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Impacts of technology and the width of rows on water infiltration and soil loss in the early development of maize on sloping lands

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  • Marcel HEROUT

    (Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic)

  • Jan KOUKOLÍČEK

    (Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic)

  • David KINCL

    (Research Institute for Soil and Water Conservation, Prague, Czech Republic)

  • Kateřina PAZDERŮ

    (Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic)

  • Jaroslav TOMÁŠEK

    (Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic)

  • Jaroslav URBAN

    (Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic)

  • Josef PULKRÁBEK

    (Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic)

Abstract

Soil erosion by water has become an issue in the cultivation of maize (Zea mays L.) on sloping lands in recent years. The following three technologies of tillage have been assessed: disc cultivator, strip-till and no-till (raw land). Seeding machine Kinze 3500 was used for sowing maize cultivar Silvinio FAO 210. The experiments were conducted within the years 2013, 2014 and 2016. Erosion was evaluated under simulated rain in three stages of maize growth. The following parameters of each tested tillage treatment were measured: water infiltration (mm), soil loss (converted to t/ha), dry matter yield of the aboveground biomass and grain yield. The results confirmed that no-till technology reduced water erosion to the value of 0.40 t/ha. This technology along with the row spacing of 0.75 m tended to bring higher yields of aboveground biomass (13.40 t/ha). Tillage and phacelia as a catch crop increased water infiltration in the soil.

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  • Marcel HEROUT & Jan KOUKOLÍČEK & David KINCL & Kateřina PAZDERŮ & Jaroslav TOMÁŠEK & Jaroslav URBAN & Josef PULKRÁBEK, 2018. "Impacts of technology and the width of rows on water infiltration and soil loss in the early development of maize on sloping lands," Plant, Soil and Environment, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 64(10), pages 498-503.
    • Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlpse:v:64:y:2018:i:10:id:544-2018-pse
    DOI: 10.17221/544/2018-PSE
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    1. O. Mikanová & T. Šimon & M. Javůrek & M. Vach, 2012. "Relationships between winter wheat yields and soil carbon under various tillage systems," Plant, Soil and Environment, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 58(12), pages 540-544.
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