Comparing the profitability of tillage methods in Northeast Germany-A field trial from 2002 to 2005

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 16-21

  Verch, G ^a   Kachele H ^a   Holtl K ^a   Richter, C ^b   Fuchs, C ^c  

^a LEIBNIZ CENTRE FOR AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE RESEARCH ZALF   (Germany)

^b HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c Hochschule Neubrandenburg   (Germany)

Author keywords

Conservation tillage; Conventional tillage; Direct seeding; Economic assessment; Reduced tillage; Soil conserving cropping methods

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION TILLAGE; CONVENTIONAL TILLAGE; DIRECT SEEDING; ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT; REDUCED TILLAGE;

AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY; CROPS; CULTIVATION; DIELECTRIC RELAXATION; FORESTRY; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); PLANTS (BOTANY); ROTATION; SOILS;

SOIL CONSERVATION;

BARLEY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROP RESIDUE; CROP ROTATION; FARMING SYSTEM; FIELD METHOD; HERB; MAIZE; PROFITABILITY; TILLAGE; WHEAT; ZERO TILLAGE;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY;

BRASSICA NAPUS; HORDEUM; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 67349206152     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.still.2008.12.012     Document Type: Review

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