Impacts of long-term tillage and fertilization on soil carbon stock and aggregate stability in tropical agriculture

This study investigates the effects of tillage and fertilization on changes of soil organic carbon (SOC) stock in a 46-year long-term field experiment in Thailand. The economic cropping system was maize-mung bean rotation. The experiment treatments included plots with tillage, no tillage, chemical fertilizer, organic amendment, and combination of chemical and organic fertilizer. No-tillage significantly increased soil aggregate stability [water-stable aggregates (WSA), mean weight diameter, and geometric mean diameter]. However, only rice straw applications enhanced WSA. SOC stocks of the same soil mass ranged from 21.7 to 40.1 Mg C ha-1. The highest SOC stock (40.1 Mg C ha-1) and sequestration rate (0.40 Mg C ha-1 year-1) were observed in no-tillage plots with cow dung and chemical fertilizer. These findings underscore the significant potential of integrated practices involving no-tillage and organic amendments to improve soil structure and carbon sequestration in tropical agricultural..., , , # Impacts of long-term tillage and fertilization on soil carbon stock and aggregate stability in tropical agriculture

[https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.stqjq2cd9](https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.stqjq2cd9)

## Description of the data and file structure

This data showed the average of **soil organic carbon** (SOC) **stock**, **water-stable aggregate** (WSA), **mean weight diameter** (MWD), and **geometric diameter** (GMD).

**Study site and experimental design**

The 46-year long-term experiment plots in Lopburi province were used in the current study. These plots were established by the Department of Agriculture in 1976. The soil type was classified as Typic Paleustults (USDA) and the climate was categorized as tropical savanna (Aw). The soil texture was classified as loam (sand: 477 g/kg, silt: 386 g/kg, clay: 137 g/kg). The dominant minerals in the whole soil and clay fraction were quartz and kaolinite. Maize (*Zea mays*, variety: Nakhon Sawan 3) and mung beans (*Vigna radiada*, variety:...,