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Table of Contents<br />

Section 1. Soil Related Constraints to Crop Reduction<br />

Degradation of Physical Soil Fertility Under Oil Palm in Humid Tropical Regions. Correction Technique.<br />

J.P. CaJinlan, J. Concaret, J. Olivin and F. Dufour ..................................................................... ,, ................................. 3<br />

A Comparison of the Effect ot Two Placement Methods of Potassium on the Yield of Soybean and Maize<br />

in Stuttgart Hoben helm, Federal Republic of Germany and Ibadan, Nigeria. A. 0. Adetoro .............................. 14<br />

Tillage Methods In Salt Affected Soils In SW Spain. F. Moreno, L. Andren, J. Martin·Aranda and J. V.<br />

Giraldez .......................................................................................................................................................................... 19<br />

Mechanical and Chemical Factors Limiting Rooting Depth of Wheat in a Semi-Arid Environment. R. E.<br />

Holloway, A.M. Alston and A. R. Dexter ..................................................................................................................... 26<br />

Gypsum and Lime <strong>Slot</strong>ting-A New Deep TJUage Technique for Improved Crop Production on Sodic<br />

and Acidic Soils. N. S.Jawardane, J. Blackwell, W. A. Muirhead, G. Kirchhofand R. E. Smart ............................... 34<br />

Tillage Effects on SoU Properties and Yield or Corn and Soybean on a Compacted Soil in Western Ohio.<br />

R.l.al .............................................................................................................................................................................. 44<br />

Section 2. Soli Chemical Properties<br />

Effects of Different Ttuage and Crop Residue Management Systems on Chemical Properties of an Alfisol.<br />

E.N.O. Iwuafor, B. T. Kang and I. F. Ike ....................................................................................................................... 53<br />

Effects or Soil Management on Population Abundance and Biomass of Earthworms in a Semi-Arid<br />

Tropical Alrlsol. D. F. Yule, M. V. Reddy, V. R. Reddy,P.J. GwrgeandA. L. Cogle ............................................. 63<br />

Effect.orTlllage and Cover Crop on Nitrogen Transformation in Soil and Growth or Corn. M.S. Maskina<br />

and J. F. Power .............................................................................................................................................................. , 72<br />

Plant Nutrient Distribution and Uptake in No-Tillage Systems. D. J. Eckert .......................................................... 82<br />

The Variation in Nitrogen Economy Under Different Soil Management Systems. M. J. Goss and<br />

K. R. Howse ................................................................................................................................................................... , 92<br />

Crop Residue Decomposition Under Controlled and Field Conditions. W. L. Hargrove, P. B. Ford and<br />

Z. C. Somda .................................................................................................................................................................... 99<br />

Denatlon Losses or Humus and Nutrients in the Subotica·Horgos Sands. L. Letic ............................................. , 109<br />

Section 3. Soli Physical and Mechanical Properties<br />

Soil Physical Properties: Before and After Tillage. H. A. Rizvi ........................................................................... ,, 119<br />

Effects of Tillage Methods on Soil Physical Conditions and Yield of Deans in a Tropical Sandy Loam<br />

Soil. N. Hatlbu, B. Kayombo and T. E. Simalenga ...................................................................................................... 129<br />

Comparison of Row-Tillage With No-Tillage and Manual Methods: Effect on Soil Properties and Cowpea.<br />

S, 0. Ojeniyi ................................................................................................................................................................. 141<br />

Effect of Sugarcane Permanence Time Arter Tillage on Physical Properties or a Calcareous Irrigated<br />

Soll,J. Pinna C., M. Morales C., S. Valdivia V.,H. Aznanln D. and H. Tello A ....................................................... 147<br />

Strength Properties and Age-Hardening or a Sandy Soil. J. J.H. van den Akker and M. Holtman ....................... 160<br />

The Influence of the Way of Soils Utilization on Their Structure and Physical Properties. H. Domzal,<br />

], Hodara, A. Slowinska-Jurkiewicz and R. Turski ...................................................................................................... 170<br />

Soli Fracture Under Plastic Conditions. Y. Ou and R. J. Godwin ........................................................................... 176<br />

Application orTDRwMiniprobes and Mlcro·Tenslometers in the Study or Soil Structure. C. H. Roth, R.<br />

Plagge and M. Renger .................................................................................................................................................. 186<br />

Influence of tlie Shear Parameters: Angle of Internal Friction and Cohesion on the Predictability or Soil<br />

Strength. M.l.ebert ..................................................................................................................................................... 194<br />

Structure Effect on Strength and Stress Distribution in Arable Soils. R. Horn .................................................... 204<br />

Section 4. Soil Compaction<br />

Three Indices for Assessing Tillage-Induced Compaction in a Shallow Organic Soil. M. Bonsu ....................... 221<br />

The Influence or Machine Traffic on Growth of Maize. F. G. Braide .................................................................... 229<br />

The Influence of Tractor Traffic on Crop ProducUon in a Semi-Arid Region of Nigeria. J. 0. Ohu, 0. A.<br />

Folorunso and E. I. Ekwue ........................................................................................................................................... 238

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