Improved drainage and greater air-filled porosity of raised beds in south-western Victoria

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 397-402

  Holland, J E ^a   White, R E ^a   Edis, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Air filled porosity; Drainage; High rainfall zone; Soil physical properties; Texture contrast soils; Waterlogging

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING; AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; CROPS; CULTIVATION; CURING; DRYING; GRAIN GROWTH; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; POROSITY; SOILS; SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY; UNDERWATER SOILS; WATER CONTENT; WELL STIMULATION;

AIR-FILLED POROSITY; CRITICAL VALUES; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP PRODUCTIVITY; DRY MATTER (DM); GRAIN YIELD (GY); RAISED BEDS; SOIL AERATION; SOIL SURFACES; SOIL WATER;

SOIL MOISTURE;

CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; CULTIVATION; DRAINAGE; GROWTH RESPONSE; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; POROSITY; RAINFALL; SOIL PROPERTY; SOIL WATER; TILLAGE; TOPOGRAPHY; WATERLOGGING;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

EID: 45849091830     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR08003     Document Type: Article

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