[Link] Researchers Find Compaction-Yield Link
If you're looking for another reason to re-check your tire inflation one last time before you hit the acres, you may have just found it.
Tag: compaction
[Link] Time to address soil compaction in grassland
“I would rather farmers had a management regime which did not rely on machinery – which in my view is the last option,” he says.
[Link] Bigger tires are better for Pa. farmer
“We no-till, manage a lot of manure, and I didn't want compaction. That's why we went that route,” he says.
[Link] 6 ways to use harvest to plan for next year
Get ready for harvest 2021. Consider the points below. These six actions can make your next crop year run a little smoother while also making gains w…
[Link] Hard to crack research reveals how crop roots penetrate hard soils
Scientists have discovered a signal that causes roots to stop growing in hard soils which can be ‘switched off’ to allow them to punch through com…
[Link] How to reduce soil compaction and optimise crop yields
Compacted soils can typically yield 10-20% lower than healthy soils, which is why growers could benefit from a range of measures to cut compaction ris…
[Link] Reduce soil compaction and yield loss from planters
Here are ways to mitigate yield loss from soil compaction associated with central-fill planters.
[Link] Subsoil compaction effect on spatio-temporal root growth, reuse of biopores and crop yield of spring barley
Subsoil compaction in arable farming caused by increasingly heavy machinery results in increased subsoil strength and reduced aeration and water flow.
