Agronomy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(10), P. 2263 - 2263
Published: Oct. 1, 2024
Conservation
tillage
methods,
including
straw
return
(SR)
and
no
(NT),
are
widely
used
to
improve
the
soil
organic
carbon
(SOC)
content
crop
yield.
However,
applying
SR
or
NT
separately
has
become
a
common
practice
for
farmers
producing
different
crops
those
in
regions.
Evaluating
effects
of
on
SOC
content,
emissions,
yield
important
guiding
correct
application
conservation
promoting
sustainable
agricultural
development.
Therefore,
we
conducted
meta-analysis
based
1014
sets
data
obtained
China
assess
Compared
with
return,
increased
by
10%
8.6%,
respectively,
but
significant
impact
emissions.
conventional
tillage,
2.9%
reduced
emissions
18%
3.9%,
respectively.
We
also
found
that
combined
had
an
additive
effect,
where
combination
improved
more
than
alone.
If
alone,
specific
climatic
conditions,
characteristics,
field
management
strategies
need
be
considered
maximize
SOC.
In
particular,
should
limited
hydrothermal
conditions
(low
temperature
low
precipitation)
areas
rice–wheat
rotation
is
implemented.
can
under
any
climate
it
effectively
increase
continuous
wheat
cropping
areas.
Agronomy,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(4), P. 947 - 947
Published: April 13, 2025
The
organic
carbon
content
of
soil
(SOC)
is
considered
a
key
factor
for
health
and
plays
an
important
role
in
climate
change.
Conservation
tillage
systems
promote
sequestration
reduce
greenhouse
gas
emissions.
A
long-term
field
experiment
with
different
practices
(conventional
tillage—CT;
reduced
tillage—RT;
no
tillage—NT)
has
been
conducted
Prague-Ruzyně
(Czech
Republic)
since
1995.
soil’s
content,
microbial
biomass
(Cmic),
enzymatic
characteristics
were
evaluated
four-year
crop
rotation
periods
from
2005
to
2024.
was
as
follows:
winter
oil
seed
rape,
wheat,
pea,
wheat.
following
layers
studied:
0–10,
10–20,
20–30
cm.
Crop
residues
remained
the
incorporated
into
according
used
tillage—completely
under
CT,
partly
RT,
remaining
mulch
NT.
Under
RT
NT,
SOC,
Cmic,
activity
concentrated
top
layer
decreased
deeper
layers,
whereas
all
these
evenly
distributed
across
CT
practice.
SOC
increased
gradually
whole
profile
(0–30
cm)
51.0
t
ha−1
on
average
2005–2008
56.0
2021–2024
CT.
An
increase
57.4
63.1
61.1
65.7
NT
noted
2017–2020,
after
which
stagnation
observed
years
2021–2024.
Similarly,
lower
Cmic
found
same
period.
highest
C
NT;
571
kg
year−1
recorded
establishment
1995
This
followed
by
(462
221
year−1,
respectively).
wheat
yields
nitrogen
grain
higher
(8.67
ha−1,
2.16%
N)
(8.97
2.13%
than
(8.23
2.03%
N).
weather
conditions
during
year
(abundance
precipitation)
influenced
significantly
more
practices.
soils,
but
change
associated
temperatures
can
affect
processes.
Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 13, 2025
AbstractAims
Water
deficiency
and
low
water
use
efficiency
severely
constrain
wheat
yield
in
dryland
regions.
This
study
aimed
to
identify
suitable
tillage
straw
management
practices
improve
efficiency,
grain
of
the
winter
wheat-summer
bean
double
cropping
system.
Methods
A
long-term
field
experiment
(onset
October
2009)
four
treatments—plowing
with
no
mulching
(PTNS),
plowing
(PTSM),
rotary
(RTNS),
(RTSM),
was
conducted
at
a
typical
China.
The
component,
dry
matter
accumulation
translocation
characteristics,
were
investigated
from
2014
2018.
Results
significantly
increased
spike
number,
grains
per
spike,
1000-grain
weight,
harvest
index,
ultimately
resulting
increases
10.5%
under
PT
20.5%
RT.
Tillage
affected
characteristics
except
for
that
had
significant
effect
on
pre-anthesis
translocation.
Straw
respectively
consumption
by
7.4%
10.4%,
3.1%
9.6%,
compared
treatments
RT
without
mulching.
also
enhanced
pre-sowing
storage
capacity,
water-saving
unit
yield.
Conclusions
TOPSIS
confirmed
RTSM's
superiority
through
straw-induced
improvements
nutrient
productivity.
Rotary
optimizes
matter/water
yield,
recommended
systems.
Agronomy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(7), P. 1531 - 1531
Published: July 15, 2024
The
combination
effect
of
straw
mulching
and
supplemental
irrigation
on
the
soil
water
heat,
growth
productivity
mature
apple
trees
Loess
Plateau
China
remains
unclear.
Field
experiments
were
conducted
in
2022
2023
to
evaluate
combined
(two
types,
ring
double-row
drip
irrigation,
three
levels:
high,
medium,
low
level)
temperature,
growth,
yield,
(WP)
a
orchard.
Local
rainfed
cultivation
was
used
as
control
(CK).
results
showed
that
increased
moisture
by
2.4–6.5%
compared
CK
treatment.
Supplemental
significantly
0–60
cm
layer
3.0–8.1%,
its
with
an
increasing
level.
Straw
reduced
temperature
7.8%
new
shoot
length
stem
thickness
trees.
Under
mulching,
medium
level
both
yield
WP
In
this
study
area,
it
is
recommended
choose
Agronomy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(9), P. 2011 - 2011
Published: Sept. 3, 2024
Straw
return
is
an
effective
measure
to
increase
soil
sustainability.
However,
few
studies
have
examined
the
effects
of
different
straw
methods
on
structure,
organic
carbon
content
and
maize
yield
or
potential
relationships
between
those
variables.
Therefore,
we
developed
a
field
orientation
experiment
study
porosity,
aggregate
stability,
yield.
Four
treatments
were
established:
flat
no-tillage
with
full
mulching
(FM),
ridge
(LM),
rotary
tillage
incorporation
(LX),
conventional
without
(CK)
as
control
treatment.
Compared
CK
treatment,
porosities
(f)
in
FM,
LM
LX
significantly
increased
by
6.7%,
8.8%
7.9%,
respectively;
destruction
rates
(PAD)
decreased
17.3%,
34.3%
16.9%,
respectively.
In
addition,
effectively
mean
mass
diameters
(MWDs)
aggregates
content.
three-year
average
yields
5.2%,
7.2%
4.1%,
Moreover,
f,
MWD,
corn
positively
correlated.
Our
indicates
that
treatment
was
most
improving
structure
increasing
