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2207–2216 D. Vejchar, M. Stehlik and V. Mayer
Influence of tied ridging technology on the rate of surface runoff and erosion in potato cultivation
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Influence of tied ridging technology on the rate of surface runoff and erosion in potato cultivation

D. Vejchar*, M. Stehlik and V. Mayer

Research Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Drnovská 507, CZ 16100 Prague, Czech Republic
*Contact: daniel.vejchar@vuzt.cz

Abstract:

Water management and securing good condition of soil is becoming an important factor in agriculture one of the reasons being adaptation to the increasingly frequent extremes in weather. Tied ridging technology enables to reduce significantly the loss of water and soil from arable land. The effect of a tied ridger mounted on 2-row planter and effect of 6-row tied ridger on basin renewal was tested in potato cultivation on plots of land with length of 10 m. During entire season lasting 135 days the technology helped achieve 78% of efficiency in reduction of surface water runoff and 88% of efficiency in case of soil loss. In the case of furrows with only tied ridging the water retained represented additional 15% of total water from rainfall (37.5 mm of 250 mm) over untreated furrows. In the case of basins formed in furrows with wheel trails the water retained represented 15% of total water from rainfalls in the trail. This water retained on the land would have otherwise flown off and would not have been utilized without this technology. The renewal of dams after 1/3 of the season increased significantly the efficiency of this technology. The technology of tied ridging significantly contributes to sustainable agriculture management.

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