Improvement of Soil Health through Residue Management and Conservation Tillage in Rice-Wheat Cropping System of Punjab, Pakistan
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
General comments:
The article is a little bit hard to follow. There are many long sentences. Sometimes the end of the sentence is not finished with a full stop. There are a lot of misspellings.
- The abbreviations (DSR-ZTWr and TPR-ZTWr, etc.) are really hard to follow and I do not understand why does it need to be so complicated. Easier abbreviations should be given for the different treatments to help the reader cope with the several pieces of information.
- Units: kilogramme does not start with capital K; so please correct all the units in the whole article accordingly: mg kg-1
- Why did you need to plough 3-4 times within 50-60 days?
- References: there are several journal names, (eg. Soil and Tillage Research) that are completely written out, however, according to the Authors Guide, these journals do not need to be completely written, but abbreviated. Please correct accordingly.
Detailed Comments:
Line 15: Instead of “…. new adoptive technologies” – “adaptive” should be written
Line 16: „This investigation was focused …”, „was” is unnecessary
Lines 19-21: abbreviations, like „DSR-ZTWr & TPR-ZTWr” seem a little bit too complicated to me.
Line 24: space is needed before “total”: (7.6 gKg-1)total
Line 24, 25: Phosphate and Potassium: they do not need to start with capital letter
Line 27: comma is needed before respectively: „(4.35 mgKg-1) respectively”
Line 31: „ in a long run” – „ in a the long run”
Line 32: „Conservation” – „conservation”
Line 32: „Aridisols ;” – no space before ;
Line 40: „ RWCS is covers” „is” is not needed
Line 42: „ mono cropping” is one word
Line 44: „SOM (soil organic matter)” I would write itt he other way around: „soil organic matter (SOM)”
Line 45: „investigation,[8,9]” – space is needed after investigation,
Line 46: „ … practices effects” - practices effects „s”is not needed
Line 48: „Burning or the removal of residues is are adversely…”
Line 49: „physio- chemical properties” – there is an extra space before „chemical”
Line 49: „nutrients such” – comma is needed between the two
Line 49: „macro and micro nutrients” – I would write: „macro- and micronutrients”
Line 51: „7-11 mm per day” – on one m2 or hectare?
Line 53: „Both these” – „Both of these”
Line 54: „affect the soil properties” – „the” is not needed
Line 55: „climate[17,18].” – space is needed after climate
Line 58: „seems to be best the alternative conventional” – „seems to be the best alternative conventional”,
Line 57: „conserve the soil health”
Line 58: „preserving the energy”
Line 61: „biotic processes[21,22]” – space is needed after processes
Line 66: „carbon and nutrients”
Line 67: ”concentration increased”
Line 69: „soil nutrients status”
Line 76: „to determines dynamics of soil nutrients availability”
Lines 80-94: The whole section is not justified tot he right
Line 97: „Figure 1 is distorted, it is not nice like this
Line 79: „Site Selection” – selectinon is small „s”
Line 80: „… 1.8 %) Kala” – comma is needed before Kala
Line 81: „Figure1” – space before 1
Line 85: „36°C to 42°C” – the first „°C” is not needed
Line 85: „extremes of 48°C”
Line 87: „from 5.1 hours to 10.4 hours”
Line 90: „(FAO, 2014)[34]” – space is needed before [34]
Line 93: „at April end” – „end of April”
Line 94: „harvested till at mid-November”
Line 95: full stop after „experimental year”
Line 98: „experimental design”
Line 100: „analysis” – „analyses” plural
Lines 100-101: „at 100 the beginning” – „in the beginning”
Line 101: „Table No. 1” – „No.” is not needed
Line 102: „treatment(s)” – „treatments”
Line 103: „(10 x20 m)” – space before 20
Line 103: „(Table.2)” – full stop is not needed before 2 only a space
Line 107: „ZT (Zero till)” – suggestion: „Zero till (ZT)”
Line 111: „detail” – „detailed”
Line 113: „basic soil” – big B
Line 113: „Bulk density (g/cm3)” – „Bulk density (g cm-3)”
Line 113 (in Table 1): „Available P and K (mg-kg)” – unit should be: mg kg-1
Line 114: „Description about” – „Description of”
Line 114: Table 2: How did you measure „soil disturbance”?
Line 114: Table 2: How did you determine „left residue”? The 2% seems to high. Space is needed before number in Table 2. Please check them!
Line 123: What was the seed rate for weat?
Line 126: How much N% were in the fertilizers?
Line 128: „Kgha-1” – space: „Kg ha-1”
Line 128-129: „Nitrogen (N), P (Phosphorus) and K (Potassium)” – be consequent: „nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K)”
Line 130: How did you distribute 150 g herbicide on a hectare by irrigation? Didn’t you need to dilute it?
Line 138: „30 kg-ha seed rate” – „30 kg ha-1 seed rate”
Line 139: „g-ha” – „g ha-1”
Line 142: „kg-ha” – „kg ha-1”
Line 145: „300 gha-1” – „300 g ha-1”
Line 152: „wheat harvesting (2019).” – what does 2019 refer to?
Line 153: „below ground” – one word
Line 154: „via a 2 mm sieve”
Line 156: „coree” – cores?
