Overview
Background
Dr Yash Dang is Principal Research Fellow at The University of Queensland possess extensive experience in soil and nutrient management. He is currently leading a national project on low cost carbon stock estimation using proximal and remote sensing. He is also leading the northern grains region in national GRDC projects to identify and manage soil constraints, conservation agriculture, strategic tillage and sustainable land management practices. While his research spans in the areas of crop production, much of his research focuses on soil constraints. He has also coordinated soil carbon and soil quality projects in Queensland cropping soils. Yash has great faith in engagement with the farmers to develop collaborative, participatory research project to address soil health issues. He also has strong interest in proximal and remote sensing to identify constraints at farm and national scales for site-specific soil and nutrient management.
Availability
- Dr Yash Dang is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Identification and management of soil constraints
Soil salinity, sodicity, acidity, and alkalinity, elemental toxicities such as boron, chloride and aluminium and compaction are important soil constraints to agricultural sustainability in many soils of Australia. Estimating the severity of soil constraints, and their impact on plant productivity and management is a very complex issue. Several soil properties in the surface and subsoil interact with each other to determine the local environment for root growth at a given time. Rarely do the various soil stresses occur independently. Moreover, variable distribution of soil constraints, both spatially within a paddock, across the landscape and with depth in the soil profile, and the complex interactions that exist among the various physio-chemical constraints, make it difficult to determine which stress is the major limitation to crop production. Grains Research Development Corporation projects are helping growers identify soil constraints using proximal sensing and remote sensing and manage soil constraints through amelioration, crops and cultivars adaptation and/or matching inputs to the realistic potential yield in the presence of soil constraints.
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Conservation agriculture for sustainable crop production and land management
No-tillage (NT), stubble retention (SR) and crop rotation component of conservation farming systems offer a wide range of economic, environmental and social advantages compared to conventional tillage (CT) which involves intensive disturbance of soils prior to crop sowing. Hermitage long-term NT- SR experiment initiated in 1968 is the longest continuing trial in Australia. The project quantify the impact of continuous NT-SR and nitrogen on productivity, profitability and soil health.
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Strategic tillage in no-till farming systems
Adoption of no-till (NT) has progressed steadily, there are still situations and attitudes that hinder adoption of what are seen as rigid systems. These concerns have been enhanced by the emergence of five major issues in long term NT systems - (i) build-up of soil- and stubble-borne diseases; (ii) build-up of herbicide-resistant weeds; (iii) nutrient stratification in the surface soil; (iv) build-up of soil insect; and (v) environment and health concerns about the effects of herbicides on- and off-site. An occasional strategic tillage (ST) has been used as a means to manage some of the specific issues emerging in NT farming systems. However, growers who practise strict NT systems are concerned that even one-time tillage operation may undo much of the positive effect of NT farming systems on soil conditions. Those promoting ideas of strictly no soil disturbance predict irreparable damage to soil from occasional ST. The industry driven project identify (i) the need for ST in NT farming systems; (ii) strategies for the safe implementation of ST in NT systems, and (iii) the potential risks and rewards of occasional ST on agronomic outcomes, soil health and the environment.
Works
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2022
Other Outputs
Nitrogen release dynamics of enhanced efficiency fertilisers (EEFs): placement, soil factors and plant uptake
Martinez, Cristina, Janke, Chelsea, Dang, Yash and Bell, Michael (2022). Nitrogen release dynamics of enhanced efficiency fertilisers (EEFs): placement, soil factors and plant uptake. Grains Research Update Barton, ACT, Australia: Grains Research and Development Corporation.
