Development of 3E tillage system and machinery to challenge climate change impacts

Abstract

The main influences of climate change are the increased frequent occurency of heavy rainfall and drought season in our region. We should anticipate that climate change will become an additional driver for change in tillage practice. The main goals are: - The maximum infiltration of precipitation (rainfall) should be reached (decreasing of runoff water and evaporation); - The maximum rate of water should be hold in the soil (decreasing the leaching effect and increasing water storage capacity). Our R+D work wants to solve these problems to develop a new method named 3E environment-oriented tillage system which has the advantages of saving Energy, controlling Erosion, decreasing Emission. To validate the new method, the basic machines for the new system were also developed. Decisions relating to the use of new tillage system will be made in the context of both the longer term strategic response to climate change, and the shorter term practical response to annual weather patterns.