A quantification of soil porosity using X-ray Computed Tomography of a Drummer silty clay loam soil&amp;lt;i&amp;gt; &amp;lt;/i&amp;gt;

Shaheb, Rayhan; Misiewicz, Paula A; Godwin, R. J.; Dickin, Edward; White, David; Mooney, Sacha J.; Dobrucka, Iwona; Dobrucki, Lawrence W.; Grift, Tony E.

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“…The total porosity as a measure of soil compaction was lower for the high inflation pressure tire system (0.17 MPa) compared to the track and low tire pressure systems (0.04 MPa) on a silty clay loam soil in Illinois (Hoeft et al, 2000;Duiker, 2004b). Under low inflation pressure tires, soils had a 17.9% greater number of macropores than that of the standard inflation pressure tires in Drummer silty clay loam soils in Central Illinois (Shaheb et al, 2020). Increased field operations using heavy machinery damaged soil structure which is exacerbated when operating in wet soil with high ground pressure (Botta et al, 2010).…”

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“…It is a very useful technique to quantify soil structure, pore characteristics, BD and water content, pore size and pore size distribution, and orientation, which can help to improve the overall understanding of hydrodynamic behavior of soils (Taina et al, 2008;Rab et al, 2014;Beckers et al, 2014;Pires et al, 2020). X-ray CT was used to show visual differences in the soil structure of undisturbed soil cores and quantification of pore characteristics of compacted and uncompacted soils under different tire inflation pressures and tillage systems in sandy loam and silty clay loam soils in the UK and the USA, respectively (Millington et al, 2016;Shaheb et al, 2020).…”

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“…In general, the repeated traffic resulted in significant damage to soil structure and caused deterioration of soil properties (Hula et al, 2009;Kroulík et al, 2009;Pulido-Moncada et al, 2019). A recent soil compaction study was conducted by Shaheb et al (2020) in a typical corn and soybean rotation in Illinois. The results showed that the field operations performed by tillage tractor Fig.…”

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“…Strategies for reducing or alleviating soil compaction are focused mainly on subsoiling, control traffic farming (Antille et al, 2015;Chamen, 2015), suitable mechanization practices (Godwin et al, 2015), low tire inflation pressure (Van Den Akker et al, 2003;Trautner & Arvidsson, 2003;Smith et al, 2014aSmith et al, , 2014bGodwin et al, 2017;Shaheb et al, 2018Shaheb et al, , 2020, conservation tillage (Raper & Kirby, 2006), and incorporation of deep-rooted crops in rotation (Ishaq et al, 2001a(Ishaq et al, , 2001b. Published modeling studies also help to understand, explain, and predict soil compaction (Defossez & Richard, 2002;Schjønning et al, 2008;Berisso et al, 2013;Nawaz et al, 2013).…”

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“…2 A summary of the effect of soil compaction on soil properties and agricultural productivity (e.g., corn plant). Adapted from Shaheb et al (2020) hydraulic properties, soil air permeability, run-off, and soil erosion; (iv) delineates the possible management strategies of soil compaction; and, finally, (v) outlines future research required to address soil compaction for sustainable soil management and agricultural production.…”

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A Review on the Effect of Soil Compaction and its Management for Sustainable Crop Production

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Purpose Sustainable crop production could contribute to feed and fuel for the ever-increasing global population. The use of heavy agricultural machinery has improved the efficiency of farming operations and increased global food production since the 1950s. But their negative impact on soil includes changing soil structure resulting in deteriorating soil productivity and environmental quality is being noticed for several decades. The purpose of this review is to summarize and help to better understand the effect of heavy machinery, tire inflation pressure, and field traffic on soil properties and crop development, yield, and economics of different farming systems published in the last 20 years. Methods Search engines such as Google Scholar, Scopus, Science Direct, Springer Link, Wiley Online, Taylor & Francis Online, Academia, and Research Gate platforms were used to collect and review the articles. This review includes indexed journals, conference and symposium proceedings, reports, academic presentations, and thesis/dissertations. Results Soil compaction increases bulk density and soil strength and reduces soil porosity and soil hydraulic properties. Stunted plant root growth due to compaction of soil affects crop growth and development, and yield. Soil compaction resulting from heavy machinery traffic caused a significant crop yield reduction of as much as 50% or even more, depending upon the magnitude and the severity of compaction of the soil. Conclusions High gross weight vehicles/machinery traffic damages soil structure and soil environment that are critical for sustainable crop production. The use of heavy machinery such as subsoiling for removing soil compaction results in more fuel use, increased use of energy, cost, and sometimes risks of re-compaction, further deteriorating soil conditions and causing additional adverse environmental consequences. The economics of different farming systems affected by soil compaction, potential soil compaction management strategies, and future research needs have also been discussed.

