EXPERIENCE WITH THE APPLICABILITY OF

NO-TILLAGE CROP PRODUCTION

IN THE WEST-EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

CONCERTED ACTION (N°AIR 3 - CT 93-1464)

Proceedings of the EC-WORKSHOP - II - Silsoe, 15-17 May, 1995

Justus-Liebig-University Giessen

- Institute of Agricultural Engineering

Edited by

AOR Dr. F. Tebrüfigge, Dipl-Ing. agr. Anja Böhrnsen

Institute of Agricultural Engineering

Justus-Liebig-University Giessen

Braugasse 7, D-35390 Giessen, Germany

Sponsored by the

Commission of the European Communities

Directorate - General for Agriculture DG VI - F - II 3

Table of contents - Workshop II

Presentations
A) Influence of no-tillage techniques on the physical properties of soil

BALL, BC.: Soil responses to tillage and their environmental implication in Scotland

CARVALHO, M. and G. BASCH: Long term effects of two soil tillage treatments on a vertisol in Alentejo region of Portugal.

BASCH, G.; CARVALHO, M.; DÜRING, R-A. and R. MARTINS: Displacement of herbicides under different tillage systems .

DÜRING, R-A. and H.E. HUMMEL: Leaching and decomposition of agrochemicals in no-tilled soils

TEBRÜGGE, F. and A. WAGNER: Soil structure and trafficability after long-term application of no-tillage .

G1UPPONI,C. AND L. SARTORI: Tillage systems effects on runoff and soil losses. First results using a rainfall simulator

GIRÁLDEZ, J.V.; GONZÁLEZ P.; ORDOÑEZ, R.; de HARO, J.M. and A. LAGUNA: Nutrient enrichment and straw evolution under reduced tillage in heavy clay soils of southern Spain

BONARI, E.; MAZZONZINI, M.; PERUZZI, A. and M. GINANNI: Soil erosion and nitrogen loss as affected by diffecent tillge systems used for durm wheat cultivated in a hilly clayey soil

GROB, U.: No-Tillage as a tool to protect soil surface structure

Presentations
B) Straw handling and management in no-tillage situations

CHRISTIAN, D.G. and E.T.G BACON: Straw incorporation by different tillage systems on heavy clay soils in southern England

RASMUSSEN, K.J.: Straw management in various tillage systems in Denmark

OUWERKERK C. van and U.D. PERDOK: Control of weeds, diseases and pests, and treatment of mulch in the Westmaas field experiment on new tillage systems 1972-1979

BÖHRNSEN, A.: Influence of straw management by no-tillage winter wheat and winter raps production

BOISGONTIER, D.; BARTEHÉLÉMY, P.; BORDES, LP. and L. LESCAR: Criteria for choosing implements for minimum tillage practices .

TSATSARELIS, C.A.: Field handling methods for winter cereal straw in Greece

G. SPOOR; R. EARL; W.C.T. CHAMEN and R.E. COPE: Crop establishment in the presence of surface straw ( machinery aspects)

SARTORI, L. and R. SANDRI: Technical and qualitative aspects of three no-tillage row crop planters on large amount of residues (cover crops)

Farmer experience

HOLBROOK, J.R.: Direct drilling in the UK and Europe, and subsequent research into the effects of light on development of wheat

WAYDELIN, C-W.: Practical experience with reduced tillage farming

Data Bank Report (A. B6hrnsen)

Workshop Summary (F. Tebrugge)

Workshop Discussion (B.C. Bail & M. O'Suilivan)

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