Conservation tillage improves soil properties and crops yields in North China
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Paper/Presentation Title | Conservation tillage improves soil properties and crops yields in North China |
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Presentation Type | Presentation |
Authors | He, J. (Author), Li, H. W. (Author), Tullberg, J. N. (Author), McHugh, A. D. (Author) and Li, H. (Author) |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 5th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture incorporating 3rd Farming Systems Design Conference (WCCA 2011) |
ERA Conference ID | 80185 |
Number of Pages | 3 |
Year | 2011 |
Place of Publication | Canberra, Australia |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://aciar.gov.au/WCCApapers |
Conference/Event | WCCA 2011: Resilient Food Systems for a Changing World |
Event Details | WCCA 2011: Resilient Food Systems for a Changing World Resilient food systems for a changing world Event Date 26 to end of 29 Sep 2011 Event Location Brisbane, Australia |
Abstract | China has 33Mha arid and semi-arid land which is largely located in the 16 provinces of North China. In dryland farming of these areas, wheat (Triticum aestivum) and maize (Zea mays L.) are the main crops that are constrained by adverse weather, water shortage and poor soil fertility. In current cropping system, all the crop residues are removed or burned after harvest before mouldboard ploughing. However, these practices have contributed to an exacerbation of soil, water and nutrient losses. The severe land degradation and serious environmental problems have led the Chinese government to emphasize the need for the implementation of farming practices which contribute to the conservation of soil and water. A vital approach is the use of conservation tillage, which is defined as any tillage and planting system that leaves 30% of crop residue on the soil surface after planting. The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture has promoted the widespread extension of conservation tillage since 2002, and by the end of 2009, the conservation tillage area in China was over 3Mha. This paper reports the impacts of conservation tillage on soil properties and crop yields in dryland farming areas in North China. |
Keywords | conservation tillage; soil properties; yield; China; Loess; conservation agriculture; soil organic matter |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 300205. Agricultural production systems simulation |
300207. Agricultural systems analysis and modelling | |
410601. Land capability and soil productivity | |
Public Notes | No evidence of copyright restrictions preventing deposit. |
Byline Affiliations | China Agricultural University, China |
University of Queensland | |
National Centre for Engineering in Agriculture | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q0y2x/conservation-tillage-improves-soil-properties-and-crops-yields-in-north-china
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