Impact Assessment of Alternative Tillage Practices on the Crop Residue Cover

Authors : Ergün Çıtıl, Kazım Çarman

Pages : 84-95

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Publication Date : 2024-08-29

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Crop residue associated with conservation tillage minimizes soil water evaporation, erosion and temperature fluctuations. The aim of this study is to determine the effects of traditional tillage and alternative reduced tillage methods on stubble surface cover, stubble burial rate and soil water conservation after tillage. The amount of stubble remaining on the soil surface in post-tillage applications varies between 96-130.66 gm-2, and the stubble burial rate varies between 48.21-61.95%. The lowest amount of stubble on the processed area after tillage with the highest burial rate (61.95%) in the vertical shaft rotatillers. Stubble coverage after tillage varied from 2.85-26.57%. The effect of treatments on stubble cover was statistically significant (P<0.01). The winged chisel treatment was found to maintain about 25% more soil moisture than the other alternative treatments about 4 days after tillage.
Keywords : Anız miktarı, Toprak işleme, Toprak nemi