Line 157: „EC and pH was determined, as well.” – by which method? EC – electrical conductivity (EC)
Line 157-158: „Total Nitrogen (N), available Phosphorous (P) and 157 Extractable-Potassium (K)” – Suggestion: „total nitrogen (TN), available phosphorous (P) and 157 extractable-potassium (K)”
Line 158: „describes by” – „described by”
Line 160: „DTPA-extractableFe,Mn,Cu” – space! „DTPA-extractable Fe, Mn, Cu”
Line 162: „on the soil”
Line 165: „[42]et al.1999).” – space „[42] et al. 1999).”
Line 169: „as compare” – „as compared”
Line 170: „water contents” and comma afterwards
Line 171: „hold lowest” – „held the lowest”
Line 173: „,7.02%” – comma is needed before 7
Line 175: „depths respectively” – comma before respectively
Line 172: „contents is increased” – „contents is increased”
Line 172: „water content at” – extra space between content and at
Line 173: „significant level 0.05 %” – „significance level 0.05 %”
Line 173-174: I suggest to write the names of the treatments then abbreviations in brackets
Line 179: „significant at a depths of 15 to 30cm and 30 to 45cm layers”
Line 188: „showed the similar”
Line 190: „(15 to 45cm) respectively” – comma before respectively
Line 191: „shown in significant”
Line 193: „Influenced of tillage”
Line 194: „Ph” – „pH”
Table 3 should be turned, it is not completely visible.
Line 200: „(0 to 15cm).The” – space before The
Line2 201-202: „It may be attributed due…”
Line 197: „(P=0.05) higher” – extra space before higher
Line 197: „mgKg-1, 6.3 mgKg-1and 6.0 mgKg-1” – general advice in all the text: Kg should not be big K; suggestion: mg kg-1
Line 199: „treatments is declined”
Line 201: „were in significant” – „insignificant”
Line 208: Table 4: What do the small letters mean?
Line 208-209: „(g-kg),” à g kg-1, „(g-kg),” à g kg-1
Line 215: „In-significant” – „Insignificant”
Line 220: „NTR-NTW was declined”
Line 225: „45cm respectively” – comma after 45cm; „Figure 2).Irrespective” - space
Line 231: „Influence of tillage s and straw”
Line 226-227: „showed highest Mn extractable Mn concentration”
Line 228: „(Figure 3).” à (Figure 2).
Line 229: „sub soils” – one word
Line 234: „ranged from 4.35 mgKg-1to 1.45 mgKg-1at” – unit is not needed in the middle (it is true for the whole sentence); space is needed before „at”
Line 236: „continuous experimentation” – „continuous experimentation”
Line 237: „all soil depths”
Line 237: „than of rest „ - „than the of rest of”
Line 240: „15-30 cn” - „15-30 cm”
Line 240: „In the depth 30 to 45cm” – „In the depth of 30 to 45cm”
Line 249: „soil-depth” – „soil depth”
Line 256 „soil properties were shown significant correlations proximity level” – „soil properties were showned significant correlations at proximity level”
Line 259: „except gravimetric water content” – „except for gravimetric water content”
Line 260: „Macro and micronutrients” – „Macro- and micronutrients”
Line 260: „shown positive significant except Mn” – „shown was positive significant except for Mn”
Line 267: „gravimetric water-contents” – „gravimetric water contents”
Line 269: „[43].Higher” – space before Higher
Line 271: „tillage to have” – „tillage is to have”
Line 272: „conventional-tillage” – „conventional tillage”
Line 273: „and18.16%)” – space after „and”
Line 274: „an simillar with” – „simillar to”
Line 275: „conventional-tillage” – „conventional tillage”
Line 276: „with increased soil depth” – „with increaseding soil depth”
Line 279: „M. Singh et al.,” – „M. Singh et al.,”
Line 281: „also reported with earlier studies of [48,53,57].” – „also reported with in earlier studies of [48,53,57].”
Line 287: „in agreement of [48]” – „in agreement of with [48]”
Line 287: „found the lower EC” – „found the lower EC”
Line 287: „with decreased soil” – „with decreaseding soil”
Line 283: „upon the decomposition” – „upon the decomposition”
Line 283: „with increased in soil depth” – „with increaseding in soil depth”
Line 284: „soil surface pH reduce” – „soil surface pH reduced”
Line 289: „seep out” – leach out
Line 290: „Our result showed” – „Our results showed”
Line 291: „(table-4)” – „(Table 4)”
Lines 292-293: „(Das et al 2017).Under” – „(Das et al., 2017).Under” – space before Under
Line 293: „sub-surface” – „subsurface”
Line 294: „reduce soil disturbance” – „reduced soil disturbance”
Line 294: „total N” – full stop
Line 296: „4 years rice-wheat” – „4 years of rice-wheat”
Line 295: „concentration was increased by” – „concentration was increased by”
Line 300: „intensive-tillage” – „intensive tillage”; „soil-structure” – „soil structure”
Line 301: „Total N-contents” – „total N contents”
Line 303: ” traditional tillage [65]” – „traditional tillage [65]”. – full stop at the end
Line 304: „compare to” – „compared to”
Line 306: „[66,67]and” – „[66,67]and” – space before and
Line 306: „the nutrients status” – „the nutrients status”
Line 310: „Similarly,[22]” – „Similarly,[22]” – space before [22]
Line 312: „eastern Himalayas” – „Eastern Himalayas”
Line 312: „Our study results” – „Our study results”
Line 313: „decline trend” – „declining trend”
Line 313: „soil depths.[63,70]” – „soil depths.[63,70]” – space after soil depths.
