No-tillage Plus: Cover Crops Offer A Model For Sustainability In Tropical Soils
Monday, July 28, 2008 - 23:21
in Earth & Climate
Tropical soils often behave differently than temperate soils when being farmed. In tropical regions, soils lose nutrients quickly when cultivated. With food shortages looming and soil quality declining rapidly, new farming techniques are needed to make tropical and sub-tropical farming more productive and sustainable. New research from Agronomy Journal shows that no-till management combined with a winter cover crop is most effective in retaining nutrients in tropical soils.
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