Author: Mark Allen Licht
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Tillage systems can affect soil productivity, crop N availability and use efficiency, and seedbed conditions (soil temperature, moisture, and penetration resistance). The challenges associated with some tillage systems, namely conventional tillage and no-tillage, have prompted this study to (i) evaluate the effects of strip-tillage on corn (Zea mays L.) productivity as compared to conventional tillage and no-tillage (ii) identify the effect of strip-tillage and N timing on the N availability and use efficiency (iii) determine the impact of strip-tillage on soil moisture, temperature, and penetration resistance. The study was conducted at two sites in 2001 and 2002. One site was near Ames, Iowa where the soils were Nicollet (Aquic Hapludolls) and Webster (Typic Haplaquolls). The second site was near Nashua, Iowa where the soils were Kenyon (Typic Hapludolls) and Floyd (Aquic Hapludolls). The impacts of tillage treatments on crop response were determined by measuring corn emergence, dry matter, plant N uptake, and grain yield. Residual soil NO3-N, NO3-N movement, and water use efficiency, along with soil temperature and soil penetration resistance, were estimated for different tillage systems. Results of this study suggest strip-tillage offers no significant advantages in improving corn production over no-tillage or conventional tillage. In this study, strip-tillage had a slight advantage early in the growing season in improving corn emergence due to improvement of soil temperature over no-tillage by 1.4-1.9°C, but this advantage did not significantly increase yields. There was no significant difference in soil moisture content between all tillage systems at any depth, but generally strip-tillage showed greater water content than conventional tillage and a similar water content to no-tillage at the lower soil depths. Strip-tillage had no significant advantages in improving plant N uptake, water use efficiency, or reducing N leaching over no-tillage regardless of the timing of tillage implementation and N fertilizer application. Soil penetration resistance of strip-tillage was often comparable with no-tillage, but greater than conventional tillage at the 0-20 cm depth. Penetration resistance and soil moisture for all treatments were inversely related throughout the soil profile, where the differences were most pronounced at the 30 and 60 cm depths.
Comparative Influence of Tillage Systems and Nutrient Timing on the Soil Environment and Crop Response in Iowa Soils
Author: Mark Allen Licht
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Tillage systems can affect soil productivity, crop N availability and use efficiency, and seedbed conditions (soil temperature, moisture, and penetration resistance). The challenges associated with some tillage systems, namely conventional tillage and no-tillage, have prompted this study to (i) evaluate the effects of strip-tillage on corn (Zea mays L.) productivity as compared to conventional tillage and no-tillage (ii) identify the effect of strip-tillage and N timing on the N availability and use efficiency (iii) determine the impact of strip-tillage on soil moisture, temperature, and penetration resistance. The study was conducted at two sites in 2001 and 2002. One site was near Ames, Iowa where the soils were Nicollet (Aquic Hapludolls) and Webster (Typic Haplaquolls). The second site was near Nashua, Iowa where the soils were Kenyon (Typic Hapludolls) and Floyd (Aquic Hapludolls). The impacts of tillage treatments on crop response were determined by measuring corn emergence, dry matter, plant N uptake, and grain yield. Residual soil NO3-N, NO3-N movement, and water use efficiency, along with soil temperature and soil penetration resistance, were estimated for different tillage systems. Results of this study suggest strip-tillage offers no significant advantages in improving corn production over no-tillage or conventional tillage. In this study, strip-tillage had a slight advantage early in the growing season in improving corn emergence due to improvement of soil temperature over no-tillage by 1.4-1.9°C, but this advantage did not significantly increase yields. There was no significant difference in soil moisture content between all tillage systems at any depth, but generally strip-tillage showed greater water content than conventional tillage and a similar water content to no-tillage at the lower soil depths. Strip-tillage had no significant advantages in improving plant N uptake, water use efficiency, or reducing N leaching over no-tillage regardless of the timing of tillage implementation and N fertilizer application. Soil penetration resistance of strip-tillage was often comparable with no-tillage, but greater than conventional tillage at the 0-20 cm depth. Penetration resistance and soil moisture for all treatments were inversely related throughout the soil profile, where the differences were most pronounced at the 30 and 60 cm depths.