Mitigation techniques reduce sediment in runoff from furrow-irrigated cropland
Irrigation tailwater can transport sediments and sediment-associated agricultural pollutants to nearby waterways. To help protect the biota of surface waters, we evaluated the use of polyacrylamide (PAM, a synthetic material that flocculates sediments when added to water), vegetated ditches and sedi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
2010-07-01
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| Series: | California Agriculture |
| Online Access: | http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v064n03p135 |