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Compaction Characteristics of Prominent Agricultural Soils in Borno State of Nigeria
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1987
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Borno StateSoil PedologyHydraulic ConductivityPenetration ResistanceEngineeringSoil PropertySoil CompactionProminent Agricultural SoilsCivil EngineeringSustainable AgricultureAgricultural EconomicsGeographyMoisture ContentsSoil StructureSoil Physical QualityCompaction CharacteristicsSoil Mechanic
ABSTRACT THE penetration resistance, bulk density and the hydraulic conductivity of two soil types were measured at different compaction efforts and moisture contents. Results indicate that bulk density and penetration resistance increased considerably with increase in compactive effort and that maximum values of bulk density and penetration resistance were reached at pre-determined optimum moisture contents for compacting the soils. On the other hand, the hydraulic conductivity of the soils decreased with increase in compactive effort.