Assessing the effect of soil tillage on crop growth: A meta-regression analysis on European crop yields under conservation agriculture
A Van den Putte, G Govers, J Diels, K Gillijns… - European journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
Many strategies exist to combat soil degradation through erosion and compaction on
agricultural fields. One of these strategies is conservation agriculture (CA). Reduced or no …
agricultural fields. One of these strategies is conservation agriculture (CA). Reduced or no …
Impacts of conservation tillage on soil quality, including soil-borne crop diseases, with a focus on semi-arid grain crop** systems
Conservation tillage is a system of management that leaves at least 30% of the soil surface
covered by residue between crop harvests and planting, and may be combined with …
covered by residue between crop harvests and planting, and may be combined with …
Energy budgeting and carbon footprints of zero-tilled pigeonpea–wheat crop** system under sole or dual crop basis residue mulching and Zn-fertilization in a semi …
Conventional agriculture is energy and carbon intensive. Single and double-crop basis
residue-mulching in zero-tilled crop-sequences may minimize carbon-footprint with …
residue-mulching in zero-tilled crop-sequences may minimize carbon-footprint with …
Adoption of conservation agriculture in Europe: lessons of the KASSA project
R Lahmar - Land use policy, 2010 - Elsevier
According to KASSA findings, conservation agriculture is less adopted in Europe compared
to other adopting regions and, reduced tillage is more common than no-tillage and cover …
to other adopting regions and, reduced tillage is more common than no-tillage and cover …
Impact of tillage and mulch management on economics, energy requirement and crop performance in maize–wheat rotation in rainfed subhumid inceptisols, India
Different tillage systems (conventional, minimum, raised bed and no tillage) and four mulch
levels (control, polythene, straw and soil) were compared in maize (Zea mays) and wheat …
levels (control, polythene, straw and soil) were compared in maize (Zea mays) and wheat …
Integrated crop management technology for enhanced productivity, resource-use efficiency and soil health in legumes–A review
AK Choudhary, T Varatharajan… - The Indian Journal of …, 2020 - epubs.icar.org.in
Under impeding production–and resource–vulnerabilities in India, our approach to
agriculture needs to be redefined with inclination towards climate resilient integrated crop …
agriculture needs to be redefined with inclination towards climate resilient integrated crop …
Quantitative soil quality indexing of temperate arable management systems
Soil quality assessment can provide a practical approach for early detection of adverse
influences of management practices. Our objective was to develop soil quality indices (SQI) …
influences of management practices. Our objective was to develop soil quality indices (SQI) …
Effects of different mulches and irrigation methods on root growth, nutrient uptake, water-use efficiency and yield of strawberry
S Kumar, P Dey - Scientia Horticulturae, 2011 - Elsevier
Field studies were conducted for two consecutive years under sub-temperate climatic
conditions at Nauni in district Solan of Himachal Pradesh (30° 52′ N, 77° 11′ E 1175 asl) …
conditions at Nauni in district Solan of Himachal Pradesh (30° 52′ N, 77° 11′ E 1175 asl) …
Soil management effects on runoff, erosion and soil properties in an olive grove of Southern Spain
Rainfall, runoff and soil loss from 6m× 12m plots were recorded during 7 years (2000–2006)
in an experiment in which three different soil management systems were compared in a …
in an experiment in which three different soil management systems were compared in a …
No-tillage improvement of soil physical quality in calcareous, degradation-prone, semiarid soils
O Fernández-Ugalde, I Virto, P Bescansa… - Soil and Tillage …, 2009 - Elsevier
Many soils in the semiarid Mediterranean Ebro Valley of Spain are prone to physical and
chemical degradation due to their silty texture, low organic matter content, and presence of …
chemical degradation due to their silty texture, low organic matter content, and presence of …