Total Porosity and Random Roughness of the Interrow Zone as Influenced by Tillage (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

R. R. Allmaras

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 033141550X ISBN 13: 9780331415506

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore how different tillage methods change soil porosity and surface texture, and what that means for farming success.

This report presents findings from field experiments on three soil associations in the Midwest. It examines how plowing, disk­ing, and harrowing affect the interrow zone between corn rows, with attention to moisture, plasticity, and the resulting porosity and surface roughness. The work ties soil type and weather into practical outcomes for tillage decisions.

Readers will see how preplanting and postplanting tillage influence soil structure over multiple seasons, and how the same practices can yield different results on different soils. The study uses measurements, figures, and tables to compare treatments and to discuss implications for infiltration and water conservation.

• How moisture and soil consistency at tillage time shape porosity changes
• Differences in interrow porosity and roughness across soil types
• Comparisons between freshly plowed and plowed-disked-harrowed surfaces
• Evidence on the lingering effects of prior crops and repeated tillage

Ideal for readers of agricultural science and soil management seeking practical, data‑driven guidance on tillage choices.

(nonfiction) 0.74

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 033141550X
• ISBN 13: 9780331415506
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32