Grassed Waterways

Grassed waterways can be used to control runoff within or adjacent to cropped paddocks. Grassed waterways are wide, shallow grassed channels that carry a large volume of water quickly down a steep slope.

Grassed waterways are constructed to spread water evenly over the grassed surface and allow mechanical access for slashing or regular maintenance. They are usually at least 2.5 meters wide, with a minimum depth of 100-200 mm.

Conclusion

Soil erosion has affected land all over the world from small residential landscaped properties to large forests and deserts. Though soil erosion is a natural process it has been increased dramatically by human interference in land use, industrial agriculture, deforestation, and urban sprawl. Nature ensures that erosion is kept at acceptable levels while industrial agriculture causes much higher rate of erosion that results in reduction of vegetation cover on the surface of the soil and does great damage to soil structure and plant roots.

Proper agricultural management practices can only prevent and control the soil erosion. Soil erosion prevention should begin with soil erosion controlling methods. Prevention methods should be determined by the depth and severity of soil erosion which has occurred on property. Soil erosion prevention methods will help keep our soil healthy and willing to offer a place for plants and trees to grow and thrive.

Extracted from AgriGold Swarna Sedyam