Traffic effects on soil compaction and sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) taproot quality parameters

Soil compaction is a critical issue in agriculture having a significant influence on crop growth. Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) is accounted as a crop susceptible to compaction. Reduction of leaf area, final yield, and root quality parameters are reported in compacted soils. The most obvious visual...

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Main Authors: Francesco Marinello, Andrea Pezzuolo, Donato Cillis, Alessandro Chiumenti, Luigi Sartori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) 2017-04-01
Series:Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research
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Online Access:http://revistas.inia.es/index.php/sjar/article/view/8935