Dr. Aline de Camargo Santos, a postdoctoral researcher in the Soil fertility and Soil Health lab, published an article in titled “Sixty years of crop diversification with perennials improves yields more than no-tillage in Ohio grain cropping systems,” highlights the long-term benefits of crop diversification and reducing soil tillage on grain yields in Ohio.
The article draws on findings from the Triplett-Van Doren experiment, conducted at two sites in Ohio since 1962. As one of the oldest long-term no-till studies in the U.S., this research has provided valuable insights into how different soil management practices impact crop growth and soil health over more than half a century.
For key findings, refer to the fact sheets:
Soybean Yield Response to Long-term No-tillage Across Contrasting Ohio Soils. Ohioline – ANR-0184. https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0184
Corn Performance Improved by Long-term Diversified Crop Rotations and No-tillage in Ohio from 1962 to 2024. Ohioline – ANR-0183. https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0183
Also, read the below Newsletters to get a summary of research findings:
Diverse crop rotation and no-tillage increase corn yield: Evidence from a long-term study. C.O.R.N. (Crop Observation and Recommendation Network) Newsletter. https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2025-24/diverse-crop-rotation-and-no-tillage-increase-corn-yield-evidence
Soybean yield response to 60 years of no-till in Ohio. C.O.R.N. (Crop Observation and Recommendation Network) Newsletter. https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2025-25/soybean-yield-response-60-years-no-till-ohio
To read the full article, access it here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378429025002588