Crop and Soil Management 2009–2010 - Soil Management

Crop and Soil Management 2009–2010
Section 1, Soil Management

Tables

Table 1.1-1. Selected properties and typical capabilities of major Pennsylvania soils.
Table 1.1-2. Ideal soil bulk densities and root growth limiting bulk densities for soils of different textures.
Table 1.1-3. Crop residue production of different crops in rotation.
Table 1.1-4. Pennsylvania tillage practices by crop, 2007.

Figures

Figure 1.1-1. Soil regions of Pennsylvania.
Figure 1.1-2. The textural triangle quickly helps to determine the textural classification of a soil from the percentages of sand, silt, and clay it contains.
Figure 1.1-3. No-till soil profile changes compared to changes in a tilled-soil profile.
Figure 1.1-4. Three causes of erosion resulting from tilling soils on slopes.
Figure 1.1-5. Topsoil compaction is caused by contact pressure, whereas lower subsoil compaction is caused by axle load.
Figure 1.1-6. Development of tillage systems in Pennsylvania, 1990-2004.

Soil Management

The Soils of Pennsylvania
1. Eastern Lake Shore
2. Glaciated Region of the Appalachian Plateau
3. Allegheny High Plateau
4. Glaciated Low Plateau
5. Pittsburgh Plateau
6. Allegheny Mountains
7. Ridge and Valley Province
8. Blue Ridge
9. Triassic Lowlands
10. Conestoga Valley
11. Piedmont Upland
12. Coastal Plain
Soil Health
- Improving Soil Health
Soil Erosion
Water Erosion
Tillage Erosion
Soil Compaction
Tillage Management
- Tillage Classifications
- Status of Soil Tillage in Pennsylvania