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Tillage systems can affect soil productivity, crop N availability and use efficiency, and seedbed conditions (soil temperature, moisture, and penetration resistance). The challenges associated with some tillage systems, namely conventional tillage and no-tillage, have prompted this study to (i) evaluate the effects of strip-tillage on corn (Zea mays L.) productivity as compared to conventional tillage and no-tillage (ii) identify the effect of strip-tillage and N timing on the N availability and use efficiency (iii) determine the impact of strip-tillage on soil moisture, temperature, and penetration resistance. The study was conducted at two sites in 2001 and 2002. One site was near Ames, Iowa where the soils were Nicollet (Aquic Hapludolls) and Webster (Typic Haplaquolls). The second site was near Nashua, Iowa where the soils were Kenyon (Typic Hapludolls) and Floyd (Aquic Hapludolls). The impacts of tillage treatments on crop response were determined by measuring corn emergence, dry matter, plant N uptake, and grain yield. Residual soil NO3-N, NO3-N movement, and water use efficiency, along with soil temperature and soil penetration resistance, were estimated for different tillage systems. Results of this study suggest strip-tillage offers no significant advantages in improving corn production over no-tillage or conventional tillage. In this study, strip-tillage had a slight advantage early in the growing season in improving corn emergence due to improvement of soil temperature over no-tillage by 1.4-1.9°C, but this advantage did not significantly increase yields. There was no significant difference in soil moisture content between all tillage systems at any depth, but generally strip-tillage showed greater water content than conventional tillage and a similar water content to no-tillage at the lower soil depths. Strip-tillage had no significant advantages in improving plant N uptake, water use efficiency, or reducing N leaching over no-tillage regardless of the timing of tillage implementation and N fertilizer application. Soil penetration resistance of strip-tillage was often comparable with no-tillage, but greater than conventional tillage at the 0-20 cm depth. Penetration resistance and soil moisture for all treatments were inversely related throughout the soil profile, where the differences were most pronounced at the 30 and 60 cm depths.
GIS Applications in Agriculture, Volume Two
Author: David E. Clay
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1420092715
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
We are entering a new era in production agronomics. Agricultural scientists the world over call for the development of techniques that simultaneously increase soil carbon storage and reduce agriculture's energy use. In response, site-specific or precision agriculture has become the focus and direction for the three motivating forces that are changi
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1420092715
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
We are entering a new era in production agronomics. Agricultural scientists the world over call for the development of techniques that simultaneously increase soil carbon storage and reduce agriculture's energy use. In response, site-specific or precision agriculture has become the focus and direction for the three motivating forces that are changi
Tillage Systems in the Tropics
Author: R. Lal
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9789251037768
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
The objectives of this Bulletin are to collate up-to-date information on soil tillage requirements for soils in the tropics; to assess the impacts of different ways of tillage on soil, environment and crop productivity; and to outline criteria for developing environment-friendly and economically viable tillage techniques for sustainable use of soil and water resources
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9789251037768
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
The objectives of this Bulletin are to collate up-to-date information on soil tillage requirements for soils in the tropics; to assess the impacts of different ways of tillage on soil, environment and crop productivity; and to outline criteria for developing environment-friendly and economically viable tillage techniques for sustainable use of soil and water resources
Master's Theses Directories
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dissertations, Academic
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
"Education, arts and social sciences, natural and technical sciences in the United States and Canada".
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dissertations, Academic
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
"Education, arts and social sciences, natural and technical sciences in the United States and Canada".
Conservation Tillage and Conventional Tillage
Author: Pierre R. Crosson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Conservation tillage
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Conservation tillage
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
A Systems Approach to Conservation Tillage
Author: Frank M. D'Itri
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1351079301
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
This book describes concepts, value judgments and background information on the expanding conservation tillage practices in the United States and provides a technical appraisal of the state of the art. Still, much remains to be learned about the agronomic, agricultural engineering and environmental parameters; and it is hoped that the inormation herein presented will stimulate further research toward a more integrated apporach to conversation tillage practices.
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1351079301
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
This book describes concepts, value judgments and background information on the expanding conservation tillage practices in the United States and provides a technical appraisal of the state of the art. Still, much remains to be learned about the agronomic, agricultural engineering and environmental parameters; and it is hoped that the inormation herein presented will stimulate further research toward a more integrated apporach to conversation tillage practices.
