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Soil Compaction And Drainage, AEX-301
... of the soil. Excessive soil compaction may result in poor drainage; increased energy for tillage; reduced crop yields because of reduced water and air movement in the soil; reduced ... problems in two locations, (1) at the soil surface and (2) below the normal tillage depth. Contents Surface Soil Compaction Deep Soil Compaction Discussion Research Conclusions Suggestions All educational programs ...
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Publication: Management to Minimize and Reduce Soil Compaction
... Alter the Tillage Depth If you till the soil, vary tillage depth to minimize the development of a "tillage pan" or compacted zone where the tillage implement shears ... tillage. Subsoiling depth should be 50% deeper than the compacted layer with shank spacing equal to the tillage depth for greatest shattering; however, tillage at this depth has a high power requirement which quadruples as tillage depth ...
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Plant Pathology: Disease Management: Cultural Management Practices
... the spread of plant pathogens, although, some forms of inoculum can be spread extensively during tillage. Tillage can bury pathogens in the topsoil in deeper where they are less likely to cause ... . However, minimum tillage can also encourage some pathogens, such as those that feed on crop residues left on the surface of the soil. Sowing practices, such as changing time, depth and direction ...
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Management of Soil and Water for Vegetable Production in Southwest Florida
... vegetable fields in southwest Florida. Pasture soil Bedded Grove Depth (inches) Organic Matter (%) Depth (inches) Organic Matter (%) 0 - 3 2.30 0 - ... a perched water table. Figure 5. Wetting patterns with depth produced in the soil from a single drip irrigation system ... . The remainder of the compost is lost due to decomposition. Tillage and bedding operations associated with one to three vegetable ...
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Landscape Diversity: Multiple-Use Landscapes for Reclaimed Phosphatic Clay Areas
... of clays, which are Ca and Mg saturated, provides flocculated, highly fertile clay with manageable tillage and high water holding capacity. ii) Hydraulic conductivity of phosphatic clay is in the range ... the introduction of phosphatic clay greatly influences the reclaimed phosphatic clay surface relief. a) The depth of phosphatic clay will vary with the underlying terrain ( Fig. 2 ). Where a valley ...
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Fall Planting of Garlic
... within the row at a depth of 2-4 inches (5-10 cm). Between row spacing may be quite variable depending on space limitations and type of tillage equipment to be used ...
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Yard Cleanup Can Control Insects
... chances of survival. If you remove the debris, the soil will freeze to a greater depth and more insects will likely die during the winter. When and How to Remove the ... , pear slugs, rose curculio and spring cankerworm. Removal of the leaf litter and a shallow tillage under ornamentals will help control many of these insects. Sustainable horticultural information, offered free of ...
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Scientific Staff - Bonnie Ball Coelho
... stubble. Data were collected in 1994, 1995 and 1996. Tillage systems, cover crops and crop type had differential effects ... The vertical distribution of the weed seedbank differed with tillage type and depth of tillage. The no-till system had the largest portion ... 15-cm depth. Our results suggest that the vertical distribution of the weed seedbank will be influenced by tillage type, depth of tillage, ...
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Publication: Choosing the Right Tillage System for Row Crop Production
... other reduced tillage systems as well, but less so than with no-till. Table I. Stratification of soil phosphorus availability with no-till in southeast Nebraska. Soil depth Bottomland ... tillage system. Over the long term, tillage costs should be lower with reduced tillage, and least with no-till. No-till and ridge tillage may require a greater investment in planting equipment, while less tillage ...
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Tillage for weed control
... of weeds by tillage under light conditions that trigger orfail to trigger seed germination. I am not aware of any literaturethat compares responses to different types of ploughing/scarifyingetc, depth/frequency ... reduced tillage. On the other hand species in whichgermination is inhibited by light may need a guarantee that sufficientwater is available for growth and this is much more likely at depth, ...
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