Line 314: „less nutrients concentration” – „less nutrients concentration”
Line 316: „(0-20 315 cm).Significantly” – space after (0-20 315 cm).
Line 317: „acidic reactive soils” – „acidic reactive soils”
Line 318: „K+ ions competes” – „K+ ions competes”
Line 320: „[71,72].While” – „[71,72].While” – space after [71,72].
Line 321: „may the reason” – „may be the reason”
Line 323: „due higher” – „due to higher”
Line 326: „Cu, Mn & Zn concentration” – „Cu, Mn & Zn concentrations were”
Line 326: „The data presented” – „The presented data”
Line 327: „depth .The” – „depth. The” -Spaces!
Line 328: „Fe concentration” – „Fe concentrations”
Line 328: „attributed due to” – „attributed due to”
Line 331: „Cu,Mn & Zn” – „Cu,Mn & Zn” – space after Cu
Line 334: „Cu,Mn” – „Cu, Mn” – space!
Line 338: „due to reduce” – „due to reduced”
Line 339: „Fe3+” – „Fe3+” – upper case
Line 340: „[48].Whereas,” – „[48].Whereas,” – space after [48].
Line 341: „table 5” – „Table 5”
Line 342: „(table 5)” – „(Table 5)”
Line 342: „[48,78].[79,80]” – „[48,78]. [79,80]” – space!
Line 344: „sulpher” – „sulphur”
Line 344: „correlation reported positive significant by” – „correlation was reported positively significant by”
Line 349: „Laconically” – I would suggest the word: „Briefly”, „Shortly” etc.
Line 375: Reference 4: Which journal?
Line 380: Ref. 6. Write all the names.
Line 384: Ref. 7. Which journal?
Line 403: Ref. 13. Is it a book?
Line 405: Ref. 14. Which journal?
Line 425: Ref. 20. Titel is in Italics
Line 378: Ref. 37. mericaMadison – space
Line 499: Ref. 45. „The effect of various long-term 499 tillage systems on soil properties and spring barley yield” – it is written twice; details are missing
Line 506: Ref. 47. Which journal?
Line 518. Ref. 51. Which journal? Sustainability
Line 524. Ref. 54. Which journal?
And so on… There ara many many articles cited witout mentioning the journals themselves. Very thorough checking is needed for the References part as well.
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Comment#1:
English language and style
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English language and style have been checked as suggested by the valuable reviewer throughout the manuscript.
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Reply to Comment
All section of manuscript has been improved as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
General comments:
Comment#3:
The article is a little bit hard to follow. There are many long sentences. Sometimes the end of the sentence is not finished with a full stop. There are a lot of misspellings.
Reply to Comment
English language and sentences are carefully improved with proper sentences as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#4:
- The abbreviations(DSR-ZTWr and TPR-ZTWr, etc.) are really hard to follow and I do not understand why does it need to be so complicated. Easier abbreviations should be given for the different treatments to help the reader cope with the several pieces of information.
Reply to Comment:
The abbreviations are improved with simple abbreviation as suggested by the valuable reviewer. Kindly, see the Table 2
Comment#4:
- Units: kilogramme does not start with capital K; so please correct all the units in the whole article accordingly: mg kg-1
Reply to Comment:
Unit is corrected throughout the articles as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#5:
- Why did you need to plough 3-4 times within 50-60 days?
Reply to Comment:
In Pakistan, especially rice -wheat cropping system, we grow two crops in a years. The time period for next crop cultivation is very short and farmer’s adopted conventional practices to plough land with 3-4 times specifically for rice crop.
Comment#5:
- References: there are several journal names, (eg. Soil and Tillage Research) that are completely written out, however, according to the Authors Guide, these journals do not need to be completely written, but abbreviated. Please correct accordingly.
Reply to Comment:
Reference section has been carefully improved as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Detailed Comments:
Comment#6:
Line 15: Instead of “…. new adoptive technologies” – “adaptive” should be written
Reply to Comment
Spelling correction has been made as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#7:
Line 16: „This investigation was focused …”, „was” is unnecessary
Reply to Comment:
Sentence has been grammatically improved as suggested by the valuable reviewer
Comment#8:
Lines 19-21: abbreviations, like „DSR-ZTWr & TPR-ZTWr” seem a little bit too complicated to me.
Reply to Comment
Comment#9:
Line 24: space is needed before “total”: (7.6 gKg-1)total
Reply to Comment:
Space has been added as suggested by the valuable reviewer
Comment#10:
Line 24, 25: Phosphate and Potassium: they do not need to start with capital letter
Reply to Comment:
Potassium and Phosphate were written as potassium and phosphate as suggested by the valuable reviewer
Comment#11:
Line 27: comma is needed before respectively: „(4.35 mgKg-1) respectively”
Reply to Comment:
Comma has been added as suggested by the valuable reviewer
Comment#12:
Line 31: „ in a long run” – „ in a the long run”
Reply to Comment:
Sentence has been grammatically improved as suggested by the valuable reviewer
Comment#13:
Line 32: „Conservation” – „conservation”
Reply to Comment:
Word has been written as suggested by the valuable reviewer
Comment#14:
Line 32: „Aridisols ;” – no space before ;
Reply to Comment:
Space has been removed as suggested by the valuable reviewer
Comment#15:
Line 40: „ RWCS is covers” „is” is not needed
Reply to Comment:
Sentence has been improved as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#16:
Line 42: „ mono cropping” is one word
Reply to Comment:
Corrected as suggested.
