Different Tillage Systems and their Influence on Crops Yield Formation and Post-Harvest Residues

Tillage system is an eco-friendly farming method that can improve the soil health and increase the crop yields even under unfavorable climatic conditions. These benefits, however, will likely vary, based on the farming practice used, tillage, and crop types, which the current study seeks to address....

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Main Authors: Robert Benković, Krunoslav Mirosavljević, Mirjana Brmež, Daniel Etongo, Domagoj Zimmer, Danijel Jug, Irena Jug, Luka Šumanovac, Teuta Benković-Lačić
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Published: Faculty of Agrobitechnical Sciences Osijek 2025-01-01
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author Robert Benković
Krunoslav Mirosavljević
Mirjana Brmež
Daniel Etongo
Domagoj Zimmer
Danijel Jug
Irena Jug
Luka Šumanovac
Teuta Benković-Lačić
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Krunoslav Mirosavljević
Mirjana Brmež
Daniel Etongo
Domagoj Zimmer
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Irena Jug
Luka Šumanovac
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description Tillage system is an eco-friendly farming method that can improve the soil health and increase the crop yields even under unfavorable climatic conditions. These benefits, however, will likely vary, based on the farming practice used, tillage, and crop types, which the current study seeks to address. During this triennial research, a crop rotation was as follows: soybeans (Glycine max L.), maize (Zea mays L.), and winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). This study aimed to determine the effects of different tillage approaches (conventional tillage [CT], disk harrowing [DH], chiseling [CH], and subsoiling [SS]) on a crop residue and a crop yield as the indicators. The applied tillage systems resulted in the statistically significant differences in some yield components. The highest yields, the highest harvest index, and the highest biological yield in the soybean and maize cultivation were achieved with the SS and CH tillage systems, followed by the DH and CT tillage. The conservation (CH and SS), reduced (DH), and conventional (CT) tillage systems resulted in the statistically significant differences in the number of postharvest residues remaining on the soil surface.
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spelling doaj-art-c167bf2183ae497e9cfc42ee7fe1a6592025-08-20T04:02:50ZengFaculty of Agrobitechnical Sciences OsijekPoljoprivreda1330-71421848-80802025-01-01311132410.18047/poljo.31.1.2Different Tillage Systems and their Influence on Crops Yield Formation and Post-Harvest ResiduesRobert Benković0Krunoslav Mirosavljević1Mirjana Brmež2Daniel Etongo3Domagoj Zimmer4Danijel Jug5Irena Jug6Luka Šumanovac7Teuta Benković-Lačić8University of Slavonski Brod, Biotechnical Department (BIODpt), 35000 Slavonski Brod, CroatiaUniversity of Slavonski Brod, Biotechnical Department (BIODpt), 35000 Slavonski Brod, CroatiaFaculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek, 31000 Osijek, CroatiaUniversity of Seychelles, P.O. Box 1348, Anse Royale, Mahé, SeychellesFaculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek, 31000 Osijek, CroatiaFaculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek, 31000 Osijek, CroatiaFaculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek, 31000 Osijek, CroatiaFaculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek, 31000 Osijek, CroatiaUniversity of Slavonski Brod, Biotechnical Department (BIODpt), 35000 Slavonski Brod, CroatiaTillage system is an eco-friendly farming method that can improve the soil health and increase the crop yields even under unfavorable climatic conditions. These benefits, however, will likely vary, based on the farming practice used, tillage, and crop types, which the current study seeks to address. During this triennial research, a crop rotation was as follows: soybeans (Glycine max L.), maize (Zea mays L.), and winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). This study aimed to determine the effects of different tillage approaches (conventional tillage [CT], disk harrowing [DH], chiseling [CH], and subsoiling [SS]) on a crop residue and a crop yield as the indicators. The applied tillage systems resulted in the statistically significant differences in some yield components. The highest yields, the highest harvest index, and the highest biological yield in the soybean and maize cultivation were achieved with the SS and CH tillage systems, followed by the DH and CT tillage. The conservation (CH and SS), reduced (DH), and conventional (CT) tillage systems resulted in the statistically significant differences in the number of postharvest residues remaining on the soil surface.https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/481788reduced and conservation tillagecereal yieldspostharvest residues
spellingShingle Robert Benković
Krunoslav Mirosavljević
Mirjana Brmež
Daniel Etongo
Domagoj Zimmer
Danijel Jug
Irena Jug
Luka Šumanovac
Teuta Benković-Lačić
Different Tillage Systems and their Influence on Crops Yield Formation and Post-Harvest Residues
Poljoprivreda
reduced and conservation tillage
cereal yields
postharvest residues
title Different Tillage Systems and their Influence on Crops Yield Formation and Post-Harvest Residues
title_full Different Tillage Systems and their Influence on Crops Yield Formation and Post-Harvest Residues
title_fullStr Different Tillage Systems and their Influence on Crops Yield Formation and Post-Harvest Residues
title_full_unstemmed Different Tillage Systems and their Influence on Crops Yield Formation and Post-Harvest Residues
title_short Different Tillage Systems and their Influence on Crops Yield Formation and Post-Harvest Residues
title_sort different tillage systems and their influence on crops yield formation and post harvest residues
topic reduced and conservation tillage
cereal yields
postharvest residues
url https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/481788
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