• Carbon storage in a rainfed Mediterranean vertisol: Effects of tillage and crop rotation in a long-term experiment 

      López Bellido, Luis; López-Bellido Garrido, Rafael J.; Fernández García, María Purificación; Muñoz-Romero, Verónica; López-Bellido, Francisco J. (Wiley, 2019)
      The storage of carbon (C) in cultivated soils can be increased with the adoption of different practices. The objective of this study was to determine soil organic carbon (SOC) storage in the 0- to 90-cm depth profile, in ...
    • Effect of tillage system on the root growth of spring wheat 

      Muñoz-Romero, Verónica; Benítez-Vega, Jorge; López-Bellido Garrido, Rafael J.; Fontán, José M.; López Bellido, Luis (SpringerLink, 2009)
      Little research has examined the influence of tillage system on root growth in wheat grown on rainfed Vertisols. A 3-year field study (2003, 2004 and 2005) was carried out on a typical Vertisol (southern Spain), to determine ...
    • Faba bean root growth in a Vertisol: tillage effects 

      Muñoz-Romero, Verónica; López Bellido, Luis; López-Bellido Garrido, Rafael J. (Science Direct, 2011)
      Studies on the growth of faba bean (Vicia faba L.) root systems in Vertisols under Mediterranean climates are practically non-existent. A three-year field study (2003–2004, 2005–2006 and 2006–2007) was conducted on a typical ...
    • Nitrogen rhizodeposition by wheat under different tillage systems in a rainfed Vertisol 

      Muñoz-Romero, Verónica; López-Bellido Garrido, Rafael J.; Redondo, Ramón; López Bellido, Luis (Science Direct, 2013)
      Roots and the nutrients that they deposit into the soil are a natural source of N for a current crop, or a subsequent crop in the case of rotations. Despite the importance of this process, there are few field studies of ...
    • The effects of the tillage system on chickpea root growth 

      Muñoz-Romero, Verónica; López Bellido, Luis; López-Bellido Garrido, Rafael J. (Science Direct, 2012)
      A well-developed root system is crucial for plant growth, especially under dryland farming conditions. A two-year field study (2003–2004 and 2005–2006) was conducted to determine the effects of the tillage system on root ...
    • Wheat response to nitrogen splitting applied to a Vertisols in different tillage systems and cropping rotations under typical Mediterranean climatic conditions 

      López Bellido, Luis; Muñoz-Romero, Verónica; Benítez-Vega, Jorge; Fernández García, María Purificación; Redondo, Ramón; López-Bellido Garrido, Rafael J. (Science Direct, 2012)
      The application of an adequate rate and splitting of nitrogen (N) is essential for the efficient use of N fertiliser and to maintain the economic sustainability of cropping systems. A 3-year field experiment was conducted ...