Comment#17:
Line 44: „SOM (soil organic matter)” I would write it the other way around: „soil organic matter (SOM)”
Reply to Comment:
Word has been written as suggested by the valuable reviewer
Comment#18:
Line 45: „investigation,[8,9]” – space is needed after investigation,
Reply to Comment:
Space has been added as suggested by the valuable reviewer
Comment#19:
Line 46: „ … practices effects” - practices effects „s”is not needed
Reply to Comment:
Sentence has been improved as suggested by the valuable reviewer
Comment#20:
Line 48: „Burning or the removal of residues is are adversely…”
Reply to Comment:
Sentence has been improved as suggested by the valuable reviewer
Comment#21:
Line 49: „physio- chemical properties” – there is an extra space before „chemical”
Reply to Comment:
Extra space has been removed as suggested by the valuable reviewer
Comment#22:
Line 49: „nutrients such” – comma is needed between the two
Reply to Comment:
Comma has been added as suggested by the valuable reviewer
Comment#23:
Line 49: „macro and micro nutrients” – I would write: „macro- and micronutrients”
Reply to Comment:
Word has been written as suggested by the valuable reviewer
Comment#24:
Line 51: „7-11 mm per day” – on one m2 or hectare?
Reply to Comment:
Area has been added as suggested by the valuable reviewer
Comment#25:
Line 53: „Both these” – „Both of these”
Reply to Comment:
Sentence has been grammarly improved as suggested by the valuable reviewer
Comment#26:
Line 54: „affect the soil properties” – „the” is not needed
Reply to Comment:
‘the’ has been removed as suggested by the valuable reviewer
Comment#27:
Line 55: „climate[17,18].” – space is needed after climate
Reply to Comment:
Space has been added as suggested by the valuable reviewer
Comment#28:
Line 58: „seems to be best the alternative conventional” – „seems to be the best alternative conventional”,
Reply to Comment:
Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer
Comment#29:
Line 57: „conserve the soil health”
Reply to Comment:
Sentence has been improved as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#29:
Line 58: „preserving the energy”
Reply to Comment:
Sentence has been improved as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#30:
Line 61: „biotic processes[21,22]” – space is needed after processes
Reply to Comment:
Space has been added as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#31:
Line 66: „carbon and nutrients”
Reply to Comment:
Word has been corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#32:
Line 67: ”concentration increased”
Reply to Comment:
Word has been improved as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#33:
Line 69: „soil nutrients status”
Reply to Comment:
Word has been corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#34:
Line 76: „to determines dynamics of soil nutrients availability”
Reply to Comment:
Word has been corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#35:
Lines 80-94: The whole section is not justified to the right
Reply to Comment:
The whole section is justified as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#36:
Line 97: „Figure 1 is distorted, it is not nice like this
Reply to Comment:
Figure 1 has been improved as suggested by the valuable reviewer.Kindly, see the Figure 1
Comment#37:
Line 79: „Site Selection” – selectinon is small „s”
Reply to Comment:
Word has been corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#38:
Line 80: „… 1.8 %) Kala” – comma is needed before Kala
Reply to Comment:
Comma has been added as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#39:
Line 81: „Figure1” – space before 1
Reply to Comment:
Space has been added as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#40:
Line 85: „36°C to 42°C” – the first „°C” is not needed
Reply to Comment:
Word has been corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#41:
Line 85: „extremes of 48°C”
Reply to Comment:
Word has been corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#42:
Line 87: „from 5.1 hours to 10.4 hours”
Reply to Comment:
Sentence has been corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#43:
Line 90: „(FAO, 2014)[34]” – space is needed before [34]
Reply to Comment:
Space has been added as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#44:
Line 93: „at April end” – „end of April”
Reply to Comment:
Word has been improved as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#45:
Line 94: „harvested till at mid-November”
Reply to Comment:
Sentence has been corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#46:
Line 95: full stop after „experimental year”
Reply to Comment:
Full stop has been added as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#47:
Line 98: „experimental design”
Reply to Comment:
Word has been corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#48:
Line 100: „analysis” – „analyses” plural
Reply to Comment:
Singular word is replaced with plural word as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#49:
Lines 100-101: „at 100 the beginning” – „in the beginning”
Reply to Comment:
Grammarly sentence has been corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#50:
Line 101: „Table No. 1” – „No.” is not needed
Reply to Comment:
Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#51:
Line 102: „treatment(s)” – „treatments”
Reply to Comment:
Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#52:
Line 103: „(10 x20 m)” – space before 20
Reply to Comment:
Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#53:
Line 103: „(Table.2)” – full stop is not needed before 2 only a space
Reply to Comment:
Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#54:
Line 107: „ZT (Zero till)” – suggestion: „Zero till (ZT)”
Reply to Comment:
Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#55:
Line 111: „detail” – „detailed”
Reply to Comment:
Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#56:
Line 113: „basic soil” – big B
Reply to Comment:
Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#57:
Line 113: „Bulk density (g/cm3)” – „Bulk density (g cm-3)”
Reply to Comment:
Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#58:
Line 113 (in Table 1): „Available P and K (mg-kg)” – unit should be: mg kg-1
Reply to Comment:
Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#59:
Line 114: „Description about” – „Description of”
Reply to Comment:
Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#60:
Line 114: Table 2: How did you measure „soil disturbance”?
