Effects of different tillage regimes on soil compaction, maize (Zea mays L.) seedling emergence and yields in the eastern Argentinean Pampas region

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 117, Issue , 2011, Pages 184-190

  Tolon Becerra, A ^a   Tourn, M ^b   Botta, G F ^c   Lastra Bravo, X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^c DEPARTAMENTO DE CIENCIAS BÁSICAS   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Chisel plough; Cone index; Direct sowing; Mouldboard plough; Planter; Soil cover

Indexed keywords

CHISEL PLOUGH; CONE INDEX; DIRECT SOWING; MOULDBOARD PLOUGH; PLANTER; SOIL COVER;

AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY; AGRICULTURAL WASTES; COMPACTION; CROPS; CULTIVATION; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); SOIL MECHANICS; TOOLS;

SOILS;

COMPACTION; CROP RESIDUE; CROP YIELD; DRY MATTER; GROWING SEASON; MAIZE; PLOWING; SEEDLING EMERGENCE; SOIL COVER; SOIL HORIZON; SOWING; SUBSOIL; TILLAGE;

ARGENTINA; PAMPAS;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 81855164652     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.still.2011.10.003     Document Type: Article

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