Soil losses due to leek and groundnut root crop harvesting: An unstudied regional problem in Turkey

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dc.authoridCaballero-Calvo, Andres/0000-0002-4382-0055
dc.authoridRodrigo Comino, Jesus/0000-0002-4823-0871
dc.authoridParlak, Mehmet/0000-0002-4813-1152
dc.contributor.authorParlak, Mehmet
dc.contributor.authorEverest, Timucin
dc.contributor.authorTuncay, Tulay
dc.contributor.authorCaballero-Calvo, Andres
dc.contributor.authorRodrigo-Comino, Jesus
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-27T21:01:29Z
dc.date.available2025-01-27T21:01:29Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.departmentÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractSoil loss from root crops is an increasingly significant problem studied for some species, such as potatoes, sugar beets, carrots, celery, and onions. It reduces soil fertility and, subsequently, soil productivity. For leek (Allium porrum) and groundnut (Arachis hypogaea), however, there is little information to date. More research on this topic could help farmers reduce the process of soil degradation. In some countries, such as Turkey, the production of these crops is perennial to supporting rural communities and ensuring food security. Therefore, it is important to quantify soil losses from leek and groundnut crops in Turkey. This study investigated the factors affecting soil losses and the cost of nutrients lost with the transported soil by analyzing randomly selected plants from 45 harvested leek and groundnut plots. Our results showed that soil losses reached 3.99 Mg ha(-1) per harvest for leek and 1.04 Mg ha(-1) for groundnut. Prevailing soil moisture explained 59% of the variability in the leek harvest and soil texture and bulk density for leek yield at harvest. In the groundnut harvest, 53% of the variability was explained by antecedent soil moisture and clay fraction for the groundnut yield at the time of harvest. The estimated annual cost of nutrients losses was $US 3.75 ha(-1) for leek and $US 0.76 ha(-1) for groundnut. It can be concluded that leek and groundnut harvesting causes soil and nutrient losses with considerable economic costs. Therefore, awareness should be raised among farmers and users. In addition, policymakers should consider the management of soil loss by crop harvesting (SLCH) processes.
dc.description.sponsorshipCanakkale Onsekiz Mart University the Scientific Research Coordination Unit [FHD-2019-3068]
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work was supported by Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University the Scientific Research Coordination Unit, Project number: FHD-2019-3068.
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/ldr.4262
dc.identifier.endpage1809
dc.identifier.issn1085-3278
dc.identifier.issn1099-145X
dc.identifier.issue11
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85127603232
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage1799
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.4262
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/27056
dc.identifier.volume33
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000782133500001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.relation.ispartofLand Degradation & Development
dc.relation.publicationcategoryinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20250125
dc.subjectharvest
dc.subjectland degradation
dc.subjectrural economy
dc.subjectsoil erosion
dc.titleSoil losses due to leek and groundnut root crop harvesting: An unstudied regional problem in Turkey
dc.typeArticle

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