Soil Structure and Crop Production
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1978
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North Dakota State University
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Soil Structural Studies have been conducted to determine the effects of mulches on alleviating sugarbeet stand loss from soil crusting, the effect of seedbed firmness on sugarbeet stand establishment, and the effect of soil compaction on potato production. Results indicate marginal potential for anti-crust mulching in a dry year, point to enhanced sugarbeet stand establishment in firm seedbeds in a dry spring, and indicate an overall negative response of potatoes to Compaction.