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Title: CONSERVATION TILLAGE CROPPING SYSTEMS TO REDUCE IRRIGATION-INDUCED EROSION CAN ALSO REDUCE NITRATE LEACHING FOLLOWING ALFALFA

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Submitted to: Irrigation-Induced Erosion & Water Quality National Conference Proceedings
Publication Type: Proceedings
Publication Acceptance Date: August 31, 1992
Publication Date: N/A

Technical Abstract: Crop sequences arranged to require the fewest tillage operations for a complete cropping cycle have been shown to be the best for reducing irrigation-induced erosion. Generally, these sequences include no-till corn or cereal following legumes that have been in place for two or more years. Corn or cereal utilize much of the nitrate-N that is derived from the decomposing legume roots and nodules. This crop utilization of nitrate-N decrease the potential for nitrate-N leaching.

   
 
 
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