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Characterization of Soil Temperature Distribution from Various Tillage‐Induced Microreliefs
Author(s) -
Burrows W. C.
Publication year - 1963
Publication title -
soil science society of america journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1435-0661
pISSN - 0361-5995
DOI - 10.2136/sssaj1963.03615995002700030038x
Subject(s) - tillage , ridge , environmental science , agronomy , soil science , geology , biology , paleontology
Soil temperature was measured where three tillage systems produced a ridge and furrow microrelief and a smooth soil surface. Corn was planted on ridges, in furrows, and on a smooth surface and with rows running in an east‐west or north‐south direction. During early growth, corn seedlings were in the warmest soil when the seed was placed in ridges running in an east‐west direction and in coolest soil when the seed was placed in a furrow such as that produced by a listing tillage system.