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Importance of Soil Quality in Environment Protection

, 2007
Soil quality can be characterised by the harmony between it’s physical and biological state and the fertility. From the practical crop production viewpoint, some important contrasting factors of soil quality are: (1) soil looseness – compaction; (2 ...
Takács, Tamás, Birkás, Márta, Kalmár, Tibor, Bottlik, László, Márta Birkás, Tibor Kalmár, László Bottlik, Tamás Takács   +7 more
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Impact of Irrigation Scheduling on Corn Yield and Water Balance in Sandy Soils of Central Minnesota Using the EPIC Model.

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Efficient irrigation scheduling is critical in sandy soils to achieve optimum yield and maximum net benefit with minimum environmental concerns. The Environmental Policy Integrated Climate (EPIC) model was used to study the impacts of autoirrigation of corn on crop yield and soil water balance during 2019–2021 at −300 and −450 kPa for loamy ...
Muhammad Tahir, Vasudha Sharma, Gurparteet Singh, David J. Mulla   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Smart Sensor‐Integrated Lysimeter System for Affordable on‐Farm Crop Water Monitoring and Irrigation Management

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Accurate monitoring of crop water use is critical for precision irrigation, yet conventional lysimeter systems remain too costly and complex for widespread adoption. This study presents the development and field validation of a low‐cost, information and communication technology (ICT)‐enabled weighing lysimeter system that integrates load cells,
Stephen Okwang, Younggu Her, Taeil Jang
wiley   +1 more source

Drivers and Challenges of Micro‐Irrigation Adoption and Intensity in India: A Study of Four States

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT India's food security relies substantially on groundwater, but inefficient irrigation is seriously depleting this resource. Micro‐irrigation (MI) improves irrigation application efficiency and productivity, yet adoption remains low. This study examines MI adoption across four major Indian states—Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and ...
Gurpreet Singh, Vasant P. Gandhi, Arnab K. Laha   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Variable Rate Irrigation: A Long‐Term Simulated and Field Data Analyses of Irrigation Practices, Field Variability, Economic Feasibility and Profitability

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Long‐term economic analyses of variable rate irrigation (VRI) strategies were performed compared with uniform irrigation management (UIM) in a reference production field using the AquaCrop model. Five strategies to trigger irrigation were as follows: (Field Capacity‐VRI, Driest Soil Trigger‐VRI, Water Mining‐VRI, Conventional Uniform ...
Sahil Sharma, Suat Irmak, William Kranz
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The reporting and handling of missing data in genetic epidemiological studies of mental health in childhood and adolescence: A systematic review

JCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Genetic epidemiological analyses of child and adolescent mental health often use data from prospective longitudinal cohorts. Missingness due to selective attrition is therefore an important potential source of bias in such analyses.
Meseret M. Bazezew, Adrian Dahl Askelund, Kate Tilling, Alexandra Havdahl, Laurie J. Hannigan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Subseasonal Predictability of Weekly Rainfall and Rainy Season Onset Over East Africa

International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.
This study evaluates the subseasonal predictability of weekly rainfall and rainy season onset over East Africa using the ECMWF extended range forecast model. Results show strong skill in forecasting weekly rainfall up to 4 weeks ahead, with higher accuracy during the March–May ‘long rains’ season.
Emmah Mwangi, Innocent Masukwedza, Dominic Kniveton, Martin C. Todd   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perennial Legumes Pueraria phaseoloides and Leucaena leucocephala Exhibit High Potential for Fertility Restoration of Degraded Mined Soils in Ghana

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, EarlyView.
Revegetating the subsoil layer of abandoned gold mined sites with the perennial legumes Leucaena Leucocephala, Pueraria phaseoloides and Gliricidia sepium without any soil amendments increases the content of soil organic carbon and important macro‐nutrients, which are crucial for restoring soil health and productivity. These improvements in soil health
Enoch Opoku, Beloved Mensah Dzomeku, John Opata, Adam Muhammad Adam, Frank Rasche   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of No-Tillage Production Practices on Crop Yields as Influenced by Crop and Growing Environment Factors

This paper evaluated differences between yields of no-tillage compared to conventional or reduced tillage and their associated downside risk. Six crops were evaluated along with how those yields and risks differed by various environmental factors such ...
Roberts, Roland K., English, Burton C., Larson, James A., Torre Ugarte, Daniel de la, West, Tristram O., Toliver, Dustin K.   +5 more
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Field Studies on the Influence of High‐Voltage Direct Transmission Underground Cables on Soils Along the SuedLink Route in Southwest Germany

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, EarlyView.
During regular operation of the SuedLink at a load ≤75 %, the average increase in temperature in the plowing horizon is expected to be less than 1.6°C in the soils along the route in Southwest Germany. ABSTRACT Background The SuedLink was planned as a high‐voltage direct‐current underground cable route. The construction itself is a massive intervention
Joachim Ingwersen, Alexander Schade, Andreas Lehmann, Jonas Trenz, Maja Schreiber, Christoph Drefke, Harald Schramm, Christian Bidlingmaier, Simone Graeff‐Hönninger, Thilo Streck, Karl Wieland   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source