Abstract Rice (Oryza sativa L.), a staple food for more than half of the world population, is
commonly grown by transplanting seedlings into puddled soil (wet tillage) in Asia. This …

A continuously growing pressure to increase food, fiber, and fuel production to meet
worldwide demand and achieve zero hunger has put severe pressure on soil resources …

The intensive use of synthetic herbicides is questioned for many reasons. Bioherbicides, as
integrated weed management tools, however, have the potential to offer a number of …

The availability of Haber-Bosch nitrogen (N) has permitted agricultural intensification and
increased the productive capacity of agroecosystems; however, approximately 50% of this …

Greater adoption and refinement of low‐external‐input (LEI) farming systems have been
proposed as ways to ameliorate economic, environmental and health problems associated …

Weeds are known to cause enormous losses due to their interference in agroecosystems.
Because of environmental and human health concerns, worldwide efforts are being made to …

Despite the serious threat which weeds offer to organic crop production, relatively little
attention has so far been paid to research on weed management in organic agriculture, an …

Agricultural intensification has greatly increased the productive capacity of agroecosystems,
but has had unintended environmental consequences including degradation of soil and …

Crop allelopathy may be useful to minimize serious problems in the present agricultural
production such as environmental pollution, unsafe products, human health concerns …

Cover crops offer many benefits for farmers seeking to reduce their reliance on external
inputs. These include maintaining and improving soil quality, preventing erosion and, in …