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Methods of Reducing Soil Crusting to Increase Cotton Seedling Emergence 1
Author(s) -
Bennett O. L.,
Ashley D. A.,
Doss B. D.
Publication year - 1964
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/agronj1964.00021962005600020012x
Subject(s) - seedling , agronomy , crust , environmental science , water content , evaporation , biology , geology , physics , geochemistry , geotechnical engineering , thermodynamics
Synopsis Seedling emergence of cotton was increased by the use of soil conditioners, evaporation‐suppressing agents, and chemicals to reduce crust strength, and by altering geometric characteristics of the soil surface. Seedling emergence was negatively correlated with crust strength and positively correlated with moisture content of the top 3 inches of soil.