C. Flanagan6Tara T. VanToai7Randall C. Reeder8Vinayak S. Shedekar9USDA‐ARS National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory West Lafayette Indiana USASchool of Environment and Natural Resources The Ohio State University Wooster Ohio USAUSDA‐ARS National Soil Dynamics Laboratory Auburn Alabama USASoil, Water & Bioenergy Resources Program, CFAES‐South Centers The Ohio State University Piketon Ohio USAUSDA‐ARS Soil Drainage Research Unit Columbus Ohio USADepartment of Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics The Ohio State University Columbus Ohio USAUSDA‐ARS National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory West Lafayette Indiana USAUSDA‐ARS Soil Drainage Research Unit Columbus Ohio USAFood, Agricultural and Biological Engineering The Ohio State University Columbus Ohio USAFood, Agricultural and Biological Engineering The Ohio State University Columbus Ohio USAAbstract Soybean (Glycine max) is the most important protein crop being produced globally. Sulfur is essential for enhancing its nutritional quality, particularly by increasing S‐containing amino acids. Gypsum, which provides calcium and sulfur, and cover crops, which improve soil health and indirectly affect nutrient dynamics, are promising management practices for enhancing soybean nutrient content. A 5‐year study across three US. locations evaluated the effects of surface‐applied gypsum and cover crops of cereal rye (Secale cereale) on continuous soybean production. The objective was to evaluate the soybean nutrient composition affected by these practices across various soil types and climatic conditions. Findings revealed consistent increases in soybean sulfur content with gypsum application, regardless of cover crop use. Responses of other elements were site‐dependent. In the case of cover crops, significant changes in element composition were observed mainly at the Ohio site.https://doi.org/10.1002/ael2.70008
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Dexter B. Watts
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Marvin T. Batte
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Tara T. VanToai
Randall C. Reeder
Vinayak S. Shedekar
Impact of gypsum applications and cover crop on soybean (Glycine max) elemental composition
Agricultural & Environmental Letters
title Impact of gypsum applications and cover crop on soybean (Glycine max) elemental composition
title_full Impact of gypsum applications and cover crop on soybean (Glycine max) elemental composition
title_fullStr Impact of gypsum applications and cover crop on soybean (Glycine max) elemental composition
title_full_unstemmed Impact of gypsum applications and cover crop on soybean (Glycine max) elemental composition
title_short Impact of gypsum applications and cover crop on soybean (Glycine max) elemental composition
title_sort impact of gypsum applications and cover crop on soybean glycine max elemental composition
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ael2.70008
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