Introduction
In publication: Controlling Soil Erosion on the Farm
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- Introduction
- The Foundation of Erosion Control
- The Foundation of Erosion Control …2
- From Problem to Solution …4
- Tillage and Sheet Erosion
- On gently sloping fields – slopes up to 2% and up to 152 m (500 ft) long …6
- On steeper fields – slopes steeper than 2% and longer than 152 m (500 ft) …6
- Diversion terraces …8
- Rill Erosion and Gully Erosion
- On very small watersheds of up to 2 ha (5 ac) and/or broad drainageways …10
- On small, gently sloping watersheds of up to 2% slope and up to 10 ha (25 ac) …11
- On gently sloping watersheds of 10–20 ha (25–50 ac) …12
- On steeply sloping watersheds of 10–14 ha (25–35 ac) …13
- For concentrated flow on steep slopes or high drops …14
- Earthen berms and riser inlets …15–16
- On gently sloping, large watersheds of more than 14 ha (35 ac) …17
- On large watersheds of more than 14 ha (35 ac) …18
- Grassed waterways …19–20
- Bank Erosion
- Wind Erosion
- Isolated areas within a field, such as sandy knolls …26
- Large areas of the field or whole fields …27
- Windbreaks …28
- Entire field or farm …29
- Other Considerations
- Resources for Additional Help