tillage · Yield · Sorghum

Dryland Sorghum Production and Weed Control with Minimum Tillage · 1969

• positive
  Sorghum yield after these minimal tillage treatments exceeded conventional tillage yield.

  compared with conventional tillage

cited by 2 papers here

Weed management in rainfed sorghum · 1976

• positive
  Year-round tillage increased sorghum production.

Mechanical, Cultural, and Chemical Control of Weeds in a Sorghum-Soybean(Sorghum bicolor)–(Glycine max)Rotation · 1978

• positive
  Plowing reduced weeds and increased crop yields.

Managing Irrigated Winter Wheat Residues for Water Storage and Subsequent Dryland Grain Sorghum Production · 1979

• positive
  Net returns for sorghum with no-tillage were four times greater than with disk tillage.

  compared with disk tillage

• positive
  Net returns for sorghum with sweep tillage were two times greater than with disk tillage.

  compared with disk tillage

cited by 3 papers here

Effect of Furrow Diking, Subsoiling, and Slope Position on Crop Yields¹ · 1984

• positive
  Diking and subsoiling increased sorghum yield.

Reduced Tillage - Energy Systems for Furrow Irrigated Sorghum on Wide Beds · 1985

• positive
  Sweep tillage had the lowest labor and fuel energy cost, $12.00, $17.00 and $8.50 per hectare below the listed alternatives.

  compared with no-till beds

• negative
  No-till costs exceeded conventional or limited tillage costs.

  compared with conventional or limited tillage

• negative
  Conventional tillage produced 5% less sorghum grain yield than the other treatments.

  compared with other treatments

Tillage for Control of Volunteer Proso Millet and for Production of Sorghum¹ · 1985

• positive
  Grain sorghum yields were highest after moldboard plowing in the fall followed by rototilling in April or May.
• positive
  Grain sorghum yields were highest after moldboard plowing or rototilling in March or April.

Tillage Effect on Seasonal Accumulation of Labeled Fertilizer Nitrogen in Sorghum · 1988

• positive
  At soft dough, panicle fertilizer nitrogen accumulation was higher with no tillage.
• no effect
  Banded no-tillage yields did not differ from either conventional-tillage placement.

  compared with either placement treatment in conventional tillage plotsNo difference from an alternative treatment

• no effect
  Yield and total nitrogen accumulation were similar across tillage systems in 1985.

  compared with both tillage systemsNo difference from an alternative treatment

Long-term mono- and double-cropping wheat, soybean, and grain sorghum under rainfed and irrigated conditions and evaluation of potassium quantity-intensity relationships of two Oklahoma soils. · 1990

• positive
  Irrigated no-till double-cropped sorghum yielded higher than rainfed no-till double-cropped sorghum (5300 versus 4360 kg/ha).

  compared with rainfed no-till double-cropped sorghum

Cropping System and Tillage Effects on Available Soil Water and Yield of Grain Sorghum and Winter Wheat · 1990

• positive
  Reduced tillage more consistently increased sorghum yields at Tribune.

cites 1 paper herecited by 4 papers here

Conservation cropping systems for the semi-arid tropics of North Queensland, Australia · 1991

• positive
  Reduced tillage gave higher yields than no tillage in dry years.

  compared with no tillage

• no effect
  In wet years no tillage gave yields similar to reduced tillage.

  compared with Reduced tillageNo difference from an alternative treatment

Fallow management, soil water, plant-available soil nitrogen and grain sorghum production in south west Queensland · 1992

• positive
  Reduced blade tillage with stubble retained gave the highest mean sorghum yield.
• negative
  Zero tillage with stubble removed gave the lowest mean sorghum grain yield.

cited by 4 papers here

Infiltration Characteristics under No‐Till and Clean‐Till Furrow Irrigation · 1994

• positive
  No-till significantly increased sorghum grain yield over clean-till.

  compared with clean‐till

Profile Water Distribution and Grain Yield as Affected by Cropping System and Tillage · 1994

• positive
  No tillage increased sorghum yield in 60% of the time in the WSF system.

cited by 3 papers here

Tillage Effects on Dryland Wheat and Sorghum Production in the Southern Great Plains · 1994

• positive
  Sorghum panicle number was greatest at 233 000 ha −1 under the treatment with greatest grain yield.

  compared with reduced tillage after each crop

• positive
  Sorghum grain yield was greatest at 3.91 Mg ha −1 with reduced tillage after sorghum and no tillage after wheat.

  compared with reduced tillage after each crop

• negative
  Sorghum panicle number was least at 212 000 ha −1 under the treatment with least grain yield.

  compared with reduced tillage after sorghum and no‐tillage after wheat

• negative
  Sorghum grain yield was least at 3.48 Mg ha −1 with reduced tillage after each crop.

