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Alfalfa (Medicago Sativa L.) Water Use Efficiency As Affected By Harvest Traffic And Soil Compaction In A Sandy Loam Soil, Eric A. Rechel, William R. Detar, Burl D. Meek, Lyle M. Carter
Alfalfa (Medicago Sativa L.) Water Use Efficiency As Affected By Harvest Traffic And Soil Compaction In A Sandy Loam Soil, Eric A. Rechel, William R. Detar, Burl D. Meek, Lyle M. Carter
William R DeTar
Traffic during alfalfa harvest operations can cause soil compaction and damage to newly growing stems. Root exploration for soil water and nutrients, forage growth dynamics, and final yield can all be affected. The objectives of this study were to determine the long-term effects of harvest traffic and soil compaction on water-use efficiency (WUE) of alfalfa grown in a Wasco sandy loam (coarse-loamy, mixed, nonacid, thermic Typic Torriorthents). Alfalfa was planted into tilled soil and managed with or without harvest traffic. Plants subjected to traffic during harvest had a significantly lower WUE two out of the three years studied compared to …
Alfalfa Yield As Affected By Harvest Traffic And Soil Compaction In A Sandy Loam Soil, Eric A. Rechel, Burl D. Meek, William R. Detar, Lyle M. Carter
Alfalfa Yield As Affected By Harvest Traffic And Soil Compaction In A Sandy Loam Soil, Eric A. Rechel, Burl D. Meek, William R. Detar, Lyle M. Carter
William R DeTar
Harvesting alfalfa (Medicago saliva L.) results in plants being subjected to traffic at different times during the growth cycle with equipment having different wheel sizes and loads. The affect of this traffic could have important ramifications on yield. The objectives of this study were to determine the long-term effects of harvest traffic and soil compaction on alfalfa yield. In the first experiment, two conventional traffic systems were compared to alfalfa production with no traffic. A single traffic event, that covered 100% of the plot area 3 to 5 d after each swathing, compared to no traffic significantly decreased yield by …