The 'what' and 'why' of no-tillage farming. The benefits of no-tillage. The nature of risk in no-tillage. Seeding openers and slot shape. The role of slot cover. Drilling into dry soils. Drilling into wet soils. Seed depth, placement and metering. Fertilizer placement. Residue h…
This second edition contains 19 chapters focusing on no-tillage technologies, particularly those related to no-tillage seed drilling, from a variety of accumulated experiences over the past 40 years. It also provides a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of no-tillage in…
The 'what' and 'why' of no-tillage farming / C. John Baker and Keith E. Saxton -- The benefits of no-tillage / Don C. Reicosky and Keith E. Saxton -- The nature of risk in no-tillage / C. John Baker, W. (Bill) R. Ritchie, and Keith E. Saxton -- Seeding openers and slot shape / C…
This second edition contains 19 chapters focusing on no-tillage technologies, particularly those related to no-tillage seed drilling, from a variety of accumulated experiences over the past 40 years. It also provides a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of no-tillage in…
This book is a much-expanded and updated edition of a previous volume, published in 1996 as "No-tillage Seeding: Science and Practice". The base objective remains to describe, in lay terms, a range of international experiments designed to examine the causes of successes and fail…
by Baker, C. J, (C. John), Saxton, Keith E.
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This second edition contains 19 chapters focusing on no-tillage technologies, particularly those related to no-tillage seed drilling, from a variety of accumulated experiences over the past 40 years. It also provides a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of no-tillage in…
"Author Daniel Mays outlines the environmental, social, and economic benefits of the no-till farming method"--
"Author Daniel Mays outlines the environmental, social, and economic benefits of the no-till farming method"--
"Author Daniel Mays outlines the environmental, social, and economic benefits of the no-till farming method"--
"No-till -- a method of growing crops and providing pasture without disturbing the soil -- has become an important alternative to standard farming practices. In this comprehensive guide to successful no-till vegetable farming for aspiring and beginning farmers, author Daniel May…
L'auteur présente son expérience en matière d'agriculture respectueuse de l'environnement. Son mode de production n'utilise pas de fertilisants, d'herbicides chimiques ni de compost, mais il obtient des rendements élevés, une terre qui s'enrichit et il réduit ses coûts, ses équi…
This book is a comprehensive summary of current global research on no-till farming, and its benefits and challenges from various agronomic, environmental, social and economic perspectives. It details the characteristics and future requirements of no-till farming systems across d…
