The effect of long-term Maresha ploughing on soil physical properties in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 115-122

  Biazin Birhanu, B ^a,b   Stroosnijder, Leo ^a   Temesgen, Melesse ^c   AbdulKedir, Abdu ^b   Sterk, Geert ^d  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b HAWASSA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^c ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^d UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Evaporation; Infiltration; Maresha; Penetration resistance; Tillage

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIONS; CROP FARMING; CULTIVATED LANDS; ETHIOPIA; FIELD CAPACITY; INFILTRATION RATE; MARESHA; PENETRATION RESISTANCES; RAIN EVENTS; RIFT VALLEY; SANDY LOAM SOILS; SENEGAL; SMALLHOLDER FARMERS; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SOIL PHYSICAL PROPERTY; SQUARE ROOTS; STRONG CORRELATION; SURFACE LAYERS; SURFACE SOIL LAYERS; TILLAGE; USE EFFICIENCY;

AGRONOMY; CROPS; CULTIVATION; DROUGHT; EVAPORATION; LAND USE; LANDFORMS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RAIN; SEEPAGE; SOIL MECHANICS; SOILS;

AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY;

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; CATTLE; DECIDUOUS TREE; EVAPORATION; GRASSLAND; INFILTRATION; MAIZE; PLOWING; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); RAINWATER; SANDY LOAM; TILLAGE;

KENYA; RIFT VALLEY;

ACACIA; ACACIA SENEGAL; ACACIA TORTILIS; BOS; COWBONE RIDGE VIRUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 78650187511     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.still.2010.09.006     Document Type: Article

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