Reply to comment:
Soil disturbance was determine on the basis of tillage implements depth application. In conventional tillage, plough shatter and break the soil around 50 cm. whereas, in conservation tillage, we use zero drill or happy seeder whose tines goes only 2-3 inches deep for sowing purpose.
Comment#61:
Line 114: Table 2: How did you determine „left residue”? The 2% seems to high. Space is needed before number in Table 2. Please check them!
Reply to Comment:
Crop straw residues were determined by the measuring the straw/residue yield in meter per square area then a specific percentage is left on the surface and remaining residues were uplifted with the help of labour. The space has been added as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#62:
Line 123: What was the seed rate for wheat?
Reply to Comment:
Recommended seed rate 110 kg per hectare is used for wheat throughout the experiment.
Comment#63:
Line 126: How much N% were in the fertilizers?
Reply to Comment:
46% and 18% of nitrogen were present in urea and di-ammonium phosphate fertilizers.
Comment#64:
Line 128: „Kgha-1” – space: „Kg ha-1”
Reply to Comment:
Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#65:
Line 128-129: „Nitrogen (N), P (Phosphorus) and K (Potassium)” – be consequent: „nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K)”
Reply to Comment:
Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#66:
Line 130: How did you distribute 150 g herbicide on a hectare by irrigation? Didn’t you need to dilute it?
Reply to Comment:
Irrigation is used to moist the soil and 150 g herbicide was diluted in 150L water and applied in one hectare area.
Comment#67:
Line 138: „30 kg-ha seed rate” – „30 kg ha-1 seed rate”
Reply to Comment:
Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#68:
Line 139: „g-ha” – „g ha-1”
Reply to Comment:
Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#69:
Line 142: „kg-ha” – „kg ha-1”
Reply to Comment:
Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#70:
Line 145: „300 gha-1” – „300 g ha-1”
Reply to Comment:
Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#71:
Line 152: „wheat harvesting (2019).” – what does 2019 refer to?
Reply to Comment:
It means wheat crop was harvested and then collected the samples after 5-7 days.
Comment#72:
Line 153: „below ground” – one word
Reply to Comment:
Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#73:
Line 154: „via a 2 mm sieve”
Reply to Comment:
Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#74:
Line 156: „coree” – cores?
Reply to Comment:
Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#75:
Line 157: „EC and pH was determined, as well.” – by which method? EC – electrical conductivity (EC)
Reply to Comment:
Electrical conductivity (EC) and pH determination methods have been added in the material and methods section as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#76:
Line 157-158: „Total Nitrogen (N), available Phosphorous (P) and 157 Extractable-Potassium (K)” – Suggestion: „total nitrogen (TN), available phosphorous (P) and 157 extractable-potassium (K)”
Reply to Comment:
Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#76:
Line 158: „describes by” – „described by”
Reply to Comment:
Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#77:
Line 160: „DTPA-extractableFe,Mn,Cu” – space! „DTPA-extractable Fe, Mn, Cu”
Reply to Comment:
Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#78:
Line 162: „on the soil”
Reply to Comment:
Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#79:
Line 165: „[42]et al.1999).” – space „[42] et al. 1999).”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#80:
Line 169: „as compare” – „as compared”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#81:
Line 170: „water contents” and comma afterwards
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#82:
Line 171: „hold lowest” – „held the lowest”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#83:
Line 173: „,7.02%” – comma is needed before 7
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#84:
Line 175: „depths respectively” – comma before respectively
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#85:
Line 172: „contents is increased” – „contents is increased”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#86:
Line 172: „water content at” – extra space between content and at
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#87:
Line 173: „significant level 0.05 %” – „significance level 0.05 %”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#88:
Line 173-174: I suggest to write the names of the treatments then abbreviations in brackets
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Suggestion has been incorporated as suggested by the valuable reviewer
Comment#89:
Line 179: „significant at a depths of 15 to 30cm and 30 to 45cm layers”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#90:
Line 188: „showed the similar”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#91:
Line 190: „(15 to 45cm) respectively” – comma before respectively
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#92:
Line 191: „shown in significant”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#93:
Line 193: „Influenced of tillage”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#94:
Line 194: „Ph” – „pH”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#95:
Table 3 should be turned, it is not completely visible.
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Table 3 has been set for proper visibility as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#96:
Line 200: „(0 to 15cm).The” – space before The
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#97:
Line2 201-202: „It may be attributed due…
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#98:
Line 197: „(P=0.05) higher” – extra space before higher
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#99:
Line 197: „mgKg-1, 6.3 mgKg-1and 6.0 mgKg-1” – general advice in all the text: Kg should not be big K; suggestion: mg kg-1
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#100:
Line 199: „treatments is declined”
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Comment#101:
Line 201: „were in significant” – „insignificant”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#102:
Line 208: Table 4: What do the small letters mean?
