Profit, yield, and soil quality effects of tillage systems in corn - Soybean rotations

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 260-270

  Buman, R A ^a   Alesii, B A ^b   Hatfield, J L ^c   Karlen, D L ^c  

^a Agren Inc   (United States)

^b Monsanto Cordilera Ranch   (United States)

^c USDA ARS National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment   (United States)

Author keywords

Centers of Excellence; Conservation tillage; Corn; No tillage; Soil quality indicators; Soybeans

Indexed keywords

CROP ROTATION; EROSION CONTROL; PROFITABILITY; SOIL EROSION;

GLYCINE MAX; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI; ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 10344258052     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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