3. Results
3.1. Physico-chemical characteristics of the soils
Soils were gravely, sandy-loam in texture in all tillage
treatments (Table 2). Fine sand particles were the highest in the
long term zero till and the lowest in the frequent till treatment.
Bulk density was the lowest in the long term zero till and the
highest in the frequent till treatment. Soils in all tillage treatments
were slightly acidic in reaction. Soil organic carbon (SOC) and total
N were the highest in the long term zero till and the lowest in the
frequent till treatment.