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volume 31 issue 2 (june 2010) : 105 - 112

SOIL COMPACTION AND DEEP TILLAGE – A REVIEW

M
M. Mohamed Amanullah
M
M. Srikanth*
P
P. Muthukrishnan
1Department of Agronomy, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore- 641 003, India.

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Cite article:- Amanullah Mohamed M., Srikanth* M., Muthukrishnan P. (2025). SOIL COMPACTION AND DEEP TILLAGE – A REVIEW. Agricultural Reviews. 31(2): 105 - 112. doi: .

ABSTRACT

Soil compaction of agricultural land is an important form of physical land degradation. The
continuous use of implements for years together develops a hard pan underneath which hinders
the movement of water and inhibits growth and yield of crops. Hard pan prevent roots of many
upland crops from penetrating into the deeper soil layer. Hence to break the soil compaction
and hard pan deep tillage plays a vital role. To sustain the crop production soil compaction
should be broken down. In deep tillage operation main factor is the soil type. Deep tillage will be
beneficial if soil compaction is diagnosed. Deep tillage breaks the hard pan and helps in sinking
down of the rainwater in the lower layer of soil from where it is not easily lost by evaporation and
aids to deeper rooting, which helps in better exploitation of stored soil moisture and applied
nutrients from the profile

REFERENCES

  1. Assouline, S. (2002). Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J., 66: 1784-1787.
  2. Bennie, A.T.P. and Botha, F.J.P. (1986). Soil Tillage Res., 7: 85-95.
  3. Bhusan, L.S., et al., (1973). Indian J. Agric. Sci., 43: 466-471.
  4. Blanco-Canqui, H. and Lal, R. (2004). Crit. Rev. Plant Sci., 23: 481–504.
  5. Buhler, D.D. (1997). Weed Technol., 11: 496-501
  6. Denef, K., et al., (2002). Plant Soil 246: 185–200.
  7. Diaz-zortia, M. (2000). Soil Tillage Res., 54: pp. 11–19.
  8. Ekwue, E.I. and Stone, R.J. (1995). J. Agric. Eng. Res., 62: 85–94
  9. Gaikwad, C.B. and Khuspe, V.S. (1976). Journal of MAU., 1: 145-147.
  10. Gerard, B.M. and Hay, R.K.M. (1979). J. Agric. Sci., UK. 93: 147-155.
  11. Ghosh P.K ., et al., (2006). Field Crop Res., 96: 80-89.
  12. Ghosheh, H. and Al-Hajaj, N. (2005). Soil Tillage Res., 84: 184-191.
  13. Hamza, M.A. and. Andreson, W.K. (2005). Soil Tillage Res., 82: pp 121-145
  14. Harveson, R.M., et al., (2005). Plant Dis., 89: 279–284.
  15. Heatherley, L.G. and Spurlock, S.R. (2001). Agron. J., 93: 511-516.
  16. Hussain, I. (1997). Ph.D. thesis. University of Illinois Library
  17. Ishaq, M., et al., (2000). Soil Tillage Res., 59: 57–65
  18. Jorajuria, D.L., et al., (1997). Soil Tillage Res., 41: 1–12.
  19. Lampurlanes B.J., et al., (2001). Field Crops Res., 69: pp. 27–40.
  20. 112 AGRICUTURAL REVIEWS
  21. Leij, F.J., et al., (2002). Soil Tillage Res., 64: 61–78.
  22. Lowery, B. and. Schuler, R.T. (1991). Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J., 55: 216–223.
  23. Mohanty, M., et al., (2007). Soil Tillage Res., 93: 420-428.
  24. Patil, S.L., 2001. Annual Report, 2000–01. Central Soil and Water Conservation Research and Training Institute,
  25. Research Centre, Bellary, Karnataka, India, pp. 28–30.
  26. Pelegrin, T., et al., (1990). Soil Tillage Res., 16:345-358.
  27. Rajkannan B. and D. Selvi. 2002. J. Maharashtra Agric. Univ., 27 (2): 213–215.
  28. Reicosky, D.C., et al., (2005). Soil Tillage Res., 81: 183–194.
  29. Reicosky, D.C., et al., (1997). J. Soil Water Conserv., 50: 253-261.
  30. Sene, M., et al., (1985). Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J., 49: 422-427.
  31. Sharma P., et al., (2004). J. Indian Soc. Soil Sci. 52: 12–16.
  32. Singh M. and Chaudhary, M.R. (1998). J. Indian Soc. Soil Sci., 46 (4): 557–562.
  33. Soane, B.D., et al., (1981). Soil Tillage Res.,1: 207–237.
  34. Sollins, P., et al., (1996). Geoderma. 74: 65–105.
  35. Steinkellner, S. and Langer, I. (2004). Plant Soil. 267: 13–22.
  36. Stepniewski, W. and G. Przywara. 1992. Plant Soil. 143: 267–274.
  37. Van Ouwerkerk, C. and Soane, B.D. (1994). In: Soane, B.D., Van, Ouwerkerk, C. (Eds.), Soil Compaction in Crop
  38. Production. Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp. 627–642.
  39. Wander, M.M., and Yang, X. (2000). Soil Biol. Biochem., 32: 1151–1160.
  40. Weil, R.R. (1992). The New Farm. 14 Jan. 43-48.
  41. Wesley R.A., et al., (2001). Agron. J. 93: 170–178.
  42. Wu, B.M. and Subbarao, K.V. (2003). Phytopathology, 93: 1572–1580.
  43. Yenish. 1992. Weed Sci., 40: 429-433.
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    volume 31 issue 2 (june 2010) : 105 - 112

    SOIL COMPACTION AND DEEP TILLAGE – A REVIEW

    M
    M. Mohamed Amanullah
    M
    M. Srikanth*
    P
    P. Muthukrishnan
    1Department of Agronomy, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore- 641 003, India.

