LUCRĂRI ŞTIINŢIFICE , cilt.9, sa.50, ss.257-269, 2007 (Hakemli Dergi)
This study was carried out in the Ilıca location of Erzurum, Turkey
during the three year period, from 1999-2002. The objective of this study was
to determine the effect of rotation systems (wheat-fallow and vetch-fallowwheat rotation systems) and soil tillage times (early spring, early summer
and fall tillage times) on grain yield, spike number per m², soil moisture, soil
organic matter and soil aggregate stability in wheat. The results showed that
significant increase of yield and spike number per m2
and, well improvement
of soil conditions for soil moisture content, aggregate stability and soil
organic matter occurred when the soil was tilled in Early Spring and VetchFallow-Wheat rotation system was applied compared to Fall tillage and
Fallow-Wheat rotation system. As a result of this study, it has been shown
that using Early Spring Tillage and Vetch-Fallow-Wheat rotation system
wheat production could be increased, and soil conditions in terms of soil
moisture, soil organic matter and soil aggregate stability could be improved
under rain fed conditions.