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Small letter in Table 4 indicated the significant or insignificant difference and incorporated in the Table 4 as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#103:
Line 208-209: „(g-kg),” à g kg-1, „(g-kg),” à g kg-1
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#104:
Line 215: „In-significant” – „Insignificant”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#105:
Line 220: „NTR-NTW was declined”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#106:
Line 225: „45cm respectively” – comma after 45cm; „Figure 2).Irrespective” – space
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#107:
Line 231: „Influence of tillage s and straw”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#108:
Line 226-227: „showed highest Mn extractable Mn concentration”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#109:
Line 228: „(Figure 3).” à (Figure 2).
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#110:
Line 229: „sub soils” – one word
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#111:
Line 234: „ranged from 4.35 mgKg-1to 1.45 mgKg-1at” – unit is not needed in the middle (it is true for the whole sentence); space is needed before „at”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#112:
Line 236: „continuous experimentation” – „continuous experimentation
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#113:
Line 237: „all soil depths”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#114:
Line 237: „than of rest „ - „than the of rest of”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#115:
Line 240: „15-30 cn” - „15-30 cm”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#116:
Line 240: „In the depth 30 to 45cm” – „In the depth of 30 to 45cm”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#117:
Line 249: „soil-depth” – „soil depth”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#118:
Line 256 „soil properties were shown significant correlations proximity level” – „soil properties were showned significant correlations at proximity level”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#119:
Line 259: „except gravimetric water content” – „except for gravimetric water content”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#120:
Line 260: „Macro and micronutrients” – „Macro- and micronutrients”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#121:
Line 260: „shown positive significant except Mn” – „shown was positive significant except for Mn”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#122:
Line 267: „gravimetric water-contents” – „gravimetric water contents”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#123:
Line 269: „[43].Higher” – space before Higher
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#124:
Line 271: „tillage to have” – „tillage is to have”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#125:
Line 272: „conventional-tillage” – „conventional tillage”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#126:
Line 273: „and18.16%)” – space after „and”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#5127:
Line 274: „an simillar with” – „simillar to”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#128:
Line 275: „conventional-tillage” – „conventional tillage”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#129:
Line 276: „with increased soil depth” – „with increaseding soil depth”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#130:
Line 279: „M. Singh et al.,” – „M. Singh et al.,”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#131:
Line 281: „also reported with earlier studies of [48,53,57].” – „also reported with in earlier studies of [48,53,57].”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#132:
Line 287: „in agreement of [48]” – „in agreement of with [48]”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#133:
Line 287: „found the lower EC” – „found the lower EC”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#134:
Line 287: „with decreased soil” – „with decreaseding soil”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#135:
Line 283: „upon the decomposition” – „upon the decomposition”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#136:
Line 283: „with increased in soil depth” – „with increaseding in soil depth”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#137:
Line 284: „soil surface pH reduce” – „soil surface pH reduced”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#138:
Line 289: „seep out” – leach out
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#139:
Line 290: „Our result showed” – „Our results showed”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#140:
Line 291: „(table-4)” – „(Table 4)”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#141:
Lines 292-293: „(Das et al 2017).Under” – „(Das et al., 2017).Under” – space before Under
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#142:
Line 293: „sub-surface” – „subsurface”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#143:
Line 294: „reduce soil disturbance” – „reduced soil disturbance”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#144:
Line 294: „total N” – full stop
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#145:
Line 296: „4 years rice-wheat” – „4 years of rice-wheat”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#146:
Line 295: „concentration was increased by” – „concentration was increased by”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#147:
Line 300: „intensive-tillage” – „intensive tillage”; „soil-structure” – „soil structure”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#148:
Line 301: „Total N-contents” – „total N contents”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#149:
Line 303: ” traditional tillage [65]” – „traditional tillage [65]”. – full stop at the end
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#150:
Line 304: „compare to” – „compared to”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#151:
Line 306: „[66,67]and” – „[66,67]and” – space before and
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#152:
Line 306: „the nutrients status” – „the nutrients status”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#153:
Line 310: „Similarly,[22]” – „Similarly,[22]” – space before [22]
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#154:
Line 312: „eastern Himalayas” – „Eastern Himalayas”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#155:
Line 312: „Our study results” – „Our study results”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#156:
Line 313: „decline trend” – „declining trend”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#157:
Line 313: „soil depths.[63,70]” – „soil depths.[63,70]” – space after soil depths.
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#158:
Line 314: „less nutrients concentration” – „less nutrients concentration”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#159:
Line 316: „(0-20 315 cm).Significantly” – space after (0-20 315 cm).
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#160:
Line 317: „acidic reactive soils” – „acidic reactive soils”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#161:
Line 318: „K+ ions competes” – „K+ ions competes”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#162:
Line 320: „[71,72].While” – „[71,72].While” – space after [71,72].
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#163:
Line 321: „may the reason” – „may be the reason”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#164:
Line 323: „due higher” – „due to higher”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#165:
Line 326: „Cu, Mn & Zn concentration” – „Cu, Mn & Zn concentrations were”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#166:
Line 326: „The data presented” – „The presented data”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#167:
Line 327: „depth .The” – „depth. The” -Spaces!
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#168:
Line 328: „Fe concentration” – „Fe concentrations”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#169:
Line 328: „attributed due to” – „attributed due to”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#170:
Line 331: „Cu,Mn & Zn” – „Cu,Mn & Zn” – space after Cu
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#171:
Line 334: „Cu,Mn” – „Cu, Mn” – space!
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#172:
Line 338: „due to reduce” – „due to reduced”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#173:
Line 339: „Fe3+” – „Fe3+” – upper case
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#174:
Line 340: „[48].Whereas,” – „[48].Whereas,” – space after [48].
