Management of crop residues for improving input use efficiency and agricultural sustainability
Crop residues, the byproduct of crop production, are valuable natural resources that can be
managed to maximize different input use efficiencies. Crop residue management is a well …
managed to maximize different input use efficiencies. Crop residue management is a well …
Greenhouse gas emission from rice fields: a review from Indian context
Agricultural soil acts as a source and sink of important greenhouse gases (GHGs) like
methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), and carbon dioxide (CO2). Rice paddies have been a …
methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), and carbon dioxide (CO2). Rice paddies have been a …
Long-term conservation tillage and precision nutrient management in maize–wheat cropping system: effect on soil properties, crop production, and economics
Intensive tillage coupled with imbalanced nutrient management in maize–wheat systems in
low-carbon calcareous soils often results in poor productivity vis-à-vis degradation in soil …
low-carbon calcareous soils often results in poor productivity vis-à-vis degradation in soil …
Improvement of soil health and system productivity through crop diversification and residue incorporation under jute-based different cropping systems
Crop diversity through residue incorporation is the most important method for sustaining soil
health. A field study was conducted over five consecutive years (2012–2017) to see the …
health. A field study was conducted over five consecutive years (2012–2017) to see the …
Carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emissions for different rice cultivation practices
S Gangopadhyay, R Banerjee, S Batabyal… - Sustainable Production …, 2022 - Elsevier
Traditional rice farming systems require large amounts of water for irrigation, labour for
transplanting culms and tending fields, and therefore, emit large amounts of greenhouse …
transplanting culms and tending fields, and therefore, emit large amounts of greenhouse …
Labile soil organic matter pools are influenced by 45 years of applied farmyard manure and mineral nitrogen in the wheat—pearl millet cropping system in the sub …
R Laik, BH Kumara, B Pramanick, SK Singh, Nidhi… - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Labile soil organic matter pools (LSOMp) are believed to be the most sensitive indicator of
soil quality when it is changed rapidly with varied management practices. In sub-tropical …
soil quality when it is changed rapidly with varied management practices. In sub-tropical …
Conservation agriculture for regenerating soil health and climate change mitigation in smallholder systems of South Asia
The increase in agriculture production to meet the food demand of growing human
population from a limited availability of arable land with low environmental footprints and …
population from a limited availability of arable land with low environmental footprints and …
Long-Term Zinc Fertilization in Calcareous Soils Improves Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Productivity and Soil Zinc Status in the Rice–Wheat Cropping System
Rice–wheat cropping system (RWCS) is considered as the furthermost vital system in the
Indo-Gangetic Plains of South-Asia, including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal …
Indo-Gangetic Plains of South-Asia, including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal …
Environment-friendly nitrogen management practices in wetland paddy cultivation
A large amount of nitrogen (N) fertilizer is required for paddy cultivation, but nitrogen use
efficiency (NUE) in paddy farming is low (20–40%). Much of the unutilized N potentially …
efficiency (NUE) in paddy farming is low (20–40%). Much of the unutilized N potentially …
Soil carbon-nutrient cycling, energetics, and carbon footprint in calcareous soils with adoption of long-term conservation tillage practices and cropping systems …
Calcareous soils, comprising vast areas in northern and eastern parts of India, are
characterized by low soil organic carbon (SOC) with high free CaCO 3 that results in low …
characterized by low soil organic carbon (SOC) with high free CaCO 3 that results in low …