Splash erosion in maize crops under conservation management in combination with shallow strip-tillage before sowing

• DOI: 10.17221/147/2015-swr
• Publication Date: 2017-03-10T09:20:03Z
• Authors: Václav BRANT; Milan KROULÍK; Jan PIVEC; Petr ZÁBRANSKÝ; Josef HAKL; Josef HOLEC; Zdeněk KVÍZ; Luděk PROCHÁZKA
• Keywords: Conventional tillage

Soil under maize cropping is among the most endangered by erosion. The effect of conservation tillage management on values splash erosion when using shallow strip before sowing was evaluated in Central Bohemian region (Czech Republic) during period 2010-2012. following types conventional technology and were evaluated: ploughed plots with mulch formed weed biomass (PLW), from perennial ryegrass plants (PLPR), without (PL) (ST) where cereals straw. Furthermore, erosion, plant residues coverage ratio soil image analysis stability aggregates monitored whole experiment. average value (MSR) higher 18.7% variant PLW, lower 35.9% PLPR, 39.5% ST, than control treatment PL (MSR for = 100%) (2010-2012). surface ranged 1.5 to 43.0% at beginning vegetation period, 4.9 85.5% second half period. A positive correlation observed between 2010 2011.