CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF MINIMIZING TILLAGE MOUNTAIN-STEPPE REGIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA
Abstract
In cropland of Armenia the development of the erosion is largely promoted through traditional moldboard plowing in the Republic. Moldboard plowing is applied everywhere, regardless of the relief terrain, soil and climatic conditions, agricultural techniques, predecessors, etc. As a result of an enhanced development of erosion processes lead in some cases to the accelerated degradation of arable land. Preliminary determination showed that the magnitude of annual soil loss from erosion by moldboard processing system in a mountain-steppe zone of the republic is from 1,5 to 24,0 t/ha or more. The last was the root cause of searching for relevant agronomic measures to protect arable land on the slopes and develop soil treatment methods.
About the Authors
A. Markosyan
Armenian National Agrarian University Foundation «Scientific Center of Soil sciences, Agrochemistry and Melioration after Hrant Petrosya» Branch
Armenia
Armenia
H. Ghazaryan
Armenian National Agrarian University Foundation «Scientific Center of Soil sciences, Agrochemistry and Melioration after Hrant Petrosya» Branch
Armenia
Armenia
S. Kroyan
Armenian National Agrarian University Foundation «Scientific Center of Soil sciences, Agrochemistry and Melioration after Hrant Petrosya» Branch
Armenia
Armenia
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Markosyan A., Ghazaryan H., Kroyan S. CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF MINIMIZING TILLAGE MOUNTAIN-STEPPE REGIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA. Soil Science and Agrichemistry. 2013;(3):33-38. (In Russ.)
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