Conservation Agricultural Practices for Improving Crop Production and Quality
In crop production, the conventional management of agroecosystems often leads to a reduction in soil quality and alters the soil processes involved in providing many ecosystem services. Intensive tillage, combined with high-mineral fertilization, increases the mineralization of organic carbon in the...
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| description | In crop production, the conventional management of agroecosystems often leads to a reduction in soil quality and alters the soil processes involved in providing many ecosystem services. Intensive tillage, combined with high-mineral fertilization, increases the mineralization of organic carbon in the soil, thereby contributing to an increase in greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere. Conservation agriculture (CA) may be the answer to these threats. CA is a crop and soil management practice for sustainable agriculture, defined by three related principles: minimum tillage and soil disturbance, permanent organic soil cover, and diversified crop rotations. Adherence to these principles improves soil quality, optimizes yields, and reduces production costs. Conservation practices help minimize soil erosion, directly increase CO2 sequestration in the soil due to increased organic matter, improve the efficiency of water capture and use, stimulate internal C and N cycling, and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. CA's success is driven by component technologies such as water, weed, and nutrient management strategies to support crops under reduced tillage conditions. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1653572025-08-12T09:24:05Z Conservation Agricultural Practices for Improving Crop Production and Quality Staniak, Mariola Szpunar-Krok, Ewa Szostek, Małgorzata productivity profitability rice–wheat–green gram soil health tillage adoption cover crop management experience farmer survey knowledge gap inorganic fertilizers soil fertility management soil conservation straw management sustainable wheat production conventional tillage no-till crop yield bulk density structural stability saline soil arid region forage sorghum twin row biofuels biomass multiple harvests system root sustainability additional nitrogen ecotype photosynthetic capacity biological properties cereal yield cover crops chemical properties physical properties reduced tillage stability rice varieties environment grain yield saline–sodic rice area straw return period nitrogen fertilizer soil physicochemical properties rice root system conservative agriculture climate-smart crop production micronutrients AOX gluten durum wheat quality slow-release fertilizers tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) introgression lines (ILs) Solanum pennellii fruit quality salinity stress antioxidant capacity stress tolerance nutritional value yield winter wheat no-tillage direct seeding air temperature relative humidity of air soil moisture content conservation agriculture sprinkler irrigation subsurface drip irrigation short-term effects soil compaction n/a thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes In crop production, the conventional management of agroecosystems often leads to a reduction in soil quality and alters the soil processes involved in providing many ecosystem services. Intensive tillage, combined with high-mineral fertilization, increases the mineralization of organic carbon in the soil, thereby contributing to an increase in greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere. Conservation agriculture (CA) may be the answer to these threats. CA is a crop and soil management practice for sustainable agriculture, defined by three related principles: minimum tillage and soil disturbance, permanent organic soil cover, and diversified crop rotations. Adherence to these principles improves soil quality, optimizes yields, and reduces production costs. Conservation practices help minimize soil erosion, directly increase CO2 sequestration in the soil due to increased organic matter, improve the efficiency of water capture and use, stimulate internal C and N cycling, and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. CA's success is driven by component technologies such as water, weed, and nutrient management strategies to support crops under reduced tillage conditions. 2025-08-12T09:24:03Z 2025-08-12T09:24:03Z 2025 book ONIX_20250812T110751_9783725836468_113 9783725836468 9783725836451 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/165357 eng image/jpeg Attribution 4.0 International https://mdpi.com/books https://mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/10710 MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 10.3390/books978-3-7258-3645-1 10.3390/books978-3-7258-3645-1 46cabcaa-dd94-4bfe-87b4-55023c1b36d0 9783725836468 9783725836451 268 open access |
| spellingShingle | productivity profitability rice–wheat–green gram soil health tillage adoption cover crop management experience farmer survey knowledge gap inorganic fertilizers soil fertility management soil conservation straw management sustainable wheat production conventional tillage no-till crop yield bulk density structural stability saline soil arid region forage sorghum twin row biofuels biomass multiple harvests system root sustainability additional nitrogen ecotype photosynthetic capacity biological properties cereal yield cover crops chemical properties physical properties reduced tillage stability rice varieties environment grain yield saline–sodic rice area straw return period nitrogen fertilizer soil physicochemical properties rice root system conservative agriculture climate-smart crop production micronutrients AOX gluten durum wheat quality slow-release fertilizers tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) introgression lines (ILs) Solanum pennellii fruit quality salinity stress antioxidant capacity stress tolerance nutritional value yield winter wheat no-tillage direct seeding air temperature relative humidity of air soil moisture content conservation agriculture sprinkler irrigation subsurface drip irrigation short-term effects soil compaction n/a thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes Conservation Agricultural Practices for Improving Crop Production and Quality |
| title | Conservation Agricultural Practices for Improving Crop Production and Quality |
| title_full | Conservation Agricultural Practices for Improving Crop Production and Quality |
| title_fullStr | Conservation Agricultural Practices for Improving Crop Production and Quality |
| title_full_unstemmed | Conservation Agricultural Practices for Improving Crop Production and Quality |
| title_short | Conservation Agricultural Practices for Improving Crop Production and Quality |
| title_sort | conservation agricultural practices for improving crop production and quality |
| topic | productivity profitability rice–wheat–green gram soil health tillage adoption cover crop management experience farmer survey knowledge gap inorganic fertilizers soil fertility management soil conservation straw management sustainable wheat production conventional tillage no-till crop yield bulk density structural stability saline soil arid region forage sorghum twin row biofuels biomass multiple harvests system root sustainability additional nitrogen ecotype photosynthetic capacity biological properties cereal yield cover crops chemical properties physical properties reduced tillage stability rice varieties environment grain yield saline–sodic rice area straw return period nitrogen fertilizer soil physicochemical properties rice root system conservative agriculture climate-smart crop production micronutrients AOX gluten durum wheat quality slow-release fertilizers tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) introgression lines (ILs) Solanum pennellii fruit quality salinity stress antioxidant capacity stress tolerance nutritional value yield winter wheat no-tillage direct seeding air temperature relative humidity of air soil moisture content conservation agriculture sprinkler irrigation subsurface drip irrigation short-term effects soil compaction n/a thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes |
| topic_facet | productivity profitability rice–wheat–green gram soil health tillage adoption cover crop management experience farmer survey knowledge gap inorganic fertilizers soil fertility management soil conservation straw management sustainable wheat production conventional tillage no-till crop yield bulk density structural stability saline soil arid region forage sorghum twin row biofuels biomass multiple harvests system root sustainability additional nitrogen ecotype photosynthetic capacity biological properties cereal yield cover crops chemical properties physical properties reduced tillage stability rice varieties environment grain yield saline–sodic rice area straw return period nitrogen fertilizer soil physicochemical properties rice root system conservative agriculture climate-smart crop production micronutrients AOX gluten durum wheat quality slow-release fertilizers tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) introgression lines (ILs) Solanum pennellii fruit quality salinity stress antioxidant capacity stress tolerance nutritional value yield winter wheat no-tillage direct seeding air temperature relative humidity of air soil moisture content conservation agriculture sprinkler irrigation subsurface drip irrigation short-term effects soil compaction n/a thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes |
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