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Article
Spring rain and soil erosion
Integrated Crop Management News
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-7-2004
Disciplines
Abstract
Spring rains can come hard and fast as we experienced last week, 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
2004
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Citation Information
Mahdi Al-Kaisi, H. Mark Hanna and Mark A. Licht. "Spring rain and soil erosion" (2004) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/mark-licht/155/