Equipment modification and innovation for conservation tillage

DC Erbach, JE Morrison, DE Wilkins - Journal of soil and water …, 1983 - jswconline.org
CONSERVATION tillage uses plant residue and a rough soil surface to conserve soil and
water. Equipment designed for use on smooth, clean-tilled land usually must be modified to …

Soil suitability for conservation tillage

HR Cosper - Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 1983 - jswconline.org
MECHANICAL application of a conservation tillage system is but one part of the crop
production package. The other part involves the soil and whether or not the soil's physical …

Conservation tillage research needs

DL Karlen - Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 1990 - jswconline.org
CONSERVATION tillage is defined as any tillage and planting system that maintains at least
30 percent surface residue cover after planting to reduce soil erosion by water or, where soil …

Conservation tillage systems

PW Unger, TM McCalla - Advances in agronomy, 1980 - Elsevier
Publisher Summary Conservation tillage systems are systems of managing crop residue on
the soil surface with minimum or no tillage. The systems are frequently referred to as stubble …

Trends in conservation tillage use

R Magleby, D Gadsby, D Colacicco… - Journal of Soil and Water …, 1985 - jswconline.org
CONSERVATION tillage is any planting and tillage system that retains at least 30 percent
crop residue cover on the soil surface after planting. These systems include no-till or slot …

Development and future of conservation tillage in America

JE Morrison - Journal of Research and Applications in Agricultural …, 2002 - infona.pl
Conservation tillage farming systems started in the USA after the terrible wind erosion
problems of the 1930's almost ruined our western wheatlands. The" stubble-mulch" systems …

Problems with conservation tillage

MK Hinkle - Journal of soil and water conservation, 1983 - jswconline.org
THE history of modern western agriculture is marked by a series of technologies often
termed “revolutionary.” The most recent agricultural revolution involves the practice of …

[BOOK][B] Conservation tillage

P Sullivan - 2000 - Citeseer
The term conservation tillage refers to a number of strategies and techniques for
establishing crops in a previous crop's residues, which are purposely left on the soil surface …

Conservation tillage systems

PW Unger - Advances in Soil Science: Dryland Agriculture …, 1990 - Springer
Abstract “Conservation tillage is not a panacea, but it is one of the best ways yet found to
meet our national priorities of soil and water conservation”(Meyers, 1983). These words by …

Interpreting tillage-residue management effects

GR Benoit, MJ Lindstrom - Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 1987 - jswconline.org
TILLAGE plays an essential role in agricultural development. In fact, the success of
agriculture increases as tillage techniques improve. For much of history, improved tillage …