The adoption of no-till in the humid subtropical region of Brazil based on only two precepts of conservation agriculture, soil disturbance restricted to the crop row and crop residue maintained as soil cover, has led to stratification of soil chemical properties in the 0-20 cm soil layer and physical degradation of the subsurface layer (from approximately the 5-20 cm depth), which may make for lower yields during short term droughts. The aim of this study was to evaluate the residual […]

The structural modifications caused by the different management systems to the soil can result in greater or lower compaction, which may change bulk density, porosity, water infiltration in the soil and crop root development. The present work aims to study the effects of structure soil moisture and soil resistance in the distribution of the corn root system in clay soil and under field condition, using conventional system (plowing plus leveler grille) for over 10 years, and no-tillage for over 20 […]