<b>Comparison of methods to evaluate soil bulk density</b> - doi: 10.4025/actasciagron.v33i1.5507
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soil physics properties, neutron-gamma surface gauge, gamma-ray attenuation, volumetric ring, paraffin sealed clods, computerized tomography
Abstract
Soil bulk density (ds) is traditionally used as an indicator of soil structure and soil compaction. The objective of this work was to compare ds values obtained through conventional methods like paraffin sealed clod (MTP) and volumetric ring (MAV), and nuclear methods like computerized tomography (MTC), gamma-ray attenuation (MAG) and neutron-gamma surface gauge (MSN). Soil samples were collected in areas under conventional tillage and no-tillage systems. Sixteen samples were collected in the soil surface layer for the analyses by the MAV, MTP, MTC, and MAG. For the MSN, sixteen readings were carried out throughout the experimental area. The highest ds values for the conventional tillage system were obtained for the MTP, MPC, and MAG, without significant differences. Also the statistic test indicates that the lowest ds values obtained for the MSN and MAV did not differ significantly. Regarding to the no-tillage system, only the MAV and MAG had been compared, whose ds values did differ significantly.Downloads
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2011-02-16
How to Cite
Pires, L. F., Rosa, J. A., & Timm, L. C. (2011). <b>Comparison of methods to evaluate soil bulk density</b> - doi: 10.4025/actasciagron.v33i1.5507. Acta Scientiarum. Agronomy, 33(1), 161-170. https://doi.org/10.4025/actasciagron.v33i1.5507
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