conservation agriculture + = soil health - simlesa · 2019-03-20 · soil health impacts the yield...
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There was strong yield response to nutrient application in both traditional tillage (TA) and conservation agriculture (CA) trials
Yield Impacts
Soil health impacts
The yield difference between tillage agriculture and
Yields from the second season trials were higher than those of
1.53 1.55
1.3
1.8 1.71.9
2.83.2 3.2
2.75
2.62.6
2017A 2017B
T1 T2 T3 T1 T2 T3
Bean yield (grain) in Bugesera. with: T1=manure only; T2= manure + fertilizers; T3= Manure + fertilizers + bio-fertilizers.
Bean yield (grain) in Musanze. with: T1=manure only; T2= manure + fertilizers; T3= Manure + fertilizers + bio-fertilizers.
Maize yield (cobs and grains) in Cyuve with: T1=manure only; T2= manure + fertilizers; T3= Manure + fertilizers + bio-fertilizers.
T1 T2 T3
11.8
14.8 13.8 14
12
16.2
2.3
3.3
2.6
3.5
2.6
3.5 3.4
3.12.9
3.4
2.5
3.3
2017A 2017B
T1 T2 T3 T1 T2 T3
CATA
Implications
REPUBLIC OF RWANDA
Conservation agriculture + =
Soil health