Straw Remover Articles & Analysis
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Four water conservation treatments were tested on both the monoculture and relay systems: no-till straw standing, where no ploughing occurs and straw from the previous harvest is left standing (25 cm high) in the field; no-till straw covering, where no ploughing occurs and chopped straw is evenly spread on top of the soil; ...
Some Pacific Northwest winter wheat producers burn fields to remove straw left after harvest before reseeding. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and cooperators have shown that with careful management, this practice does not result in any more soil erosion than other postharvest practices. ...