Upendra, M., S., Andrew W. L., Thecan, C. T., Jalal, D. J., Robert T. L., Robert G. E., Brett L. A. (2008) Tillage, Crop Rotation, and Cultural Practice Effects on Dryland Soil Carbon Fractions 2012, 2, 242-255. Open Journal of Soil Science, West, T. O., Marland, G., King, A.W., Post, W.M., Jain, A. K., & Andrasko, K. (2004). Carbon management response curves: estimates of temporal soil carbon dynamics. Environment 33, 507-518. and management. West, T., & Marland G. (2002). Net carbon flux from agricultural ecosystems: methodology for full carbon cycle analyses. 116, 439-444. Environment Pollution, Fig. 1. Mean monthly temperatures and rainfall during the experimental period. Fig. 2. Mean of carbon- equivalence outputs from field crops from 2010-12 as influenced by tillage systems and cropping sequences Table 1 Shoot to root ratio of different crops Crops Shoot:Root References Wheat (Triticumaestivum) 0.15 Williams (2013) et al. Mungbean (Vignaradiata) 0.85 Sangakkara (2003) Sorghum (Sorghum 0.58 Lacerda bicolor) et al.(2006) Greenmanure (Sorghum+Mungbean) 0.71 Ramos (2005) et al. Chickpea (Cicerarietinum) 1.04 Bahavaret (2009) al. Table 2 C- Equivalence outputs from field crops in 2010-11 as influenced by tillage systems and cropping sequences Form practices No. of Farm operations Total C- Cost Carbon- Cost ----------kg Ceq ha-1year -1----------
Upendra, M., S., Andrew W. L., Thecan, C. T., Jalal, D. J., Robert T. L., Robert G. E., Brett L. A. (2008) Tillage, Crop Rotation, and Cultural Practice Effects on Dryland Soil Carbon Fractions Open Journal of Soil Science, 2012, 2, 242-255. West, T. O., Marland, G., King, A.W., Post, W.M., Jain, A. K., & Andrasko, K. (2004). Carbon management response curves: estimates of temporal soil carbon dynamics. Environment and management. 33, 507-518. West, T., & Marland G. (2002). Net carbon flux from agricultural ecosystems: methodology for full carbon cycle analyses. Environment Pollution, 116, 439-444. Fig. 1. Mean monthly temperatures and rainfall during the experimental period. Fig. 2. Mean of carbon- equivalence outputs from field crops from 2010-12 as influenced by tillage systems and cropping sequences Table 1 Shoot to root ratio of different crops Crops Shoot:Root References Wheat (Triticumaestivum) 0.15 Williams et al. (2013) Mungbean (Vignaradiata) 0.85 Sangakkara (2003) Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) 0.58 Lacerda et al.(2006) Greenmanure (Sorghum+Mungbean) 0.71 Ramos et al. (2005) Chickpea (Cicerarietinum) 1.04 Bahavaret al. (2009) Table 2 C- Equivalence outputs from field crops in 2010-11 as influenced by tillage systems and cropping sequences Form practices No. of Farm operations Total C- Cost Carbon- Cost ----------kg Ceq ha-1year -1----------
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