Results 31 to 40 of about 1,617 (176)

Straw mulching increased soil organic carbon content and stability by stimulating mineral protection in a Moso bamboo plantation

Advances in Bamboo Science
Straw mulching significantly affects the soil carbon cycle. However, the impact of straw mulching on soil organic carbon (SOC) fractions in Moso bamboo plantations remains unclear.
Yuchen Lin, Quan Li, Chao Zhang, Changhui Peng, Jiarui Fu, Jiayu Zhou, Shuangbo Bi, Shanfeng Wang, Man Shi, Tingting Cao, Zhikang Wang, Xinzhang Song   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Long-term Effect of Year-Round Tillage Patterns on Yield and Grain Quality of Wheat

Plant Production Science, 2013
A 7-year field experiment under a rice-wheat rotation system was conducted at Guanghan County in the Chengdu Plain of China from 2004 to investigate the long-term effect of different combinations of year-round tillage patterns and crop straw management ...
Yonglu Tang, Xiaoli Wu, Chaosu Li, Chun Wu, Xiaoling Ma, Gang Huang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of Different Mulching Methods and Its Impact on Soil Microbiota

Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology
Conventional agricultural practices rely on the usage of synthetic herbicides to control weed proliferation in the absence of mulching, potentially leading to soil dysbiosis.
Pranav Chhaliyil, Bernd Schoel, Pradheep Chhalliyil   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of dual mulching with wheat straw and plastic film under three irrigation regimes on soil nutrients and growth of edible sunflower

Agricultural Water Management, 2023
Mulching is an important practice to reduce soil water loss and improve productivity in agriculture. To investigate the influence of dual mulching with crushed wheat straw padding and plastic film combined with different irrigation amounts on soil ...
Jinxia Zhang, Liangliang Du, Zisheng Xing, Rui Zhang, Fuqiang Li, Tao Zhong, Fangfang Ren, Meng Yin, Lin Ding, Xingrong Liu   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Drought Risk in Mango and Avocado Orchards: Insights Into Plant Water Relations and Irrigation‐Related Agronomic Solutions

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate change is making water availability more uncertain, with growing consequences for the productivity and long‐term sustainability of tropical and subtropical fruit orchards. Mangifera indica L. and Persea americana Mill. both require large amounts of water to sustain growth and productivity.
Eleonora Cataldo
wiley   +1 more source

Selecting Promising Soil Quality Indicators for Monitoring Soil Management Effects Based on 10 European Long‐Term Field Experiments

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background: Soil quality can be measured through soil quality indicators that reflect soil processes. Aim: The aim of this study was to (1) identify a limited set of soil quality indicators that are most sensitive to agricultural soil management and that are widely applicable regardless of pedo‐climatic conditions, and (2) link common ...
Giulia Bongiorno, Marie Wesselink, Wim van den Berg, Zhanguo Bai, Ron de Goede, Carla Sofia Santos Ferreira, Luuk Fleskens, Matjaz Glavan, Wiepie Haagsma, Paul Mäder, Alicia Morugan‐Coronado, Harry Verstegen, Zoltan Toth, Wijnand Sukkel, Else K. Bünemann   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Soil evaporation under different straw mulch fractions

African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2014
This study was conducted at the Agronomic Institute of Parana (IAPAR), Londrina, Parana state (latitude 23° 18' S, longitude 51° 09' W, average elevation of 585 m). Londrina's climate in Koppen's classification is Cfa type, that is, humid subtropical climate with rain in all seasons and droughts in winter.
Paulo Sérgio Lourenço de Freitas, Ricardo Gava, Rogério Teixeira de Faria, Roberto Rezende, Paulo Vinicius Demeneck Vieira   +4 more
openaire   +1 more source

Maize Straw Strip Mulching as a Replacement for Plastic Film Mulching in Maize Production in a Semiarid Region [PDF]

Sustainability, 2020
Straw strip mulching in maize (Zea mays L.) production is showing a positive effect with the increasing negative effects coming from crop straw and plastic film residues. Therefore, it is imperative to develop comprehensive utilization of straw, and promote the green development of agriculture in rainfed regions.
Xuemei Lan, Shouxi Chai, Jeffrey A. Coulter, Hongbo Cheng, Lei Chang, Caixia Huang, Rui Li, Yuwei Chai, Yawei Li, Jiantao Ma, Li Li   +10 more
openaire   +1 more source

A Field Guide for Soil Erosion Risk Assessment in Olive Orchards Across Mediterranean Conditions for End‐Users and Stakeholders

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Soil erosion control poses a crucial challenge to the sustainability of Mediterranean olive groves. To facilitate field‐level decision‐making, we have developed a field guide oriented to use in any type of olive orchard across the Mediterranean.
I. Domenech‐Carretero, G. Guzmán, M. A. Soriano, J. Montoliu, J. A. Gómez   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Straw Mulch on Heat Balace

Journal of Agricultural Meteorology, 1969
Efficts of straw mulch on heat balance items are studied by comparing micrometeorological data of an unmuched plot to those of a mulched plot of 3kg per 3.3m2. The heat storage in the straw was negligible and the mulching caused a higher value of albedo and a greater upward flux of sensible heat than the unmulched plot.
openaire   +2 more sources