%0 Journal Article
%T Evaluation of the No-Till Demonstration Studies in South East Anatolia Region of Turkey
%A S. Gu£¿rsoy
%J AGRIS on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics
%D 2012
%I Czech University of Life Sciences
%X The practice of no-till in crop production has gained popularity in recent years because it is a superior soil conservation practice and offers reduction in fuel and labor requirements. But, its adaption is very slow in many countries because of lack of knowledge, experience and machines. A series of demonstration studies was conducted to observe the performance of the no-till systems in farmers¡¯ conditions in South East Anatolia region of Turkey. Four demonstration sites were established, each of which was also planted with farmers¡¯ application for wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.) after wheat, wheat after lentil (Lens Culinaris, L), wheat after cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) and lentil after wheat in 2009-2010 growing season. Yield was higher under no-till planting (1.50 t ha-1) than farmers¡¯ application (1.10 t ha-1) for lentil production after wheat. The no- till planting had similar yield to farmers¡¯ application for wheat production after wheat and lentil. The yield performance of wheat following cotton for no-till ridge planting and farmers¡¯ application was not consistent at three demonstration sites. In conclusion, the studies of the demonstration showed that no-till planting may be used in lentil and wheat production following wheat and lentil under these weather and soil conditions in South East Anatolia Region of Turkey.
%K No-till
%K traditional tillage
%K wheat
%K lentil
%K yield.
%U No-till, traditional tillage, wheat, lentil, yield.