Effect of different tillage and seeding methods on energy use efficiency and productivity of wheat in the Indo-Gangetic Plains

Field Crops Research

Volumn 142, Issue , 2013, Pages 1-8

  Kumar, Vivak ^a   Saharawat, Yashpal S ^b   Gathala, Mahesh K ^c   Jat, Arjun Singh ^a   Singh, Sanjay K ^a   Chaudhary, Neelam ^c   Jat, M L ^c  

^a SARDAR VALLABHBHAI PATEL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^c INTERNATIONAL MAIZE AND WHEAT IMPROVEMENT CENTER   (India)

Author keywords

Resource conservation technology; Rotavator; Tillage implements; Zero tillage

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY; CROP PRODUCTION; ENERGY USE; SANDY LOAM; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; TILLAGE; WHEAT; ZERO TILLAGE;

GANGETIC PLAIN;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84871862637     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2012.11.013     Document Type: Article

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