Transitioning from conventional to cover crop systems with minimum tillage does not alter nutrient loading.
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DOI: 10.1002/jeq2.20388
Abstract: Nutrient loading from conventional row-crop production systems impairs surface waterbodies in the mid-southern USA. This study was conducted to determine whether minimum tillage and winter cover crops can decrease nutrient loading in surface runoff from… read more here.
Keywords: crop; minimum tillage; cover crops; nutrient loading ... See more keywords
Sugarcane Yield Using Minimum Tillage Technology Through Subsoiling: Beneficial Impact on Soil Compaction, Carbon Conservation and Activity of Soil Enzymes
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DOI: 10.1007/s12355-020-00860-9
Abstract: Adverse effect of intensive tillage practices on soil chemical and biological properties is already known. Soil organic carbon maintains porosity, releases nutrients for crop growth and also provides shelters to microbes. However, maintaining soil organic… read more here.
Keywords: carbon; tillage subsoiling; minimum tillage; sugarcane ... See more keywords
Bacterivorous Nematodes Correlate with Soil Fertility and Improved Crop Production in an Organic Minimum Tillage System
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DOI: 10.3390/su12176730
Abstract: Reduced nutrient mineralization rates under minimum tillage are usually compensated by mineral fertilizer application. These, however, cannot be applied in organic farming systems. We hypothesized that an organic minimum tillage system based on frequent cover… read more here.
Keywords: organic minimum; minimum tillage; soil fertility; tillage ... See more keywords