Comparison of no-tillage and conventional tillage in the development of sustainable farming systems in the semi-arid tropics

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 995-1002

  Thiagalingam, K ^a   Dalgliesh, N P ^b   Gould, N S ^c   McCown, R L ^b   Cogle, A L ^b   Chapman, A L ^d  

^a Dept of Prim Indust and Fisheries ^*  (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^c NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

^d CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS; FABACEAE; POACEAE; SORGHUM BICOLOR; VIGNA RADIATA;

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH; CROPPING SYSTEM; MANAGEMENT APPROACH; MULCH; SEMI-ARID ENVIRONMENT; SEMIARID REGION; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE; TILLAGE; TILLAGE SYSTEM;

AUSTRALIA, NORTHERN TERRITORY, DOUGLAS-DALY; AUSTRALIA, QUEENSLAND, KATHERINE;

EID: 0030299353     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA9960995     Document Type: Conference Paper

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