Agriculture,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(12), P. 2207 - 2207
Published: Dec. 3, 2024
No-till
cotton
producers
are
focused
on
saving
resources
by
reducing
planting
rates,
while
maintaining
yields.
A
3-year
field
experiment
was
conducted
in
Shorter,
Alabama,
USA,
to
evaluate
planted
into
a
roll/crimped
cereal
rye
cover
crop
seeded
at
rates
of
50
and
101
kg
ha−1.
Cotton
planter
performance
also
compared
between
mechanical
an
electronic
speeds
5.6
11.2
km
h−1
along
with
low
high
(90,193
180,387
seeds
ha−1).
Results
indicate
that
seeding
did
not
affect
its
biomass.
The
emergence
rate
index
(ERI)
influenced
the
type
speed
higher
ERI
(9.70%
day−1)
for
lower
(9.05%
planter.
population
proportional
generating
66,650
114,178
plants
ha−1
rates.
Standard
deviation
(STD)
plant
spacing
had
STD
planter,
but
yield.
seed
yield
dependent
rate,
type,
speed,
differed
among
years.
Drought
2019
caused
reduction
(1844
ha−1)
yields
3981
2018
4152
2020.
Soil Research,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
58(7), P. 603 - 603
Published: Jan. 1, 2020
The
primary
features
of
an
effective
and
efficient
furrow
opener
include
controlled
soil
disturbance
low
draught
vertical
force
requirements.
When
integrated
in
a
no-tillage
seeding
system,
openers
should
also
have
the
ability
to
assist,
not
hinder,
functions
system
components
–
such
as
maintaining
adequate
surface
residue
distribution,
accurate
uniform
placement
seeds
fertiliser,
regular
inter-plant
spacing.
This
review
highlights
how
these
goals
are
affected
by
type,
geometry
settings,
conditions.
Typically,
tine
cause
greater
than
disc
whereas
likely
hairpinning.
Winged
reduce
interference
with
seed
support
lateral
spread.
Inverted-T
can
achieve
subsurface
shattering,
which
helps
conserve
moisture
provides
good
seed–soil
contact.
A
concave
cutting
edge
reduces
relative
straight
convex
edges.
Increasing
rake
angle,
width
operating
depth
increase
degree
requirement.
forward
speed
sowing
but
might
decrease
accuracy
uniformity
separation
fertiliser
placement.
Relative
common
openers,
bentleg
lower
penetration
requirements
while
combining
minimal
throw
high
backfill,
even
at
speeds
up
16
km
h–1.
performance
need
be
evaluated
under
conditions
cohesive
adhesive
soils.
Recommendations
for
future
research
presented.
Journal of Agriculture and Food Research,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
3, P. 100111 - 100111
Published: Jan. 23, 2021
Controlled
traffic
farming
(CTF)
is
a
mechanisation
system
in
which
all
machinery
has
the
same
(or
modular)
working
and
track
width
so
that
field
can
be
confined
to
least
possible
area
of
permanent
lanes.
CTF
enables
productivity
non-compacted
crop
beds
optimised
for
given
energy,
fertiliser
water
(rainfall)
inputs.
This
study
investigated
agronomic
response
economic
return
grain
sorghum
grown
compacted
soils
represent
conditions
non-CTF
systems,
respectively.
Yield-to-nitrogen
(N)
responses
were
derived
following
application
urea,
3,4-dimethyl
pyrazole
phosphate-treated
urea
(DMPP),
ammonium
nitrate
(UAN,
32%
N)
at
rates
between
0
300
kg
ha−1
N.
Selected
soil
properties
measured
guide
parametrisation
Agricultural
Production
Systems
Simulator
(APSIM),
was
used
assess
long-term
(55
years)
effects
on
productivity,
rainfall
use
efficiency
(RUE)
develop
rainfall-runoff
relationships.
Grain
yield
components
(harvest
Index,
thousand-grain
weight,
number
grains)
significantly
higher
compared
with
non-CTF.
On
average,
most
N
rates,
corresponding
yields,
144
3428
ha−1,
100
1796
non-CTF,
When
inputs
optimised,
calculations
showed
18%
increase
Nitrogen
(NUE)
1.75
times
than
Rainfall-use
about
65%
CTF,
concurrently
reduced
amount
runoff
Average
season
(330–450
mm
in-crop)
30%
lower
CTF.
