Precision nutrient management in conservation agriculture based wheat production of Northwest India: Profitability, nutrient use efficiency and environmental footprint

• Published in: Field crops research Vol. 155; pp. 233 - 244
• Main Authors: Sapkota, Tek B., Majumdar, Kaushik, Jat, M.L., Kumar, A., Bishnoi, Dalip K., McDonald, A.J., Pampolino, Mirasol
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.01.2014
• Subjects: biomass production; conventional tillage; Cool farm tool; cost effectiveness; crop production; decision support systems; ecological footprint; farmers; farms; fertilizers; global warming; greenhouse gas emissions; Greenhouse gases; Greenseeker; India; irrigation; No-tillage; Nutrient Expert; nutrient management; nutrient use efficiency; planting; production costs; production technology; profitability; profits and margins; root crown; Site-specific nutrient management; Triticum aestivum; wheat; India; Site-specific nutrient management; Cool farm tool; Greenseeker; No-tillage; Nutrient Expert; Greenhouse gases

•Various nutrient management strategies were evaluated under NT and CT based wheat production.•SSNM based on Nutrient expert® increased yield and economic profitability than state recommended and farmers’ practice of nutrient management.•SSNM and NT system had lower GWP than CT system and farmer...