Because soil is a limited resource, agricultural production is dependent on improving soil
quality. Improved soil quality also has an impact on water use, as high quality soil more …

An understanding of N cycling in the soil‐plant‐atmosphere components of wheat (Triticum
aestivum L.) production systems is necessary to maximize yield and quality. The objectives of …

Little information exists on the biogeochemical effects of combining no‐tillage planting with
paraplowing (to improve deep water penetration) or with secondary tillage (to control weeds). …

Abundance and distribution of earthworms were studied on the Georgia Piedmont of the
Southeastern USA, at sites representing various ecosystem types, management practices, …

A principal function of cover crops is to prevent land degradation by wind and water erosion.
Available conservation tillage technology to manage cover crops prior to the late 20th …

Eroded Kandhapludult soils occupy more than 40% of the Southern Piedmont region of the
USA. The humid-thermic climate associated with the Ultisols permits double crop residue …

In the Piedmont of the Southern Appalachian region, soil degradation is most often expressed
by crop water deficit that limits crop yield in the warm season. To evaluate the nature of …

In a thermic udic region, a summer crop species may be planted with or without tillage
subsequent to a winter grain crop that was planted into a prepared seedbed. This study was …

The quantity, kind, and method of applying organic materials to the soil in crop culture are
known to have a major effect on surface characteristics. To determine the effectiveness of …

SOIL erosion control of row-cropped, Southern Piedmont lands is a constant problem. A 2.71
ha (6.70 acre) watershed, with an average slope of 3.4 percent, was equipped with a 0.76 …