Implications of Soil Tillage for Crop and Weed Seeds

In arable fields, soil cultivation is carried out for a number of reasons, and influencing the fate of seeds is one of its most important objectives. It has been evident to farmers for a long time that germination and emergence of seeds can be enhanced by cultivating the soil before sowing. Soil cul...

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Published inSoil Tillage in Agroecosystems pp. 129 - 160
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published United Kingdom CRC Press 2002
Taylor & Francis Group
Subjects
Agricultural science
Biodiversity
Soil science, sedimentology
CRC Press LLC
Seed Predation
Crop Establishment
Oilseed Rape Seeds
Germination Test
Soil Surface
Soil Cultivation
Cover Crop
Matricaria Inodora
Soil Tillage
CT
Crop Residues
Lettuce Seeds
Oilseed Rape
Hairy Vetch
Seed Consumption
Weed Seeds
Seed Germination
Soil Water Conditions
Seed Dormancy
Moisture Content
Ta Ge
Weed Species
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Summary:In arable fields, soil cultivation is carried out for a number of reasons, and influencing the fate of seeds is one of its most important objectives. It has been evident to farmers for a long time that germination and emergence of seeds can be enhanced by cultivating the soil before sowing. Soil cultivation removes the previous vegetation and hence enhances the competitive situation for the crop. It also facilitates sowing of seeds into the soil. Moisture conditions tend to be more favorable within the soil than on the soil surface. The probability of seeds being removed by birds or other animals is less for seeds that are incorporated into the soil than for seeds that lie on the soil surface.
ISBN:0849312280
9780849312281
DOI:10.1201/9781420040609-7