Friederike Kraemer at 12:52, 20 October 2014

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= Definition and introduction =

Tillage is defined as any physical loosening of the soil carried out in a range of cultivation operations, either by hand or mechanized.

"Soil manipulation can change fertility status markedly and the changes may be manifested in good or poor performance of crops (Ohiri and Ezumah 1991)<ref name="Ohiri">Ohiri, A.C. and Ezumah, H.C. (1990): Tillage effects on cassava (Manihot esculenta) production and some soil properties. Soil and Tillage Research 17:221-231.</ref>. In addition, tillage operations loosen, granulate, crush or compact soil structure, changing soil properties such as bulk density, pore size distribution and composition of the soil atmosphere that affect plant growth"<ref name="FAO1993">FAO (1993): Soil tillage in Africa: needs and challenges.FAO SOILS BULLETIN 69.
http://www.fao.org/docrep/t1696e/t1696e09.htm
[accessed 19 April 2013]</ref> as well as water infiltration into the soil and water evaporation from the soil surface.

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-"Soil manipulation can change fertility status markedly and the changes may be manifested in good or poor performance of crops (Ohiri and Ezumah 1991)<ref name="Ohiri">Ohiri, A.C. and Ezumah, H.C. (1990): Tillage effects on cassava (Manihot esculenta) production and some soil properties. Soil and Tillage Research 17:221-231.</ref>. In addition, tillage operations loosen, granulate, crush or compact soil structure, changing soil properties such as bulk density, pore size distribution and composition of the soil atmosphere that affect plant growth"<ref name="FAO1993">FAO (1993): Soil tillage in Africa: needs and challenges.FAO SOILS BULLETIN 69.
+"Soil manipulation can change fertility status markedly and the changes may be manifested in good or poor performance of crops (Ohiri and Ezumah 1991)<ref name="Ohiri">Ohiri, A.C. and Ezumah, H.C. (1990): Tillage effects on cassava (Manihot esculenta) production and some soil properties. Soil and Tillage Research 17:221-231.</ref>. In addition, tillage operations loosen, granulate, crush or compact soil structure, changing soil properties such as bulk density, pore size distribution and composition of the soil atmosphere that affect plant growth"<ref name="FAO1993">FAO (1993): Soil tillage in Africa: needs and challenges.FAO SOILS BULLETIN 69.fckLRhttp://www.fao.org/docrep/t1696e/t1696e09.htmfckLR[accessed 19 April 2013]</ref> as well as water infiltration into the soil and water evaporation from the soil surface.
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 [accessed 19 April 2013]</ref> as well as water infiltration into the soil and water evaporation from the soil surface.
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Tillage - Revision history

Friederike Kraemer at 12:52, 20 October 2014

Jana Herold: Created page with " = Definition and introduction = Tillage is defined as any physical loosening of the soil carried out in a range of cultivation operations, either by hand or mechanized. "S..."