Soil Health and Intensification of Agroecosystems
Author: Mahdi M. Al-Kaisi
Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0128054018
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Soil Health and Intensification of Agroecosystems examines the climate, environmental, and human effects on agroecosystems and how the existing paradigms must be revised in order to establish sustainable production. The increased demand for food and fuel exerts tremendous stress on all aspects of natural resources and the environment to satisfy an ever increasing world population, which includes the use of agriculture products for energy and other uses in addition to human and animal food. The book presents options for ecological systems that mimic the natural diversity of the ecosystem and can have significant effect as the world faces a rapidly changing and volatile climate. The book explores the introduction of sustainable agroecosystems that promote biodiversity, sustain soil health, and enhance food production as ways to help mitigate some of these adverse effects. New agroecosystems will help define a resilient system that can potentially absorb some of the extreme shifts in climate. Changing the existing cropping system paradigm to utilize natural system attributes by promoting biodiversity within production agricultural systems, such as the integration of polycultures, will also enhance ecological resiliency and will likely increase carbon sequestration. - Focuses on the intensification and integration of agroecosystem and soil resiliency by presenting suggested modifications of the current cropping system paradigm - Examines climate, environment, and human effects on agroecosystems - Explores in depth the wide range of intercalated soil and plant interactions as they influence soil sustainability and, in particular, soil quality - Presents options for ecological systems that mimic the natural diversity of the ecosystem and can have significant effect as the world faces a rapidly changing and volatile climate
Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0128054018
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Soil Health and Intensification of Agroecosystems examines the climate, environmental, and human effects on agroecosystems and how the existing paradigms must be revised in order to establish sustainable production. The increased demand for food and fuel exerts tremendous stress on all aspects of natural resources and the environment to satisfy an ever increasing world population, which includes the use of agriculture products for energy and other uses in addition to human and animal food. The book presents options for ecological systems that mimic the natural diversity of the ecosystem and can have significant effect as the world faces a rapidly changing and volatile climate. The book explores the introduction of sustainable agroecosystems that promote biodiversity, sustain soil health, and enhance food production as ways to help mitigate some of these adverse effects. New agroecosystems will help define a resilient system that can potentially absorb some of the extreme shifts in climate. Changing the existing cropping system paradigm to utilize natural system attributes by promoting biodiversity within production agricultural systems, such as the integration of polycultures, will also enhance ecological resiliency and will likely increase carbon sequestration. - Focuses on the intensification and integration of agroecosystem and soil resiliency by presenting suggested modifications of the current cropping system paradigm - Examines climate, environment, and human effects on agroecosystems - Explores in depth the wide range of intercalated soil and plant interactions as they influence soil sustainability and, in particular, soil quality - Presents options for ecological systems that mimic the natural diversity of the ecosystem and can have significant effect as the world faces a rapidly changing and volatile climate
CONSERVATION TILLAGE
Author: Frank M. D'Itri
Publisher: Springer
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
Publisher: Springer
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
Effect of Tillage Systems on Runoff Losses of Pesticides
Author: Iowa State Water Resources Research Institute
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pesticide residues in food
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pesticide residues in food
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
The Influence of Tillage Systems on Corn Yields and Soil Loss in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Iowa (Classic Reprint)
Author: Harold R. Cosper
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780656602803
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
Excerpt from The Influence of Tillage Systems on Corn Yields and Soil Loss in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Iowa Tillage systems that reduce soil loss have been available to farmers for many years. However, implementation Of those systems has been limited mainly because Of the uncertainty of their effect on crop yields. In order to provide the basis for a more systematic assessment Of crop yields that can be expected from various conser vation cropping practices, a survey was made of the results from recent site specific controlled studies in the Corn Belt States. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780656602803
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
Excerpt from The Influence of Tillage Systems on Corn Yields and Soil Loss in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Iowa Tillage systems that reduce soil loss have been available to farmers for many years. However, implementation Of those systems has been limited mainly because Of the uncertainty of their effect on crop yields. In order to provide the basis for a more systematic assessment Of crop yields that can be expected from various conser vation cropping practices, a survey was made of the results from recent site specific controlled studies in the Corn Belt States. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.