Rotation and N rate effect on N cycling and budgets were assessed in no-till soils.
ANM was generally greater after green manure than legumes grown for seed.
On average, ANM accounted for 40–65% of crop N uptake, more so after legumes.
ANM was the main contributor to total N inputs when labile SOM content was high.
N budget highlights the importance of N mineralized from SOM and crop residues.