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An economic appraisal of the effect of tire inflation pressure for alternative tillage systems on a silty clay loam soil

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Misiewicz,

Godwin

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Compacting soil has an adverse effect on soil properties, decreases crop productivity, and subsequently reduces farm income. Low tire inflation pressure (LTP) help in managing soil compaction and protecting the soil environment; however, there is scant economic data available on LTP in US Midwest farming systems. Hence, a 3‐year study investigated the effects of LTP, compared to tires inflated to the standard tire inflation pressure systems, on crop yield and farm economy for a typical maize/soybean rotation. The effect of the two tire inflation pressure systems was factorialized with three tillage systems: deep tillage (DT, 450 mm), shallow tillage (ST, 100 mm), and no‐till systems. The results showed that LTP systems increased maize (Zea mays) yield by 4.51% (2017) and 2.70% (2018) and soybean (Glycine max) by 3.70% in 2018. Annual earnings for both 200‐ and 800‐ha farms increased for all tillage systems with LTP tires based on a partial budget analysis. The payback periods for LTP tires were very short, ranging from 0.32 years for DT on an 800‐ha farm to 1.18 years for ST on a 200‐ha farm. The net present value of the higher returns with LTP tires was substantial, especially for the DT system. This study shows a strong economic benefit from investments in LTP tires on silty clay loam soils in the US Midwest.

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Soil compaction due to agricultural machinery impact: A systematic review

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Jia,

Fan

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Soil compaction is generally viewed as one of the most serious soil degradation problems and a determining factor in crop productivity worldwide. It is imperative to understand the processes involved in soil compaction to meet the future global challenges of food security. In this work, we used co‐occurring keyword analysis to summarize 3491 papers on soil compaction over the past 40 years, elaborating on the main research focuses such as the causes, influencing factors, and effects of soil compaction on crops, and the mitigation and prevention of soil compaction. This review provides a comprehensive discussion of the effects of soil compaction, including altering soil structure, increasing bulk density (BD) and penetration resistance (PR), and reducing porosity and soil hydraulic properties. Notably, based on the 387 data points of 11 papers about BD, our results demonstrated soil compaction on average, increased BD by 7.6%, 6.9%, and 3.2% in the medium‐, coarse‐, and fine‐textured soils, respectively. Based on the 264 data points of 18 papers, in the 0–30 cm soil layer, compaction increased penetration resistance (by 91% in the coarse‐textured, 84.2% in the medium‐textured, and 8.8% in the fine‐textured soils). Compacted soil limits the access of crop roots to water and nutrients, leading to poor root development and reduced crop productivity. There was a difference in soil compaction sensitivity between the different crops, but crop growth and yield showed an overall worsening trend with increasing degrees of compaction. This review collected data points on 142 crop yields and found that wheat, barley, corn, and soybean yields decreased by an average of 4.1%, 15.1%, 37.7%, and 22.7%, respectively, in the BD range of 1.1–1.8 Mg/cm3 after compaction. Additionally, the effectiveness of different compaction mitigation measures, including natural, tillage, and biological, is systematically discussed. Compared with soil compaction mitigation measures, prevention should be the top priority although there is still a lack of practical prevention methods. Soil conditions and agricultural machinery type are the main factors affecting the risk of soil compaction in the process of soil compaction. Therefore, it is particularly important to optimize the soil working conditions in the field and the type of farm machinery used to reduce the risk of soil compaction. This initiative is pivotal for ensuring sustainable systems for food production and recovering crop productivity from compacted soil.

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A Review on the Effect of Soil Compaction and its Management for Sustainable Crop Production

A Review on the Effect of Soil Compaction and its Management for Sustainable Crop Production

An economic appraisal of the effect of tire inflation pressure for alternative tillage systems on a silty clay loam soil

Soil compaction due to agricultural machinery impact: A systematic review

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