Use of penetrometers in agriculture: a review
Soil physical quality can be easily and quickly evaluated by using simple equipment to identify levels of soil compaction. Hence, it is necessary to know the variables responsible for changes in the soil penetration resistance (SPR). The aim of this review is to identify the main factors related to...
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Sociedade Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola
2014-02-01
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| author | Moacir T. de Moraes Vanderlei R. da Silva Anderson L. Zwirtes Reimar Carlesso |
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| description | Soil physical quality can be easily and quickly evaluated by using simple equipment to identify levels of soil compaction. Hence, it is necessary to know the variables responsible for changes in the soil penetration resistance (SPR). The aim of this review is to identify the main factors related to the various equipment used for assessing SPR as a soil physical quality indicator in agriculture. This literature review describes the different types of equipment used and its relationship with SPR. A wide range of procedures, devices, and equipments are available. Much of variability in SPR results is related to the equipment model, cone angle and diameter, and penetration rate. Usually, restrictions to root growth are correlated with SPR values above 2-3 MPa. However, comparisons of SPR values obtained under different soil moisture regimes in the same soil type have provided conflicting results of difficult interpretation. In order to minimize these problems, there is a need for standardization of measurement procedures and interpretation, and/or correction of SPR values according to a soil water content of reference. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4f05b05691fe480fb54c6b7a9537167a2022-12-21T21:29:05ZengSociedade Brasileira de Engenharia AgrícolaEngenharia Agrícola0100-69162014-02-0134117919310.1590/S0100-69162014000100019Use of penetrometers in agriculture: a reviewMoacir T. de Moraes0Vanderlei R. da Silva1Anderson L. Zwirtes2Reimar Carlesso3Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulUniversidade Federal de Santa MariaUniversidade Federal de Santa MariaUniversidade Federal de Santa MariaSoil physical quality can be easily and quickly evaluated by using simple equipment to identify levels of soil compaction. Hence, it is necessary to know the variables responsible for changes in the soil penetration resistance (SPR). The aim of this review is to identify the main factors related to the various equipment used for assessing SPR as a soil physical quality indicator in agriculture. This literature review describes the different types of equipment used and its relationship with SPR. A wide range of procedures, devices, and equipments are available. Much of variability in SPR results is related to the equipment model, cone angle and diameter, and penetration rate. Usually, restrictions to root growth are correlated with SPR values above 2-3 MPa. However, comparisons of SPR values obtained under different soil moisture regimes in the same soil type have provided conflicting results of difficult interpretation. In order to minimize these problems, there is a need for standardization of measurement procedures and interpretation, and/or correction of SPR values according to a soil water content of reference.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69162014000100019&tlng=ensoil compactionsoil physicsphysical qualitypenetrometry |
| spellingShingle | Moacir T. de Moraes Vanderlei R. da Silva Anderson L. Zwirtes Reimar Carlesso Use of penetrometers in agriculture: a review Engenharia Agrícola soil compaction soil physics physical quality penetrometry |
| title | Use of penetrometers in agriculture: a review |
| title_full | Use of penetrometers in agriculture: a review |
| title_fullStr | Use of penetrometers in agriculture: a review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Use of penetrometers in agriculture: a review |
| title_short | Use of penetrometers in agriculture: a review |
| title_sort | use of penetrometers in agriculture a review |
| topic | soil compaction soil physics physical quality penetrometry |
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