  compared with reduced tillage after sorghum and no‐tillage after wheat

• no effect
  Sorghum stover yield was unaffected by tillage.

cited by 3 papers here

Conservation tillage increases in soil water storage, soil animal populations, grain yield, and response to fertiliser in the semi-arid subtropics · 1995

• positive
  Stubble mulch, reduced and no tillage all outyielded traditional tillage when soil fertility was adequate.

  compared with traditional tillage

cites 1 paper herecited by 1 paper here

Effects of tillage, stubble, gypsum, and nitrogen fertiliser on cereal cropping on a red-brown earth in south-west Queensland · 1995

• positive
  With stubble retention, average sorghum yields were 20-30% higher under NT than under other tillage treatments.

  compared with other tillage treatments

cites 1 paper here

Comparison of no-tillage and conventional tillage in the development of sustainable farming systems in the semi-arid tropics · 1996

• positive
  No-tillage with mulch gave sorghum yields comparable to or higher than conventional tillage.

  compared with conventional tillage

cites 1 paper here

Crop rotation and tillage effects on yield and the incidence of root and stalk rot in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) · 1996

• positive
  Minimum tillage significantly increased grain yield relative to conventional tillage.

  compared with conventional tillage

• no effect
  Tillage by rotation interactions were not significant for grain yield.

Dryland Corn vs. Grain Sorghum in Western Kansas · 1997

• positive
  Overall, no-till increased sorghum yield by only 11%.
• no effect
  Overall, no-till had no effect on sorghum net return.

cites 3 papers here

An Agronomic and Economic Comparison of the Wheat‐Corn‐Fallow and Wheat‐Sorghum‐Fallow Rotations · 1998

• positive
  Reduced and no tillage increased sorghum yield in one year.

cites 4 papers here

Water Use and Yield of Dryland Row Crops as Affected by Tillage · 1999

• positive
  No tillage increased sorghum yield in two years.

  compared with conventional tillage (CT)

Agronomic and Economic Impacts of Tillage and Rotation on Wheat and Sorghum · 1999

• positive
  Sorghum yields were 23% greater with no-tillage than with reduced tillage.

  compared with RT

• no effect
  Production costs were similar for no-tillage and reduced tillage sorghum.

  compared with RTNo difference from an alternative treatment

cites 2 papers herecited by 4 papers here

Strigaseed avoidance by deep planting and no-tillage in sorghum and maize · 2000

• positive
  Deep planting in tilled soil increased sorghum grain yield by 74%.

  compared with standard planting

Rainwater conservation and yield of sorghum (Sorghum biclor) as influenced by tillage and cover management practices in red soils · 2001

• positive
  Increasing tillage depth and in situ mulch significantly increased sorghum growth, yield attributes and yield.

Irrigated Wheat Grazing and Tillage Effects on Subsequent Dryland Grain Sorghum Production · 2001

• positive
  With low residue, sweep tillage improved sorghum yield versus no tillage.

  compared with NT

• positive
  Sweep tillage increased 1996 sorghum yield by 1.9 Mg ha −1 after late removal.

  compared with NT

• positive
  Sweep tillage increased 1997 yield by 0.3 Mg ha −1 after late removal.
• no effect
  Sweep tillage did not affect yield after normal cattle removal.
• negative
  Late cattle removal with no tillage reduced 1997 sorghum yield to 3.4 versus 3.9 Mg ha −1.

  compared with ungrazed NT

cites 2 papers herecited by 3 papers here

Tillage and integrated nutrient management in rainy-season grain sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) · 2001

• positive
  Conventional tillage gave grain yield of 3.12 t/ha, higher than reduced and minimum tillage.

  compared with reduced and mini- mum tillage systems

• positive
  Conventional tillage gave net returns of 23.5 103/ha, higher than reduced and minimum tillage.

  compared with reduced and mini- mum tillage systems

• positive
  Conventional tillage gave output energy of 251 103 MJ/ha, higher than reduced and minimum tillage.

  compared with reduced and mini- mum tillage systems

Effect of conservation practices and fertilizer on sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) yield under rainfed conditions of northern India · 2001

• positive
  The specified ridge and furrow, conventional tillage and fertilizer treatment produced the highest fodder yield of 9.42 tonnes/ha.
• positive
  The specified ridge and furrow, conventional tillage and fertilizer treatment produced the highest gross returns of 16.0103/ha.
• positive
  The specified ridge and furrow, conventional tillage and fertilizer treatment produced the highest net returns of 8.3103/ha.
• positive
  Ridges and furrows with conventional tillage and 100% RDF had higher return of money than flat bed with minimum tillage and 100% RDF.

  compared with flat bed planting in minimum tillage with 100% RDF

• positive
  The specified ridge and furrow, conventional tillage and fertilizer treatment produced the highest grain yield of 2.03 tonnes/ha.
• positive
  The specified ridge and furrow, conventional tillage and fertilizer treatment produced the highest benefit: cost ratio of 2.08.
• negative
  The specified ridge and furrow, conventional tillage and fertilizer treatment produced the highest cost of production of 7.7103/ha.

