Energy requirements for tillage-planting systems

Conference · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981 · ASAE Publ.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5291159

Griffith, D R; Parsons, s D

Fuel saved by omitting field operations or changing to operations with lower power requirements is easily understood and can be measured directly or estimated from research data. However, several other energy consuming inputs may be altered by changing tillage practices: the type and amount of pesticides required, the form and amount of fertilizer applied; and the particular equipment used. these other energy components are frequently overlooked because they are not easily defined and not highly visible at the arm level. They may, however, tip the energy balance in favor of one tillage-planting system over another when comparing the total energy burden on society. this paper attempts to put these various energy components into perspective as they relate to the selection of a tillage-planting system for corn and soybean production. 15 refs.

• Research Organization: Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
• OSTI ID: 5291159
• Report Number(s): CONF-801297-
• Journal Information: ASAE Publ.; (United States), Conference: ASME conference on conservation in the 80's, Chicago, IL, USA, 1 Dec 1980
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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