Soil carbon sequestration, greenhouse gas emissions, and water pollution under different tillage practices

SS Bhattacharyya, FFGD Leite, CL France… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Tillage is a common agricultural practice and a critical component of agricultural systems
that is frequently employed worldwide in croplands to reduce climatic and soil restrictions …

Conservation agriculture effects on soil water holding capacity and water-saving varied with management practices and agroecological conditions: A Review

AM Abdallah, HS Jat, M Choudhary, EF Abdelaty… - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Improving soil water holding capacity (WHC) through conservation agriculture (CA)-
practices, ie, minimum mechanical soil disturbance, crop diversification, and soil mulch …

No-tillage and soil physical environment

H Blanco-Canqui, SJ Ruis - Geoderma, 2018 - Elsevier
Implications of no-till (NT) management on soil C dynamics, soil fertility, and crop yields
have been discussed, but an up-to-date synthesis of NT impact on soil physical properties …

Tillage management impacts on soil compaction, erosion and crop yield in Stagnosols (Croatia)

I Bogunovic, P Pereira, I Kisic, K Sajko, M Sraka - Catena, 2018 - Elsevier
The sustainability of agroecosystems is closely related to successful soil conservation.
Sustainable land use practices are crucial to reduce the impacts of agriculture on land …

Soil structure changes induced by tillage systems

LF Pires, JAR Borges, JA Rosa, M Cooper… - Soil and Tillage …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Structure represents one of the main soil physical attributes indicators. The soil
porous system (SPS) is directly linked to the soil structure. Water retention, movement, root …

Soil compaction impacts soybean root growth in an Oxisol from subtropical Brazil

MT de Moraes, H Debiasi, JC Franchini… - Soil and Tillage …, 2020 - Elsevier
Soil mechanical impedance, hypoxia and water stress are the main soil physical causes of
reduced root growth, but they are rarely included in root growth models. The aim of this work …

Conservation agriculture strengthen sustainability of Brazilian grain production and food security

G Anghinoni, FBG Anghinoni, CA Tormena, AL Braccini… - Land use policy, 2021 - Elsevier
Sustainability of Brazilian agriculture has been frequently addressed in debates about
human influences on the environment. Sustainability of agricultural production is critical to …

Dynamics of soil aggregation and organic carbon fractions over 23 years of no-till management

C dos Reis Ferreira, EC da Silva Neto… - Soil and Tillage …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Evaluation of aggregate formation in no-till farming systems and the effects on soil
organic matter can provide relevant insights into soil carbon storage, nutrient cycling, and …

The diversification of species in crop rotation increases the profitability of grain production systems

B Volsi, GE Higashi, I Bordin, TS Telles - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Crop rotation with species diversification contributes to the control of pests, diseases and
weeds and improves soil fertility and conservation, which can lead to increased profitability …

Soil wet aggregate distribution and pore size distribution under different tillage systems after 16 years in the Loess Plateau of China

L Gao, B Wang, S Li, H Wu, X Wu, G Liang, D Gong… - Catena, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract In the Loess Plateau of China, conventional tillage is defined as the tillage without
crop residues left on the soil surface and ploughed twice a year. The use of alternative …