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Field Study With Full Size Combine Harvesters<br />

was able to maintain penetrometer resistance at a smaller level on the subsoiled part pro-<br />

nouncing the ability of the track to maintain loose soil states.<br />

The rut parameters showed the clearest picture of all measured parameters. A visual as-<br />

sessment of the ruts led to the same conclusion as drawn from rut depth and soil displace-<br />

ment measurement by means of fish hooks. Measuring soil displacement by means of plac-<br />

ing fishing hooks into the soil provided a sensible way of measuring soil movement in the<br />

field while minimizing initial soil disturbance.<br />

Due to the large inherent variation of the data gained with the nuclear density gauge this<br />

device proved not to be useful even for assessing relative changes in soil dry bulk density.<br />

Therefore the use of this measurement is not recommended.<br />

Ph.D. Thesis Dirk Ansorge (2007)<br />

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