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#175:
Line 341: „table 5” – „Table 5”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#176:
Line 342: „(table 5)” – „(Table 5)”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#177:
Line 342: „[48,78].[79,80]” – „[48,78]. [79,80]” – space!
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#178:
Line 344: „sulpher” – „sulphur”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#179:
Line 344: „correlation reported positive significant by” – „correlation was reported positively significant by”
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#180:
Line 349: „Laconically” – I would suggest the word: „Briefly”, „Shortly” etc.
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#181:
Line 375: Reference 4: Which journal?
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Journal name has been incorporated as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#182:
Line 380: Ref. 6. Write all the names.
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Reference has been improved as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#183:
Line 384: Ref. 7. Which journal?
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Journal name has been incorporated as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#184:
Line 403: Ref. 13. Is it a book?
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Journal name has been incorporated as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#185:
Line 405: Ref. 14. Which journal?
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Reference details have been added as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#186:
Line 425: Ref. 20. Titel is in Italics
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Reference has been improved as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#187:
Line 378: Ref. 37. mericaMadison – space
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Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Reply to Comment:
Reference has been improved as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#189:
Line 506: Ref. 47. Which journal?
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Reference has been improved as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#190:
Line 518. Ref. 51. Which journal? Sustainability
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Reference has been improved as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#191:
Line 524. Ref. 54. Which journal?
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Reference has been improved as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#192:
And so on… There are many many articles cited witout mentioning the journals themselves. Very thorough checking is needed for the References part as well.
Reply to Comment:
Reference section has been carefully improved as observed by the valuable reviewer.
Author Response File: 
Author Response.docx
Reviewer 2 Report
Abstract:
The authors should make the objective of the work more explicit
Introduction
Line 53-55. How affect the water and energy and labor resource to soil properties? Briefly describe what the literature shows on the subject, whether it is a positive or negative effect.
The objective is clearly defined; however, it is not shown how it will be carried out. What methodology and data are used? Briefly mention
Marial and methods
I think the article could be improved by specifying the sampling procedure further. Indicated on which dates each one was taken and the period of time between one and the other.
They could also mention why it was carried out in that period of time and the depths established.
If the samples are random in both periods, the differences in means are on the average, since the effect can be due to the random selection itself and / or due to the change itself.
Has been it taken in accounting?
Table 3 is not possible to read. Please remake it.
Discussion
Line 279: The reference should be numeric: M. Singh et al., 2014 and Sinha et al., 2019
Conclusion
The author should be including the policy recommendation abouts manager of soil.
Also, the results have higher impact in the sustainability management of soil, comment the possibility and options for public and privative managers.
Author Response
REPLY TO REVIEWER#2 COMMENTS
Open Review
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English language and style
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( ) Moderate English changes required
( ) English language and style are fine/minor spell check required
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Reply to Comment:
Methods and conclusion sections have been improved as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#2
Abstract:
The authors should make the objective of the work more explicit
Reply to Comment:
Objective in abstract has been more explicit as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Introduction
Comment#3
Line 53-55. How affect the water and energy and labor resource to soil properties? Briefly describe what the literature shows on the subject, whether it is a positive or negative effect.
Reply to Comment:
Brief description has been explained as asked by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#4
The objective is clearly defined; however, it is not shown how it will be carried out. What methodology and data are used? Briefly mention
Reply to Comment
Brief description has been added in the introduction as asked by the valuable reviewer.
Materials and methods
Comment#5
I think the article could be improved by specifying the sampling procedure further. Indicated on which dates each one was taken and the period of time between one and the other.
Reply to Comment
Sampling procedure has been improved as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#6
They could also mention why it was carried out in that period of time and the depths established.
Reply to Comment
Reasons have been added as asked by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#7
If the samples are random in both periods, the differences in means are on the average, since the effect can be due to the random selection itself and / or due to the change itself.
Reply to Comment
Samples were randomly throughout the experiment after 5-7 days of wheat harvesting so effect will be due to treatments.
Comment#8
Has been it taken in accounting?
Reply to Comment
Yes, it has been taken in accounting. Kindly, see the sampling detail.
Comment#9
Table 3 is not possible to read. Please remake it.
Reply to Comment
Suggestion incorporated as suggested by the valuable reviewer. Kindly see the revised table.
Comment#9
Discussion
Line 279: The reference should be numeric: M. Singh et al., 2014 and Sinha et al., 2019
Reply to Comment
The suggestion for reference is corrected as numeric observed by the valuable reviewer.
Conclusion
Comment#10
The author should be including the policy recommendation about manager of soil.
Also, the results have higher impact in the sustainability management of soil, comment the possibility and options for public and privative managers.
Reply to Comment:
Recommendation added as suggested by the valuable reviewer
Author Response File: Author Response.docx
Round 2
Reviewer 1 Report
General comments:
The article is now easier to follow and understand. There are still some misspellings, that I tried to correct. The authors should double (or triple) check it again for missing spaces, and other misspellings. There is a missing section between: line 637 to 808.
Line 136a: „but it affect” --> „but it affects”
Line 136b: instead of „huge use of water” --> „utilization of water in a great amount results more...”
