Mechanization in agriculture & Conserving of the resources
Vol. 66 (2020), Issue 2, pg(s) 71-76

CONSERVING OF THE RESOURCES

On the possibility of conducting fast and reliable soil tests

  • 1 Angel Kanchev University of Ruse

Abstract

The current interest in soil awareness is largely due to the increased importance of growing crops in a changing climate. It is characterized by prolonged droughts, followed by short but intense rainfall, often accompanied by strong winds and low temperatures. In a number of situations and due to insufficient information about the condition of the soil and the applied technologies for its treatment, the latter is not able to absorb rainwater, surface water runoff is formed, which exports large amounts of fertile soil and nutrients. An innovative approach is proposed to perform fast and accurate soil tests using its electromagnetic conductivity. A number of physical, chemical and biological properties can be determined by this method.

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