2022
Journal Article
Developing and testing remote-sensing indices to represent within-field variation of wheat yields: assessment of the variation explained by simple models
Ulfa, Fathiyya, Orton, Thomas G., Dang, Yash P. and Menzies, Neal W. (2022). Developing and testing remote-sensing indices to represent within-field variation of wheat yields: assessment of the variation explained by simple models. Agronomy, 12 (2) 384, 384. doi: 10.3390/agronomy12020384
2022
Journal Article
Sieving soil before incubation experiments overestimates carbon mineralization but underestimates temperature sensitivity
Kan, Zheng-Rong, Liu, Wen-Xuan, Liu, Wen-Sheng, He, Cong, Bohoussou, N'dri Yves, Dang, Yash Pal, Zhao, Xin and Zhang, Hai-Lin (2022). Sieving soil before incubation experiments overestimates carbon mineralization but underestimates temperature sensitivity. Science of the Total Environment, 806 (Pt 4) 150962, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150962
2022
Journal Article
Effect of 50 years of no-tillage, stubble retention, and nitrogen fertilization on soil respiration, easily extractable glomalin, and nitrogen mineralization
Jha, Pramod, Hati, Kuntal M., Dalal, Ram C., Dang, Yash P., Kopittke, Peter M., McKenna, Brigid A. and Menzies, Neal W. (2022). Effect of 50 years of no-tillage, stubble retention, and nitrogen fertilization on soil respiration, easily extractable glomalin, and nitrogen mineralization. Agronomy, 12 (1) 151, 151. doi: 10.3390/agronomy12010151
2022
Other Outputs
University of Queensland reference paddocks - raw and pre-processed datasets
Ulfa, Fathiyya, Orton, Tom and Dang, Yash (2022). University of Queensland reference paddocks - raw and pre-processed datasets. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/927324c
2022
Book Chapter
Simultaneous effects of legume cultivation on carbon and nitrogen accumulation in soil
Virk, Ahmad Latif, Lin, Bai-Jian, Kan, Zheng-Rong, Qi, Jian-Ying, Dang, Yash Pal, Lal, Rattan, Zhao, Xin and Zhang, Hai-Lin (2022). Simultaneous effects of legume cultivation on carbon and nitrogen accumulation in soil. Advances in agronomy. (pp. 75-110) edited by Donald L. Sparks. Cambridge, MA United States: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/bs.agron.2021.08.002
2021
Journal Article
Appropriate farming practices of summer maize in the North China Plain: reducing nitrogen use to promote sustainable agricultural development
Liu, Bing-Yang, Lin, Bai-Jian, Li, Xiao-Xiao, Virk, Ahmad Latif, N'dri Yves, Bohoussou, Zhao, Xin, Dang, Yash Pal and Zhang, Hai-Lin (2021). Appropriate farming practices of summer maize in the North China Plain: reducing nitrogen use to promote sustainable agricultural development. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 175 105889, 105889. doi: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2021.105889
2021
Journal Article
Mechanisms of soil organic carbon stability and its response to no-till: A global synthesis and perspective
Kan, Zheng-Rong, Liu, Wen-Xuan, Liu, Wen-Sheng, Lal, Rattan, Dang, Yash Pal, Zhao, Xin and Zhang, Hai-Lin (2021). Mechanisms of soil organic carbon stability and its response to no-till: A global synthesis and perspective. Global Change Biology, 28 (3), 693-710. doi: 10.1111/gcb.15968
2021
Journal Article
Maize production and nitrous oxide emissions from enhanced efficiency nitrogen fertilizers
Dang, Yash P., Martinez, Cristina, Smith, Daniel, Rowlings, David, Grace, Peter and Bell, Mike (2021). Maize production and nitrous oxide emissions from enhanced efficiency nitrogen fertilizers. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 121 (2-3), 191-208. doi: 10.1007/s10705-021-10171-4
2021
Journal Article
50 years of continuous no-tillage, stubble retention and nitrogen fertilization enhanced macro-aggregate formation and stabilisation in a Vertisol
Hati, Kuntal M., Jha, Pramod, Dalal, Ram C., Jayaraman, Somasundaram, Dang, Yash P., Kopittke, Peter M., Kirchhof, Gunnar and Menzies, Neal W. (2021). 50 years of continuous no-tillage, stubble retention and nitrogen fertilization enhanced macro-aggregate formation and stabilisation in a Vertisol. Soil and Tillage Research, 214 105163, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.still.2021.105163
2021
Conference Publication
Restoration of salt-affected soils is a function of soil profile diagnosis, and residual sodium carbonate of irrigation water in arid and semi-arid environments
