You found a patch of hardpan. Or gravel, sand, a cart path. No matter - you can still get home. This situation isn't as bad as it seems. The first thing to realize is that the loose or slippery ...

The iron and aluminium oxides collect in the 'B' horizon where the iron oxides can accumulate to form a thin layer of hardpan, which impedes drainage through the soil. Illuviation is the process ...

Likewise, in Gujarat and Maharashtra, cotton crops in hardpan soils gain from deep tillage to loosen hardpan layers, providing aeration and root development. High-quality seeds provide high ...

If you have 15 or more your soil is perfect for growing nearly anything. This leads us to another possible choice in much of ...

and potentially an old hardpan, and some platey hardpans from the water flood irrigation.” Mr Lawson said he was on predominantly loamy soil, with some sandy country. “Soil can always be ...