TY - GEN digital ID - 131766892 TI - The solar corridor crop system : implementation and impacts AU - Deichman, C. LeRoy AU - Kremer, R. J. PY - 2019 SN - 9780128147931 0128147938 PB - London Academic Press DB - UniCat UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:131766892 AB - The Solar Corridor Crop System: Implementation and Impacts presents a case-study format on the planning and implementation of alternative cropping systems designed to maximize incident sunlight and bio-support of all crops in a rotation system. The book describes the basic component of the system, an increased access point of incident sunlight between each row or pairs of rows that enables a more uniform vertical distribution of incident sunlight to chloroplasts within the entire corn leaf canopy. While the production environment and environment specific genetics determine the performance potential of this principle, by maximizing the principles that light is basic to crop yield, a solar corridor ultimately contributes to increased grain yield. Written by experts who were integral in the development of solar corridor systems, and providing real-world examples of the methods, challenges and future prospects, this book will be valuable for those seeking to increase yield-per-acre through both primary and cover-crops. ER -