Fall contour ripping increases water infiltration into frozen soil

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1017-1024

  Pikul Jr , J L ^a   Aase, J K ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WASTES; CULTIVATION; EROSION; INFILTRATION; RUNOFF; SAND; SNOW; SOIL CONDITIONERS;

CONTOUR RIPPING; SOIL MANAGEMENT;

FROZEN SOILS;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0032123326     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1998.03615995006200040024x     Document Type: Article

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