Influence of conservation tillage on soil physicochemical properties in a tropical rainfed agricultural system of northeast India

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 63-71

  Gosai, Kuldip ^a   Arunachalam, Ayyanadar ^a   Dutta, Biman Kumar ^b  

^a NORTH EASTERN REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b ASSAM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Bose Plough; Country Plough; Humid tropics; Mouldboard Plough; No tillage

Indexed keywords

BOSE PLOUGH; COUNTRY PLOUGH; HUMID TROPICS; MOULDBOARD PLOUGH; NO-TILLAGE;

AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS; CROPS; GROUNDWATER; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; NUTRIENTS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL SURVEYS; TROPICS;

AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY;

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; BULK DENSITY; FARMING SYSTEM; HUMID TROPICS; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; RAINFED AGRICULTURE; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL PROPERTY; SUBTROPICAL REGION; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT; ZERO TILLAGE;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

ORYZA SATIVA;

EID: 69249205401     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.still.2009.05.008     Document Type: Article

References (61)

1. Allen S.E., Grimshaw H.M., Parkinson J.A., and Quarnby C. Chemical Analysis of Ecological Materials (1974), Blackwell Scientific, Oxford
2. Anderson J.M., and Ingram J.S.I. Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility: A Hand Book of Methods (1993), CAB International, Wallingford, UK
3. Angers D.A., Voroney R.P., and Cote D. Dynamics of soil organic matter and corn residues affected by tillage practices. Soil Science Society of America Journal 59 (1995) 1311-1315
4. Arshad M.A., and Martin S. Identifying critical limits for soil quality indicators in agro-ecosystem. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 88 (2002) 153-160
5. Bauer A., and Black A.L. Soil carbon, nitrogen and bulk density comparisons in two cropland tillage systems after 25 years and in virgin grassland. Soil Science Society of America Journal 45 (1981) 1166-1170
6. Bauer, A., Kucera, H.L., 1978. Effect of tillage on some soil physicochemical properties and on annually cropped spring wheat yields. Bulletin no. 506, Agricultural Experiment Station, North Dakota State University.
7. Bauer P.J., Frederick J.R., and Busscher W.J. Tillage effect on nutrient stratification in narrow- and wide-row cropping systems. Soil & Tillage Research 66 (2002) 175-182
8. Bhattacharya, A., 2008. Foodgrain yield in India half of China's. The Times of India, April 02, 2008 issue, p. 5.
9. Blevins R.L., Cook D., Phillips S.H., and Phillips R.E. Influence of no-tillage on soil moisture. Agronomy Journal 63 (1971) 593-596
10. Bowman R.A., Vigil M.F., Nielsen D.C., and Anderson R.L. Soil organic matter changes in intensively cropped dry land systems. Soil Science Society of America Journal 63 (1999) 186-191
11. Brady N.C., and Weil R.R. The Nature and Properties of Soils. 13th ed. (2002), Prentice-Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ
12. Campbell C.A., McConkey B.G., Zentner R.P., Selles F., and Curtin D. Long term effects of tillage and crop rotations on soil organic C and total N in a clay soil in southwestern Saskatchewan. Canadian Journal of Soil Science 76 (1996) 395-401
13. Campbell C.A., McConkey B.G., Zentner R.P., Selles F., and Curtin D. Tillage and crop rotation effects on soil organic C and N in a coarse-textured Typic Haploboroll in southwestern Saskatchewan. Soil & Tillage Research 37 (1996) 3-14
14. Campbell C.A., McConkey B.G., Bierderbeck V.O., Zenner R.P., Curtin D., and Peru M.R. Long-term effects of tillage and fallow-frequency on soil quality attributes in a clay soil in semiarid southwestern Saskatchewan. Soil & Tillage Research 46 (1998) 135-144
15. Chang C., and Lindwall C.W. Comparison of the effect of long-term tillage and crop rotation on physical properties of a soil. Canadian Agriculture Engineering 32 (1990) 53-55
