Soil Movement in Long-term Field Experiments as a Result of Cultivations. II. How to Estimate the Two-Dimensional Movement of Substances Accumulating in the Soil

Summary

A previously presented model for one-dimensional soil movement by repeated tillage is extended for use under the more complex conditions of long-term field experiments, for (i) following the two-dimensional movement (along and across the plots) of accumulating substances (nutrients, disease organisms, etc.) caused by tillage; (ii) determining the smallest acceptable plot size from given conditions, when planning new long-term field experiments and (iii) determining the size of the discard relative to the size of the treated plot.

Diagrams are given from which rough estimations can be made of both the movement of accumulating substances in long-term field experiments and the smallest acceptable plot size, when a computer with the necessary facilities is not available.