Use of Herbicide and Its Implications Under No-Till Farming: An Overview

Maheswari, S.

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“…In a recent meta-analysis by Shakoor et al ( 2021 ), authors compared conventional tillage and no-tillage (NT) regimes and concluded that even though NT reduces the global warming potential, it could increase CO 2 , N 2 O, and CH 4 emissions, compared to conventional tillage. Moreover, NT relays heavily on the use of herbicides for weed control (Maheswari, 2021 ). A recent simulation study by Colbach and Cordeau ( 2022 ) reported that an herbicide-free approach in NT could be devastating for the yields.…”

Section: Reducing the Herbicide Use Sustainablymentioning

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Herbicide Use in the Era of Farm to Fork: Strengths, Weaknesses, and Future Implications

Triantafyllidis

Mavroeidis

Kosma

et al. 2023

Water Air Soil Pollut

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Climate change mitigation is a major concern of the European Union (EU). In 2019, the EU presented the European Green Deal (EGD), a new environmental strategy that aimed to neutralize climate change by 2050. Within its policy areas, the EGD included the Farm to Fork (F2F) Strategy that aims to reduce pesticide use by 50%, by 2030. This reduction was proposed due to the supposed negative effects of pesticides on the environment and its biota. Among the different pesticide groups (herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, etc.) though, herbicides are perhaps the hardest to reduce. This review aimed to shed light to any factors that might hinder the reduction of herbicide use; thus, the implementation of the Farm to Fork Strategy underlines some of its weaknesses and highlights key points of a viable herbicide reduction-related policy framework. The literature suggests that integrated weed management (IWM) consists perhaps the most suitable approach for the reduction of herbicides in the EU. Even though it is too soon to conclusively assess F2F, its success is not impossible.

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Section: Reducing the Herbicide Use Sustainablymentioning

confidence: 99%

Herbicide Use in the Era of Farm to Fork: Strengths, Weaknesses, and Future Implications

Triantafyllidis

Mavroeidis

Kosma

et al. 2023

Water Air Soil Pollut

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No-tillage farming enhances widespread nitrate leaching in the US Midwest

Huang,

Ren,

Lindsey

et al. 2024

Environ. Res. Lett.

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Conservation tillage has been promoted as an effective practice to preserve soil health and enhance agroecosystem services. Changes in tillage intensity have a profound impact on soil nitrogen cycling, yet their influence on nitrate losses at large spatiotemporal scales remains uncertain. This study examined the effects of tillage intensity on soil nitrate losses in the US Midwest from 1979-2018 using field data synthesis and process-based agroecosystem modeling approaches. Our results revealed that no-tillage (NT) or reduced tillage intensity (RTI) decreased nitrate runoff but increased nitrate leaching compared to conventional tillage. These trade-offs were largely caused by altered water fluxes, which elevated total nitrate losses. The structural equation model suggested that precipitation had more pronounced effects on nitrate leaching and runoff than soil properties (i.e., texture, pH, and bulk density). Reduction in nitrate runoff under NT or RTI was negatively correlated with precipitation, and the increased nitrate leaching was positively associated with soil bulk density. We further explored the combined effects of NT or RTI and winter cover crops and found that incorporating winter cover crops into NT systems effectively reduced nitrate runoff but did not significantly affect nitrate leaching. Our findings underscore the precautions of implementing NT or RTI to promote sustainable agriculture under changing climate conditions. This study provides valuable insights into the complex relationship between tillage intensity and nitrate loss pathways, contributing to informed decision-making in climate-smart agriculture.

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Use of Herbicide and Its Implications Under No-Till Farming: An Overview

Cited by 2 publications

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Herbicide Use in the Era of Farm to Fork: Strengths, Weaknesses, and Future Implications

Herbicide Use in the Era of Farm to Fork: Strengths, Weaknesses, and Future Implications

No-tillage farming enhances widespread nitrate leaching in the US Midwest

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