No-tillage, surface residue retention, and cover crops improved San Joaquin Valley soil health in the long term

No-tillage, surface residue retention, and cover crops improved San Joaquin Valley soil health in the long term

A long-term annual crop study in Five Points, California, shows that the combined use of no-tillage, surface residue retention, and cover crops improves soil health compared to conventional practices common to the region. Several chemical, biological, and physical soil health indicators were improve...

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Main Authors: Jeffrey P. Mitchell, Shannon B. Cappellazzi, Rad Schmidt, Jessica Chiartas, Anil Shrestha, Don Reicosky, Howard Ferris, Xiaoke Zhang, Teamrat A. Ghezzehei, Samuel Araya, Courtland Kelly, Steven J. Fonte, Sarah E. Light, Garrett Liles, Tom Willey, Robert Roy, Monte Bottens, Cary Crum, William R. Horwath, Geoffrey M. Koch, Kate M. Scow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 2024-05-01
Series:California Agriculture
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3733/001c.94714
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