Effect of Soil Conditioning on Soil Penetration Resistance and Traction Power Demand of Ploughing

Abstract Soil compaction and degradation due to improper tillage are problems involving significant natural economic damages. On compacted soils, suitable cultivation can be implemented only with higher energy traction force input. In our study, the effect of a soil conditioner (Neosol) was examined on penetration resistance power demand for ploughing in experiment set up East-Slovak Plain 2017 ? 2018 justify several preliminary results showing that long-term conditioning enhanced root system, improved structure, cultivability, water- salt regime. We found positive Neosol application both investigated parameters its also justified. The values untreated plot were 17 23% higher, while 9 32% lower comparison treated first second year respectively. assume cumulative physical properties study area, therefore is recommended farms having similar properties.