Adoption of the no-tillage system in Paraná State: A (re)view
Edivan José Possamai, Paulo César Conceição, Caroline Amadori, Marie Luise Carolina Bartz, Ricardo Ralisch, Marcelo Vicensi, Ericson Fagundes Marx
Abstract
The concept of a no-tillage system (NTS), or “Sistema Plantio Direto,” was established in Brazil from the evolution of no-tillage (NT) or “Plantio Direto,” given the edaphoclimatic conditions and the need to promote chemical, physical and biological improvements in cultivated soils. While “Plantio Direto” is a conservationist practice, “Sistema Plantio Direto” presents itself as an agricultural production system based on the simultaneous adoption of minimum soil disturbance, maintenance of permanent soil cover and crop rotation. This study reviews the [...]
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TillageCover cropCrop rotationEnvironmental scienceAgroforestryAgricultureAgronomyNo-till farmingMinimum tillageConventional tillageSoil waterSoil managementAgricultural engineeringCropGeographySoil scienceSoil fertilityEngineeringBiologyArchaeologySoil Management and Crop YieldSoil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsRural Development and Agriculture