Transactions of the ASAE · 1978 · 11 citations · 0 references
AgricultureAgronomySoil SciencesSoil FertilitySoil Organic MatterSoil ScienceGround-based HarvestingSoil Cultivation MachinerySoil Fertility ManagementSoil PreparationSoil Preparation EquipmentTillage SystemsDensityFlotationHill PlantingHilling MachinerySoil Bulk DensitySoil Preparation For PlantingSoil RegenerationSoil Resource Management
ABSTRACT THE study reported here demonstrated that future harvests of bedded plantations might require the use of high ground flotation and high clearance harvesting machines or crawler tractors. The use of such equipment might re-sult in larger investments and higher operating costs than existing machine systems. Site prepar-ation methods and their subsequent effect on the root mat layer is discussed and a new system for hill planting is proposed. Effect of forest har-vest on soil density, porosity, strength, and mois-ture content, depth of water table, and root mat layer was investigateds.