Influence of tillage on physical properties and water holding capacity of the soil

Hirapara, Paras; Kathiriya, Gaurav; Sonawane, Ashish

doi:10.5958/2455-7145.2022.00004.2

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“…Similar to other findings (Lindstrom & Onstad, 1984; Rücknagel et al., 2017), CT and CRT had higher K s values at all depths compared with RT, particularly in 2019. The loosening of the soil in CT and CRT caused larger interaggregate pores and increased K s .…”

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Short‐term effects of double‐layer ploughing reduced tillage on soil structure and crop yield

Pöhlitz,

Schlüter,

Rücknagel

2024

Soil Use and Management

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Soil tillage is widely acknowledged to affect soil characteristics and agricultural productivity. This research investigates the short‐term effects of various tillage methods on soil physical properties and crop yields at a Central German field site with a dry climate (mean temperature 9.5°C; annual precipitation 470 mm). Three tillage approaches were evaluated: conventional plough tillage (25 cm depth), cultivator tillage (18 cm depth), and double‐layer plough tillage (15 and 30 cm depth). We assessed soil physical properties through standard laboratory analyses, compression tests, soil pore structure via X‐ray computed tomography (X‐ray CT) and crop yields over 3 years. The results indicate that cultivator tillage approach increased soil bulk density relative to conventional tillage, especially in the second year, though this effect diminished over time. Double‐layer plough tillage emerged as a viable short‐term alternative to conventional tillage, achieving comparable soil bulk density. Saturated hydraulic conductivity values were generally higher for soils under conventional tillage or double‐layer plough tillage than for cultivator tillage, highlighting their soil loosening effect. Classical soil analysis methods combined with X‐ray computed tomography provided valuable insights into tillage induced changes to soil structure. Cultivator tillage resulted in a distinct pore structure with reduced macroporosity and pore connectivity. Despite notable soil property variations, crop yields remained consistent across the tillage methods. Overall, double‐layer plough tillage presents a sustainable option, moderately improving soil physical properties while maintaining crop yields. This study highlights the need to assess the short‐term effects of tillage on soils and contributes to the broader dialogue on optimizing tillage strategies for effective soil management and crop production.

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Short‐term effects of double‐layer ploughing reduced tillage on soil structure and crop yield

Pöhlitz,

Schlüter,

Rücknagel

2024

Soil Use and Management

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“…Lastly, the anaerobic infiltration rate for moldboard plowing a mold board plough was also much better than for disk plows (1.477 cm/hour 0.767cm/hour). This is probably due to the combination of high porosity and hydraulic conductivity with the moldboard plowing soil [25]. ANOVA for the ploughingspeeds(S2=5 km/h and S3=8 km/h) showed that at these two levels there were no significant differences between them in relation to bulk density, total porosity, penetration force, hydraulic conductivity or infiltration rate.…”

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“…In a field experimentation, the moldboard plough's hydraulic conductivity was also found to be significantly higher than that of the disk plough (0.007 cm/hr 0.009 cm/hr).The soil is more porous with a moldboard plow [25].…”

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Effects of Ploughing Techniques on Soil Hydraulic Conductivity and Infiltration Rate

Al-Jburi,

Mahmood,

Subhi

2024

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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The study was performed on saturated hydraulic conductivity (SHC) and infiltration rate in the silty clay soil by means of two ploughing methods, moldboard and disk. The experimental treatments employed moldboard and disk plowing, three different plowing speeds: 3 km/h, 5 km/h and 8 km/h. Properties analyzed of the soil included bulk density, total porosity, penetration resistance, hydraulic conductivity and infiltration rate. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to obtain evidence for differences that might exist between these treatments. The speed differences between moldboard plowing techniques were significant (F = 11.983, p = 0.003) as were the ones in bulk density and total porosity at each (F value for moldboard = 11.983, p = 0.003). But there were no significant differences in penetration resistance (F = 17.805, p = 0.001), hydraulic conductivity (F = 0.384, p = 0.544) or infiltration rate (F = 0.87, p = 30.824132) among plowing speeds for these statistics. By the same token, meaningful differences in any of the parameters studied were not found: among three different speeds with disk plowing techniques bulk density and total porosity (F = 1.561, p = 0.242); penetration resistance (F = 0.413, p = 0.669); hydraulic conductivity (F = 0.503, p = 0.614); infiltration rate (F=0.087, P=0.918) Speeds significantly affect the bulk density and total porosity in mouldboard ploughing technique, but no important difference is shown for disk ploughing at all observed soil properties. One important thing about extended research For the study of the relationships between soil properties and the rate of infiltration is how important the technique, speed and other factors may weigh in that conversion. Different conditions still require different applications of research methods on these types of questions so I recommend more work to be done here with new institutions.

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Crop productivity and soil health in relation to the microbial population as influenced by different organic biostimulants in summer rice cultivation

Rahaman

Murmu

Khandakar

et al. 2022

Oryza

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This study aims to determine the effect of several types of seaweed extracts on growth and yield of rice. On summer rice, three types of bio-stimulants (Soligro, Opteine, and Biozyme) along with vermi-wash were applied in different formulations i.e. granular and foliar application and at different growth stages (Basal, Tillering, and Panicle initiation Stage) along with recommended dose of fertilizer (RDF). The highest grain yield was found under 100% RDF+ Opteine liquid at 30 DAT (Days after transplanting) and 60 DAT treatment resulting in an increase by 35.03% grain yield over control but the straw yield was highest under the application of 100% RDF+ Soligro Granule at 30 and 60 DAT. Nutrient uptake (N, P and K) by grain and straw and soil microbial population were found maximum under 100% RDF + Soligro Granule at 30 DAT and 60 DAT.

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Influence of tillage on physical properties and water holding capacity of the soil

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Short‐term effects of double‐layer ploughing reduced tillage on soil structure and crop yield

Short‐term effects of double‐layer ploughing reduced tillage on soil structure and crop yield

Effects of Ploughing Techniques on Soil Hydraulic Conductivity and Infiltration Rate

Crop productivity and soil health in relation to the microbial population as influenced by different organic biostimulants in summer rice cultivation

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