What is puddled soil

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This is a preview of subscription content, log in to check access. Aggarwal, G. Puddling and N management effects on crop response in a rice—wheat cropping system. Soil Tillage Res. CrossRef Google Scholar.

Bodman, G. Soil puddling. Soil Sci. Breazeale, J. Wet system of rice cultivation needs puddled condition, which involves ploughing of land in moist condition. The whole of the upper layer of the soil should be in this smooth soft muddy condition, permitting the roots to ramify freely in the medium without being obstructed by hard layers.

In the puddled soil, water is retained in the field. For rice crop, it is important to maintain standing water in the field as rice is semi-aquatic crop. Puddling helps in the retention of water, so that rice can be grown successfully on puddled soil. Easy in transplanting rice due to soft mud.

Plants are pushed into the mud with thumb and forefinger. Loss of water by percolation is reduced because of structure less soil and the formation of tillage pan. In paddy field, other upland crops may not grow well due to structure less soil and presence of tillage pan.

Because of absence of air in the paddy field, toxic substances like hydrogen sulphide, ferrous oxide etc. Soil Separates: Classification and Characteristics.

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