A review of tillage effects on crop residue management, seedbed conditions and seedling establishment

• Published in: Soil & tillage research Vol. 61; no. 1; pp. 13 - 32
• Main Authors: Guérif, J, Richard, G, Dürr, C, Machet, J.M, Recous, S, Roger-Estrade, J
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.08.2001; Elsevier
• Subjects: Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions; Biological and medical sciences; Crop establishment; Crop residue; crop residues; Cropping systems. Cultivation. Soil tillage; degradation; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General agronomy. Plant production; seed germination; Seedbed; seedbeds; seedling emergence; simulation models; soil structure; Soil tillage; Structure; Tillage; Tillage. Tending. Growth control; Crop establishment; Model; Crop residue; Seedbed; Structure; Tillage; Seed bed; Soil tillage; Cultivated soil; Crop residues; Property of soil; Soil structure; Review; Cultivated plant; Physical properties
• ISSN: 0167-1987; 1879-3444
• DOI: 10.1016/S0167-1987(01)00187-8

There is considerable discussion about the influence of soil management techniques on soil erosion, water use and conservation, and more recently carbon dioxide sequestration and waste disposal. The soil–atmosphere interface, particularly the seed bed layer is of particular concern to agronomists and soil scientists because it is the focus of the physical processes affecting crop establishment and biological activity. This paper evaluates the current knowledge (1) in modeling seedling emergence and residue decomposition, (2) seedbed structure and its resulting physical conditions, and (3) tillage operations affect on seedbed structure and residue distribution.