Claim · model-written summary
Light axle loads (below 4.5 Mg) will probably not extend compaction deeper than 30 cm.
- Treatment
- axle loads are less than 4.5 Mg (5 tons)e4
- Outcome
- compactione4
- Direction
- not extend deeper than 30 cm (12 inches)e4
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Verbatim
e4“If axle loads are less than 4.5 Mg (5 tons), compaction will probably not extend deeper than 30 cm (12 inches)”
Title
The Effect of Soil Compaction on Crop Yield
W. B. Voorhees SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series 1986. doi:10.4271/860729
Other claims from this paper (5)
- Association Compaction from light axle loads can both increase and decrease crop yield, depending on soil texture and growing season precipitation.
- Association Axle loads above 9 Mg (10 tons) cause compaction to 60 cm depth and significant yield decreases.
- Association Crop yield reductions due to soil compaction are most likely on slowly drained high-clay soils.
- Association Freezing and thawing or mechanical soil loosening may not be very effective in ameliorating deep compaction.
- Association Crop yield reductions from a one-time heavy axle load traffic may have a significant and long-lasting effect on crop yield.