Comparison of soil quality index using three methods

A Mukherjee, R Lal - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Assessment of management-induced changes in soil quality is important to sustaining high
crop yield. A large diversity of cultivated soils necessitate identification development of an …

After-effects of long-term tillage and residue management on topsoil state in Boreal conditions

D Feiziene, V Feiza, A Karklins, A Versuliene… - European Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
It is known that all processes in soil act in close interdependence and are site-and soil-
specific, and climate and human activity dependent. Numerous studies have been done …

[HTML][HTML] Comparing farmers' soil fertility knowledge systems and scientific assessment in Upper Eastern Kenya

AW Wawire, Á Csorba, E Kovács, FS Mairura, JA Tóth… - Geoderma, 2021 - Elsevier
Few soil quality studies have attempted to examine the relationship between farmer soil
fertility classification indices along scientific measurements, thus calling for closer …

[HTML][HTML] Exergy assessment of topsoil fertility

A Valero, B Palacino, S Ascaso, A Valero - Ecological Modelling, 2022 - Elsevier
Soil degradation, affecting around 38% of the world's cropland, threatens the global food
supply. Due to the soil's complexity, the measure of soil degradation that involves the loss of …

Bioindicators for Assessing Soil Quality in Ecuador's Jun Jun Micro-Watershed

O Meneses Quelal, W Yánez Yánez… - Agronomy, 2024 - mdpi.com
The evaluation of soil quality in different altitudinal gradients, with vegetative and non-
vegetative subareas, is crucial for proper soil functioning and optimal crop growth, thus …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term effect of tillage systems, straw and green manure combinations on soil organic matter

V Bogužas, R Mikučionienė, A Šlepetienė… - … (Kėdainių r.), T. 102, Nr. 3 …, 2015 - vdu.lt
Continuous straw application increased the quantity of mobile humus substances by 22.7%
compared to the plots without straw. Straw in combination with catch crop for green manure …

[PDF][PDF] Changes in weed seed bank and flora as affected by soil tillage systems.

O AUŠKALNIENĖ, G KADŽIENĖ… - Zemdirbyste …, 2018 - researchgate.net
Tillage not only changes soil properties but also serves as a weed control means. Different
soil tillage systems were investigated in a long-term field experiment conducted during 2003 …

Comparative Analysis of Drought Effects on the Soil Moisture Level and Penetration Resistance in Conventional and Non-Conventional Tillage Systems in Maize …

I Sojnóczki, J Nagy, Á Illés, I Kecskés, C Bojtor - Agriculture, 2024 - mdpi.com
The period of extreme weather anomalies in recent years has challenged farmers, and this
has encouraged greater adaptability in farming practices. In the last decade, conventional …

Seasonal Variation of Soil Quality in a Semi-deciduous Northern Tropical Forest of Nagaland, India

K Semy, MR Singh, W Lemla, W Temjen - Applied Biochemistry and …, 2023 - Springer
To assess the seasonal changes in soil parameters and the soil quality of a semi-deciduous
forest in Nagaland, tropical forest soil samples were tested for 10 physical and chemical …

[PDF][PDF] Soil water capacity, pore-size distribution and CO2 e-flux in different soils after long-term no-till management

V Feiza, D Feizienė, A Sinkevičienė, V Bogužas… - Zemdirb. Agric, 2015 - academia.edu
Little is known about the effects of modern soil management practices, especially no-tillage,
on soil physical state, soil pore size distribution and soil water capacity after a long-time of …