Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
AMA, AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION IN ASIA, AFRICA AND LATIN AMERICA, cilt.56, sa.03, ss.20329-20341, 2025 (SCI-Expanded)
Considering the increasing global population and the importance of food security, it is crucial to develop sustainable agricultural production systems that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, are climate-resilient and sensitive, prevent erosion, and conserve soil. This study aims to compare strip tillage, one of the conservation tillage techniques, with conventional tillage in terms of plant emergence parameters and yield in cotton cultivation. The research was conducted between the 2023–2024 on an experimental field located in the Ceyhan Plain of the Çukurova Region. Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) was used as the plant material. The results showed that the highest mean emergence date was observed in the conventional tillage method (12,61 days). In other words, plant emergence occurred in a shorter time (11,88 days) with the strip tillage method compared to conventional tillage. The emergence rate index was higher in the strip-till method (2,09 plants/day m). Regarding the percentage of emergence, the highest value was observed in the strip tillage method (%99,95), while the lowest value was recorded in the conventional tillage method (%91,50). In terms of yield, conventional tillage an average yield of 472,5 kg/da −1, while strip tillage resulted in an average yield of 461 kg/da −1. In conclusion, cotton plants grown using the strip tillage method demonstrated better performance in terms of plant emergence parameters. The strip tillage method, which is sustainable, protective, restorative, environmentally friendly, and economical, should be promoted as an alternative to conventional tillage practices.