Polyacrylamide (PAM) application effectiveness in reducing soil erosion from sugarcane fields in Southern Louisiana

Applied Engineering in Agriculture

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 189-196

  Kornecki, Ted S ^a   Grigg, Brandon C ^a   Fouss, James L ^a   Southwick, Lloyd M ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

PAM; Quarter drain; Soil erosion; Surface ditch; Surface runoff

Indexed keywords

CROPS; DRAINAGE; PESTICIDES; RAIN; SOIL CONDITIONERS; SOLUTIONS; SPRAYING; STORMS;

POLYACRYLAMIDE (PAM); QUARTER DRAIN; SOUTHERN LOUISIANA,USA; SURFACE DITCH; SURFACE RUNOFF;

EROSION;

SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR;

EID: 17744377646     PISSN: 08838542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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