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No-tillage cropping systems and concepts have evolved rapidly since the early 1960s and are attracting attention worldwide. The rapid growth and interest is associated with increasing pressures for food production from a fixed land resource base with degrading effects of erosion, soil compaction and other factors becoming more noticeable. Research programs have provided many answers and identified new technology needed for success of the no-tillage crop production system in the past two decades and this has resulted in a rapid rate of adoption. Farmers played an important role in the early stages· of development of the system and continue to play an important role in its improvement and rapid rate of adoption. This book provides an inventory and assessment of the principles involved in no-tillage concepts and addresses the application of the technology to practical production schemes. Selected authors and contributors have long been associated either in no-tillage research or application. They represent many disciplines interfacing with the complex interactions of soil, plant and environment. Personal obser­ vations by the authors in many geographic sectors of the world indicate the principles to be valid but application of the principles to be less uniform. The application of no-tillage principles requires considerable modification as variations in soil and/or climatic condi­ tions are encountered in different regions of the world.

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Author:   Ronald E. Phillips ,  Shirley H. Phillips
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1984
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.476kg
ISBN:  

9781468414691

ISBN 10:   1468414690
Pages:   306
Publication Date:   02 April 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction.- Reasons for Tillage.- Present Philosophy in No-Tillage.- 2. Effects of Climate on Performance of No-Tillage.- Precipitation and Evapotranspiration.- Soil Temperature.- Corn Seedling Growth as Related to Soil Temperature.- Time of Planting.- 3. Soil Adaptability for No-Tillage.- Some Factors Affecting Adoption of No-Tillage 42 Soil Drainage.- Suitability for Sloping Land.- Soil Water Erosion.- Erosion Control by No-Tillage.- Controlling Soil Wind Erosion by No-Tillage.- Steeplands.- 4. Soil Moisture.- Effect of Mulch on Evaporation of Soil Water.- Effect of Soil Texture, Pans and Drainage Class on Soil Water Evaporation.- Soil Water in Field Studies.- Effect of No-Tillage on Root Growth.- 5. Fertilization and Liming.- The Soil Environment Under No-Tillage Versus Conventional Tillage.- 6. Energy Requirement in No-Tillage.- Energy Use in Agriculture.- Need for Energy Conservation in Agriculture.- Energy Use and Efficiency in Tillage Systems.- Energy Efficiency in Fertilizer Management.- Energy Efficiency in Forage Production.- 7. Response of Weeds and Herbicides Under No-Tillage Conditions.- Some Factors Affecting Weed Control in No-Tillage.- Effect of Surface Plant Residue on Herbicide Persistence.- 8. Other Pests in No-Tillage and Their Control.- Insects.- Diseases.- Corn.- Sorghum.- Soybeans.- Wheat.- Summary.- 9. Changes in Soil Properties Under No-Tillage.- The Microbial Environment.- Soil Physical Properties.- Chemical Properties.- 10. Multicropping.- Multicropping With No-Tillage Techniques.- Beginnings of Multiple Cropping in the United States.- Requirements for Successful Multiple Cropping.- The Future of Multiple Cropping.- 11. Equipment.- Planters and Planting No-Tillage.- Tractor Requirements for No-Tillage.- Pesticide Applicators.- Hand Planting.- 12. No-Tillage in the Tropics.- Soil Resources.- Water Resources.- Human Resources.- Prospects for Success of No-Tillage in the Tropics.

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