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Subject listing for: Soil Cultivation |
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This site is the Purdue University (USA) Agronomy Extension publications list. Most of the publications are available on-line and include topics such as alternative crops, conservation tillage, erosion control, pests and pesticides, soils, and weeds. The publications may also be purchased.
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This chapter in the guide for field crops explores various topics regarding soil management and fertilizer use
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This extension publication describes no till and ridge till cultivation options, things to consider when adopting these new tillage systems, and ways to get started.
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The Conservation Agriculture Technology database lists commercially available equipment (for manual, animal or motorized operation) worldwide, including zero tiillage seeders and planters, rippers, rollers, mulch slashers/choppers, straw spreaders or choppers for handling weeds and crop residues or mulch covers as well as equipment for mechanical weeding through a mulch cover.
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Garden Shop Online sells a variety of hand tools for cultivating, weeding and raking.
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This booklet identifies ideal target soil structure and then helps the soil manager identify the structure within the field before providing guidance on how a better structure can be achieved and then maintained.
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This site, from the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, is designed to teach farmers how different cultivation implements affect soil, thus allowing for protection and conservation of on farm soil.
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La pagina índice del Grupo de trabajo de agricultura de conservación (FAO). Excelente colección sistemáticamente organizada de publicaciones en línea, sitos Web, manuales de prácticas, y otras lecturas relacionadas a la agricultura de conservación y la labranza conservacionista. La mayoría tiene versión en español.
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Kansas State Research and Extension handbook examines the factors that go into adopting no-till and how to make no-till work on your farm.
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Colorado State University Extension Service describes how to manage soil compaction, recognize and identify symptoms of compaction, as well as how to alleviate and minimize soil compaction.
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This site discusses the effects of modern agricultural techniques and tillage on microorganisms, soil health and fertility in the Great Plains area (USA).
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This site is a table of contents for an on-line handbook providing information on new research developments on conservation farming systems in the Pacific Northwest (USA) including topics such as soil erosion, conservation tillage, weed control, and fertility management.
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This page is the table of contents for Part I of an online proceedings from a workshop titled "Conservation Tillage for Sustainable Agriculture" which was held in Harare, Zimbabwe from June 22nd to the 27th, 1998. The conference was convened by FAO, GTZ, ARC, FARMESA, and ZFU. From this page you can read introductory information, welcome and closing addresses, workgroup results, workshop follow-up, and the workshop program.
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This page is the table of contents for Part II of an online proceedings from a workshop titled "Conservation Tillage for Sustainable Agriculture" which was held in Harare, Zimbabwe from June 22nd to the 27th, 1998. The conference was convened by FAO, GTZ, ARC, FARMESA, and ZFU. From this page you can read 20 papers presented at the workshop, another 8 international background papers, the workshop documentation tables, and the country action plans (Africa and Latin America).
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This fact sheet outlines the necessity and the steps to be taken in order to lime Indiana's soils. It mentions the causes of acidity, how to measure it as well as the benefits of liming. A crop's needs regarding limestone as well as liming sources and application rates are outlined as well.
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This subscription based international journal is available on-line or in print. It publishes papers on the research and developments in soil tillage and field traffic.
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Soil conservation articles from a number of scientific journals can be accessed through this ASA-CSSA-SSSA collection. Abstracts are freely accessible; access to full text may require payment. Browsing and search functions for related agricultural topics can be found at http://soil.scijournals.org/collections/.
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This FAO Soils Bulletin resulted from a 1991 training course on tillage and residue management in Africa. Its 10 on-line chapters cover erosion control, soil moisture conservation, agroforestry and alley farming, runoff, and conservation tillage.
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Tillage articles from a number of scientific journals can be accessed through this ASA-CSSA-SSSA collection. Abstracts are freely accessible; access to full text may require payment. Browsing and search functions for related agricultural topics can be found at http://soil.scijournals.org/collections/.
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This FAO Soils Bulletin is available entirely online. It contains six chapters on land degradation, tillage systems, crop management systems, supporting practices, and equipment. The URL will automatically open a title page in Acrobat, to get to the table of contents with links to individual chapters go back to your Web browser.
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Available on-line this FAO Soils Bulletin contains ten chapters on the tropics, farming systems, tillage systems, soil surface management, rooting depth, and soil properties.
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