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Avoiding Soil Compaction

April 10, 2018 | Posted in Soil Health

The key to eliminating deep subsoil compaction is to keep axle load low.

10 Ways for No-Tillers to Beat Compaction Challenges

More axles, lower tire pressure, controlled traffic, cover crops, and a dose of patience can keep compaction from hurting yields.

By John Dobberstein posted on October 29, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Soil Health

No-tillers planning to achieve better yields in the next growing season ought to look a little ‘deeper,’ so to speak, than just seed and inputs.

6 Ways to Reduce Alfalfa Stand and Yield Losses from Wheel Traffic

February 24, 2016 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection

Source: Ohio State University Extension

Wheel traffic is a necessity for alfalfa production but can cause soil compaction and physical damage to the alfalfa crown or shoot, Ohio State University Extension says.

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Heavier Equipment, Deeper Compaction Mean Lower Yields

Compacted soils due to 20-ton axle loads can lead to a 5-10% drop in corn yields for many years to come.

By Frank Lessiter posted on May 21, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Soil Health

Concerns about serious compaction caused by the use of heavy farm machinery weighed on the mind of James Andrews when he put together the accompanying page for Farmers Weekly magazine in the United Kingdom.

Reduce Soil Compaction During Harvest

By Sjoerd Duiker posted on September 2, 2014 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Penn State Extension

Some places have received significant rainfall over the summer and the last week, causing soil moisture to be high in some areas. Soil moisture content can lead to the threat for soil compaction.

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