11522 Continued Investigations Into Water Savings through Conservation Tillage

Thursday, January 6, 2011: 3:00 PM
International 9 (Atlanta Marriott Marquis)
Wilson H. Faircloth , USDA-ARS, National Peanut Research Lab
Diane L. Rowland , University of Florida
Previously, we have described how conservation tillage in the form of strip tillage, increases plant available water versus conventional tillage.  Further data will be presented to demonstrate the need for emphasis on conservation tillage as a means to improve plant water use efficiency.