• Use of Berken plow and intercropping with pigeon pea improves soil characteristics. Root penetration resistance increased maize roots penetrating 1.2–1.5 times deeper. had the greatest available storage 56 cm smallest runoff in both years. Increases infiltration resulted moisture retention up to 60 depth. productivity a positive net benefit. Closing yield gap enhancing efficiency rainfed prod...

tillage usually has been found to increase b compared with moldboard and chisel plow (Kitur et al., 1993; Lal, Tillage impacts on soil properties differ among soils. This study 1999). Bulk density usually is lowest immediately after investigated tillage, cropping, and wheel traffic (WT) effects of 13-yr of no-tillage (NT), chisel plow (CP), and moldboard plow (MP) under tillage and increases wi...

rotation is also more effective in preventing deep leaching of nitrate N than continuous corn (Katupitiya et al., Reduced tillage, including no-till, and crop rotation are common 1997; Varvel and Peterson, 1990). Reduced stress from practices for corn (Zea mays L.) and soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] production in the Midwest. Benefits of no-till vary with latitude pests may be one of the reas...

RedBlade is a multi-functional autonomous vehicle with two seasonal configurations which allow it to plow snow in the winter and mow grass in the summer. This vehicle participated in the Institute of Navigation’s (ION) 1 st Autonomous Snowplow Competition in January 2011 and in the 8 th ION Robotic Lawnmower Competition in June 2011. It won 2 nd place in the former. This report presents the des...