Compared to conventional tillage (CT) system (e.g. moldboard plowing (Moldboard-CT) and chisel (Chisel-CT)) adoption rate of conservation systems no-till (NT) strip-till (ST)) in surface- irrigated farms is considerably low. A three-year field study was conducted evaluate corn (Zea mays L) productivity four ranging intensity soil disturbance (i.e. Moldboard-CT, Chisel-CT, ST, NT) a furrow-irrig...

Tillage and crop rotation system effects on corn (Zea mays L.) growth and development have been studied extensively over the past 30 years, but most studies have principally focused on the effects of tillage and crop rotation on mean corn response parameters such as plant height, grain moisture content, and grain yield. As a result, many agronomists and growers have concluded that instances of ...

Tillage and nitrogen (N) fertilization can influence soil organic matter (SOM) dynamics, but their interactive effects remain contradictory. A long-term (25 yr) corn (Zea mays L.)-soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.) rotation was used to investigate the effect of tillage [moldboard plow (MP) no-till (NT)] N rates (0, 80, 160 kg N·ha −1 ) on carbon (SOC), total (STN), respiration, SOM fractions [parti...

The availability of renewable energy does not meet the demands of consumption. Hence, fossil fuels will continue to be an important energy source, and coal promises to cover the requirements for the coming decades. Because of its high energy content, deep lying bituminous coal and anthracite are important for energy generation. One trend in the future of coal mining is thin seam mining, because...

field capacity, fuel consumption and drive wheel slippage in massey ferguson (mf399) tractor with standard and liquid ballasted (630 kg) axle load and at 4wd mode was evaluated and compared. the tests were conducted at the experimental station, college of agriculture, shiraz university, in a field with clay loam soil at average moisture content of 18% d.b. the experiment was of a randomized com...

to investigate the changes in yield and yield components of dry land wheat (triticum aestivum l. cv agosta), under the influence of residue and nitrogen levels and different tillage practices, a field experiment was conducted during the 2006-2007 growing season, in the agricultural research station of the college of agriculture, shiraz university, iran. the experiment was designed as a split-sp...

Snow and ice removal and clearing roadways after a winter storm account for major portion of roadway agencies located in snowy region’s maintenance budget. With the decreasing funds and increasing demand from the motoring public for mobility, roadway agencies are continuously looking for new innovative approaches for winter maintenance operations. One of the main focus of these approaches inclu...

Soil micro-food webs play an essential role in maintaining or improving the stability of agricultural soils, and they can be influenced by tillage. However, little is known with respect to soil microbial faunal communities their relationships shaped long-term tillage practices. The goal this study was investigate impact 38 years no-tillage (NT), subsoil (ST), moldboard plow (MP), rotary ridge (...

Livestock development in rainfed areas is slower due to the inadequate supply of nutritious fodder. Mono-cropping systems also have a negative impact on forage yield and nutrition as cereals are deficient protein. Hence, there dire need grow with legumes improve quality. Therefore, two-year field study was undertaken evaluate winter cereal–legume their mixtures viz. oats (cv. PD2-LV65), barley ...