Impacts of Small-Scale Conservation Tillage
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| | *Increase in water infiltration capacity of soil. | | *Increase in water infiltration capacity of soil. |
| | *Decrement in runoff. | | *Decrement in runoff. |
| | *Availability of crop residues on surface as there is no inversion of soil. | | *Availability of crop residues on surface as there is no inversion of soil. |
| | *Less exposure of loose soils to external disturbing agents. | | *Less exposure of loose soils to external disturbing agents. |
| − | *Vulnerability to splash and sheet erosion is least | + | *Vulnerability to splash and sheet erosion is least. |
| | *Water loss through evaporation and runoff is reduced. | | *Water loss through evaporation and runoff is reduced. |
| | *Savings in energy used for cultivation. | | *Savings in energy used for cultivation. |
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| | *Reduced germination of weeds enables the field ready for planting. | | *Reduced germination of weeds enables the field ready for planting. |
| | *Yields are 60%higher than conventionally ploughed farms. | | *Yields are 60%higher than conventionally ploughed farms. |
| − | *Crop matures sooner | + | *Crop matures sooner. |
Revision as of 13:34, 4 July 2016
- Increase in water infiltration capacity of soil.
- Decrement in runoff.
- Availability of crop residues on surface as there is no inversion of soil.
- Less exposure of loose soils to external disturbing agents.
- Vulnerability to splash and sheet erosion is least.
- Water loss through evaporation and runoff is reduced.
- Savings in energy used for cultivation.
- Storage of rainfall water within the root zone.
- Reduced germination of weeds enables the field ready for planting.
- Yields are 60%higher than conventionally ploughed farms.
- Crop matures sooner.
