Table 1 Annotation of tillage treatments with crop diversification in the main plots.

From: Assessment of conservation agriculture on soil nutrient’s stratification ratio, carbon sequestration rate, management indices and crop productivity in Southern Telangana India

Tillage (s)

Seasons

Monsoon

Winter

Summer

T1 :

CT (C) –

CT (M) –

Fallow (NSr)

T2 :

CT (C) –

ZT (M) –

ZT (Sr)

T3 :

ZT(C) + SrR –

ZT (M) + CR –

ZT (Sr) + MS

  1. CT(C) = conventional tillage (cotton), ZT(M) = zero tillage (maize), Fallow (NSr) = Fallow (No Sesbania rostrata), ZT(Sr) = zero tillage (Sesbania rostrata), ZT(C) + Sr = zero tillage (cotton) + Sesbania rostrata residues, ZT (M) + CR = zero tillag (Maize) + cotton residues, ZT (Sr) + MS = zero tillage (Sesbania rostrata) + maize stubbles.
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