Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2012, 60(6), 9-14 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201260060009

Effect of ploughing-down of grapevine chips on soil structure when using special agricultural machinery

Barbora Badalíková1, Jan Červinka2
1 Zemědělský výzkum, spol. s r. o., (Agricultural Research, Ltd.) Zahradní 1, 664 41 Troubsko, Česká republika
2 Ústav zemědělské, potravinářské a environmentální techniky, Mendelova univerzita v Brně, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Česká republika

Within the period of 2008-2011, changes in soil structure were studied in two selected localities: one of them was situated in vineyards of the University Training Farm of Mendel University in Žabčice near Brno, the other was in vineyards situated in the cadastre of wine-growing municipality Velké Bílovice. Established were altogether three variants of experiments with application of crushed grapevine wood (chips): Variant 1 - control; Variant 2 - crushed grapevine wood ploughed down to the depth of 0.10 m; Variant 3 - crushed grapevine wood + grass spread on the soil surface as a mulch. Grapevine canes were crushed to chips using a special agricultural machinery while the soil in inter-rows was processed using conventional tilling machines. The obtained results showed that the best coefficient of structurality (expressing the degree of destruction of soil structure) was recorded in Variants 2 in both localities. Considering values of this coefficient it could be concluded that just this variant showed a positive effect on soil structure. This variant reduced the compaction of soil caused by the movement of agricultural machines in vineyard inter-rows Crushed grapevine waste wood can therefore compensate losses of organic matter in soil. Better values of structurality coefficient were recorded in the locality Žabčice.

Keywords: soil texture, grapevine wood chips, soil tillage, vineyard machinery
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These results were obtained within the framework of the project No. QH82242, National Agency of Agricultural Research, Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic.

Received: July 26, 2012; Prepublished online: July 19, 2013; Published: July 20, 2013  Show citation

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Badalíková, B., & Červinka, J. (2012). Effect of ploughing-down of grapevine chips on soil structure when using special agricultural machinery. Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 60(6), 9-14. doi: 10.11118/actaun201260060009
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