For
subtropical
Australia,
APSIM
simulations
increased
inter-season
stability
gross
margin
by
AUD74
or
greater
depending
adopted
tillage
in-crop
rainfall.
In
improvements
NUE
RUE
are
constrained
compaction.
Enhanced
fertilisers,
such
as
DMPP-treated
cannot
compensate
other
stresses
caused
compaction
therefore
achieve
system.
Adoption
delivers
improved
resource-use
profitability
rainfall-limited
environments.
The journal of cotton science/Journal of cotton science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
28(3), P. 145 - 156
Published: Jan. 27, 2025
Single
species
cover
crops
and
crop
mixtures,
especially
legumes,
can
protect
the
soil
surface
increase
organic
matter
in
a
no-till
system.
Cotton
producers
who
focus
on
health
are
interested
maximizing
their
economic
return
by
minimizing
production
cost
while
maintaining
yield.
Producers
accomplish
this
manipulating
cotton
seeding
rates.
From
2017
to
2020
field
experiments
were
run
central
Alabama
evaluate
effects
of
(cereal
rye
[Secale
cereale
L.],
crimson
clover
[Trifolium
incarnatum
cereal
+
clover)
rates
(54,116,
108,232,
180,387
seeds
ha-1)
production.
During
experiments,
biomass
for
was
similar
(5,540
kg
but
lower
compared
mixture
(6,469
ha-1).
Seed
yield
2018
similar,
averaging
4,597
ha-1.
In
2019
substantially
reduced
2,068
ha-1
due
severe
drought.
Profit
$1,484
higher
average
profit
$6,209
2020.
Yield
profitability
greater
using
medium
or
high
rate
during
seasons.
However,
under
drought
conditions
(2019
season)
low
as
Overall,
profits
influenced
weather
not
type.
IRAQI JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
54(4), P. 1155 - 1162
Published: Aug. 29, 2023
This
study
was
aim
to
investigate
performance
of
seed
drill
-
fertilizer
(GIL-SAX
multisem18)
evaluated
under
two
different
farming
systems
(till
and
no-till)
tractor
speeds
(5.28,
7.76
8.30
km.h-1).
The
characteristics
were
measured
including
draft
force,
wheel
slip,
delivery
rate,
germination
rate.
experiment
organized
as
a
randomized
complete
block
design
(RCBD).
significant
difference
examined
using
the
least
tests
at
P≤0.05.
results
showed
minimum
force
slip
till
system
speed
5.28
km.h-1
interaction.
lowest
rate
found
when
no-till
practiced
with
km.h-1.
Adopting
achieved
highest
fuel
cost
in
economic
analysis
8395
IQD.
ha-1
km.h-1,
while
seeds
65066
sowing
operation
36079
Irrigation
agronomy
indicators
should
be
addressed
further
work.
Agronomy,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
11(1), P. 106 - 106
Published: Jan. 8, 2021
Preserving
soil
quality
and
increasing
water
availability
is
an
important
challenge
to
ensure
food
production
for
a
growing
global
population.
As
demonstrated
by
several
studies,
conservative
crop
management,
combined
with
cover
diversification,
can
significantly
reduce
losses.
The
aim
of
this
review
evaluate
the
spread
smart
solutions
perform
conservation
agriculture
(CA)
well
in
Mediterranean
Basin,
taking
into
account
evolution
strategies
machines
used
tillage
systems
different
contexts
last
30
years,
as
effects
induced
their
adoption
on
productivity
herbaceous
horticultural
crops,
weed
control
economic
feasibility,
comparison
those
obtained
utilizing
conventional
techniques
based
inversion.
Agriculture,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(5), P. 1102 - 1102
Published: May 22, 2023
The
application
method
of
granular
fertilizers
and
wheat
seeds
depends
on
the
colter
design
parameters.
In
this
research,
a
new
double
disc
is
studied
to
apply
horizontal
band
12
cm
in
width
deeper
2
than
seed
level
precisely
middle
band.
Applying
at
different
levels
increases
fertilizer
dose
without
harm
seeds.
Furthermore,
applying
high
doses
decreases
competition
between
suppresses
weeds.
Therefore,
preparing
plain
seedbed
after
distributing
was
research
objective.
comparison
experiments
base
designed
colters
were
provided
soil
bin
determining
vertical
forces
placement
discrete
element
(DEM)
used
track
particle
behavior
interacting
with
double-disc
colter.
simulation
results
actual
experiment
satisfactory
when
AB
length
wing
orifice
60
mm.
