Mitigating arable soil compaction: A review and analysis of available cost and benefit data

摘要: Abstract The costs and benefits of soil compaction mitigation are reviewed analysed based on UK examples types in this article. review focusses first operational costs, where the most definitive data available. This includes associated with remediation/alleviation strategies such as subsoiling. Next it considers limiting occurrence by adoption new technologies. environmental compaction, through direct impacts at farm gate yields inputs, indirectly ecosystem services provided also considered to assess value different approaches. Factors influence soil, management practice novel approaches that either use or being developed. Although were limited often context specific, significance gross margins was apparent. We examined subsoiling, targeted subsoiling ploughing options, well low ground pressure tyres, tracked tractors controlled traffic farming (CTF) avoidance For only resulted a positive change margin, between £0/ha for sandy £22/ha clay soil. All technologies increased significantly, ranging from £26/ha £118/ha CTF Avoidance decrease leaching emissions nitrogen, require less fuel, providing win–win situation farmers environment.