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    Evolución de las propiedades físicas y químicas de un suelo de regadío en la conversión de tradicional a ecológico
    (Servicio de Publicaciones. Universidad de Murcia, 2025) Virto-González, D.; Mateos, I.; González-Barragán, María Isabel; Sin departamento asociado
    The present work analyzes the evolution of the physicochemical properties of irrigated soil during the conversion process from traditional to organic agricultural practices. The studied farm is located at the University School of Agricultural Engineering INEA (Valladolid). This irrigated farm was converted to organic agriculture in 2006. The study covers the period from 2004 to 2020. The agricultural practices adopted for the conversion to organic included: elimination of fertilizers (using organic sheep manure when it was the turn for potatoes in the rotation), crop rotation (incorporating legumes in alternate years), elimination of tillage, and incorporation of crop residues from the previous harvest. Three distinct plots within the INEA farm were monitored. Periodic analyses of key parameters such as pH, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, organic matter, and carbon/nitrogen ratio, among others, were conducted. The results obtained reveal significant changes in the chemical properties of the soil, showing an improvement in its quality, with an increase in organic matter and nutrients and a decrease in salts. This study provides a comprehensive view of soil quality parameters, which have environmental and agronomic benefits for adopting more sustainable approaches in agriculture. The findings contribute to scientific knowledge about the importance of soil management in promoting more environmentally friendly and resilient agricultural systems in the long term.