SR18347Effects of tillage intensity on pore system and physical quality of silt-textured soils detected by multiple methods
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Soil management interventions such as tillage affect the pore system and physical quality of soils, but forecasting such changes lacks a sound scientific basis. We used high-resolution measurement methods on silt-dominated soils under four soil management systems with decreasing mechanical intensity and found compaction and aeration deficits in all soils, most distinctively under no tillage. Despite the well-known advantages of no-till systems, this emphasises the need for a comprehensive site-based analysis of soil physical risks and opportunities when designing soil management regimes.
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