EFFECT OF MACHINERY TRAFFIC AND TILLAGE OPERATIONS ON THE PHYSICAL-PROPERTIES OF A CLAY AND ON YIELD OF SILAGE CORN

被引:34
作者
MCKYES, E
NEGI, S
DOUGLAS, E
TAYLOR, F
RAGHAVAN, V
机构
[1] Department of Agricultural Engineering, McGill University, Macdonald College
来源
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH | 1979年 / 24卷 / 02期
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10.1016/0021-8634(79)90048-9
中图分类号
S2 [农业工程];
学科分类号
0828 ;
摘要
Comparative plots were set up on a clay soil with different combinations of tractor traffic and tillage treatments prior to the growing of a silage corn crop. Soil bulk densities, moisture retention characteristics and crop yields were measured in the experiment. The results indicated an optimum soil dry bulk density of 1020 kg/m3 for maximum crop yield in the particular season of the experiment. Similar tests done in a wetter season the year before indicated a lower optimum soil dry bulk density of below 900 kg/m3. These results are discussed in terms of the water retention characteristics or the soil and the soil structural changes caused by different treatments. © 1979.
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页码:143 / 148
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