Plant productivity is impacted by drought stress, which adversely affects their morphological
and physiological processes. In response, the plant activates its defense mechanisms, but …

The main objective of this study was to analyze variable rate seeding (VRS) methods and
critically evaluate their suitability and effectiveness for the challenges under field conditions …

The effect of long-term (about 25 years) use of different farming practices on a set of soil
properties and development of erosion in Lower Austria has been studied. Three tillage …

No-tillage (NT) has widely been promoted as a conservation practice that also offsets
agriculture-driven greenhouse gases and boosts agroecosystem performance. While most …

Wheat yield dynamic in Canada, USA, Russia and Kazakhstan from 1981 till 2015 was
related to air temperature and precipitation during wheat season to evaluate the effects of …

Precipitation has been recognized as the dominant factor driving crop grain yields and large
yield variations in drylands, which suggests that some agricultural management practices …

Despite teff being the major food crop cultivated in Ethiopia, its productivity remained very
low (< 1500 kg ha− 1) mainly due to a traditional crop management practice. Little or no …

Soil biological properties are important for the stabilization and preservation of a good soil
structure. Management practices can affect the diversity and population of microorganisms …

Abstract Changes in land use and climate are the main drivers of change in soil organic
matter contents. We investigated the impact of the largest policy-induced land conversion to …

The problem of tillage is one of the most pressing in agriculture and the most controversial.
Mechanical tillage is the most common type of work in agriculture, without which it is hardly …