Direct Seeding Mulch-Based Cropping Systems (DMC): A Tool For Sustainable Management Of Cultivated Soils
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2012-10-01
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Balai penelitian Agroklimat dan Hidrologi
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DMC (Direct seeding Mulch-based Cropping systems) is a new tillage-free agricultural approach that has short-to medium-term effects with respect to halting erosion, increasing soil fertility, stabilising or even increasing yields, even on infertile wastelands, while also reducing fuel consumption. This system is based on three principles: zero soil tillage, permanent soil (plant) cover, and relevant crop sequences or rotations associated with cover plants. These three principles combine to create a micro-environment for the crop, hence better expression of its potential to resist pests and diseases, and increased productivity.
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P Natural resources/Sumber Daya Alam::P30 Soil science and management/Ilmu Tanah dan Pengelolaannya, A Agriculture/Pertanian::A50 Agricultural research/Penelitian Pertanian