Quantifying seedbed condition using soil physical properties

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 64, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 203-210

  Tapela, Mataba ^a   Colvin, Thomas S ^b  

^a Iowa State University   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bulk density; Moisture content; Penetration resistance; Soil condition; Soil quality; Tilth

Indexed keywords

BULK DENSITY; MOISTURE CONTENT; PENETRATION; SOIL PROPERTY; TILLAGE;

BOONE COUNTY; IOWA; UNITED STATES;

ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0036179777     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-1987(01)00267-7     Document Type: Article

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