Instant Insights: Zero/No-Till Cultivation

Chapter 1 - Assessing the effects of no-till cultivation practices on soil health: Alison Hamm and Daniel K. Manter, USDA-ARS, USA;

1 Introduction
2 Soil physical properties
3 Soil chemical properties
4 Soil biological properties
5 Case studies
6 Future trends and conclusion
7 Where to look for further information
8 References



Chapter taken from: Horwath, W. R. (ed.), Improving soil health, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2023, (ISBN: 978 1 78676 670 0)



Chapter 2 - The role of no or minimum mechanical soil disturbance in Conservation Agriculture systems: Theodor Friedrich, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Italy;

1 Introduction
2 Effects of soil tillage and tillage implements on the soil
3 Minimizing soil disturbance in farming
4 Conclusion
5 Where to look for further information
6 References



Chapter taken from: Kassam, A. (ed.), Advances in Conservation Agriculture - Volume 1: Systems and Science, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2020, (ISBN: 978 1 78676 264 1)



Chapter 3 - Soil management practices and benefits in Conservation Agriculture systems: Michele Pisante, University of Teramo, Italy; Angelica Galieni, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics and Research Centre for Vegetable and Ornamental Crops, Italy; Gottlieb Basch, University of Evora, Portugal; Theodor Friedrich, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Italy; and Fabio Stagnari, University of Teramo, Italy;

1 Introduction
2 The principles of CA
3 Environmental benefits and ecosystem services
4 Economic benefits
5 Future trends
6 Conclusion
7 Where to look for further information
8 References



Chapter taken from: Kassam, A. (ed.), Advances in Conservation Agriculture - Volume 2: Practice and Benefits, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2020, (ISBN: 978 1 78676 268 9)



Chapter 4 - The effects of no-till and related practices in preventing soil erosion: Michael Kucera, formerly USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS)/National Soil Survey Center, USA;

Introduction
The effects of no-till (NT) practices on soil properties related to erosion risk
No-till (NT) practices and water erosion risk
No-till (NT) practices and wind erosion risk
Summary
References



Chapter taken from: Seeger, M. (ed.), Understanding and preventing soil erosion, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2024, (ISBN: 978 1 80146 379 9)