Using zero tillage, fertilisers and legume rotations to maintain productivity and soil fertility in opportunity cropping systems on a shallow Vertosol · 2003

• positive
  Zero tillage improved sorghum grain yield in 1996.

cites 1 paper here

Nutrient availability and grain yield of winter sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) as influenced by tillage practices and integrated nutrient management in Vertisols of semi-arid tropics of India · 2004

• positive
  In the pooled data, deep tillage gave 22 and 45% higher yield than medium and shallow tillage.

  compared with medium and shallow tillage

• positive
  Deep tillage increased winter sorghum yield by 18 and 34% over medium and shallow tillage in 1995-96.

  compared with medium and shallow tillage

• positive
  Deep tillage increased winter sorghum yield by 27 and 57% over medium and shallow tillage in 1994-95.

  compared with medium and shallow tillage

Integrated Nutrient Management Strategies for Sorghum and Greengram in Semi-Arid Tropical Alfisol · 2004

• positive
  Conventional tillage raised sorghum grain yield 14.5% over reduced tillage.

  compared with reduced tillage

Effect of Reduced Tillage and Crop Residue Ground Cover on Yield and Water Use Efficiency of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) Under Semi-Arid Conditions of Ethiopia · 2005

• positive
  Three mg ha of straw increased sorghum grain yield by 46% under zero tillage.
• no effect
  Tillage had no significant main effect on yield.

cited by 1 paper here

Correlation analysis among soil moisture, soil physico-chemical properties, nutrient uptake and yield of winter sorghum · 2005

• positive
  Medium tillage increased grain yield by 18 per cent over shallow tillage.

  compared with shallow tillage

• positive
  Deep tillage increased grain yield by 45 per cent over shallow tillage.

  compared with shallow tillage

Identifying common crop traits to address the variability in tiller production between sorghum and rice canopies · 2006

• positive
  Removing each sorghum tiller as it emerged increased grain yield from 9.2 to 11.5 t ha-1 at 16 plants m-2.

Crop and cattle responses to tillage systems for integrated crop–livestock production in the Southern Piedmont, USA · 2007

• positive
  Ungrazed-cover sorghum grain yield was 25% greater with no tillage than conventional tillage.

  compared with CT

Influence of tillage and sunnhemp mulching on runoff, soil loss and sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) yield · 2007

• positive
  Adding surface mulch to deep tillage and increased weeding produced the highest sorghum yield, 2 387 kg/ha.
• positive
  Shallow tillage with one weeding raised grain yield to 1 420 kg/ha.
• positive
  Deep tillage and more weeding raised grain yield to 2 253 kg/ha.

Effects of Tillage Depths, Organic Amendments and Nitrogen on Yield of Winter Sorghum on a Vertisol in South India · 2009

• positive
  Deep tillage increased winter sorghum grain yield by 34% over shallow tillage in 1995–96.

  compared with shallow tillage

• positive
  Deep tillage increased winter sorghum grain yield by 57% over shallow tillage in 1994–95.

  compared with shallow tillage

INFLUENCE OF TILLAGE METHODS ON SOIL MOISTURE CONTENT AND SORGHUM GRAIN YIELD IN VERTISOLS OF DRYLAND FARMING NORTHERN GEDARIF · 2009

• positive
  Zero tillage gave a significantly higher sorghum grain yield in the first season and in the combined analysis.
• positive
  Chisel plowing gave a significantly higher sorghum grain yield in the first season and in the combined analysis.
• positive
  Wide level disk plowing gave a consistent sorghum grain yield over the two seasons compared with the other tillage treatments.

  compared with other tillage treatments

cited by 1 paper here

Influence of tillage and organic amendments on nutrient availability and productivity of vertisols. · 2009

• positive
  Tractor ploughing, press mud compost and rotavation increased sorghum yield.

