Visual soil evaluation: a summary of some applications and potential developments for agriculture

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Field assessment of soil structural quality - a development of the Peerlkamp test

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Soils: A Contemporary Perspective

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Improvements in the visual evaluation of soil structure

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Tillage-induced changes to soil structure and organic carbon fractions in New Zealand soils

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Tillage System and Cover Crop Effects on Soil Quality: I. Chemical, Mechanical, and Biological Properties

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Predicting N2O emissions from agricultural land through related soil parameters

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Evaluation of soil structure in the framework of an overall soil quality rating

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Deep tillage and traffic effects on subsoil compaction and sunflower (Helianthus annus L.) yields

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Relating visual evaluation of soil structure to other physical properties in soils of contrasting texture and management

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Cultivation effects on soil biological properties, microfauna and organic matter dynamics in Eutric Gleysol and Gleyic Luvisol soils in New Zealand

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Prediction of Soil Organic Carbon Content Using Field and Laboratory Measurements of Soil Color

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Visual assessment of soil structure: Evaluation of methodologies on sites in Canada, China and Germany

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The relationship between soil microbial activity and microbial biomass, soil structure and grassland management

Cui, J., & Holden, N. M. (2014) · Soil and Tillage Research · doi:10.1016/j.still.2014.07.005 · Cited by 105 · see citing works

TOWARDS AN OBJECTIVE CLASSIFICATION OF SOIL STRUCTURE

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Visual examinations and soil physical and hydraulic properties for assessing soil structural quality of soils with contrasting textures and land uses

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Visual field assessment of soil structural quality in tropical soils

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On the Visual Evaluation of Soil Structure: The Brazilian experience in Oxisols under no-tillage

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Visual soil evaluation in relation to measured soil physical properties in a survey of grassland soil compaction in England and Wales

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Soil structural degradation in SW E ngland and its impact on surface‐water runoff generation

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Physical changes and compaction sensitivity of a fine-textured, poorly drained soil (Typic Endoaquept) under varying durations of cropping, Manawatu Region, New Zealand

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Principles of Sustainable Soil Management in Agroecosystems

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The numeric visual evaluation of subsoil structure (SubVESS) under agricultural production

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Assessment of soil structure in the transition layer between topsoil and subsoil using the profil cultural method

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Soil strength and crop emergence in direct drilled and ploughed cereal seedbeds in seven field experiments

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Cumulative effect of annually repeated passes of heavy agricultural machinery on soil structural properties and sugar beet yield under two tillage systems

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Management to increase the depth of soft soil improves soil conditions and grapevine performance in an irrigated vineyard

Wheaton, A., McKenzie, B. M., & Tisdall, J. M. (2007) · Soil and Tillage Research · doi:10.1016/j.still.2007.10.007 · Cited by 46 · see citing works

Visual soil examination techniques as part of a soil appraisal framework for farm evaluation in Australia

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Re-thinking the conservation of carbon, water and soil: a different perspective

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A framework for assessing agricultural soil quality on a global scale

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Residual effects of surface applications of organic matter and calcium salts on the subsoil of a red-brown earth

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Soil structure and greenhouse gas production differences between row and interrow positions under no-tillage

da Silva, Á. P., Ball, B. C., Tormena, C. A., Giarola, N. F. B., & Guimarães, R. M. L. (2014) · Scientia Agricola · doi:10.1590/s0103-90162014000200011 · Cited by 33 · see citing works

Applications of visual soil evaluation

Ball, B. C., Munkholm, L. J., & Batey, T. (2013) · Soil and Tillage Research · doi:10.1016/j.still.2012.12.002 · Cited by 29 · see citing works

Soil compaction effects on second‐harvest yields of perennial ryegrass for silage

Douglas, J. T. (1997) · Grass and Forage Science · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2494.1997.tb02343.x · Cited by 17 · see citing works

Visual Soil Evaluation: Realizing Potential Crop Production with Minimum Environmental Impact

Ball, B. C., & Munkholm, L. J. (2015) · Cited by 17 · see citing works

Visual soil evaluation: realising potential crop production with minimum environmental impact

Batey, T., Guimaraes, R. M. L., Peigné, J., & Boizard, H. (2015) · CABI eBooks · doi:10.1079/9781780644707.0000 · Cited by 17 · see citing works

Tragedy of the Global Commons: Soil, Water and Air

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Assessing structural quality for crop performance and for agronomy (VESS, VSA, SOILpak, Profil cultural, SubVESS).

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- Traditional Knowledge for Sustainable Management of Soils

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Specificity of the physical properties of soils in locally waterlogged landscapes in the lower reaches of the Don River

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Soil Structure and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Ball, B. C., Hargreaves, P. R., & Cloy, J. M. (2013) · Cited by 3 · see citing works

Evaluating land quality for carbon storage, greenhouse gas emissions and nutrient leaching.

