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Factors affecting runoff and soil loss under simulated rainfall on a sandy Bainsvlei Amalia soil

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dc.contributor.author Woyessa, Y. E.
dc.contributor.author Benniea, A. T.P.
dc.contributor.other National Inquiry Services Centre: South African Journal of Plant and Soil
dc.date.accessioned 2016-01-19T10:25:37Z
dc.date.available 2016-01-19T10:25:37Z
dc.date.issued 2004-02-22
dc.date.issued 2004
dc.identifier.issn 0257-1862
dc.identifier.issn 2167-034X
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/11462/694
dc.description Published Article en_US
dc.description.abstract This study was conducted on a long-term tillage experiment that was designed to evaluate appropriate tillage practices for sustainable dryland crop production. Measurements of runoff and soil loss were conducted on a sandy Bainsvlei Amalia soil (88.0% sand, 3.6% silt, and 8.4% clay) with a rainfall simulator on three tillage practices, namely no-tillage (NT), stubble mulch (ST) and conventional tillage (CT), each combined with four levels of wheat residue cover. The measurements were replicated twice for each of the three tillage practices on 1 m2 area plots. The simulator used for the study produced raindrops at a constant intensity of 60 mm h-1 with a veejet type nozzle, which had kinetic energy comparable to natural rainfall. A sharp decline in runoff and soil loss occurred with an increase in residue ground cover from bare to about 70%, above which the effect was less dramatic. Generally, runoff and soil loss was higher on NT plots compared with ST and CT plots. It is recommended that a crop residue covering at least 70% should be maintained on the soil surface when conservation tillage is practiced to ensure higher infiltration and lower runoff on this type of soil. Tilling the soil to a depth of at least 150 to 250 mm below the mulch gave the lowest runoff and soil loss. en_US
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dc.language.iso en_US en_US
dc.publisher National Inquiry Services Centre: South African Journal of Plant and Soil
dc.relation.ispartofseries South African Journal of Plant and Soil;Volume 21, Issue 4,
dc.subject Residue en_US
dc.subject runoff en_US
dc.subject soil loss en_US
dc.subject tillage en_US
dc.title Factors affecting runoff and soil loss under simulated rainfall on a sandy Bainsvlei Amalia soil en_US
dc.type Article en_US
dc.rights.holder South African Journal of Plant and Soil


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