The key environmental benefits of faba bean are its ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen
symbiotically under a broad spectrum of environmental conditions and making this …

In arable farming systems, the term 'subsoil'refers to the soil beneath the tilled or formerly
tilled soil horizon whereas the latter one is denoted as 'topsoil'. To date, most agronomic and …

Tap-rooted species may penetrate compacted soils better than fibrous-rooted species and
therefore be better adapted for use in “biological tillage”. We evaluated penetration of …

An experiment was made to measure root growth of nitrogen catch crops, to investigate
whether differences in root growth among plant species are related to their ability to deplete …

Catch crops can reduce NO3 losses from leaching, but little is known about the importance
of deep rooting for the efficiency of NO3 depletion. In a field experiment, we investigated the …

Reduction of storm-water volumes through infiltration is becoming a commonly applied
practice in the effort to mitigate the negative hydrologic impacts commonly associated with …

The effects of soil bulk density and hence strength on two contrasting species of herbaceous
annuals, the dicot sunflower (Helianthus annuusL.) and the monocot maize (Zea maysL.) …

The living soil is the basis for crop production in organic agriculture. Biopores are voids in
the soil which were formed by the activity of soil life. The first scientific studies on biopores …

Initial field observations revealed a shallow corn (Zea mays L.) root system on a Zimmerman
fine sand in a corn/soybean (Glycine max L.) rotation. Since root distribution influences crop …

Crop yield variability and productivity below potential yield on neutral and alkaline soils in
the semiarid Mediterranean-type environments of south-eastern Australia have been …