Tillage and Cattle Grazing Effects on Soil Properties and Grain Yields in a Dryland Wheat–Sorghum–Fallow Rotation · 2011

• positive
  No-till in ungrazed plots increased crop yields by 0.96–2.6 Mg ha−1.

cites 1 paper herecited by 2 papers here

Economics of No‐Till Versus Tilled Dryland Cotton, Grain Sorghum, and Wheat · 2011

• positive
  No-till sorghum yielded significantly more than tilled sorghum.

  compared with TL sorghum

• negative
  Tilled grain sorghum was the least profitable system, at −$42 per ha per year.

  compared with no‐till (NT)

cited by 3 papers here

SOIL WATER BALANCE AND GRAIN YIELD OF SORGHUM UNDER NO-TILL VERSUS CONVENTIONAL TILLAGE WITH SURFACE MULCH IN THE DERIVED SAVANNA ZONE OF SOUTHEASTERN NIGERIA · 2011

• positive
  No-till yielded more grain than conventional tillage, significantly in 2007 only.

  compared with CT

cites 2 papers here

The role of tillage, fertiliser and forage species in sustaining dairying based on crops in southern Queensland 2. Double-crop and summer sole-crop systems · 2011

• positive
  Zero-tillage forage sorghum fertilised at 175 kg N/ha.crop gave significantly higher yield on the Vertosol than industry-standard forage sorghum.

  compared with industry-standard forage sorghum (conventional tillage and 55 kg N/ha.crop)

• no effect
  The yield and forage N concentration advantage of zero-tillage high-N forage sorghum was not found on the Sodosol.

  compared with industry-standard forage sorghum (conventional tillage and 55 kg N/ha.crop)No difference from an alternative treatment

Effects of No‐Till on Yields as Influenced by Crop and Environmental Factors · 2012

• positive
  No-till sorghum mean yield exceeded tillage yield.

  compared with tillage

cites 1 paper herecited by 2 papers here

GROWTH, YIELD AND ECONOMICS OF SORGHUM (SORGHUM BICOLOR (L.) MOENCH) AFFECTED BY TILLAGE AND INTEGRATED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT · 2012

• positive
  RDF with conventional tillage was significantly superior to reduced and minimum tillage for sorghum grain yield.

  compared with reduced tillage and minimum tillage

• positive
  Conventional tillage gave significantly higher plant height, dry matter accumulation and yield attributing character than minimum tillage in sorghum.

  compared with minimum tillage

• positive
  Conventional tillage gave significantly higher yield, gross and net return than minimum tillage in sorghum.

  compared with minimum tillage

Micro-basin technology in Ethiopia - is it worth the effort? · 2012

• positive
  Tied-ridge tillage raised pooled crop yield relative to traditional tillage.

  compared with traditional tillage

Response of Sweet Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) to Tillage and Spentwash on Juice Quality and Economics · 2013

• positive
  The deep tillage and spentwash combination gave net returns.

  compared with other treatment combinations

• positive
  Deep tillage increased juice yield versus shallow tillage.

  compared with shallow tillage

• positive
  The deep tillage and spentwash combination gave cost of cultivation.

  compared with other treatment combinations

• positive
  The deep tillage and spentwash combination gave B: C ratio.

  compared with other treatment combinations

• positive
  Deep tillage raised ethanol yield to 769.6 l/ha versus shallow tillage.

  compared with shallow tillage

• positive
  The deep tillage and spentwash combination gave gross returns.

  compared with other treatment combinations

Study the effect of different tillage methods and plant densities on yield of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. monech) · 2013

• positive
  No tillage at 40×30 cm gave the highest forage yield, total dry weight, and leaf dry weight.

  compared with others methods of using

EFFECT OF LONG-TERM USE OF TILLAGE, RESIDUES AND N LEVELS IN SORGHUM (SORGHUM VULGARE (L)) – CASTOR (RICINUS COMMUNIS) CROPPING SYSTEM UNDER RAINFED CONDITIONS – CROP RESPONSES AND ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE – PART I · 2013

• positive
  Conventional tillage gave 30.4% higher sorghum grain yield than minimum tillage.

  compared with minimum tillage (MT)

• positive
  Conventional tillage maintained a higher sustainability yield index (SYI) of 0.44 than minimum tillage (0.38).

  compared with MT

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SORGHUM GROWTH, PRODUCTIVITY, QUALITY AND ECONOMICS INFLUENCED BY TILLAGE METHODS AND INTEGRATED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT · 2013

• positive
  Conventional tillage gave maximum dry matter yield in both years.
• positive
  Conventional tillage gave maximum green fodder yield in both years.
• positive
  Conventional tillage gave maximum tiller number in both years.
• positive
  Conventional tillage with the full recommended fertilizer dose gave the maximum gross and net income.

  compared with other treatments

Response of Sweet Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] to Tillage and Spentwash on Growth and Yield · 2013

• positive
  Deep tillage gave higher green biomass yield of sweet sorghum than shallow tillage.

  compared with shallow tillage

• positive
  Deep tillage gave higher grain yield of sweet sorghum than shallow tillage.

  compared with shallow tillage

Effect of Chisel Plough and Chicken Manure on growth and Yield of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench). · 2014

• positive
  The combined treatment significantly increased 100-seed weight against other treatments.

  compared with other treatments

• positive
  The combined treatment significantly increased panicle weight against other treatments.

  compared with other treatments

• positive
  The combined treatment significantly increased grain yield against other treatments.

  compared with other treatments

• positive
  Tillage and manure interaction improved growth and yield parameters, especially at 15 cm and 8 ton/ha, with significant deviations from control.

  compared with control

Performance Of Different Tillage Implements And Their Effects On Sorghum And Maize Grown In Gezira Vertisols, Sudan · 2015

• positive
  Minimum tillage had the least cost, 2 US$ ha-1.

