www.sare.org publications building-soils-for-better-crops nutrient-management Ch 18. Nutrient Management ...well as methods for reducing losses from tillage and adopting conservation practices. Proper irrigation water management involves applying the right amount of irrigation water needed to refill the root zone....
www.sare.org publications building-soils-for-better-crops ch-9-managing-for-high-quality-soils-and-focusing-on-organic-matter-management Ch 9. Managing for High-Quality Soils and Focusing on Organic Matter Management ...slow down the rate of decomposition or decrease the amount of erosion. Reduced tillage does both. When reduced tillage increases crop growth and residues returned to soil, it is usually...
www.sare.org publications building-soils-for-better-crops integrating-crops-and-livestock Ch 12. Integrating Crops and Livestock ...can be minimized by reducing secondary tillage, using strip or zone tillage, and establishing the crops with no-tillage planters and seeders. Also, many livestock farms grow row crops with perennial...
www.sare.org publications building-soils-for-better-crops soil-particles-water-and-air Ch 5. Soil Particles, Water and Air ...Pauletto, J.E. Denardin and L.E. Suzuki. 2018. Dynamic changes in compressive properties and crop response after chisel tillage in a highly weathered soil. Soil & Tillage Res. 186: 183–190. Nunes,...
www.sare.org publications building-soils-for-better-crops managing-water Ch 17. Managing Water: Irrigation and Drainage ...by increased inputs. Reducing tillage, adding organic amendments and preventing compaction can increase water storage. A long-term experiment showed that reducing tillage and using crop rotations increased plant-available water capacity...
www.sare.org publications building-soils-for-better-crops the-living-soil Ch 4. The Living Soil ...961–962, Ingham, E.R., A.R. Moldenke and C.A. Edwards. 2000. Soil Biology Primer. Soil and Water Conservation Society and USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/soils/health/biology/. Kennedy, A.C., T.L. Stubbs and W.F....
www.sare.org publications building-soils-for-better-crops soils-for-urban-farms-gardens-and-green-spaces Ch 22. Soils for Urban Farms, Gardens and Green Spaces ...the opportunity to use forms of tillage to reduce compaction may be limited in urban settings due to unique aspects of urban farming, such as the presence of underground utilities,...
www.sare.org publications building-soils-for-better-crops introduction Introduction ...use of composts; reduced tillage; minimizing soil compaction and enhancing aeration; better nutrient and amendment management; good irrigation and drainage; and adopting specific conservation practices for erosion control. Part 4...
www.sare.org publications building-soils-for-better-crops other-fertility-issues Ch 20. Other Fertility Issues ...to 6 inches or deeper, depending on the depth of plowing. But for farmers using conservation tillage, especially no-till, the top few inches can become acidic while the zone below...
www.sare.org publications building-soils-for-better-crops carbon-and-nutrient-cycles-and-flows Ch 7. Carbon and Nutrient Cycles and Flows ...soils soon became exhausted from tillage, carbon and nutrient exports off the farm, and high soil erosion (Figure 7.2). Many regions thereby became unsuitable for annual crops and were converted...