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Physical conditions in cultivated soils
Author(s) -
Pizer N. H.
Publication year - 1962
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740130708
Subject(s) - soil water , drainage , environmental science , agronomy , soil science , biology , ecology
An account is given of physical conditions that have been found in the profiles of cultivated soils in the eastern region. The origin of some of them is discussed. Many are of pedological origin, others result from cultivation. The origin and causes of adverse physical conditions, e.g., slaked structures, drainage patterns and pans, should be understood and treatment based on them. Cultivations, generally, should be related to soil conditions and the changes that are likely to occur in soil structures during the growth of crops.