Soil Aggregation
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Recent papers in Soil Aggregation
Soil fertility, one of the important determinants of agricultural productivity, is generally thought to be supplemented through the application of nutrients mainly through inorganic fertilizers. The physical fertility of the soil, which... more
... The fertilizer N equivalent credit from crop residues was suggested as 810 kg N ha −1 for oilseed rape in Denmark (Thomsen and Christensen, 1996), while Beckie (1997) estimated a 28 kg N ha −1 credit to crops that follow peas. ...
We studied the impact of integrated nutrient management practices on the physical properties and structural stability of soil aggregates, and the associated C contents after 18 years of rice–wheat rotation on a sandy loam soil at Project... more
A book on soil for secondary school students
Soil aggregation plays a crucial role in soil physicochemical and biological processes, thus influencing soil nutrient retention. It is possible to improve soil aggregation by choosing appropriate agricultural practices. The objective of... more
We investigated C management index (CMI; an indicator of sustainability of a management system and is based on total and labile C) and soil aggregation in medium-textured soils (silt loam and silty clay loam) under different cropping... more