Irrigation and Tillage Approaches to Optimize Soil Function, Agronomic Production and Economic Viability
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- February 16, 2024
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Overview
Irrigation is an important resource for production agriculture, accounting for more than 40 percent of harvested cotton in the Texas Rolling Plains, although comprising only about 15 percent of planted cotton acres. Synergies between conservation tillage and irrigation management have not been well quantified. This factsheet describes a study to determine the effect of irrigation frequency on cotton production and economic viability in conservation tillage systems. (2 pages)
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