Performance of low-draft tillage implements on a hard setting Alfisol of the SAT in India

Awadhwal, N K and Smith, G D (1990) Performance of low-draft tillage implements on a hard setting Alfisol of the SAT in India. Soil Use and Management, 6 (1). pp. 28-31. ISSN 1475-2743

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Abstract

Four bullock-drawn tillage implements (mouldboard plough, chisel plough, sweeps, and shovels) were evaluated on a hard-setting Alfisol. Measurements included draft requirement, bulk density, cone index, soil crust strength, water content of the plough-layer and crop yield. Changes in bulk density and cone index due to tillage decreased with time and were negligible by the end of the growing season. After tillage with a mouldboard plough the crust was stronger than after tillage with other implements. The shovel cultivator enabled the soil to store more water, and required least draft per unit effective area of cut

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Subjects:	Others > Soil Science
Depositing User:	Ms K Syamalamba
Date Deposited:	26 Sep 2013 09:29
Last Modified:	26 Sep 2013 09:29
URI:	http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/7133
Official URL:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-2743.1990.tb00792...
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