Subsurface drainage systems have little impact on water tables, salinity of clay soils

Subsurface drainage systems are traditionally installed in agricultural fields to control waterlogging (high water tables) and excess salinity affecting the crop root zone. However, in many clay fields of the Imperial Valley underlain by shallow fine-sand aquifers, the drains may be ineffective and...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:California Agriculture
Main Authors: M Grismer, K Bali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 1998-09-01
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3733/ca.v052n05p18