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Is cassava yield affected by inverting tillage, chiseling or additional compaction of no-till sandy-loam soil?

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ABSTRACT Defining a suitable soil tillage option that provides adequate soil physical conditions for optimum cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) productivity has not been adequately researched in southern Brazil. This study… Click to show full abstract

ABSTRACT Defining a suitable soil tillage option that provides adequate soil physical conditions for optimum cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) productivity has not been adequately researched in southern Brazil. This study aimed to evaluate, in an Argissolo Vermelho-Amarelo Distrofico (Acrisol or Hapludalf), three tillage methods – conventional (inverting) tillage, chiseling, and long-term no-tillage (without and with, additional soil compaction), as affecting soil hydro-physical properties and cassava yield, in southern Brazil. Undisturbed and disturbed soil samples were collected from row and interrow [...]

Keywords: inverting tillage; cassava yield; tillage; soil; compaction; tillage chiseling

Journal Title: Revista Brasileira De Ciencia Do Solo
Year Published: 2021

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