The Impact of Tillage and Weed Control Methods on Physical Properties of Sandy Clay Loam Forest Ochrosol in Cassava Cultivation

Table 3

Weed control method’s effect on soil dry bulk density.

Soil dry bulk density (mgm^−3)
Depth (cm)
	0–15	15–30	30–60	0–15	15–30	30–60	0–15	15–30	30–60
Weed control method	Before tillage			At 3 MAP			After harvest
Hoe	1.173	1.215	1.354	1.059	1.094	1.142	1.346	1.308	1.391
Machete	1.189	1.241	1.232	1.051	1.109	1.126	1.198	1.270	1.315
No weeding	1.146	1.285	1.318	1.124	1.172	1.203	1.323	1.289	1.323

Interpretation: = significant difference at .