Alberta Agriculture has posted a new fact sheet on identifying and remedying soil compaction.
Soil compaction can impair water infiltration into soil, crop emergence, root penetration and crop nutrient and water uptake, all of which result in depressed crop yield.
This factsheet reviews the various types of human-induced compaction, the causes and consequences of soil compaction and prevention and management. www1.agric.gov. ab.ca/$ department/deptdocs. nsf/all/agdex13331.
