Abstract
This study was conducted to investigate the effect of soil compaction and organic matter on the growth of wheat crop. The soil was placed in the earthen pots containing @ 0.47, 1.45, and 2.95% organic matter and compacted to achieve three different soil bulk density levels viz 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4 g/cm . The results indicated that organic matter and soil bulk density affected significantly the shoot and root length, shoot fresh weight and number of tillers per plant. Maximum plant height, root length, shoot wheight and number of tillers per plant were 43.17 cm, 14.80 cm 10.60 g and 5.3 respectively for the corresponding treatment combination of organic matter and soil bulk density of 1.45% and 1.2g/cm3
Manzoor Ahmad* , M.S. Sabir* , M. Aslam** . (1992) EFFECT OF SOIL COMPACTION AND ORGANIC MATTER ON GROWTH OF WHEAT CROP, The Journal Soil & Environment , Volume 7, Issue (1-2).
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