Long Term Evaluation of Reduced Tillage and Low Cost Conjunctive Nutrient Management Practices on Productivity, Sustainability, Profitability and Energy Use Efficiency in Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench)-Mung Bean (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek) System in Rainfed Semi-Arid Alfisol · 2015

• positive
  Conventional tillage increased sorghum net returns over low tillage.

  compared with low tillage

• positive
  Conventional tillage increased sorghum yield over low tillage by 11.0%.

  compared with low tillage (LT)

Long-Term No-Till in a Wheat-Sorghum-Fallow Rotation · 2015

• positive
  Averaged over 14 years, grain sorghum yields with long-term no-till were nearly twice those with short-term no-till (61 vs. 33 bu/a).

  compared with short-term NT

Optimizing Tillage and Irrigation Requirements of Sorghum in Sorghum-Pigeonpea Intercrop in Hamelmalo Region of Eritrea · 2016

• positive
  Highest sorghum grain yield was 6900 kg·ha-1 under reduced tillage plus full irrigation in 2013, at par with reduced tillage plus 75% irrigation.

  compared with RT + I2

• positive
  Sorghum grain and stover yields were optimum under reduced tillage plus 75% irrigation.

Effect of 13 Years Long Minimum Tillage Cum Conjunctive Nutrient Management Practices on Soil Fertility and Nitrogen Chemical Fractions under Sorghum (Sorghum bicolour (L.) Moench)–Mungbean (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek) System in Semi-Arid Tropical Alfisol (SAT) in Southern India · 2016

• positive
  In the sorghum–mung bean system, conventional tillage maintained 11.0% higher yields than minimum tillage.

  compared with minimum tillage (MT)

Comparison of Two Tillage Practices on a Semi-Arid Rotational Cropping System · 2016

• positive
  Sorghum yield was 33% greater with no-till than with conventional tillage in 2012.

  compared with CT

cites 1 paper here

Low tillage farming strategies for resource conservation and productivity of winter sorghum [Sorghum bicolor L Moench] in semiarid tropics of India: Agronomic and economic considerations 136 · 2016

• positive
  Low tillage with Leucaena loppings and hand weeding gave greater net returns of U.S. $121.38 ha-1.
• positive
  The same conventional treatment gave significantly greater gross returns of U.S. $213.62 ha-1.
• positive
  The same conventional treatment gave significantly greater stover yield of 2.41 t ha-1.
• positive
  Conventional tillage with fertilizer and hand weeding gave significantly greater grain yield of 1694 kg ha-1.
• positive
  Conventional tillage gave greater sorghum grain yield than reduced tillage.

  compared with reduced tillage practices

• negative
  Low tillage with previous-crop stubble and herbicide gave lower grain yield of 930 kg ha-1.
• negative
  That low-tillage treatment gave lower gross returns of U.S. $125.00 ha-1.

Grain yield N uptake and crude protein production in winter sorghum [Sorghum bicolor L Moench] as influenced by tillage practices and integrated nutrient management in the Vertisols of semiarid tropical India 121 · 2016

• positive
  Deep tillage increased grain yield by 45% versus shallow tillage.

  compared with shallow tillage

• positive
  Deep tillage increased stover by 33%.

  compared with shallow tillage

Tillage Intensity in a Long-Term Wheat- Sorghum-Fallow Rotation · 2016

• positive
  Across 15 years, long-term no-till sorghum yielded nearly twice as much as short-term no-till, 64 versus 35 bu/a.

  compared with short-term NT

Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] Productivity as Affected by Tillage and Integrated Nutrient Management · 2017

• positive
  Conventional tillage gave significantly the highest plant height, grain yield and fodder yield.
• no effect
  Reduced tillage gave grain and fodder yields at par with conventional tillage.

  compared with reduced tillage practiceNo difference from an alternative treatment

Long‐Term Conventional and No‐Tillage Effects on Field Hydrology and Yields of a Dryland Crop Rotation · 2017

• positive
  Sorghum grain yield was 17% greater under no-till than under stubble-mulch tillage.

  compared with SM

cites 1 paper herecited by 1 paper here

Long‐Term Tillage on Yield and Water Use of Grain Sorghum and Winter Wheat · 2017

• positive
  No-till gave a 41% sorghum yield advantage over reduced tillage.

  compared with RT

• positive
  No-till gave a 120% sorghum yield advantage over conventional tillage.