Line 137: „The unavailability of water will resulted deterioration”
By Table 2, the authors commented on „soil disturbance (%)” and „left residue (%)” -> I would incorporate these comments onto the Materials and Methods part
Line 271: „rice seedlings”
Line 277: „At the end November” --> „At the end of November”
Line 281: „Randomly composite soil samples was were collected”
Line 422: space and comma after SC5
Line 436: bracket and comma after „depth”: „0 to 15 cm depth. While lowest organic” à „0 to 15 cm depth), while lowest organic” à it should be one sentence
Line 444: space before „end” and „under”: „6.3 mg kg-1and 6.0 mg kg-1under”
Line 575: space before „and”: „185 mg kg-1and”
Line 595: pH
Lines 598 and 601: „Same alphabets letters” – „Same alphabetical letters”
Line 599: „Influenced of tillage” – „Influence of tillage”
Line 625: space after cm,: „0 to 15cm,15”
Line 636, 809, 813, 819, and 824: Figure 2, not 3
From line 637 to line 808 some information is missing.
Line 908: space before „due”: „[54,55]due”
Line 963: „nutrients presents” – „nutrients presents”
Line 963: „nutrients status” – „nutrients status”
Line 974-975: „K+ ions” „H+” – „K+ ions” „H+ ions” please use uppercase +
Line 978: „ZTR-ZTR tillage practice” – new abbreviations
Line 983: “depth .The” – „depth. The”
Line 993: „returning practices (TPR-NTWr)” – new abbreviations
Author Response
REPLY TO REVIEWER 1 (ROUND 2)
Manuscript ID
agronomy-970643
Review Report Form
Open Review
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Comment#1:
English language and style
( ) Extensive editing of English language and style required
( ) Moderate English changes required
(x) English language and style are fine/minor spell check required
( ) I don't feel qualified to judge about the English language and style
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English language and style have been checked for minor spell as suggested by the valuable reviewer throughout the manuscript.
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Reply to Comment: Results and conclusion sections of manuscript has been improved as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comments and Suggestions for Authors
Comment#3: General comments: The article is now easier to follow and understand. There are still some misspellings, which I tried to correct. The authors should double (or triple) check it again for missing spaces, and other misspellings.
There is a missing section between line 637 to 808.
Reply to Comment: Spelling mistakes haves been checked twices as suggested by the valuable reviewer. The section is not missing but due to track, change there was issues in the line number. However, it has been corrected by removing track-changing mode and highlighting changes in Red Font.
Comment#4: Line 136a: „but it affect” --> „but it affects”
Reply to comment: Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#5: Line 136b: instead of „huge use of water” --> „utilization of water in a great amount results more...”
Reply to comment: Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer. Kindly see L#49 to 58 now.
Comment#6: Line 137: „The unavailability of water will resulted deterioration”
Reply to comments: Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer.
Comment#7: By Table 2, the authors commented on „soil disturbance (%)” and „left residue (%)” -> I would incorporate these comments on to the Materials and Methods part
Reply to comments: Soil disturbance description has been incorporated into materials and methods section as suggested by the valuable reviewer. Kindly see L#114 to 117 now.
Comment#8: Line 271: „rice seedlings”
Reply to comment: Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer. Kindly see L#144 now.
Comment#9: Line 277: „At the end November” --> „At the end of November”
Reply to comment: Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer. Kindly see L#150 now.
Comment#10: Line 281: „Randomly composite soil samples was were collected”
Reply to comment: Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer. Kindly see L#156 now.
Comment#11: Line 422: space and comma after SC5
Reply to comment: Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer. Kindly see L#177 now.
Comment#12: Line 436: bracket and comma after „depth”: „0 to 15 cm depth. While lowest organic” à „0 to 15 cm depth), while lowest organic” à it should be one sentence
Reply to comment: Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer. Kindly see L#192 to 194 now.
Comment#13: Line 444: space before „end” and „under”: „6.3 mg kg-1and 6.0 mg kg-1under”
Reply to comment: Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer. Kindly see L#200 now.
Comment#14: Line 575: space before „and”: „185 mg kg-1and”
Reply to comment: Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer. Kindly see L#208 now.
Comment#15: Line 595: pH
Reply to comment: Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer. Kindly see L#228 now.
Comment#16: Lines 598 and 601: „Same alphabets letters” – „Same alphabetical letters”
Reply to comment: Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer. Kindly see L#231 and 234 now.
Comment#15: Line 599: „Influenced of tillage” – „Influence of tillage”
Reply to comment: Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer everywhere.
Comment#16: Line 625: space after cm,: „0 to 15cm,15”
Reply to comment: Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer
Comment#17: Line 636, 809, 813, 819, and 824: Figure 2, not 3
Reply to comment: Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer
Comment#18: From line 637 to line 808 some information is missing.
Reply to comment: Due to review track change these lines were missed out otherwise there was no information was missed out.
Comment#19: Line 908: space before „due”: „[54,55]due”
Reply to comment: Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer
Comment#20: Line 963: „nutrients presents” – „nutrients presents”
Reply to comment: Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer
Comment#21: Line 963: „nutrients status” – „nutrients status”
Reply to comment: Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer
Comment#22: Line 974-975: „K+ ions” „H+” – „K+ ions” „H+ ions” please use uppercase +
Reply to comment: Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer
Comment#23: Line 978: „ ” – new abbreviations
Reply to comment: Corrected as suggested by the valuable reviewer
Comment#24: Line 983: “depth .The” – „depth. The”
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