Soil Surface Crusting Management Consideration
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- Date of Publication
- October 29, 2024
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Overview
Publication Information
Soil surface crusting differs from simply hard soil. It is the formation of hardened soil layers at the soil surface and can reduce the rate of water infiltration, increase surface run-off, and hamper seedling growth. This fact sheet discusses the impact of soil crusting, how to detect it, and management approaches to help mitigate crusting.
Who is this for?
* Soil managers
* Crop producers
What will you learn?
* Causes of soil crusting
* How to detect and identify soil crusting
* Impacts of surface crusting
* How to manage crusting
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