plow sole

pedology
Also known as: hardpan

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soil preparation and tilling

  • contour farming; strip cropping
    In agricultural technology: Tilling

    …may create a hardpan, or plow sole; that is, a compacted layer just below the zone disturbed by tillage. Such layers are more prevalent with increasing levels of mechanization; they reduce crop yields and must be shattered, allowing water to be stored in and below the shattered zone for later…

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