Remediation of subsoil compaction and compaction effects on corn N availability by deep tillage and application of poultry manure in a sandy-textured soil

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 121-131

  Motavalli, P P ^a   Stevens, W E ^b   Hartwig, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Cone penetrometer; Deep tillage; N availability; Poultry manure; Soil water content; Subsoil compaction

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; CROPS; SAND;

SUBSOIL COMPACTION;

SOILS;

COMPACTION; MANURE; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SOIL REMEDIATION; SOIL WATER; TILLAGE;

MISSOURI; UNITED STATES;

ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0037672549     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-1987(03)00041-2     Document Type: Article

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