Article
Heavy Rain, Soil Erosion and Nutrient Losses
Integrated Crop Management News
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-5-2008
Disciplines
Abstract
As we write this article spring rains are coming hard and fast causing substantial soil erosion when soils are most vulnerable because of degraded crop residue cover, soil preparation by tillage and no crop canopy. The soil profiles in most of Iowa are now filled to capacity with water. The profiles are at or near saturation. Therefore, the intensity and amount of rain we received have exceeded the soil capacity to filter water and minimize surface runoff even in fields with the most adequate conservation practices.
Copyright Owner
Iowa State University
Copyright Date
2008
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Citation Information
Mahdi Al-Kaisi and Matthew J. Helmers. "Heavy Rain, Soil Erosion and Nutrient Losses" (2008) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/matthew_helmers/163/