ABSTRACT:
A slot mulch method of tillage and residue management is being developed to control runoff and erosion on land where infiltration is restricted due to frost or soil characteristics. Soil slots, installed approximately on the contour, are filled with crop residues to prevent freezing, surface sealing, and lateral flow. Field trials, infiltration tests, and theoretical analyses all show the method has potential for increasing infiltration and reducing erosion.
Footnotes
K. E. Saxton is a research hydrologist, D. K. McCool is an agricultural engineer, and R. I. Papendick is a soil scientist with the Science and Education Administration—Agricultural Research, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Pullman, Washington 99164. This report is a contribution from SEA—AR in cooperation with the College of Agriculture Research Center, Washington State University. Scientific paper No. 5604.
- Copyright 1981 by the Soil and Water Conservation Society
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