Ahmad, W., Zia, M.H., Shahid, S.A., Dang, Y. and Sabir, M. (2021). Restoration of salt-affected soils is a function of soil profile diagnosis, and residual sodium carbonate of irrigation water in arid and semi-arid environments. Global Symposium on Salt-affected Soils, Rome, Italy, 20-22 October 2021. Rome, Italy: FAO-UN. doi: 10.4060/cb9565en
2021
Journal Article
Evaluation of water status of wheat genotypes to aid prediction of yield on sodic soils using UAV-thermal imaging and machine learning
Das, Sumanta, Christopher, Jack, Apan, Armando, Choudhury, Malini Roy, Chapman, Scott, Menzies, Neal W. and Dang, Yash P. (2021). Evaluation of water status of wheat genotypes to aid prediction of yield on sodic soils using UAV-thermal imaging and machine learning. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 307 108477, 108477. doi: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2021.108477
2021
Journal Article
Improving biomass and grain yield prediction of wheat genotypes on sodic soil using integrated high-resolution multispectral, hyperspectral, 3D point cloud, and machine learning techniques
Roy Choudhury, Malini, Das, Sumanta, Christopher, Jack, Apan, Armando, Chapman, Scott, Menzies, Neal W. and Dang, Yash P. (2021). Improving biomass and grain yield prediction of wheat genotypes on sodic soil using integrated high-resolution multispectral, hyperspectral, 3D point cloud, and machine learning techniques. Remote Sensing, 13 (17) 3482, 3482. doi: 10.3390/rs13173482
2021
Journal Article
Improving estimation of in-season crop water use and health of wheat genotypes on sodic soils using spatial interpolation techniques and multi-component metrics
Choudhury, Malini Roy, Mellor, Vincent, Das, Sumanta, Christopher, Jack, Apan, Armando, Menzies, Neal W., Chapman, Scott and Dang, Yash P. (2021). Improving estimation of in-season crop water use and health of wheat genotypes on sodic soils using spatial interpolation techniques and multi-component metrics. Agricultural Water Management, 255 107007, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.agwat.2021.107007
2021
Journal Article
UAV-thermal imaging: a technological breakthrough for monitoring and quantifying crop abiotic stress to help sustain productivity on sodic soils – a case review on wheat
Das, Sumanta, Chapman, Scott, Christopher, Jack, Roy Choudhury, Malini, Menzies, Neal W., Apan, Armando and Dang, Yash P. (2021). UAV-thermal imaging: a technological breakthrough for monitoring and quantifying crop abiotic stress to help sustain productivity on sodic soils – a case review on wheat. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, 23 100583, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.rsase.2021.100583
2021
Journal Article
Conservation agriculture as a system to enhance ecosystem services
Jayaraman, Somasundaram, Dang, Yash P., Naorem, Anandkumar, Page, Kathryn L. and Dalal, Ram C. (2021). Conservation agriculture as a system to enhance ecosystem services. Agriculture, 11 (8) 718, 718. doi: 10.3390/agriculture11080718
2021
Journal Article
Integrated field assessment of nitrogen release dynamics and crop recovery of band-applied controlled-release fertilisers
Martinez, Cristina, Clarke, Daniel, Dang, Yash P., Janke, Chelsea and Bell, Michael J. (2021). Integrated field assessment of nitrogen release dynamics and crop recovery of band-applied controlled-release fertilisers. Plant and Soil, 466 (1-2), 257-273. doi: 10.1007/s11104-021-05043-3
2021
Journal Article
Pressmud alleviates soil sodicity stress in a rice–wheat rotation: effects on soil properties, physiological adaptation and yield-related traits
Sheoran, Parvender, Kumar, Arvind, Singh, Anshuman, Kumar, Ashwani, Parjapat, Kailash, Sharma, Raman, Singh, Ranjay K., Yadav, Rajender Kumar, Dang, Yash P. and Sharma, Parbodh C. (2021). Pressmud alleviates soil sodicity stress in a rice–wheat rotation: effects on soil properties, physiological adaptation and yield-related traits. Land Degradation and Development, 32 (9), 2735-2748. doi: 10.1002/ldr.3953
2021
Journal Article
Evolution and application of digital technologies to predict crop type and crop phenology in agriculture
