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Instant Insights: Conservation Tillage in Agriculture (Paperback)
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Instant Insights: Conservation Tillage in Agriculture (Paperback)
Series: Burleigh Dodds Science: Instant Insights, 46
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This collection features five peer-reviewed literature reviews on
conservation tillage in agriculture. The first chapter reviews
types of tillage and soil disturbance and how different soil
management techniques affect the cropping cycle. The chapter also
discusses how soil disturbance can be minimised during key farming
operations. The second chapter describes the principles of
Conservation Agriculture (CA), looking primarily at soil
management. It also examines the key concepts of no-tillage
agriculture, as well as the environmental and economic benefits
these techniques offer. The third chapter discusses the role of
conservation tillage in organic farming, reviewing over 20 years of
practical, on-farm research. It outlines the main benefits
associated with conservation tillage, whilst also considering the
challenges that arise with its implementation and how these can be
addressed. The fourth chapter explores the emergence of
conservation tillage (CT) as an innovation to address stagnant
wheat yields in the Indo-Gangetic Plains of South Asia. The chapter
explores the benefits of CT for soil health and crop yields, and
highlights current obstacles facing region-wide adoption of CT. The
final chapter reviews the advantages of zero-till maize
cultivation, including reduced soil erosion and nutrient losses. It
also summarises best management practices to optimise zero-till
maize systems.
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