Conservation tillage and organic nutrients management improve soil properties, productivity, and economics of the maize‐vegetable pea system in the Eastern Himalayas

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raghavendra Singh ◽  
Subhash Babu ◽  
Ravi Kant Avasthe ◽  
Ram Swaroop Meena ◽  
Gulab Singh Yadav ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soil Properties ◽  
Conservation Tillage ◽  
Eastern Himalayas ◽  
Organic Nutrients

Conservation tillage and residue management improves soil properties under a upland rice–rapeseed system in the subtropical eastern Himalayas

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (14) ◽  
pp. 1775-1791 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anup Das ◽  
Jayanta Layek ◽  
Ramkrushna Gandhiji Idapuganti ◽  
Savita Basavaraj ◽  
Rattan Lal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soil Properties ◽  
Upland Rice ◽  
Conservation Tillage ◽  
Residue Management ◽  
Eastern Himalayas

Influence of conservation tillage practices on soil properties and crop yields for maize and wheat cultivation in Beijing, China

Soil Research ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xirui Zhang ◽  
Hongwen Li ◽  
Jin He ◽  
Qingjie Wang ◽  
Mohammad H. Golabi
Keyword(s):  
Soil Properties ◽  
Crop Yields ◽  
Conservation Tillage ◽  
Soil Depth ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Conventional Tillage ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Available N ◽  
Beijing Area

Conservation tillage is becoming increasingly attractive to farmers because it involves lower production costs than does conventional tillage. The long-term effects of sub-soiling tillage (ST), no tillage (NT), and conventional tillage (CT) on soil properties and crop yields were investigated over an 8-year period (2000–07). The study was conducted in a 2-crop-a-year region (Daxing) and a 1-crop-a-year region (Changping) of the Beijing area in China. At 0–0.30 m soil depth, water stability of macro-aggregates (>0.25 mm) was much greater for ST (22.1%) and NT (12.0%) than for CT in Daxing, and the improvements in Changping were 18.9% and 9.5%, respectively. ST and NT significantly (P < 0.05) improved aeration porosity by 14.5% and 10.6%, respectively, at Daxing and by 17.0% and 8.6% at Changping compared with CT treatment. Soil bulk density after 8 years was 0.8–1.5% lower in ST and NT treatments than in CT at both sites. Soil organic matter and available N and P followed the same order ST ≈ NT > CT at both sites. Consequently, crop yields in ST and NT plots were higher than in CT plots due to improved soil physical and chemical properties. Within the conservation tillage treatments, despite similar economic benefit, the effects on crop yields for ST were better than for NT. Mean (2000–07) crop yields for ST were 0.2% and 1.5% higher than for NT at Daxing and Changping, respectively. We therefore conclude that ST is the most suitable conservation tillage practice for annual 2-crop-a-year and 1-crop-a-year regions in the Beijing area.

Can conservation tillage and residue management enhance energy use efficiency and sustainability of rice-pea system in the Eastern Himalayas?

2019 ◽  
Vol 66 (6) ◽  
pp. 830-846 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anup Das ◽  
Savita Basavaraj ◽  
Jayanta Layek ◽  
Ramkrushna Gandhiji Idapuganti ◽  
Rattan Lal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Use ◽  
Conservation Tillage ◽  
Residue Management ◽  
Eastern Himalayas ◽  
Energy Use Efficiency ◽  
Use Efficiency

scholarly journals Effect of Tillage Systems on Physical Properties of a Clay Loam Soil under Oats

Agriculture ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Ordoñez-Morales ◽  
Martin Cadena-Zapata ◽  
Alejandro Zermeño-González ◽  
Santos Campos-Magaña
Keyword(s):  
Soil Properties ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Conservation Tillage ◽  
Pore Space ◽  
Conventional Tillage ◽  
Clay Loam ◽  
Clay Loam Soil ◽  
Tillage Systems ◽  
Loam Soil

In many regions, conservation tillage has been shown to contribute to preserving soil properties. However, in order to promote this practice in new areas, it is necessary to generate information about its results in local environmental conditions. Our objective was to study the effect of No Tillage (NT), Vertical Tillage (VT) and Conventional Tillage (CT) on physical soil properties of a clay loam soil and on yields (Avena sativa L.), in a semiarid area of Mexico. From 2013 to 2016 an experiment was conducted in random blocks, with the three tillage systems as treatments. Four variables were measured; bulk density (Bd), pore space (P), hydraulic conductivity (Ks) and crop yield. Our results did show scarce differences between the tillage systems. Values ranged between 1.21 g cm−3 to 1.39 g cm−3 for Bd, 45% to 55% for P, and 4.29 mm h−1 to 13.61 mm h−1 for Ks. Although differences were not significant among treatments, Bd decreased 6.7% for CT, 5.6% for NT and 0.7% for VT. P increased 6% for CT, 5% for NT and 0.5% for VT. Ks for CT decreased 6% more than for NT and VT. Average yield was 13% less in NT compared to CT and VT. A long-term investigation is needed in order to determine the effects of tillage methods, in our particular environmental conditions.

scholarly journals Conservation tillage and cover cropping influence soil properties in San Joaquin Valley cotton-tomato crop

2006 ◽  
Vol 60 (3) ◽  
pp. 146-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica J. Veenstra ◽  
William R. Horwath ◽  
Jeffrey P. Mitchell ◽  
Daniel S. Munk
Keyword(s):  
Soil Properties ◽  
Conservation Tillage ◽  
San Joaquin Valley ◽  
Tomato Crop ◽  
Cover Cropping
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