Soil Compressibility under Irrigated Perennial and Annual Crops in a Semi-Arid Environment

• Published in: Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo Vol. 41
• Main Authors: Watanabe, Rafaela, Figueiredo, Getulio Coutinho, Silva, Álvaro Pires da, Neves, Júlio César Lima, Oliveira, Teogenes Senna de
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência do Solo 2017
• Subjects: irrigated agriculture; load capacity; soil quality; trampling by animals

ABSTRACT In irrigated soils, a continuous state of high moisture reduces resistance of the soil to applied external forces, favouring compaction. The aim of this study was to evaluate the susceptibility to compaction of developed calcareous soils in irrigated annual and perennial cropping systems of...