Allen, R.R. and Musick, J.T. and Wood, F.O. and Dusek, D.A. (1975) No-till seeding of irrigated sorghum double cropped after wheat. Transactions of the ASAE, 18 (6). pp. 1109-1113.
![[img]](http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/style/images/fileicons/application_pdf.png) |
PDF
Restricted to ICRISAT researchers only |
Abstract
Irrigated grain sorghum was successfully directly sown in wheat residue immediately following wheat harvest in the Southern High Plains in 1969-73. Zero-tillage seedlings generally emerged faster, grew taller and matured up to 5 days earlier than conventionally cultivated controls. Grain yields for a 5-year study averaged 5690 kg/ha for zero tillage compared with 5070 kg/ha for conventional tillage, a 12% increase. Atrazine was used to control volunteer wheat and broad-leaved weeds. Zero tillage required only one-fifth of the time required by conventional tillage to prepare and sow a seedbed and reduced fuel consumption by 55%
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Author Affiliation: | Soil, Water and Air Sciences, Southern Region, ARS, US Department of Agriculture, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Bushland, Texas 79012, USA |
| Subjects: | Plant Production Plant Protection |
| Divisions: | Sorghum |
| Depositing User: | Ms K Syamalamba |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Sep 2012 04:50 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Sep 2012 04:51 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/7744 |
Actions (login required)
 |
View Item |
