A simple procedure for assessing soil structural, rooting and surface conditions

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 50-56

  Ball, B C ^a   Douglas, J T ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Field tests; Organic farming; Rooting; Soil properties; Soil structure

Indexed keywords

CROP ROTATION; FIELD SURVEY; ORGANIC FARMING; ROOTING; SANDY LOAM; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL STRUCTURE; VISUAL ANALYSIS;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0037346104     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/SUM2002166     Document Type: Article

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