    • Submitted|

    • First Online |

    • doi

    Cite article:- Amanullah Mohamed M., Srikanth* M., Muthukrishnan P. (2025). SOIL COMPACTION AND DEEP TILLAGE – A REVIEW. Agricultural Reviews. 31(2): 105 - 112. doi: .

    ABSTRACT

    Soil compaction of agricultural land is an important form of physical land degradation. The
    continuous use of implements for years together develops a hard pan underneath which hinders
    the movement of water and inhibits growth and yield of crops. Hard pan prevent roots of many
    upland crops from penetrating into the deeper soil layer. Hence to break the soil compaction
    and hard pan deep tillage plays a vital role. To sustain the crop production soil compaction
    should be broken down. In deep tillage operation main factor is the soil type. Deep tillage will be
    beneficial if soil compaction is diagnosed. Deep tillage breaks the hard pan and helps in sinking
    down of the rainwater in the lower layer of soil from where it is not easily lost by evaporation and
    aids to deeper rooting, which helps in better exploitation of stored soil moisture and applied
    nutrients from the profile

    REFERENCES

    1. Assouline, S. (2002). Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J., 66: 1784-1787.
    2. Bennie, A.T.P. and Botha, F.J.P. (1986). Soil Tillage Res., 7: 85-95.
    3. Bhusan, L.S., et al., (1973). Indian J. Agric. Sci., 43: 466-471.
    4. Blanco-Canqui, H. and Lal, R. (2004). Crit. Rev. Plant Sci., 23: 481–504.
    5. Buhler, D.D. (1997). Weed Technol., 11: 496-501
    6. Denef, K., et al., (2002). Plant Soil 246: 185–200.
    7. Diaz-zortia, M. (2000). Soil Tillage Res., 54: pp. 11–19.
    8. Ekwue, E.I. and Stone, R.J. (1995). J. Agric. Eng. Res., 62: 85–94
    9. Gaikwad, C.B. and Khuspe, V.S. (1976). Journal of MAU., 1: 145-147.
    10. Gerard, B.M. and Hay, R.K.M. (1979). J. Agric. Sci., UK. 93: 147-155.
    11. Ghosh P.K ., et al., (2006). Field Crop Res., 96: 80-89.
    12. Ghosheh, H. and Al-Hajaj, N. (2005). Soil Tillage Res., 84: 184-191.
    13. Hamza, M.A. and. Andreson, W.K. (2005). Soil Tillage Res., 82: pp 121-145
    14. Harveson, R.M., et al., (2005). Plant Dis., 89: 279–284.
    15. Heatherley, L.G. and Spurlock, S.R. (2001). Agron. J., 93: 511-516.
    16. Hussain, I. (1997). Ph.D. thesis. University of Illinois Library
    17. Ishaq, M., et al., (2000). Soil Tillage Res., 59: 57–65
    18. Jorajuria, D.L., et al., (1997). Soil Tillage Res., 41: 1–12.
    19. Lampurlanes B.J., et al., (2001). Field Crops Res., 69: pp. 27–40.
    20. 112 AGRICUTURAL REVIEWS
    21. Leij, F.J., et al., (2002). Soil Tillage Res., 64: 61–78.
    22. Lowery, B. and. Schuler, R.T. (1991). Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J., 55: 216–223.
    23. Mohanty, M., et al., (2007). Soil Tillage Res., 93: 420-428.
    24. Patil, S.L., 2001. Annual Report, 2000–01. Central Soil and Water Conservation Research and Training Institute,
    25. Research Centre, Bellary, Karnataka, India, pp. 28–30.
    26. Pelegrin, T., et al., (1990). Soil Tillage Res., 16:345-358.
    27. Rajkannan B. and D. Selvi. 2002. J. Maharashtra Agric. Univ., 27 (2): 213–215.
    28. Reicosky, D.C., et al., (2005). Soil Tillage Res., 81: 183–194.
    29. Reicosky, D.C., et al., (1997). J. Soil Water Conserv., 50: 253-261.
    30. Sene, M., et al., (1985). Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J., 49: 422-427.
    31. Sharma P., et al., (2004). J. Indian Soc. Soil Sci. 52: 12–16.
    32. Singh M. and Chaudhary, M.R. (1998). J. Indian Soc. Soil Sci., 46 (4): 557–562.
    33. Soane, B.D., et al., (1981). Soil Tillage Res.,1: 207–237.
    34. Sollins, P., et al., (1996). Geoderma. 74: 65–105.
    35. Steinkellner, S. and Langer, I. (2004). Plant Soil. 267: 13–22.
    36. Stepniewski, W. and G. Przywara. 1992. Plant Soil. 143: 267–274.
    37. Van Ouwerkerk, C. and Soane, B.D. (1994). In: Soane, B.D., Van, Ouwerkerk, C. (Eds.), Soil Compaction in Crop
    38. Production. Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp. 627–642.
    39. Wander, M.M., and Yang, X. (2000). Soil Biol. Biochem., 32: 1151–1160.
    40. Weil, R.R. (1992). The New Farm. 14 Jan. 43-48.
    41. Wesley R.A., et al., (2001). Agron. J. 93: 170–178.
    42. Wu, B.M. and Subbarao, K.V. (2003). Phytopathology, 93: 1572–1580.
    43. Yenish. 1992. Weed Sci., 40: 429-433.
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