Soil disturbance levels, soil water content and the establishment of rainfed chickpea: Mechanised seeding options for smallholder farms in north‐west Bangladesh

• Published in: Journal of agronomy and crop science (1986) Vol. 207; no. 2; pp. 208 - 223
• Main Authors: Vance, Wendy H., Bell, Richard W., Johansen, Chris, Haque, M. Enamul, Musa, Abu M., Shahidullah, Abul K. M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.04.2021
• Subjects: Agricultural production; Cereal crops; Chickpeas; conservation agriculture; crop establishment; Crop yield; Crops; Disturbance; Drying; emergence; Farms; Field capacity; Furrows; Grain; Loam soils; minimum tillage; Moisture content; Planting; Rainfall; Rice; Seeders; Seeding; Seeds; Silt loam; Small farms; Soil conditions; Soil conservation; Soil improvement; Soil profiles; Soil properties; Soil strength; Soil surfaces; Soil water; Soil water storage; South Asia; Tillage; Topsoil; Water conservation; Water content; Water depth; Water uptake; Water use; Wilting; Wilting point

Optimum soil physical conditions for crop establishment are more likely to occur with mechanised row‐sowing using metered seeding and controlled depth placement of seeds than with broadcast sowing, that is common in many traditional South Asian cropping practices. Establishment success is a limitati...