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Tillage and mulching options for conserving soil and water and improving livelihoods in foothills of lower Shiwaliks

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Title Tillage and mulching options for conserving soil and water and improving livelihoods in foothills of lower Shiwaliks
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Creator R. Bhatt
Sanjay Arora
 
Subject Foothills
Soil erosion
Tillage
Residue cover
Climate
Livelihood
Mulching
 
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The foothill of lower Shiwaliks is a submontaneous tract of north-western Himalaya that is prone to soil
erosion by water. Soils of the area are coarse in texture, low in organic matter and poor in fertility. High
intensity rains during the monsoon season result in fertile topsoil removal. Foothill regions have steep
slopes, sandy soil and scanty vegetation cover along with intense rainfalls. Climate change further
accelerated the process. To avert continued land degradation, soil productivity balance must be shifted
to conservation practices. Soil erosion have their origin in social, economic and cultural factors that
translate into the over-exploitation of the natural resources and the application of inadequate practices
for the management of soils and water. Among different combinations of tillage and mulching, zero/
minimum tillage with mulch on whole area at a rate of 6-8 t ha-1 found to be the best in reducing the soil
erosion by improving different soil properties thereby finally improving the livelihoods of the foothill
farmers. There is need to adopt effective tillage and mulching options for conserving soil and water and
improving livelihoods in foothills of lower Shiwaliks.
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Date 2019-10-18T06:28:14Z
2019-10-18T06:28:14Z
2019-09-01
 
Type Article
 
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/23536
 
Language English
 
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Publisher Soil Conservation Society of India