Can a Change in Agriculture Management Practice Improve Soil Physical Properties

Soil conventional tillage has been associated with deterioration of its characteristics, while organic farming promoted as an approach to conserve a favorable soil environment. With the interest in nominating strategies without ploughing for maintaining long-term quality and subsequently increasing yields, this study set identify if how conservation practices management (OM) do improve physical properties compared (CM). This was conducted on matched field pairs Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The treatment effects OM (superficial using chisel at 10 cm depth) CM (mouldboard 30 depth). were homogenous most respects that would reflect impacts. Measurements included infiltration capacity, saturated hydraulic conductivity, penetration resistance, effective bulk density. Infiltration rate, measured hood infiltrometer parcels, computed Wooding’s analytical method, Gardner’s equation used calculate conductivity (Ks). steady rate qs (h) two times higher under than average 624 mm/h 303 mm/h, respectively. Penetration resistances lower irrespective clay content. degree compactness (effective density) greater OM. That small change affects water rather intrinsic matrix such texture. Numerical model Hydrus-1D results more representative simulating transfer parameters changes.