Document Type

Circular

Type

text

Format

application/pdf

Keywords

soil conservation, erosion, soil managemant

Publication Date

1976

Publisher

Cooperative Extension Service, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, South Dakota State University

Circular No.

703

Pages

12

Description

Contents:

Wind Erosion Emergency Tillage

Know Your Soil: Your Soil is a Factory. Factory or Soil, Both Need Management. Plant Nutrient Storehouse.

Erosion Cuts New Return: Why Erosion Occurs-How to Prevent It.

Erosion Control Methods and Structures:Strip Cropping. Barrier Strips. Contouring. Terraces. Stubble Mulching. How Much Residue.

Cropping Practices and Rotations: Crops and Cropping Systems. Tillage--Good and Bad. Rotation System.

Machines, Costs and Returns: A Choice of Implements. Planning Your Program. Tillage Considerations. Seeding Equipment. Not Enough Residue? Too Much Residue?

Examples of Programs.

Language

en

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