Abstract
Information on the effects of the solar corridor crop system (SCCS) on soil health is limited. Our objective is to summarize recent studies with the SCCS in which various soil parameters were measured as indicators for assessing soil health specifically under this management system. Higher photosynthetic activity leading to increased labile C contents released by maize roots seems to be the primary means responsible for enhancing soil health. Selected maize hybrids improved soil organic matter quality, strengthening the structural and functional characteristics of the soil biological community. Soil health bioindicators of labile soil carbon, microbial activity, microbial biomass, and microbial structure improved in the SCCS under most selected maize hybrids. For the SCCS to be a model system for improving soil health as a practice that farmers can adopt to restore soil health and productivity on their land, more research is required to fully document the numerous benefits to soil health that are possible with implementation of the SCCS.
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