THE INFLUENCE OF CONSERVATION WORKS ON SOIL PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS IN PADINA COMMUNE, MEHEDINȚI COUNTY

Abstract

A study was carried out in the case of experiments on soil Works located at Padina, Mehedinti county (Romania), on a soil of reddish Preluvosol type with a texture on the depth of 5-10 cm, medium clay and clay loam on the sampling depths 25-30 cm and 45-50 cm). The apparent density was significantly affected by the soil works systems, with the lowest values for the conventional system on the depth of 5-10 cm, and on the depth of 25-30 cm, the highest values being recorded in minimum tillage. This difference is given by the higher clay content. The degree of susceptibility of reddish Preluvosol for the two systems of works is moderately susceptible for conventional and unsusceptible for conservative, due to the preservation of plant debris at the soil surface.