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Impact of Vetch Cover Crop on Runoff, Soil Loss, Soil Chemical Properties and Yield of Chickpea in North Gondar, Ethiopia. Purdue 2016.

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Title Impact of Vetch Cover Crop on Runoff, Soil Loss, Soil Chemical Properties and Yield of Chickpea in North Gondar, Ethiopia. Purdue 2016.
 
Creator Demelash, Nigus
 
Contributor Klik, Andreas
Holzmann, H.
Ziadat, Feras M.
Strohmeier, Stefan
Bayu, Wondimu
Zucca, Claudio
 
Subject conservation
 
Description Cover crops improve the sustainability and quality of both natural systems and agro
ecosystems. In the Gumara-Maksegnit watershed which is located in the Lake Tana basin of
Ethiopia, farmers usually use a fallow period during the rainy season after the preceding
chickpea crop. This fallow period can lead to soil erosion and nutrient losses. Instead of a
fallow period, cover crops can be used as a nutrient reduction strategy and soil erosion protection
measure for producers to consider. This is identified as an area where research is lacking, and
where studies are needed to better assess impacts of vetch cover crop on soil loss and nutrient
management in watersheds.
 
Date 2016-12-31
2017-02-13T00:35:34Z
2017-02-13T00:35:34Z
 
Type Conference Proceedings
 
Identifier https://mel.cgiar.org/reporting/download/hash/VRoTxT6D
Nigus Demelash, Andreas Klik, H. Holzmann, Feras M. Ziadat, Stefan Strohmeier, Wondimu Bayu, Claudio Zucca. (31/12/2016). Impact of Vetch Cover Crop on Runoff, Soil Loss, Soil Chemical Properties and Yield of Chickpea in North Gondar, Ethiopia. Purdue 2016. Vienna, Austria.
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766/5724
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Language en
 
Rights CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0
 
Format PDF
 
Publisher European Geosciences Union (EGU)