  compared with CT

• positive
  Reduced tillage gave a 55% sorghum yield advantage over conventional tillage.

  compared with CT

cites 7 papers herecited by 4 papers here

Tillage Intensity in a Long-Term Wheat-Sorghum-Fallow Rotation · 2017

• positive
  In 2016, long-term no tillage sorghum yield exceeded short-term no tillage by 15 bu/a.

  compared with short-term NT

• positive
  Across 16 years, long-term no tillage sorghum yield exceeded short-term no tillage by 70%.

  compared with short-term NT

Tillage Intensity in a Long-Term Wheat-Sorghum-Fallow Rotation · 2018

• positive
  Averaged across 16 years, sorghum yields with long-term no-till have been 70% greater than with short-term no-till.

  compared with short-term NT

Comparison of Two Tillage Practices in a Semi‐Arid Cotton–Grain Sorghum Rotation · 2018

• positive
  No-till produced 33% greater sorghum yield than conventional tillage in 2012.

  compared with CT

• positive
  Conventional tillage produced 28% greater sorghum yield than no-till in 2015.

  compared with NT

• no effect
  Yields of cotton and sorghum were stable across tillage treatments.
• negative
  Cash costs were greater under conventional tillage than under no-till for both crops.

  compared with NT

cites 1 paper here

Effect of Sources and Levels of Phosphorus on Growth and Yield of No-Till Sorghum in Rice-Sorghum Sequence · 2018

• positive
  The same phosphorus management significantly increased sorghum yield attributes and grain yield.

Effect of tillage practices and nutrient levels on economic, uptake and available nutrient in soybean based cropping systems · 2018

• positive
  Conventional tillage and 125% RDF increased gross and net returns, benefit-cost ratio and economic efficiency.

Study the effect of land configuration and integrated nutrient management on yield attributes and yield of different varieties of sorghum (RABI) grown on coastal salt affected soils · 2018

• positive
  Raised beds significantly improved sorghum stover yield relative to flat beds.

  compared with flat bed sowing

• positive
  Raised beds increased sorghum grain yield by 13.31% over flat beds.

  compared with flat bed

cited by 1 paper here

Evaluation of different alternative crops for saline vertisols under different tillage methods in rice fallows in tungabhadra command area of Karnataka · 2018

• positive
  Zero tillage with sorghum had significantly higher gross returns, net returns and benefit to cost ratio than other methods and crops.

  compared with other methods and crops

• positive
  Zero tillage with sorghum had significantly lower cultivation cost.
• positive
  Zero tillage with sorghum gave significantly higher grain yield than other tillage methods.

  compared with other tillage methods

The cultivation of Sorghum Bicolor using no-till technology and a complex biological substance · 2019

• positive
  Seed inoculation under no-till increased sorghum yield by 0.22 t/ha relative to classic technology.

  compared with classic technology

• no effect
  No-till sorghum yielded 1.44 t/ha versus 1.51 t/ha with traditional cultivation; the authors reported no decrease.

  compared with traditional methodsNo difference from an alternative treatment

cites 1 paper here

Effect of Long-Term Use of Tillage, Crop Residue and N Application on Phosphorus Fractions in Soil under Sorghum ( Sorghum vulgare ) (L.)-castor System ( Ricinus Communis ) in Rainfed Alfisol Soils · 2019

• positive
  CTGLN90 produced the highest sorghum grain yield, 1432 kg per hectare.

Long term Reduced Tillage Improved Soil Physical Characteristics and Crop Productivity in Subtropical Dryland of Pakistan · 2019

• positive
  In summer, reduced tillage produced higher sorghum biomass yield than other tillage systems.

  compared with other tillage systems

Effect of tillage and nutrient management on sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) productivity in Alfisols of semi-arid tropical India · 2019

• positive
  Conventional tillage with RDF gave maximum energy productivity
• positive
  Conventional tillage with RDF gave maximum yield, net returns and B:C ratio
• positive
  Conventional tillage gave 14% higher grain yield than reduced tillage

  compared with RT

• positive
  Conventional tillage gave 58% higher grain yield than no tillage

  compared with NT

cites 2 papers herecited by 1 paper here

Tillage Intensity in a Long-Term Wheat-Sorghum-Fallow Rotation · 2019

• positive
  Averaged over 18 years, sorghum yields under long-term no-tillage were 58% greater than under short-term no-tillage (76 vs. 48 bu/a).

  compared with short-term NT

• positive
  In 2018, sorghum grain yields under long-term no-tillage were twice those under short-term no-tillage.

  compared with short-term NT

• negative
  In 2018, sorghum grain yields were lowest under conventional tillage.

