Analysis of soil compaction and agricultural machinery

ISBN-13: 9786206538417 / Angielski / Miękka / 80 str.

Mariuxi De La Cruz; Lizardo Reina; Mauricio Reyna

Opis

Soil compaction is a process in which there is a significant reduction of the pore space, which directly affects the macropores, which are responsible for water infiltration and soil aeration. Agricultural operations often present problems related to soil compaction, since the machinery used causes a number of effects on the soil. The objective of this work was to analyze soil compaction associated with the use of agricultural machinery in the lower basin of the Portoviejo River. First, the study site was described, then data was collected and analyzed with the help of a GPS, and an Agratronix penetrometer was used to measure soil compaction, then farmers were surveyed and the results were statistically analyzed using InfoStat.com software. The results show that in the soils where the agricultural machinery travels, the presence of compaction is found from the fifth level of depth, that is, at 25 cm.

O autorze

The main author is an Agricultural Engineer with a Master's Degree in Agronomy with a specialization in Agricultural Mechanization from the Technical University of Manabí and the co-authors are Agricultural Engineers with Ph.D. degrees from the National University of La Molina and the University of Concepción, Chile, respectively.