16. Costantini A., Casentino D., and Segat A. Influence of tillage systems on biological properties of a Typic Argiudoll soil under continuous maize in central Argentina. Soil & Tillage Research 38 (1996) 265-271
17. Diaz-Zorita M., and Grove J.H. Duration of tillage management affects carbon and phosphorus stratification in phosphatic Paleudalfs. Soil & Tillage Research 66 (2002) 165-174
18. Doran J.W. Microbial biomass and mineralizable nitrogen distribution in no-tillage and plowed soils. Biology and Fertility of Soils 5 (1987) 68-75
19. Doran J.W., and Parkin T.B. Quantitative indicators of soil quality: a minimum data set. In: Doran J.W., and Jones A.J. (Eds). Methods for Assessing Soil Quality (1996), SSSA Spec. Pub. 49. SSSA, Madison 25-37
20. Du Preez C.C., Steyn J.T., and Kotze E. Long-term effects of wheat residue management on some fertility indicators of a semi-arid plinthosol. Soil & Tillage Research 63 (2001) 25-33
21. Fenster C.R., Woodruff N.P., Chepil W.S., and Siddoway F.H. Performance of tillage implements in a stubble mulch system; effects of tillage sequence on residues, soil cloddiness, weed control and wheat yield. Agronomy Journal (1964) 52-55
22. Franzluebbers A.J., Hons F.M., and Zuberer D.A. Long term changes in soil carbon and nitrogen pools in wheat management systems. Soil Science Society of America Journal 58 (1994) 1639-1645
23. Hassink J., and Whitmore A.P. A model of the physical protection of organic matter in soils. Soil Science Society of America Journal 61 (1997) 131-139
24. Havlin J.L., Kissel D.E., Maddux L.D., Claassen M.M., and Long J.J. Crop rotation and tillage effects on soil organic carbon and nitrogen. Soil Science Society of America Journal 54 (1990) 448-452
25. Hoper H. The German federal soil protection act. Southern Cooperative Soil Survey Conference Proceedings. Auburn, AL, June 18-19 (2000)
26. Hussain, I., 1997. Tillage Effects on Soil Properties and Crop Production in Southern Illinois. Ph.D. Thesis. Univ. of Illinois, Urbana.
27. Janzen H.H., Campbell C.A., Izaurralde R.C., Ellert B.H., Juma N., McGill W.B., and Zentner R.P. Management effects on soil C storage on the Canadian prairies. Soil & Tillage Research 47 (1998) 181-195
28. Jarecki M.K., and Lal R. Crop management for soil carbon sequestration. Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences 22 5 (2003) 471-502
29. Jenny H. The Soil Resource (1980), Springer-Verlag, New York
30. Kanwar R.S. Effect of tillage systems on the variability of soil water tensions and soil water content. Transactions of ASAE 32 2 (1989) 605-610
31. Karlen D.L., Mausbach M.J., Doran J.W., Cline R.G., Harris R.F., and Schuman G.E. Soil quality: a concept, definition and framework for evaluation. Soil Science Society of America Journal 61 (1997) 4-10
32. King D.L. Sustainable soil fertility practices. In: Francis A.C., Flora B.C., and King D.L. (Eds). Sustainable Agriculture in Temperate Zones (1990), John-Wiley and Sons, Inc., USA 144-173
33. Lal R. Minimum tillage systems. In: Jayawardane N.S., and Stewart D.A. (Eds). Subsoil Management Techniques (1995), Lewis, Boca Raton, FL, USA 1-33
34. 2-enrichment. Soil & Tillage Research 43 (1997) 81-107
35. Lamb J.A., Peterson G.A., and Fenster C.R. Fallow nitrate accumulation in a wheat-fallow rotation as affected by tillage system. Soil Science Society of America Journal 49 (1985) 1441-1446
36. Lee J.J., Phillips D.L., and Lui R. The effect of trends in tillage practices on erosion and carbon content of soils in the U.S corn belt. Water Air and Soil Pollution 70 (1993) 389-401
37. Lindwall C.W. Minimizing tillage operations. Soil Consevation-providing for the Future (1983), Christian Farmers Federation, Lethbridge
38. Lindwall, C.W., Erbach, D.C., 1983. Planter Effects on Soil Properties and Crop Emergence. ASAE Paper No. 83-1519.
39. Mostaghimi S., Dillahd T.A., and Shanholtz V.O. Influence of tillage systems and residue levels on runoff, sediment, and phosphorus losses. Transactions of ASAE 31 1 (1988) 32-128
40. Needelman B.A., Wander M.M., Bollero G.A., Boast C.W., Sims G.K., and Bullock D.G. Interaction of tillage and soil texture: biologically active soil organic matter in Illinois. Soil Science Society of America Journal 63 (1999) 1326-1334
