Contents Preface 1 Introduction 2 Soils in relation to drainage 3 Water properties of soils 4 Rainfall and runoff 5 Flow and measurement of water 6 Major types of drains and drainage problems 7 Design of open ditches 8 Open ditch construction 9 Open ditch maintenance 10 Location and design of underdrains 11 Drain tiles kinds classes established sizes and standards of quality 12 Construction of underdrains 13 Drainage of irrigated lands 14 The soil moisture control problem on peat and much lands 15 Cost of drainage 16 Drainage administration and law Appendices Index This book lays special stress on soil and soil moisture characteristics and behaviour crop plant characteristics and growth and on the successful and continuous practice of irrigation as related to drainage It presents the developments in scientific drainage design with special chapters on soil character and beaviour drainage of irrigated lands moisture control on agricultural peat lands and on quality of drain tile and methods required in manufacture to secure permanence and protection from natural enemies It is the intended mission of this book to meet that demand for students farmers and for all agricultural technicians whether engineers agriculturists or farm managers jacket 501 pp.

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Title: Engineering for Agricultural Drainage
Publisher: Biotech Books
Publication Date: 2011
Language: English
ISBN 10: 8176222186
ISBN 13: 9788176222181
Binding: Hardcover
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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