Agronomic and Economic Evaluation of Two Agricultural Systems: Conventional Tillage and No-Tillage

Vincenzo Tabaglio, Paolo Caprioli, Roberta Boselli, Andrea Fiorini, Cristina Ganimede, Giovanni Lazzari, Dora Ines Melo Ortiz, Stefano Santelli, Romano Demalde'

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Abstract

A field trial was carried out to compare two agricultural management systems in the Po Valley (Northern Italy): Conventional tillage (CT) vs. No-tillage (NT). The different management of the experimental field had been established since 2011. In 2014 the trial was cropped with maize and CT system was compared with NT system concerning crop yields, soil characteristics and operating costs. Experimental trial was set up as randomized complete block design with four replicates. The soil is a fine, mixed, mesic, Udertic Haplustalf. The software C.E.M.A. was used to determine operating costs and fuel consumption of the two agro-ecosystems. In term of net income it was observed a difference of about 100 € per hectare in favor of NT system. Regarding greenhouse gases emissions NT saved about 360 kg per hectare of CO2.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIntegrated strategies for agro-ecosystem management to address climate change challenges
Pages181-184
Number of pages4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
EventXX Convegno Nazionale dell’Associazione Italiana di Agrometeorologia (AIAM) e XLVI Convegno Nazionale della Società Italiana di Agronomia (SIA) - Milano
Duration: 12 Sept 201714 Sept 2017

Conference

ConferenceXX Convegno Nazionale dell’Associazione Italiana di Agrometeorologia (AIAM) e XLVI Convegno Nazionale della Società Italiana di Agronomia (SIA)
CityMilano
Period12/9/1714/9/17

Keywords

  • GHG emission
  • climate change mitigation
  • conventional tillage
  • costi operativi
  • crop yields
  • emissioni gas serra
  • farmers’ net income
  • lavorazione convenzionale
  • mitigazione cambiamento climatico
  • no-tillage
  • non lavorazione
  • operating costs
  • reddito netto
  • rese colturali

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