Research Article
The Impact of Tillage and Weed Control Methods on Physical Properties of Sandy Clay Loam Forest Ochrosol in Cassava Cultivation
Table 3
Weed control method’s effect on soil dry bulk density.
| Soil dry bulk density (mgm−3) |
| Depth (cm) | | 0–15 | 15–30 | 30–60 | 0–15 | 15–30 | 30–60 | 0–15 | 15–30 | 30–60 |
| Weed control method | Before tillage | At 3 MAP | After harvest |
| Hoe | 1.173 | 1.215 | 1.354 | 1.059 | 1.094 | 1.142 | 1.346 | 1.308 | 1.391 |
| Machete | 1.189 | 1.241 | 1.232 | 1.051 | 1.109 | 1.126 | 1.198 | 1.270 | 1.315 |
| No weeding | 1.146 | 1.285 | 1.318 | 1.124 | 1.172 | 1.203 | 1.323 | 1.289 | 1.323 |
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Interpretation: = significant difference at . |