Author: Andy Clark Publisher: DIANE Publishing ISBN: 1437903797 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 248
Book Description
Cover crops slow erosion, improve soil, smother weeds, enhance nutrient and moisture availability, help control many pests and bring a host of other benefits to your farm. At the same time, they can reduce costs, increase profits and even create new sources of income. You¿ll reap dividends on your cover crop investments for years, since their benefits accumulate over the long term. This book will help you find which ones are right for you. Captures farmer and other research results from the past ten years. The authors verified the info. from the 2nd ed., added new results and updated farmer profiles and research data, and added 2 chap. Includes maps and charts, detailed narratives about individual cover crop species, and chap. about aspects of cover cropping.
Author: Yash P. Dang Publisher: Springer Nature ISBN: 3030464091 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 638
Book Description
This book is a comprehensive summary of current global research on no-till farming, and its benefits and challenges from various agronomic, environmental, social and economic perspectives. It details the characteristics and future requirements of no-till farming systems across different geographic and climatic regions, and outlines what is needed to increase the uptake of no-till farming globally. Over 35 chapters, this book covers in detail the agronomic and soil management issues that must be resolved to ensure the successful implementation of these systems. Important economic, environmental, social and policy considerations are discussed. It also features a series of case studies across a number of regions globally, highlighting the challenges and opportunities for no-till and how these may vary depending on climate and geopolitical location. This book is a remarkable compilation by experts in no-till farming systems. The promotion and expansion of no-till farming systems worldwide will be critical for food security, and resource and environmental sustainability. This is an invaluable reference for both researchers and practitioners grappling with the challenges of feeding the world’s rising population in an environment increasingly impacted by climate change. It is an essential reading for those seeking to understand the complexity of no-till farming systems and how best to optimise these systems in their region.
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
Author: Howard A. Steppler Publisher: ISBN: Category : Agroforestry Languages : en Pages : 362
Book Description
Perspectives on agroforestry. Prominence and importance of agroforestry in selected regions. Impact measurement and technology transfer. Research findings and proposals.
Author: L. García-Torres Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 9401711437 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 506
Book Description
In large parts of the developed and developing worlds soil tillage by plough or hoe is the main cause of land degradation leading to stagnating or even declining production levels and increasing production cost. It causes the soil to become more dense and compacted, the organic matter content to be reduced and water runoff and soil erosion to increase. It also leads to droughts becoming more severe and the soil becoming less fertile and less responsive to fertiliser. This book brings together the key notes lectures and other outstanding contributions of the I World Congress on Conservation Agriculture and provides an updated view of the environment and economic advantages of CA and of its implementation in diferent areas of the World.
Author: Sohan S Prihar Publisher: CRC Press ISBN: 9781560229032 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 246
Book Description
Examine the past, present, and future of this vital aspect of agricultural production! Tillage for Sustainable Cropping is a state-of-the-art examination of diverse tillage systems and tillage-induced edaphic changes (and their implications for soil productivity and the environment). It provides a rational framework for tillage systems that takes into consideration soil and climatic characteristics and the availability of other edaphic inputs. In Tillage for Sustainable Cropping, you?ll find ways to adapt tillage practices to production systems worldwide and an explanation of the edaphic needs of crop plants. You?ll also take an incisive look at the demographic trends that illustrate the ever-more urgent need for greater emphasis on tillage techniques. This well-referenced volume also examines soil sustainability in terms of: pollution and greenhouse gases water contamination growing production demands, and soil degradation In addition, Tillage for Sustainable Cropping looks at the way various crops have responded to suggested tillage techniques in relation to: weed growth root growth crop yields and more! Tillage for Sustainable Cropping provides agricultural professionals, students, and educators with the rationale behind current techniques and explores what the future demands of this segment of the world?s most vital industry.
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