Manure for millet
Grain δ15N values as indicators of prehistoric cropping intensity of Panicum miliaceum and Setaria italica
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11902199 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bent T Christensen (0000-0003-4326-9192, Aarhus University), Johannes Lund Jensen (0000-0002-0415-6665, Aarhus University), Yu Dong (0000-0003-0901-3177, Shandong University), Amy Bogaard (0000-0002-6716-8890, University of Oxford, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 139 |
| Pages | 105554-105554 |
| Publication date | 2022-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Archaeological Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0305-4403 • E-ISSN: 1095-9238 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jas.2022.105554 |
| OpenAlex | W4210295935 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 24 |
| References cited | 38 |
Broomcorn and foxtail millet are the only major domesticated plants indigenous to prehistoric Eurasia to rely on the C4photosynthetic pathway. Here we study the impact of animal manure (AM) on broomcorn millet (Panicum miliaceum) and foxtail millet (Setaria italica), grown in the Askov Long-Term Experiment, using unmanured soil and soil dressed with phosphorus plus potassium (PK) as reference treatments. Animal manure had a marked effect on yields and on the δ15N values of grains. For broomcorn millets grown on manured soil, the average δ15N value was 5.8‰. When grown on unmanured and PK-treated soils, the δ15N values were 0.4‰ and 0.2‰, respectively. For foxtail millet the δ15N values also differed between grains from unmanured (-1.0‰), PK (0.7‰) and manured (6.3‰) treatments. Thus, when compared to unmanured soil, the offset due to manure was 7.3‰ for Setaria and 5.3‰ for the two Panicum varieties. In accordance with previous studies on C3 crops, our study suggests that δ15N values in charred millet grains recovered from archaeological sites could provide a robust indicator of prehistoric manuring intensity
Agronomy · Biology · Foxtail · Manure · Panicum · Panicum miliaceum · Poaceae · Setaria · Setaria viridis · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Isotope Analysis in Ecology · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
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| Unique citing works | 24 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
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| Citation types | Neutral: 24 |