Tied ridges compensate for crop residue removal in conservation agriculture
Soil cover with crop residues can increase soil health and water availability, leading to improved production under dryland conditions, but crop residues can be in high demand as animal fodder. In a 21-year-long experiment in central Mexico, we compared the yield and profitability of wheat (Triticum...
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| author | Saldivia Tejeda, Abel Verhulst, Nele Fonteyne, Simon |
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| description | Soil cover with crop residues can increase soil health and water availability, leading to improved production under dryland conditions, but crop residues can be in high demand as animal fodder. In a 21-year-long experiment in central Mexico, we compared the yield and profitability of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and maize (Zea mays L.) on conventional tilled beds to permanent beds with varying residue levels and evaluated whether tied ridges could offset the negative effects of residue removal. The maize and wheat grain yields from permanent beds with full residue retention were 2.1 Mg ha−1 (30%) and 0.5 Mg ha−1 (13%) greater, respectively, than the yields from conventional tilled beds. Permanent beds with full residue retention increased yields by over 10% compared to beds with partial retention, while partial residue retention with tied ridges achieved similar yields to full retention. Adding tied ridges to permanent beds without residues increased yields by 20%. Yield stability did not differ among treatments. Permanent beds with full residue retention generated six times higher net income compared with beds with conventional tillage, while the treatment that involved removing all residues and adding tied ridges doubled the profit generated by the treatment using full residue retention. Overall, permanent beds with partial residue retention improve yields, and tied ridges could mitigate some of the adverse effects of partial residue removal, making partial retention with tied ridges a more profitable system, contingent on the residue market. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1791642025-12-22T02:01:35Z Tied ridges compensate for crop residue removal in conservation agriculture Saldivia Tejeda, Abel Verhulst, Nele Fonteyne, Simon crop residues conservation agriculture field experimentation maize wheat yields root rots Soil cover with crop residues can increase soil health and water availability, leading to improved production under dryland conditions, but crop residues can be in high demand as animal fodder. In a 21-year-long experiment in central Mexico, we compared the yield and profitability of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and maize (Zea mays L.) on conventional tilled beds to permanent beds with varying residue levels and evaluated whether tied ridges could offset the negative effects of residue removal. The maize and wheat grain yields from permanent beds with full residue retention were 2.1 Mg ha−1 (30%) and 0.5 Mg ha−1 (13%) greater, respectively, than the yields from conventional tilled beds. Permanent beds with full residue retention increased yields by over 10% compared to beds with partial retention, while partial residue retention with tied ridges achieved similar yields to full retention. Adding tied ridges to permanent beds without residues increased yields by 20%. Yield stability did not differ among treatments. Permanent beds with full residue retention generated six times higher net income compared with beds with conventional tillage, while the treatment that involved removing all residues and adding tied ridges doubled the profit generated by the treatment using full residue retention. Overall, permanent beds with partial residue retention improve yields, and tied ridges could mitigate some of the adverse effects of partial residue removal, making partial retention with tied ridges a more profitable system, contingent on the residue market. 2025-08 2025-12-21T23:33:34Z 2025-12-21T23:33:34Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179164 en Open Access application/pdf Wiley Periodicals LLC Saldivia Tejeda, A., Verhulst, N., & Fonteyne, S. (2025). Tied ridges compensate for crop residue removal in conservation agriculture. Agronomy Journal, 117(4), e70106. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.70106 |
| spellingShingle | crop residues conservation agriculture field experimentation maize wheat yields root rots Saldivia Tejeda, Abel Verhulst, Nele Fonteyne, Simon Tied ridges compensate for crop residue removal in conservation agriculture |
| title | Tied ridges compensate for crop residue removal in conservation agriculture |
| title_full | Tied ridges compensate for crop residue removal in conservation agriculture |
| title_fullStr | Tied ridges compensate for crop residue removal in conservation agriculture |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tied ridges compensate for crop residue removal in conservation agriculture |
| title_short | Tied ridges compensate for crop residue removal in conservation agriculture |
| title_sort | tied ridges compensate for crop residue removal in conservation agriculture |
| topic | crop residues conservation agriculture field experimentation maize wheat yields root rots |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179164 |
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