Filter envelopes aid tile drainage in Sacramento—San Joaquin Delta tests
Enveloping perforated bituminized fiber and plastic subsurface tile drain in a safflower straw sandwich gave excellent performance in maintaining field drainage in Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta tests. A 1-inch glass fiber mat also gave good performance, but tile drains test...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
1964-03-01
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| Series: | California Agriculture |
| Online Access: | http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v018n03p14 |
| Summary: | Enveloping perforated bituminized fiber and plastic subsurface tile drain in a safflower
straw sandwich gave excellent performance in maintaining field drainage in Sacramento-San
Joaquin Delta tests. A 1-inch glass fiber mat also gave good performance, but tile
drains tested without a protecting filter envelope were not successful. The drain
failure resulted from sealing by the muck soil, which reduced water movement into
the tile—probably a major reason for disappointing experiences with tile in the Delta. |
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| ISSN: | 0008-0845 2160-8091 |