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Soil Compaction: Causes, Effects, Management in Bareroot Nurseries

Although soil compaction appears as a simple reduction in soil volume, the effects on the soil are far more complex and influence many processes. Perhaps the most significant impact of compaction is the change in soil water relations which in turn, has many impacts on plant root growth and health. This article describes compaction and how to locate and measure it in bareroot nurseries. Because organic residues can significantly reduce compaction and its effects especially in a long term soil management program, the mechanisms of residue effects on compaction are discussed. Guidelines for preventing and/or managing soil compaction in nurseries are also presented.


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Author(s): Raymond R. Allmaras, Jennifer Juzwik, Ronald P. Overton, S. M. Copeland

Publication: National Nursery Proceedings - 1993

Event: Northeastern and Intermountain Forest Nursery Associations
1993 - St. Louis, MO