Potgieter, A. B., Zhao, Yan, Zarco-Tejada, Pablo J, Chenu, Karine, Zhang, Yifan, Porker, Kenton, Biddulph, Ben, Dang, Yash P., Neale, Tim, Roosta, Fred and Chapman, Scott (2021). Evolution and application of digital technologies to predict crop type and crop phenology in agriculture. In Silico Plants, 3 (1) diab017, 1-23. doi: 10.1093/insilicoplants/diab017
2021
Journal Article
Review of crop‐specific tolerance limits to acidity, salinity and sodicity for seventeen cereal, pulse, and oilseed crops common to rainfed subtropical cropping systems
Page, Kathryn L., Dang, Yash P., Martinez, Cristina, Dalal, Ram C., Wehr, J. Bernhard, Kopittke, Peter M., Orton, Thomas G. and Menzies, Neal W. (2021). Review of crop‐specific tolerance limits to acidity, salinity and sodicity for seventeen cereal, pulse, and oilseed crops common to rainfed subtropical cropping systems. Land Degradation and Development, 32 (8), 2459-2480. doi: 10.1002/ldr.3915
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Yash Dang is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Management of sodic, magnesic or dispersive soils
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Soil-Crop Variability
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Crop Phenotyping
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Spatial diagnosis of soil constraints
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Root traits for crop adaptation in soil constraints
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Ameliorating soil constraints using inorganic and organic amendments under rainfed conditions
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Adjunct Professor Ram Dalal AM, Dr Bernhard Wehr
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Doctor Philosophy
Ameliorating soil constraints using inorganic and organic amendments under rainfed conditions
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Adjunct Professor Ram Dalal AM, Dr Bernhard Wehr
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Master Philosophy
Sorghum (Sorghum Bicolor L. Moench) Germination in Cold and Drying Soil
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Daniel Rodriguez, Dr Joe Eyre
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Doctor Philosophy
Economics of ameliorating soil constraints in the Northern Region: Project D: Program co-ordination; communication, extension and evaluation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Severine van Bommel
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Doctor Philosophy
Economics of ameliorating soil constraints in the Northern Region: Project D: Program co-ordination; communication, extension and evaluation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Severine van Bommel
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Spatial Soil Constraint Diagnoses in Australia's Northern Grains Region
Principal Advisor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
High-throughput phenotyping using UAV thermal imaging integrated with field experiments and statistical modelling techniques to quantify water use of wheat genotypes on rain-fed sodic soils
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Scott Chapman
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
High-throughput phenotyping and spatial modelling to aid understanding of wheat genotype adaptation on sodic soils
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Scott Chapman
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Using within-field variability to assess the impact of soil sodicity on wheat yield in the northern grains-growing region of Australia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Kopittke
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding the physiological basis for improved wheat seedling growth on dispersive sodic soils
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Kopittke
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Effects of pesticides, nitrification inhibitors, lime, and copper on soil N transformations and nitrous oxide emissions
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Kopittke, Adjunct Professor Ram Dalal AM
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Effect of strategic tillage in soil microbial communities in Vertisols from Queensland, Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Michael Bell, Dr Lilia Carvalhais
Media
Enquiries
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- no-tillage
- sodicity
- soil constraints
- strategic tillage
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