A Comparison of Cropping Systems Managed Conventionally or with Reduced Chemical Input

Project Overview

LS88-009

Project Type: Research and Education

Funds awarded in 1988: $255,000.00

Projected End Date: 12/31/1990

Matching Non-Federal Funds: $405,464.00

Region: Southern

State: North Carolina

Principal Investigator:

Larry King

North Carolina State University

Annual Reports

1988 annual report

Information Products

Allelopathic Activity in WheatConventional and WheatNoTill Soils Development of Soil Extract Bioassays (Article/Newsletter/Blog)

Carbon and Phosphorus Losses from Decomposing Crop Residues in NoTill and Conventional Till Agroecosystems (Article/Newsletter/Blog)

Effects of Crop Cover and Wheel Traffic on Soil Sorptivity (Article/Newsletter/Blog)

Livestock and Poultry Manure Nutrient Assessment and Distribution in North Carolina (Article/Newsletter/Blog)

Measurement of Mechanical Impedance in Tilled and NoTill Gravelly Soils of the Southern Piedmont (Article/Newsletter/Blog)

Phenolic Acid Content of Soils from WheatNo Till WheatConventional Till and FallowConventional Till Soybean Cropping Systems (Article/Newsletter/Blog)

Practical Considerations for Using A TDR Cable Tester to Measure Soil Water Content (Article/Newsletter/Blog)

Rapid Indirect Assessment of Soil Structure Using Small Ring Infiltrometers (Conference Proceeding)

Seasonal Fluctuations in Soil Microbial Biomass Carbon Phosphorus and Activity in NoTill and ReducedChemicalInput maize Agroecosystems (Article/Newsletter/Blog)

Soil Mibrobial Populations and Activities in Reduced Chemical Input Agroecosystems (Article/Newsletter/Blog)

Commodities

Agronomic: sorghum (milo)

Practices

Crop Production: cropping systems, fertilizers, no-till

Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.