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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2014, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (21): 35-39.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.2013-3212

Special Issue: 农业工程 园艺

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Research Evolvement on Mechanized Soil Compaction and Sugar Beet Growth

  

  • Received:2013-12-09 Revised:2013-12-31 Online:2014-07-25 Published:2014-07-25

Abstract: Soil compaction was due to soil structure damage resulting in soil degradation caused by mechanized operation, which has become one of the obstacles restricting factors for agricultural sustainable development. The paper expounded that soil compaction influenced on soil bulk density, hardness, porosity, surface water infiltration, soil moisture content and other characteristics in internal and external nation, and it also analyzed that soil compaction caused resistance and fuel consumption increase by agricultural mechanization operation, as well as adverse effects on sugar beet growth to reduce its yield and sugar content. In promoting the development of mechanization for sugar beet production, the negative effects of soil compaction should be seriously considered, and effective measures such as controlled traffic and joint operations etc. should be taken to improve the situation of soil compaction in order to ensure sustainable production of sugar beet.