Crust-breaking device improves water infiltration into furrows
Surface irrigation may lead to thick depositional crusts at the soil surface, which can reduce infiltration rate. To break the crust on the sides of the bed near the bottom of a furrow, we developed a torpedo-shaped, winged cultivator. Field experiments were conducted on a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
1997-09-01
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Series: | California Agriculture |
Online Access: | http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v051n05p21 |