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Cover Crops And Fertilization Alter Nitrogen Loss In Organic And Conventional Conservation Agriculture Systems, Rebecca E. Shelton, Krista L. Jacobsen, Rebecca L. Mcculley
Cover Crops And Fertilization Alter Nitrogen Loss In Organic And Conventional Conservation Agriculture Systems, Rebecca E. Shelton, Krista L. Jacobsen, Rebecca L. Mcculley
Horticulture Faculty Publications
Agroecosystem nitrogen (N) loss produces greenhouse gases, induces eutrophication, and is costly for farmers; therefore, conservation agricultural management practices aimed at reducing N loss are increasingly adopted. However, the ecosystem consequences of these practices have not been well-studied. We quantified N loss via leaching, NH3 volatilization, N2O emissions, and N retention in plant and soil pools of corn conservation agroecosystems in Kentucky, USA. Three systems were evaluated: (1) an unfertilized, organic system with cover crops hairy vetch (Vicia villosa), winter wheat (Triticum aestivum), or a mix of the two (bi-culture); (2) an organic …
Is Conservation Agriculture A Potential Option For Cereal-Based Sustainable Farming System In The Eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains Of Nepal?, Dipendra Pokharel, Raj Kant Jha, Thakur Prasad Tiwari, Mahesh Kumar Gathala, Hari Krishna Shrestha, Dinesh Panday
Is Conservation Agriculture A Potential Option For Cereal-Based Sustainable Farming System In The Eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains Of Nepal?, Dipendra Pokharel, Raj Kant Jha, Thakur Prasad Tiwari, Mahesh Kumar Gathala, Hari Krishna Shrestha, Dinesh Panday
Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications
A decline in land and water productivity, increase in the cost of cultivation, and labor-intensive practices are affecting the cereal-based farming system in Nepal, particularly in the Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGP). Conservation agriculture (CA) practices have been found to be the climate-, energy-, and labor-smart and sustainable agricultural production technologies. Sustainable and Resilient Farming System Intensification (SRFSI) has been working since 2014 in response to the sustainability of the cereal-based (rice–wheat and rice–maize) farming in Sunsari and Dhanusha districts of Nepal. This study was conducted to assess the adoption and scaling up of CA in addition to input usage, production, net …