Cloy, J. M., Ball, B. C., & Shepherd, T. G. (2015) · CABI eBooks · doi:10.1079/9781780644707.0103 · Cited by 2 · see citing works

- Spiritual Aspects of Sustainable Soil Management

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Soil quality – A critical review

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Soil physical quality response to sugarcane straw removal in Brazil: A multi-approach assessment

Castioni, G. A. F., Cherubin, M. R., Menandro, L. M. S., Sanches, G. M., Bordonal, R. D. O., Barbosa, L. C., Franco, H. C. J., & Carvalho, J. L. N. (2018) · Soil and Tillage Research · doi:10.1016/j.still.2018.08.007 · Cited by 105 · see citing works

Assessing soil structural quality under Brazilian sugarcane expansion areas using Visual Evaluation of Soil Structure (VESS)

Cherubin, M. R., Franco, A. L. C., Guimarães, R. M. L., Tormena, C. A., Cerri, C. E. P., Karlen, D. L., & Cerri, C. C. (2016) · Soil and Tillage Research · doi:10.1016/j.still.2016.05.004 · Cited by 102 · see citing works

Agroforestry systems improve soil physical quality in northwestern Colombian Amazon

Cherubin, M. R., Bermeo, J. P. C., & Silva-Olaya, A. M. (2018) · Agroforestry Systems · doi:10.1007/s10457-018-0282-y · Cited by 90 · see citing works

Participatory selection of soil quality indicators for monitoring the impacts of regenerative agriculture on ecosystem services

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An Overview of Sustainability Assessment Frameworks in Agriculture

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Opportunities and future directions for visual soil evaluation methods in soil structure research

Guimarães, R. M. L., Lamandé, M., Munkholm, L. J., Ball, B. C., & Keller, T. (2017) · Soil and Tillage Research · doi:10.1016/j.still.2017.01.016 · Cited by 66 · see citing works

Eco-Holistic Soil Conservation to support Land Degradation Neutrality and the Sustainable Development Goals

Albaladejo, J., Díaz‐Pereira, E., & de Vente, J. (2020) · CATENA · doi:10.1016/j.catena.2020.104823 · Cited by 70 · see citing works

A soil colour map of China

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A framework of connections between soil and people can help improve sustainability of the food system and soil functions

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Global applications of the Visual Evaluation of Soil Structure method: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Franco, H. H. S., Guimarães, R. M. L., Tormena, C. A., Cherubin, M. R., & Favilla, H. S. (2019) · Soil and Tillage Research · doi:10.1016/j.still.2019.01.002 · Cited by 56 · see citing works

Learning from farmers’ experiences with participatory monitoring and evaluation of regenerative agriculture based on visual soil assessment

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Participatory monitoring and evaluation to enable social learning, adoption, and out-scaling of regenerative agriculture

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Visual Evaluation of the Soil Structure under Different Management Systems in Lowlands in Southern Brazil

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The merits of the Visual Evaluation of Soil Structure method (VESS) for assessing soil physical quality in the remote, undeveloped regions of the Amazon basin

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Soil organic carbon content and soil structure quality of clayey cropland soils: A large‐scale study in the Swiss Jura region

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Soil structure quality indicators and their limit values

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Visual assessment of the impact of agricultural management practices on soil quality

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Analysis of Soil Nutrients based on Potential Productivity Tests with Balanced Minerals for Maize-Chickpea Crop

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Visual soil evaluation – Spade vs. profile methods and the information conveyed for soil management

Emmet‐Booth, J., Forristal, P. D., Fenton, O. S., Bondi, G., & Holden, N. M. (2018) · Soil and Tillage Research · doi:10.1016/j.still.2018.12.002 · Cited by 32 · see citing works

Trafficking intensity index for soil compaction management in grasslands

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Visual soil evaluation: reproducibility and correlation with standard measurements

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Evaluating the long‐term effects of tillage systems on soil structural quality using visual assessment and classical methods

Çelik, İ., Günal, H., Acar, M., Acır, N., Barut, Z. B., & Budak, M. (2019) · Soil Use and Management · doi:10.1111/sum.12554 · Cited by 31 · see citing works

The relevance of spatial scales in nutrient balances on dairy farms

van Leeuwen, M. M. W. J., van Middelaar, C. E., Oenema, J., van Dam, J. C., Stoorvogel, J. J., Stoof, C. R., & de Boer, I. J. M. (2018) · Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment · doi:10.1016/j.agee.2018.09.026 · Cited by 29 · see citing works

Degree of compactness and soil quality of peach orchards with different production ages

Ramos, M. F., Almeida, W. R. D. S., do Amaral, R. D. L., & Suzuki, L. E. A. S. (2022) · Soil and Tillage Research · doi:10.1016/j.still.2022.105324 · Cited by 29 · see citing works

Relationships between the Visual Evaluation of Soil Structure (VESS) and soil properties in agriculture: A meta-analysis

