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Effect of Soil Compaction on Tomato and Potato Yields 1
Author(s) -
Flocker W. J.,
Timm H.,
Vomocil J. A.
Publication year - 1960
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1960.00021962005200060013x
Subject(s) - compaction , soil compaction , agronomy , yield (engineering) , water content , environmental science , moisture , chemistry , geology , materials science , biology , geotechnical engineering , organic chemistry , metallurgy
Synopsis Yield of tomatoes was not significantly reduced following severe soil compaction but yield and quality of potatoes were lowered. Equipment operated over the soil in the fall when soil moisture is high caused soil compaction in the upper 6‐inch profile but this compaction tended to be alleviated during the winter months.