Abstract
Abstract Afield study was carried out to determine the effect of machinery compaction and tillage systems on infiltration rate of sandy soils. Mean cumulative infiltration of soils was 5.12 cm h‐1 for rotary plow and 7.22 cm h‐1 for chisel plow treatments, whereas the mean infiltration rate of soils was 6.95 and 10.30 cm h‐1 for rotary and chisel plow treatments, respectively. Among the different compaction treatments, two‐pass treatment caused 13 and 42% reduction in infiltration rate of soil under rotary and chisel plow, respectively. The difference in infiltration rate of soils between two‐and three‐pass treatments was significant. This study has indicated a potential for water conservation in sandy soils if simple conventional agricultural implements are used for soil compaction.
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