Description
Crop residues - straw plus chaff - are the byproducts of harvesting annual grain crops. Retaining crop residues on a field improves or maintains soil quality and moisture. The economic value of retaining or removing crop residues from the field depends on the following: present level of soil organic matter; field's soil erosion risk; nutrient levels in the residues and soil; soil's moisture content; value of using the residues for other purposes such as bedding, coarse feed or industrial uses such as fibreboard; effects of any problems caused by poorly spread or heavy residues (such as the need for extra field operations)
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August 1, 2008
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Estimating the value of crop residues
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Agriculture and Rural Development (2008-2015)
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Resource Dates
Date Created
1999-01-01
Date Added
2016-01-13T16:34:42.800715
Date Modified
2008-08-01
Date Issued
1999-01-01
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AGDEX number
519-25
NEOS catalogue key
4213945
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Agriculture and Forestry