Physical properties of a chernozemic clay loam soil under long-term conventional tillage and no-till

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 325-331

  Miller, J J ^a   Larney, F J ^a   Lindwall, C W ^b  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b SWIFT CURRENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conservation tillage; Heavy duty cultivator; Hydraulic conductivity; Physical attributes; Porosity; Soil water

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; CLAY LOAM; CONSERVATION TILLAGE; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; TILLAGE;

ALBERTA; CANADA;

EID: 0032802351     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/S98-053     Document Type: Article

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