Olivares, B. O., Lobo, D., Rey, J. C., Vega, A., & Calderón, M. A. R. (2023) · Scientia Agropecuaria · doi:10.17268/sci.agropecu.2023.007 · Cited by 29 · see citing works

Improving crop nutrition, soil carbon storage and soil physical fertility using ramial wood chips

Fontana, M., Johannes, A., Zaccone, C., Weisskopf, P., Guillaume, T., Bragazza, L., Elfouki, S., Charles, R., & Sinaj, S. (2023) · Environmental Technology & Innovation · doi:10.1016/j.eti.2023.103143 · Cited by 28 · see citing works

Effects of land use, tillage management, and crop diversification on soil physical quality in Cerrado agricultural systems

Sattolo, T. M. S., Pereira, L. M., Otto, R., Francisco, E. A. B., Duarte, A. P., Kappes, C., Prochnow, L. I., & Cherubin, M. R. (2021) · Soil Science Society of America Journal · doi:10.1002/saj2.20306 · Cited by 24 · see citing works

Grass VESS : a modification of the visual evaluation of soil structure method for grasslands

Emmet‐Booth, J., Bondi, G., Fenton, O. S., Forristal, P. D., Jeuken, E., Creamer, R., & Holden, N. M. (2018) · Soil Use and Management · doi:10.1111/sum.12396 · Cited by 25 · see citing works

Soil Structural Quality and Relationships With Root Properties in Single and Integrated Farming Systems

Cavalieri-Polizeli, K. M. V., Marcolino, F. C., Tormena, C. A., Keller, T., & de MORAES, A. (2022) · Frontiers in Environmental Science · doi:10.3389/fenvs.2022.901302 · Cited by 23 · see citing works

A Review of Sustainable Pillars and their Fulfillment in Agriculture, Aquaculture, and Aquaponic Production

Schoor, M., Arenas-Salazar, A. P., Torres‐Pacheco, I., Guevara-González, R. G., & Rico-García, E. (2023) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su15097638 · Cited by 27 · see citing works

Exploring visual soil evaluation and examination methods on highly-weathered tropical soil

Cornelis, W., Akodi, D., Komutunga, E., Agaba, C., Ahumuza, E., & Oratungye, K. J. (2019) · Soil and Tillage Research · doi:10.1016/j.still.2019.104360 · Cited by 22 · see citing works

Soil Physical Quality and Relationship to Changes in Termite Community in Northwestern Colombian Amazon

Bautista, E. H. D., Chilatra, Y. M., Galindo, J. D., Ortiz, T. A., & HIGINIO, M. F. B. (2020) · Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution · doi:10.3389/fevo.2020.598134 · Cited by 22 · see citing works

Revisiting the past to understand the present and future of soil health in Brazil

Silva, A. M. M., de Araújo, V. L. V. P., & Cardoso, E. J. B. N. (2023) · Frontiers in Soil Science · doi:10.3389/fsoil.2023.1172436 · Cited by 21 · see citing works

Visual soil examination and evaluation in the sub-humid and semi-arid regions of Kenya

Mutuku, E. A., Vanlauwe, B., Roobroeck, D., Boeckx, P., & Cornelis, W. (2021) · Soil and Tillage Research · doi:10.1016/j.still.2021.105135 · Cited by 21 · see citing works

Impact of Sustainable Land Management Practices on Soil Properties: Example of Organic and Integrated Agricultural Management

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Methods and Approaches - Soil Quality Indexing, Minimum Data Set Selection & Interpretation - A Critical Review

Thakur, P., Paliyal, S. S., Dev, P., & Datt, N. (2022) · Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis · doi:10.1080/00103624.2022.2063328 · Cited by 20 · see citing works

Macrofauna communities and their relationship with soil structural quality in different land use systems

Demetrio, W. C., Cavalieri-Polizeli, K. M. V., Guimarães, R. M. L., Ferreira, S. D. A., Parron, L. M., & Brown, G. G. (2022) · Soil Research · doi:10.1071/sr21157 · Cited by 20 · see citing works

Exploring the sensitivity of visual soil evaluation to traffic-induced soil compaction

Emmet‐Booth, J., Holden, N. M., Fenton, O. S., Bondi, G., & Forristal, P. D. (2019) · Geoderma Regional · doi:10.1016/j.geodrs.2019.e00243 · Cited by 19 · see citing works

Optimization of the main parameters of the support-lump-breaking coil

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SEMWISE: A national soil health scoring framework for agricultural systems

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Visual assessment of soil structural quality across soil textures and compaction levels – Part I: Examination of intact soil cores

Lin, L., Pue, J. D., Vivanco, A. K. M., der Bolt, F. V., & Cornelis, W. (2022) · Geoderma · doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2022.116099 · Cited by 18 · see citing works

Conservation practices induce tradeoffs in soil function: Observations from the northern Great Plains

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