Residue retention and minimum tillage improve physical environment of the soil in croplands: A global meta-analysis

• Published in: Soil & tillage research Vol. 194; p. 104292
• Main Authors: Li, Yuan, Li, Zhou, Cui, Song, Jagadamma, Sindhu, Zhang, Qingping
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.11.2019
• Subjects: aggregate stability; agricultural conservation practice; available water capacity; bulk density; Conservation tillage; conventional tillage; cropland; data collection; farming systems; geometry; meta-analysis; minimum tillage; No tillage; reduced tillage; Residue retention; saturated hydraulic conductivity; soil density; soil pH; Soil physics; Soil quality; sustainable agriculture; Soil physics; Soil quality; No tillage; Conservation tillage; Residue retention

•A global meta-analysis on soil physical properties under conservation tillage.•Conservation tillage has higher aggregate size, stability and available water capacity.•Increased bulk density under conservation tillage remains non-harmful for crop growth.•Soil pH decreased under conservation tillage....