Conservation Tillage Systems and Management

Crop Residue Management with No-till, Ridge-till, Mulch-till, and Strip-till

This resource book is filled with a wealth of information relating to conservation tillage systems and how to manage them. Helpful to producers who are investigating conservation tillage – contemplating its long-range issues – and looking for assistance for selecting equipment.

Topics include:

Tillage benefits and tillage system definitions
Wind and water erosion
Crop residue and irrigation water management
Residue management oat harvest
Estimating residue cover
Crop response to tillage systems
Costs and returns
Soil compaction
Controlled traffic
Water quality
Converting CRP to crop production
Integrated crop management
Cover crop management in cotton
Nutrient and weed management
Insect and disease management
Rodent damage control
Site-specific crop management
Tillage system selection and equipment descriptions
Fall strip-tillage systems
No-till and ridge-till planting equipment
No-till drills
Crop cultivators
Pesticide application equipment

Pages / Length: 270
Publication Date: 01/2000

Available Inventory: 13

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