A review on compaction and loosening of agricultural soils

 

Abisuwa T. A 1, *, Agbetoye L. A. S 2, Soyoye B. O 2 and Ewetumo T 3

1 Department of Agricultural and Bio-Environmental Engineering, Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo Ondo State, Nigeria.
2 Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, Federal of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria.
3 Department of Physics, Federal of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria.
 
Review
International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2023, 10(01), 893–899.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2023.10.1.0821
Publication history: 
Received on 30 August 2023; revised on 14 October 2023; accepted on 17 October 2023
 
Abstract: 
Many soil experts and farmers are very concerned about the hard soil layers of agricultural soils. A layer known as hard soil is created when soil is compacted repeatedly over a long period of time. A type of physical soil degradation known as soil hardening modifies soil structure, restricts air and water penetration, and lessens root encroachment. These effects on the crust of the earth are still not fully understood. Therefore, to solve the worldwide dilemma of future food security, a thorough understanding of the subsurface processes is required. Compaction research must also be taken seriously because climatic conditions are shifting as a result of climate change, opening the door for the creation of novel mechanical tillers that can address compression problems. As a result, the focus of this study is on investigating the type, traits, causes, and effects of soil compaction on agricultural production as well as potential remedies using soil tillage.
 
Keywords: 
Compaction; Hard pan; Agricultural soils; Subsoiler; Soil structure
 
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