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Changes In Distribution Patterns Of Soil Penetration Resistance Within A Silage-Corn Field Following The Use Of Heavy Harvesting Equipments, Ekrem Lütfi̇ Aksakal, Taşkin Öztaş
Changes In Distribution Patterns Of Soil Penetration Resistance Within A Silage-Corn Field Following The Use Of Heavy Harvesting Equipments, Ekrem Lütfi̇ Aksakal, Taşkin Öztaş
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Soil compaction caused by heavy wheeling reduces water infiltration, root development, and yield, and increases bulk density and soil strength. The objective of this study was to determine changes in spatial variability patterns of soil penetration resistance before and after using the silage machine in a corn-growing field. Soil penetration resistance was measured in a 100 × 400 m field with 10 m intervals just before and after harvesting. Measurements were taken from the 20 cm top layer on rows and inter-rows throughout each transect. The mean penetration resistance of 1353 measurements before and after harvesting was 2097 and 3116 …
Comparison Of Surface Soil Stabilization Methods In Situ, Oğuz Başkan, İlhami̇ Ünver, Ceyhan Tarakçioğlu
Comparison Of Surface Soil Stabilization Methods In Situ, Oğuz Başkan, İlhami̇ Ünver, Ceyhan Tarakçioğlu
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
The effects of farmyard manure, tea waste, Portland cement, frisol, initial temporary transparent film cover, and fuel oil on soil stabilization were compared with the control soil on a tilled and loosened clay loam Fluvent soil in Ankara. Grass growth was observed in a two-year field experiment laid out as randomized-block experimental design with three replications, with monitoring of the changes pH in 0-40 cm depths, levels of percentage of water stable aggregates, penetration resistance (PR), infiltration, and moisture content. In addition, soil moisture retention characteristics (SMRC) curves were plotted, organic matter (OM) contents and hydraulic conductivities were determined at …