Soil factors raise compaction issues

SDSU Extension
Apr 13, 2024
Apr 13, 2024

A row of young crops emerges from a tire rut in compacted soil.
Photo courtesy South Dakota State University

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Editor’s note: The following was written by Hans Klopp and Anthony Bly, South Dakota State University Extension soil health field specialists, for the university’s website April 3.

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soil compaction graphic — Soil Proctor bulk density of a silt loam soil that was compacted at different water contents. (Data from Klopp et al., 2023)
Graphic courtesy South Dakota State University

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