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020 _a978-3-030-46408-0
020 _a978-3-030-46408-0 (Online)
024 8 _ahttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46409-7_24
040 _aMX-TxCIM
041 _aeng
100 1 _aGathala, M.K.
_gSustainable Intensification Program
_gSustainable Agrifood Systems
_8INT3262
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245 1 0 _aChapter 24. Lessons learnt from long-term experiments on no-till systems in semi-arid regions
260 _aCham (Switzerland) :
_bSpringer,
_c2020.
520 _aHealthy soil is a vital component of sustainable crop production. While it is challenging to describe or measure soil health directly, it can be quantified by measuring indicators of soil physical, chemical, and biological health. Traditional crop management practices rely on tillage operations to prepare the soil for sowing and, in part, to manage weeds and crop residues, however tillage is deleterious to soil health. Over time, the negative effects of tillage on soil health can be seen in declining yields or the need to increase inputs such as fertilizers or irrigation water to maintain productivity. We use two case studies of long-term agronomic experiments in semi-arid cropping regions of India to demonstrate the value of no-till systems to improving soil health and thus contributing to the sustainable production of cereal-based cropping systems. The results summarized here have applications and relevance in other semi-arid cropping systems globally.
526 _aMCRP
_bFP4
526 _aWC
_cFP4
546 _aText in English
650 0 _aZero tillage
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650 7 _2AGROVOC
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_aResidues
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_aSoil
650 7 _aCropping systems
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650 0 _aProductivity
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650 7 _2AGROVOC
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_aRain
700 1 _aLaing, A.M.
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_gSustainable Agrifood Systems
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773 0 _dCham (Switzerland) : Springer, 2020.
_gp. 415-436
_tNo-till Farming Systems for Sustainable Agriculture
_z978-3-030-46408-0
_z978-3-030-46409-7 (Online)
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