Reduction of surface runoff on sloped agricultural land in potato cultivation in de-stoned soil

Daniel Vejchar, Josef Vacek, David Hájek, Jiří Bradna, Pavel Kasal and Andrea Svobodová
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Daniel Vejchar: Research Institute of Agricultural Engineering, p.r.i., Prague, Czech Republic
Josef Vacek: Potato Research Institute Havlíčkův Brod, Ltd., Havlíčkův Brod, Czech Republic
David Hájek: Research Institute of Agricultural Engineering, p.r.i., Prague, Czech Republic
Jiří Bradna: Research Institute of Agricultural Engineering, p.r.i., Prague, Czech Republic
Pavel Kasal: Potato Research Institute Havlíčkův Brod, Ltd., Havlíčkův Brod, Czech Republic
Andrea Svobodová: Potato Research Institute Havlíčkův Brod, Ltd., Havlíčkův Brod, Czech Republic

Plant, Soil and Environment, 2019, vol. 65, issue 3, 118-124

Abstract: Regarding the increased surface runoff from production areas, wide-row crops grown on slopes are considered risk crops. By reducing the surface runoff, it is possible to mitigate the negative effects on both the soil and the plants and positively influence the subsequent production, e.g., after application of de-stoning before planting. During this research, the tied ridging method was applied during planting by a two-row planter in both central and tractor trail furrows in potato rows and on the slope of 8.8% compared to a control plot without this treatment. Rainfall and surface water runoff were monitored, and the crop yields were compared. During three monitored years, up to 86% of the runoff water in the central furrows was saved compared to the control, whereas it was up to 72% in the wider furrows for tractor travel. The total yield was increased on the treated area, however, the increase could not be statistically proven.

Keywords: soil conservation; water retention; Solanum tuberosum L.; furrow diking; basin tillage (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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