A recently released report that took four decades to complete has shown that organic farming produced 40 percent more yields during stressful drought periods compared to conventional farming. The [.]
How soil can help solve our climate problem acs.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from acs.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Organic no-till is elusive, but study shows promise RODALE RESEARCH: Rodale’s Farming Systems Trial, begun in 1981, initially evaluated a conventional corn-soybean rotation to an organic corn-soybean-cover crop legume rotation with organic manure used as a source of nutrition. In 2008, a no-till versus till component was added. The Rodale Institute has incorporated mowing and tedding and various roller crimpers into an organic no-till system. Suggested Event Aug 31, 2021 to Sep 02, 2021 In organic grain growing systems, tillage often is the go-to tool for getting ready to plant and reducing weed pressure since conventional herbicides are not allowed. And the soil health benefits from reduced tillage have been studied and analyzed many times over. But is organic no-till a possibility? The Rodale Institute is trying to answer this question.