Effects of intercropping component of conservation agriculture on sorghum yield in the Sudan Savanna · 2020

• positive
  Conservation agriculture with pigeon pea intercropping raised sorghum yield versus conventional practice in year three.

  compared with conventional practice

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Production potential of rainfed sorghum as influenced by in situ soil moisture conservation practices and FYM · 2020

• positive
  Raised beds with three rows gave significantly higher growth attributes, yield attributes and yield of sorghum than the other seed bed types.
• positive
  Sorghum had significantly higher net return and BCR with deep tillage with mould board plough and planking.

  compared with shallow tillage with cultivator

• positive
  Sorghum had significantly higher ear head length, grain yield and straw yield with deep tillage with mould board plough and planking.

  compared with shallow tillage with cultivator

• no effect
  Raised beds with three rows remained at par with raised beds with six rows for growth, yield attributes and yield of sorghum.

  compared with raised bed with six rowsNo difference from an alternative treatment

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Tillage Intensity in a Long-Term Wheat-Sorghum-Fallow Rotation · 2020

• positive
  Across 19 years, long term no tillage sorghum yielded 58% more than short term no tillage.

  compared with short-term NT

Effect of Variable-Depth Tillage System on Energy Requirements for Tillage Operation and Productivity of Desert Soil · 2021

• positive
  Variable-depth tillage decreased operating costs by 23% compared with uniform-depth tillage.

  compared with uniform-depth tillage system (UDT)

• positive
  Variable-depth tillage increased sorghum yield by 53% compared with uniform-depth tillage at 25cm.

  compared with (UDT) at 25cm tillage depth

• negative
  Variable-depth tillage decreased sorghum yield by 8% compared with uniform-depth tillage at 35cm.

  compared with (UDT)

• negative
  Variable-depth tillage decreased sorghum yield by 11% compared with uniform-depth tillage at 45cm.

  compared with (UDT)

Evaluation of the Response of Sorghum to Tillage Systems and Nitrogen Fertilization · 2021

• positive
  Tillage enhanced sorghum grains per panicle, thousand grain weight and yield.
• positive
  Tillage enhanced sorghum biomass yield and root dry matter.
• positive
  Cavire 2 under CT with 80 kg N ha−1 at QL was most promising for grain yield.
• positive
  Cavire 2 under CT with 120 kg N ha−1 at QL performed best for biomass yield.

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Patternsof soil processes on dark chestnut soil under conditions of its use in theconditions of the steppe of Ukraine · 2021

• positive
  The same management produced sorghum productivity of 8.72 t/ha.

Tillage Intensity in a Long-Term Wheat-Sorghum-Fallow Rotation · 2021

• positive
  Averaged over the past 20 years, sorghum yield with long-term NT was 58% greater than with short-term NT.

  compared with short-term NT

AGRONOMIC PERFORMANCE OF IRRIGATED CROP ROTATIONS UNDER CONVENTIONAL AND NO-TILLAGE SYSTEMS IN THE SEMIARID REGION OF MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL · 2022

• positive
  No-tillage increased sorghum fresh matter yield by 39.65% in the sorghum-sweet corn rotation.

  compared with CTS

• positive
  No-tillage increased sorghum dry matter yield by 84.26% in the sorghum-sweet corn rotation.

  compared with CTS

Intercropping Sorghum and Soybean Efficiency Using Contour Ridges Technology in Southern Mali · 2022

• positive
  Contour ridges increased sorghum grain yield by 40%.
• positive
  Contour ridges increased sorghum straw yield by 39%.

Effects of crops residues management systems on crops yields and chemical characteristics of tropical ferruginous soil in Western Burkina Faso · 2022

• positive
  Residue management and tillage significantly increased maize, sorghum and cotton yields after three years.

Influence of land leveling and planting pattern on productivity, water use efficiency and economic of sorghum (Sorghum bicolar) · 2022

• positive
  Laser leveling with double row beds yielded highest gross return, net return and benefit cost ratio.

  compared with rest of the treatments

• positive
  Double row beds produced maximum sorghum yield.

  compared with rest planting system

• positive
  Double row bed planting had the best yield attributes.

Crop rotation and tillage impact yield performance of soybean, sorghum, and wheat · 2022

• positive
  Sorghum under no till soybean sorghum rotation had greatest yield stability.
• positive
  Sorghum under no till soybean sorghum rotation had greatest yield of 6.2 Mg ha −1.

