Conservation Agriculture Effects on Soil Water Holding Capacity and Water-Saving Varied with Management Practices and Agroecological Conditions: A Review

Conservation Agriculture Effects on Soil Water Holding Capacity and Water-Saving Varied with Management Practices and Agroecological Conditions: A Review

Improving soil water holding capacity (WHC) through conservation agriculture (CA)-practices, i.e., minimum mechanical soil disturbance, crop diversification, and soil mulch cover/crop residue retention, could buffer soil resilience against climate change. CA-practices could increase soil organic car...

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Main Authors: Ahmed M. Abdallah, Hanuman S. Jat, Madhu Choudhary, Emad F. Abdelaty, Parbodh C. Sharma, Mangi L. Jat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Agronomy
Subjects:
soil organic carbon
water holding capacity
pore size distribution
infiltration rate
soil water storage
aggregates stability
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/9/1681

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