Engineering
4 years ago

Soil tillage practices in Tunisia improve soil quality and water retention.

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Comparative Study of Soil Tillage Practices Effects on Hydraulic Conductivity and Bulk Density of a Sandy Loam Soil in Tunisia
Roua Amami, Khaled Ibrahimi, Khaoula Abrougui, Amira Hmila, Sayed Chehaibi

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The study compared different soil tillage methods in Tunisia to see how they affect soil density and water flow. They tested no-tillage, plowing at different depths with moldboard and disc plows. Results showed that tillage practices affected soil density, with no-tillage having the highest density and disc plowing the lowest. Saturated hydraulic conductivity was highest with disc plowing and lowest with no-tillage. Shallow tillage was found to be the best practice for improving soil physical and hydraulic properties.