Cumulative effect of annually repeated passes of heavy agricultural machinery on soil structural properties and sugar beet yield under two tillage systems

Koch, H.; Heuer, Henning; Tomanová, Olga; Märländer, Bernward

doi:10.1016/j.still.2008.07.008

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“…However, periods of high soil moisture and much reduced bearing capacity occur quite frequently in northern and western Europe at the time of harvest for several crops, particularly late harvested sugar beet, potatoes and silage maize. During such periods soil compaction on no-till and very shallow cultivated soils may be considerable and subsequent ploughing may be necessary to achieve maximum crop yield (Koch et al, 2008). Tebrügge and Wagner (1995) showed that the amount of traffic employed for crop establishment (expressed by driving distance per ha, % area covered and load index) is appreciably greater for a ploughed than a no-till system.…”

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“…Wheel traffic of heavy machinery over moist, uncultivated soils, especially at harvest of crops such as maize, sugar beet and potatoes, and of cereals in wet autumns, can cause substantial compaction to a depth of 20-30 cm and sometimes deeper. The risks of serious soil damage at depths up to 30 cm during sugar beet harvesting was demonstrated by Koch et al (2008) after ploughing and shallow cultivation using a 6-row self-propelled harvester with a total weight of 34-40 t and wheel loads of 7.9 to 11.7 t. Although a no-till treatment was not included, it seems very unlikely that a no-till soil could resist such loading without damage.…”

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No-till in northern, western and south-western Europe: A review of problems and opportunities for crop production and the environment

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No-till in northern, western and south-western Europe: A review of problems and opportunities for crop production and the environment

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Arvidsson³

et al. 2012

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“…When a soil is trafficked or worked in an unsuitable condition, damage to the soil's structure and the consequent effect on crop production can persist for many years [1]. In mechanised agriculture, high axle loads are the cause of major concern regarding the risk of soil compaction, especially if wheeling and tillage are conducted at high soil moisture content [2,3]. Tillage is a fundamental factor influencing soil quality, tillage can alter soil physical properties, the depth of soil profile, and the management of crop residues applied to the soil.…”

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Soil Tillage Systems and Wheat Yield under Climate Change Scenarios

2016

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Abstract:In this study, the effects of three different main preparatory tillage operations: ploughing at 0.4 m (P40) and 0.20 m (P20) depth and harrowing at 0.20 m depth (MT) were investigated. The tillage operations were carried out at two different times, as the soil water content increased over time from rainfall: (low, 58% (LH) and high, 80% (HH) of field capacity). Results obtained from the soil monitoring carried out before and after tillage showed high values of soil strength in terms of Penetration resistance and shear strength particularly in deeper soil layers at lower water content. During tillage, fossil-fuel energy requirements for P40 LH and P20 LH were 25% and 35% higher, respectively, with respect to the HH treatments and tractor slip was very high (P40 LH = 32.4%) with respect to the P40 HH treatment (16%). Soil water content significantly influenced tractor performance during soil ploughing at 0.40 m depth but no effect was observed for the MT treatment. The highly significant linear relations between grain yield and soil penetration resistance highlight how soil strength may be good indicator of soil productivity. We conclude that ploughing soil to a 0.20 m depth or harrowing soil to a 0.20 m depth is suitable for this type of soil under climate change scenarios.

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“…There are crops more susceptible to soil compaction than others, as suggested by Koch et al (2008). Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) is accounted as a susceptible crop to compaction (Märländer et al, 1998).…”

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Traffic effects on soil compaction and sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) taproot quality parameters

Marinello

Pezzuolo

Cillis

et al. 2017

Span. j. agric. res.

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Soil compaction is a critical issue in agriculture having a significant influence on crop growth. Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) is accounted as a crop susceptible to compaction. Reduction of leaf area, final yield, and root quality parameters are reported in compacted soils. The most obvious visual indicator of topsoil compaction is root depth affected by agricultural tractor and machinery traffic up on the soil. Such indicators are mainly correlated to initial soil condition, tyre features, and number of passages. Monitoring and controlling frequency and position of machine traffic across the field, in such a way that passages are completed on specific, well-defined tracks, can assist with minimization of compaction effects on soil. The objective of the present work was to analyze the subsoil compaction during the growing period of sugar beet with different farming approaches including controlled traffic passages and random traffic. To this end, tests were carried out following each agro technical operation using penetrometer readings in order to monitor the state of cone-index after each step. In addition, at the harvesting time, root quality parameters were analyzed with particular attention to length and regularity of the taproot, total length, circumference, mass, and above-ground biomass. Such parameters were usefully implemented in order to evaluate the effects of controlled traffic passages compared to the random traffic in a cultivation of sugar beet. Results highlight how an increase in crop yield, derived from samples monitored, higher than 10% can be expected with implementation of a careful traffic management.Additional key words: soil; traffic management; compaction; crop parameters.Correspondence should be addressed to Andrea Pezzuolo: andrea.pezzuolo@unipd.itAbbreviations used: CI (cone index); CT (controlled traffic area); CTF (controlled traffic farming); CT0 (soil portion not affect by machines compaction); CT3 (lanes undergoing three machines passes); CT8 (lanes undergoing eight machines passes); RT (random traffic area); WW (work widths). Funding:The authors received no specific funding for this work.

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Cumulative effect of annually repeated passes of heavy agricultural machinery on soil structural properties and sugar beet yield under two tillage systems

Cited by 41 publications

References 51 publications

No-till in northern, western and south-western Europe: A review of problems and opportunities for crop production and the environment

No-till in northern, western and south-western Europe: A review of problems and opportunities for crop production and the environment

Soil Tillage Systems and Wheat Yield under Climate Change Scenarios

Traffic effects on soil compaction and sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) taproot quality parameters

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