TY - JOUR T1 - Effectiveness of polyacrylamide (PAM) for wind erosion control JF - Journal of Soil and Water Conservation SP - 557 LP - 559 VL - 54 IS - 3 AU - D. V. Armbrust Y1 - 1999/07/01 UR - http://www.jswconline.org/content/54/3/557.abstract N2 - Polyacrylamide (PAM) has been shown to be very effective in controlling water erosion from furrow irrigation, but it has not been evaluated for its effectiveness in controlling wind erosion. Laboratory and field wind tunnel tests using several formulations and rates of PAM were conducted to determine its possible use for forming wind erosion-resistant surfaces (crusts). Tests showed that PAM is no more effective than natural rainfall for wind erosion control under general agricultural conditions. ER -