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Barley and Vetch yields from dryland rotations with varying tillage and residue management under Mediterranean conditions
With increasing land-use pressure in semi-arid, dryland Middle Eastern agriculture, fallow-based cereal production has given way to cropping intensification, including legume-based rotations along with conservation tillage ...
Soil test standardization in west Asia‐North Africa Region
In dryland fanning of the Mediterranean zone, which has rain in the winter with long dry summers, inadequate soil moisture is generally the dominant factor limiting crop growth. Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) can significantly ...
Assessment of soil and plant analysis laboratories in the West Asia‐North Africa Region
Although limited amount of water is the primary constraint to agricultural productivity in the rainfed area of West Asia and North Africa (WANA), yields are also low because of the poor mineral nutrient status of soils. ...
Implications of cereal-based crop rotations, nitrogen fertilization, and stubble grazing on soil organic matter in a Mediterranean-type environment
Soil organic matter (SOM) is essential to all soil processes that have an impact on crop production and the environment. Soils of the semi-arid Mediterranean region are low in SOM due to environmental conditions (temperature, ...
Optimizing nitrogen fertilizer-use recommendations for winter wheat in a Mediterranean-type environment using tissue nitrate testing
Although nitrogen (N) fertilizer use is essential for economic yields of modern field crops, whether rainfed or irrigated, the underlying concern is to maximize nutrient-use efficiency and avoid excessive N use that results ...
Crop Nutrients for Sustainable Agricultural Production in the Drought-Stressed Mediterranean Region
Most areas of the world where rainfall is limiting are characterized by low agricultural output and, ironically, high population growth rates that generate increased food demand. Arid and semi-arid regions permit a range ...
Boron toxicity tolerance in crops: A viable alternative to soil amelioration
Research on the problems of excessive soil B has increased considerably in the past two decades, especially in the dry areas of the world such as the Mediterranean region and parts of Australia. The objectives of this ...
A perspective on balanced fertilization in the Mediterranean region
The demands on agriculture to produce food and fibre are driven by the inexorable increases in the world's population. However, advances in agricultural science in the past century have helped food production to keep pace ...
Differential responses of barley landraces and improved barley cultivars to nitrogen-phosphorus fertilizer
Barley is traditionally grown in the Mediterranean region as a dryland crop, invariably under drought-stressed conditions and often without inputs such as fertilizer. Following research that demonstrated the benefits of ...
Geographical distribution of soil test values in Syria and their relationship with crop response
Climate, particularly rainfall, has a dominant influence on soil properties, and consequently on vegetation and land use. In semi‐arid areas of the world, seasonal rainfall and its distribution determines crop yields and ...