Article
Change in Soil Microtopography by Tillage with a Sweep
Transactions of the ASAE
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
1-1-1993
DOI
10.13031/2013.28339
Abstract
Information on effects of tillage sweep geometry and operation on soil conditions, including soil surface elevation, is needed for effective design, selection, and use of sweeps for row crop cultivation and ridge construction. The effects of sweep rake angle and of operation speed and depth on changes in soil microtopography were determined. Changes in microtopography due to observed soil aggregate movement were also found. A factorial arrangement of pairs of sweeps with three geometries operated at three speeds (5, 7, and 9 km/h) and at two depths (50 and 100 mm) were used to form ridges in a field experiment.
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Citation Information
H. Mark Hanna, Stephen J. Marley, Donald C. Erbach and Stewart W. Melvin. "Change in Soil Microtopography by Tillage with a Sweep" Transactions of the ASAE Vol. 36 Iss. 22 (1993) p. 301 - 307 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/mark_hanna/79/
This article is from Transactions of the ASAE 36 (1993): 301–307, doi:10.13031/2013.28339.