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Influence of land leveling and planting pattern on productivity, water use efficiency and economic of sorghum (Sorghum bicolar) · 2022

• positive
  Laser leveling with double row bed planting gave the highest gross return, net return and benefit to cost ratio.

  compared with rest of the treatments

• positive
  Double row bed planting gave the best sorghum yield attributes.
• positive
  Double row bed planting maximized sorghum yield relative to other planting systems.

  compared with rest planting system

Tillage Intensity in a Long-Term Wheat-Sorghum-Fallow Rotation · 2023

• positive
  Averaged over the past 22 years, sorghum yield with long-term no-tillage was 57% greater than with reduced tillage.

  compared with RT

Sorghum and cowpea productivity as influenced by tillage, cropping system with soil amendment in Centre-West Region of Burkina Faso · 2023

• positive
  Ploughing gave higher sorghum grain yield than minimum tillage and manual zaï.

  compared with minimum tillage and manual zaï

Effect of Selected Conservation Tillage Practices on Soil Moisture Content and Sorghum Yield under Rainfed Conditions on Sandy Loam Soil · 2023

• positive
  Chisel plowing significantly increased sorghum grain yield by 28.3% compared with no-tillage in the second season.

  compared with no-tillage practice

• no effect
  Sorghum grain yield was not influenced by conservation tillage practices in the first season.

Selected Farming Systems for Improving Crop Production and RainWater Productivity in Semi-Arid Zone, Sudan · 2023

• positive
  Conservation agriculture gave higher sorghum yield than conventional farming.

  compared with CF

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Effect of Mulching and Tillage Practices on Yield & Yield Attributs of Sorghum · 2023

• positive
  Zero tillage with mulching yielded maximum gross returns of Rs 1,18,659.
• positive
  Zero tillage significantly increased panicle weight, panicle length and grain yield.
• positive
  Zero tillage with mulching yielded a B:C ratio of 2.96.
• positive
  Zero tillage significantly increased straw yield and harvest index.
• positive
  Zero tillage with mulching yielded net returns of Rs 78,579.
• no effect
  Mulching and tillage did not significantly influence plant height and dry matter production at harvest.

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nteractive Effects of Tillage and Mulch Type on Soil and Crop Canopy Temperature and Yield of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor, L) · 2023

• positive
  Sorghum straw mulch on raised beds gave the highest grain yield, 2.89 tons Ha-1.
• negative
  Raised beds without mulch gave the lowest grain yield, 1.89 tons Ha-1.

Planting date and tillage effects on yield and nutrient uptake of two sorghum cultivars grown in sub-humid and semi-arid regions in South Africa · 2024

• positive
  Conventional tillage produced 2.61 t/ha versus 1.70 t/ha with no-till.

  compared with NT

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Effect of Irrigation Water Salinity, Sowing Techniques and Mulching on Physio-Biochemical Traits of Fodder Sorghum · 2024

• positive
  Two row raised beds gave the highest dry matter accumulation and green fodder yield.

Evaluating the impact of climate-smart agriculture practices on yield among smallholder maize and sorghum farmers in northern Ghana · 2024

• positive
  Conservation agriculture significantly improved crop yields.

Yield and Harvest Index of Grain Sorghum as Influenced by Agronomic Practices under Summer Rice Fallow in Southern Kerala, India · 2024

• positive
  Zero tillage with 45 x 15 cm spacing and 50:25:50 NPK gave higher number of grains per panicle, 1836.67.
• positive
  Zero tillage with 45 x 15 cm spacing and 50:25:50 NPK gave higher panicle length, 22.70 cm.
• positive
  Zero tillage with 45 x 15 cm spacing and 50:25:50 NPK gave higher grain weight per panicle, 35.96 g.

A Quantitative Comparison of Conventional and Conservation Tillage of Diverse Agro‐Ecologies · 2025

• positive
  Sorghum had the highest yield increase under CT, 110.1%.

Grain sorghum yield stability as affected by nitrogen fertilizer, tillage, and yield environment · 2025

• positive
  In very low-yielding years, conventional tillage or reduced tillage produced greater yields than no-tillage.

  compared with NT

• positive
  In low-yielding years, no-tillage above 45 kg N ha−1 had the greatest yield.
• no effect
  In high-yielding years, tillage had no effect on sorghum yield.

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Performance of grain sorghum in summer rice fallows of Southern Kerala · 2025

• positive
  Zero tillage at 45x15 cm spacing with 50:25:50 NPK kg ha-1 gave the higher grain yield of 5.14 t ha-1.
• positive
  Zero tillage at 45x15 cm spacing with 50:25:75 NPK kg ha-1 gave higher stover yield (8.10 t ha-1).
• positive
  Conventional tillage at 45x15 cm spacing with 50:25:75 NPK kg ha-1 gave taller sorghum plants at harvest (288.03 cm).
• positive
  Zero tillage at 45x15 cm spacing with 50:25:75 NPK kg ha-1 gave the second-highest net income (A 94263).
• positive
  Zero tillage at 45x15 cm spacing with 50:25:50 NPK kg ha-1 gave higher dry matter production at harvest (11.72 t ha-1).
• positive
  Zero tillage at 45x15 cm spacing with 50:25:50 NPK kg ha-1 gave the highest net income (A 98676).