Physical properties of typical chernozem with moderate humus content used under orchards and field crops after deep tillage in the central part of Moldova.

Abstract

One of the directions of contemporary pedology is the research of processes occurring in soil. The importance of this problem is to know the methods of directing the processes in the soil, to create optimal conditions for plant growth and development, preservation and increase soil fertility and protection from negative technological processes (compaction, structure degradation etc.). A strategic direction for the development of horticulture consists in the efficient operation of plantations with unspent potential and successive replacement with advanced technologies that bring early bearing, high productivity of competitive organic fruit demanded on domestic and foreign markets. Anthropogenic factors leading to degradation of the soil cover is maximum involvement of land in traditional agriculture (especially fruit growing) leading to humus loss, structure degradation, compaction and erosion.