MINIMUM TILLAGE / RESIDUE MANAGEMENT

W.C. Hofmann, L.M. Carter, and N. Hudson

OBJECTIVES: Minimum tillage has received attention in recent years as a technique to reduce production costs, improve soil quality, and reduce erosion. This study was initiated to evaluate the effects of minimum tillage on cotton growth and soil quality.

PROCEDURES: The 1990 study was conducted at the U.S. Cotton Research Station in Shafter, CA. The treatments were established in a barley field prior to grain harvest. The~barley had…

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