©2008 Rodale institute No-Till Roller Crimper No-Till using Biology not Chemistry.
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Transcript of ©2008 Rodale institute No-Till Roller Crimper No-Till using Biology not Chemistry.
©2008 Rodale institute
No-Till Roller Crimper
No-Till using Biology not Chemistry
©2008 Rodale institute
Carbon Impact by Field TreatmentCarbon Sequestration ( kg C / ha /year)
-44.6 -18.9 -8.1
300
744
12171261
2363
-500
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
MoldboardPlow
Sub Soil MoleKnife
Conv. No-till
Wintercovercrops
Raw DairyManure
CompostBroiler(litter,
leaves)
Compost(Dairy,
Manure,Leaves)
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Soil Organic Matters
1%1% 5%5%5 % 1%
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Organic Corn - 1995 Drought
Organic Conventional
Better infiltration, retention, and delivery to plants helps avoid
drought damage
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• Higher corn and soybean yields in drought years
• Increased soil C and N
• Higher water infiltration
• Higher water holding cap.
• Higher microbial activity
Soil in Organic Systems
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• Extends plant root systems
• Produces erosion-resistant, carbon enriched soil
• Provides mechanisms for soil biological carbon fixation
• Slows decay of organic matter
Mycorrhizal Fungi
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Global Effect
3.5 billion tillable acres
40% Mitigation
60%
40%Agriculture