Document Type
Circular
Type
text
Format
application/pdf
Keywords
soil conservation, erosion, soil managemant
Publication Date
1976
Publisher
Cooperative Extension Service, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, South Dakota State University
Circular No.
703
Pages
12
Description
Contents:
Wind Erosion Emergency Tillage
Know Your Soil: Your Soil is a Factory. Factory or Soil, Both Need Management. Plant Nutrient Storehouse.
Erosion Cuts New Return: Why Erosion Occurs-How to Prevent It.
Erosion Control Methods and Structures:Strip Cropping. Barrier Strips. Contouring. Terraces. Stubble Mulching. How Much Residue.
Cropping Practices and Rotations: Crops and Cropping Systems. Tillage--Good and Bad. Rotation System.
Machines, Costs and Returns: A Choice of Implements. Planning Your Program. Tillage Considerations. Seeding Equipment. Not Enough Residue? Too Much Residue?
Examples of Programs.
Language
en
Recommended Citation
Williamson, Edward J., "Conservation Tillage" (1976). SDSU Extension Circulars. 438.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/extension_circ/438