Compaction, one of the most common causes of soil degradation
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Compactación, suelo, macroporosidad, filtración, mecanización, ganadería.Abstract
This article presents a literature review related to soil degradation caused by different agricultural practices in Colombia, specifically soil compaction, one of the most common consequences. Colombia is a country with an agricultural vocation, this represented by the 50.91 million hectares dedicated to this purpose, however, 50% of the area destined for agricultural production itself is suitable for the implementation of mechanization, which is presented as a potential risk of increased levels of soil compaction, since due to the high weight of the machinery implemented imprudently during the different phases of cultivation, exerting high levels of surface pressure on the soil, its physical characteristics are altered, generating an increase in density, decreased structural stability, decreased filtration capacity, in addition to decreasing macroporosity, all this reduces the amount of nutrients that are able to reach the plant, noticeably affecting the functionality of the soil, together, about 45 million hectares of the country are destined for livestock activities, where often due to lack of knowledge and reduced accessibility to technological packages, extensionist production models are implemented, where overgrazing and overtrampling of animals, in Farms with excessively high animal loads generate soil degradation due to compaction.Downloads
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