The Soils of Brant County - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
The Soils of Brant County - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada The Soils of Brant County - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
LAND USECROP FACTOR (c)WoodlandOrchards, grass coverPerennial forageHay-pasture rotationCorn, no tillSLOPE FACTOR (LS)5 .92 1 .5 1 .0 .8 .7 .6 0.5 0.4 0 .3POTENTIALSOIL LOSS(tonnes/ha/yr)0.2APPROPRIATE SOILCONSERVATIONMEASURESLand use change.- Perennial forageTobacco - rye yWinter wheatCorn, chisel plow ; mixd grainsCorn in rotation --~Continuous spring --plow cornOrchards, cultivated, no grass cover --~SoybeansContinuous fallplow cornWhite beansCarrots, Potatoes, Onions, TurnipsAsparagus,cabbage,cauliflower, peasContour strip croppingStrip cropping,cross slope-Contour cropping-Cross slope farming0.8 0 .7 0 .6 0.5 0 .4 0 .3 0 .2 0 .1 00mSOIL ERODIBILITY (K)Figure 14 .Prediction ofcropland erosion potential and some control alternatives
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LAND USECROP FACTOR (c)Woodl<strong>and</strong>Orchards, grass coverPerennial forageHay-pasture rotationCorn, no tillSLOPE FACTOR (LS)5 .92 1 .5 1 .0 .8 .7 .6 0.5 0.4 0 .3POTENTIALSOIL LOSS(tonnes/ha/yr)0.2APPROPRIATE SOILCONSERVATIONMEASURESL<strong>and</strong> use change.- Perennial forageTobacco - rye yWinter wheatCorn, chisel plow ; mixd grainsCorn in rotation --~Continuous spring --plow cornOrchards, cultivated, no grass cover --~SoybeansContinuous fallplow cornWhite beansCarrots, Potatoes, Onions, TurnipsAsparagus,cabbage,cauliflower, peasContour strip croppingStrip cropping,cross slope-Contour cropping-Cross slope farming0.8 0 .7 0 .6 0.5 0 .4 0 .3 0 .2 0 .1 00mSOIL ERODIBILITY (K)Figure 14 .Prediction <strong>of</strong>cropl<strong>and</strong> erosion potential <strong>and</strong> some control alternatives
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