A Study of the Effects of Land Treatments on Moisture Retention and Surface Runoff in Cultivated Plots under Rainfed Agriculture

Sachan, R.C. (1985) A Study of the Effects of Land Treatments on Moisture Retention and Surface Runoff in Cultivated Plots under Rainfed Agriculture. PhD thesis, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana.

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Abstract

Rainfed agriculture constitutes a very substantial portion of cultivatable l&d in India. Approximately 59% of lands are under rainfed agriculture where efficient land and water management technology is vital for stable and increased productivity. Land forming is an important step for improvement of rainfed agriculture. The agricultural watersheds should be so managed that water retention is maximised within the field without causing any adverse effects. It is important to study the influences of parameters' governing the hydrologic behaviour of runoff generation, Researchers in past, have attempted to design the land management practices for given location after experimenting various options over a period. But so far there has been no attempt to utilize mathematical modelling for choosing land forming parameters for cultivated agricultural lands. In this study the influence of land treatments on moisture retention and runoff in cultivated plots under rainfed agriculture have been studied

Item Type: Thesis (PhD)
Author Affiliation: Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
Subjects: Plant Production
Soil Science and Microbiology
Statistics and Experimentation
Divisions: General
Depositing User: Mr. SanatKumar Behera
Date Deposited: 08 Jul 2013 09:22
Last Modified: 08 Jul 2013 09:23
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/10980

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