Effect of tillage, residue and nitrogen management on radiation interception and radiation use efficiency of wheat in a semi-arid environment

Abstract

Tillage practices involve physical manipulation of soil for crop establishment. Optimization of tillage practices under a particular environment enhances soil health.Conventional crop production technologies are not much cost effective, less water efficient and deteriorates soil health (Parihar et al., 2016). Most of these impeding factors can be substantially mitigated by adopting conservation tillage practices in place of conventional tillage practices as conservation agriculture minimizes the soil disturbance, provide soil cover through crop residues, mulch or cover crops, and crop rotations for attaining higher productivity and minimizing adverse environmental impacts.Nitrogenous fertilizer is one of the most important inputs for wheat crop growth