The influence of tillage on field scale water fluxes and maize yields in semi-arid environments: A case study of Potshini catchment, South Africa

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 32, Issue 15-18, 2007, Pages 1117-1126

  Kosgei, J R ^a   Jewitt, G P W ^a   Kongo, V M ^a   Lorentz, S A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

ASALs; Conventional till; No till; Runoff; Soil moisture

Indexed keywords

CROPS; DROUGHT; FLOW OF WATER; RUNOFF; SOIL MOISTURE;

CROP PRODUCTION; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER FLUX; WATER HARVESTING TECHNIQUES;

IRRIGATION;

CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; MAIZE; SEMIARID REGION; SOIL MOISTURE; TILLAGE; YIELD RESPONSE;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34548593182     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2007.07.027     Document Type: Article

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