Abstract
Fields rutted by wheel tracks during harvest last fall are a common sight in the grain producing areas of Kentucky. And, foremost on many producer's minds now, is whether this damage will lower productivity from those fields during 1985 and beyond. This concern also exists among some leading agronomists in the United States who think that the amount of soil compaction due to machinery traffic is increasing. One of the reasons cited for this is the use of larger and heavier equipment. One such piece of equipment which has increased in size and weight is the combine. A combine with 28 inch tires and a 16 foot header will traffic 29% of the soil surface in a field. A large combine with a full load of grain can also approach a weight load of 20 tons.
Publication Date
2-1985
Volume
6
Number
2
Repository Citation
Murdock, Lloyd W., "Did Combine Traffic on Wet Soils Damage Fields Last Fall?" (1985). Soil Science News and Views. 75.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/pss_views/75
