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Mulch Tillage for Conserving Soil Water

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Author	Lal, Rattan Stewart, B. A.
Copyright Year	2012
Description	Mulching, that is, the practice of maintaining organic or inorganic materials on or applying them to the soil surface, is an ancient practice (Jacks et al. 1955; Lal 2006). Jacks et al. (1955), for example, stated that the practice of applying mulches to soil is possibly as old as agriculture itself. They mentioned that the ancient Romans placed stones on soils to conserve water and the Chinese used pebbles from the streambed for the same purpose. It is, indeed, well known that mulches provide water and soil conservation bene'ts. They maintain or improve the soil resource base and provide conditions for favorable plant growth and, from an agricultural viewpoint, satisfactory or enhanced crop productivity. In addition to providing for water and soil conservation, properly managed mulches provide soil temperature moderation; soil structure improvement; soil nutrient effects; and soil salinity, crop quality, and weed control (Unger 1995). The combination of these bene'ts, therefore, is highly important for achieving adequate food production for the ever-increasing human population. Book Name: Soil Water and Agronomic Productivity
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Ending Page	471
Page Count	28
Starting Page	444
DOI	10.1201/b12214-19
Language	English
Publisher	Informa UK Limited
Publisher Date	2012-06-19
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Book Name: Soil Water and Agronomic Productivity Horticulture Mulches Ancient Water and Soil Conservation
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Chapter

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