Description of practice

Traffic on wet soil causes soil compaction. Where it is physically and economically possible traffic should be avoided: wet soil should not be ploughed or crossed by machines, carts or livestock.

Examples of how to use avoidance of traffic		Further information (see Note below)
	Umbilical slurry system with wide spreaders Wide slurry spreaders, in which umbilical systems are connected to a tank through a draghose, avoid traffic on large parts of the field and hence reduce compaction.	»Cadmanpower.com

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