Modelling tillage translocation using step, linear-plateau and exponential functions |
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Authors: | David A Lobb R Gary Kachanoski |
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Institution: | a Department of Soil Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2, Canada b University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada |
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Abstract: | The distance over which soil is displaced and mixed during tillage has important implications for the understanding the dynamics of soil variability within complex soil-landscapes. In two preceding studies of tillage translocation, tillage was observed to displace soil over a length of approximately 1 m following single passes of four tillage implements (chisel plough, mouldboard plough, tandem disc and field cultivator), and over a length of approximately 2 m per sequence of conventional tillage (one pass of mouldboard plough, two passes of tandem disc and one pass of field cultivator). Using data from these studies step, linear-plateau and exponential functions were assessed for their ability to estimate the magnitude of translocation and the redistribution pattern of soil within the till-layer, and to predict the redistribution pattern of soil within the till-layer. On average, step, linear-plateau and exponential models estimated 100.0%, 100.2% and 102.5% of the magnitude of translocation and 76%, 88% and 93% of the soil redistribution pattern, respectively. Based on these results, it was concluded that linear-plateau and exponential functions are suitable models of tillage translocation. The exponential model was superior to the step and linear-plateau models, and an improvement over the existing diffusion model. |
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Keywords: | Tillage translocation Modelling Exponential function Linear-plateau function Step function Diffusion function |
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