41. Ojeniyi, S.O., Dexter, A.R., 1979. Soil factors affecting the macro-structures produced by tillage. Transactions of the ASAE 0001-2351/79/2202-0339.
42. Parton W.J., Schimel D.S., Cole C.V., and Ojima D.S. Analysis of factors controlling soil organic matter levels in Great Plains grasslands. Soil Science Society of America Journal 51 (1987) 1173-1179
43. Paustian K., Collins H.P., and Paul E.A. Management controls on soil carbon. In: Paul E.A., Paustian K., Elliot E.T., and Cole C.V. (Eds). Soil Organic Matter in Temperate Ecosystems: Long Term Experiments in North America (1997), CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 15-49
44. Peterson G.A., Halvorson A.D., Havlin J.L., Jones O.R., Lyon D.J., and Tanaka D.L. Reduced tillage and increasing cropping intensity in the Great Plains conserves soil C. Soil & Tillage Research 47 (1998) 207-218
45. Piper C.S. Soil and Plant Analysis (1944), John Wiley and Sons, New York, USA
46. Potter K.N., Jones O.R., Torbert H.A., and Unger P.W. Crop rotation and tillage effects on organic carbon sequestration in the semi-arid southern high plains. Soil Science 162 (1997) 140-147
47. Potter K.N., Torbert H.A., Jones O.R., Matocha J.E., Morrison Jr. J.E., and Unger P.W. Distribution and amount of soil organic C in long-term management systems in Texas. Soil & Tillage Research 47 (1998) 309-321
48. Power J.F., Aasheim T.S., and Hartman G.P. Spring wheat production and soil and water conservation as influenced by methods of summer fallow on a chestnut soil in northeastern Montana. Soil Science Society of America Proceedings 22 (1958) 460-463
49. Raper R.L., Reeves D.W., Burmester C.H., and Schwab E.B. Tillage depth, tillage timing, and cover crop effects on cotton yield, soil strength, and tillage energy requirements. Applied Engineering in Agriculture 16 4 (2000) 85-379
50. Robbins S.G., and Voss R.D. Phosphorus and potassium stratification in conservation tillage systems. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 46 (1991) 298-300
51. Scholes M.C., Swift M.J., Heal O.W., Sanchez P.A., Ingram J.S.I., and Dalal R.C. Soil fertility research in response to the demand for sustainability. In: Woomer P.L., and Swift M.J. (Eds). The Biological Management of Soil Fertility (1994), Wiley, Chichester 1-14
52. Schomberg H.H., Steiner J.L., and Unger P.W. Decomposition and nitrogen dynamics of crop residues: residue quality and water effects. Soil Science Society of America Journal 58 (1994) 372-381
53. Tessier S., Peru M., Dyck F.B., Zentner R.P., and Campbell C.A. Conservation tillage for spring wheat production in semi-arid Saskatchewan. Soil & Tillage Research 18 (1990) 73-89
54. Topp G.C., Dow B., Edwards M., and Curone B. Tillage practices and oxygen supply in corn rooting zones. Corn Day Proceedings. August 25, 1997 (1997), Kemperville College of Agricultural Technology, Univ. Guelph, Kemperville, Ontario
55. Turco R.F., Kennedy A.C., and Jawson M.D. Microbial indicators of soil quality. In: Doran J.W., et al. (Ed). Defining Soil Quality for a Sustainable Environment (1994), Soil Science Society of America Special Publications 35, SSSA, Madison, WI 75-90
56. Unger P.W. Organic matter, nutrient, and pH distribution in no-tillage and conventional-tillage semiarid soils. Agronomy Journal 83 (1991) 186-189
57. Van Doren Jr. D.M., Triplett Jr. G.B., and Henry J.E. Influence of long-term tillage, crop rotation and soil type combinations on corn yield. Soil Science Society of America Journal 40 (1976) 100-105
58. Wander M.M., Bidart-Bouzat G., and Aref S. Tillage impacts on depth distribution of total and particulate organic matter in three Illinois soils. Soil Science Society of America Journal 62 (1998) 1711-1740
59. Wood C.W., Westfall D.G., and Peterson G.A. Soil carbon and nitrogen changes on initiation of no-till cropping systems. Soil Science Society of America Journal 55 (1991) 470-476
60. Zar J.H. Biostatistical Analysis. 2nd ed. (1974), Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
61. Zibilske L.M., Bradford J.M., and Smart J.R. Conservation tillage induces changes in organic carbon, total nitrogen and available phosphorus in a semi-arid alkaline subtropical soil. Soil & Tillage Research 66 (2002) 153-163