Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Publications
Campus Units
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
5-1955
Journal or Book Title
Agricultural Engineering
Volume
36
First Page
324
Last Page
331
Research Focus Area(s)
Land and Water Resources Engineering
Abstract
A system of land management which provides year around protection of the soil from the ravages of water and wind erosion is constantly being sought by agricultural scientists. Strip cropping, terracing, contour planting, mulch tillage and contour listing are systems of land management which have been tested in Iowa. Some of these systems were found to be practical in certain areas of the state. Research by Browning and Norton (9)* (at the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station) demonstrated the soil-and-water-conserving value of contour listing. They found that, except in the deep loess soils common to western Iowa, the plant count and yield were generally below that for conventionally farmed corn, that is, plowing, double disking, harrowing, and surface planting.
Access
Open
Rights
Works produced by employees of the U.S. Government as part of their official duties are not copyrighted within the U.S. The content of this document is not copyrighted.
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Buchele, Wesley F.; Collins, E. V.; and Lovely, Walter G., "Ridge Farming for Soil and Water Control" (1955). Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Publications. 957.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/abe_eng_pubs/957
Comments
This article is published as Buchele, W.F., E. V. Collins, and W. G. Lovely, "Ridge Farming for Soil and Water Control." Agricultural Engineering 36 (1955): 324-329, 331.