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One advantage of no-tillage in row crop production is the conservation of soil water. The conservation of soil water is due to reduced soil water evaporation under no-tillage as compared to conventional tillage. This increased soil water content in no-tilled soil is available for transpiration through plants, thus increasing the water-use efficiency of the crop. No-tillage also significantly increases infiltration of water and reduces soil erosion. These topics are discussed in other chapters.
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Phillips, R.E. (1984). Soil Moisture. In: Phillips, R.E., Phillips, S.H. (eds) No-Tillage Agriculture. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-1467-7_4
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