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http://dx.doi.org/10.7857/JSGE.2020.25.4.048

Reduction of Soil Loss from Sloped Agricultural Field by using Organic Compost  

Koh, Il-Ha (National Environment Lab. (NeLab))
Kang, Hui-Cheon (National Environment Lab. (NeLab))
Kwon, Yo Seb (National Environment Lab. (NeLab))
Yu, Chan (Department of Agricultural Engineering, Gyeongsang National University)
Jeong, Mun-Ho (Institute of Mine Reclamation Technology, Mine Reclamation Corporation)
Ji, Won Hyun (Institute of Mine Reclamation Technology, Mine Reclamation Corporation)
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Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment / v.25, no.4, 2020 , pp. 48-57 More about this Journal
Abstract
The objective of this study was to investigate the feasibility of organic compost for reducing soil loss in 25% sloped farm land. For the study, laboratory and field experiment were performed. After nine weeks monitoring in pot test, hardness of the amended soil with organic compost (1%~3%, w/w) showed two times higher than the control soil. Furthermore, soil loss of that was decreased by 95% under rainfall simulation test. From the result of laboratory experiment, organic compost with 2% (w/w) was applied for field experimental plot. After six month from April to September, the amount of soil loss became 67% of the initial, and the growth of natural vegetation was not hampered. Therefore, organic compost can be used as amendment materials to reduce soil loss in sloped farmland.
Keywords
Soil loss; Sloped farmland; Organic compost; Rainfall simulation; Field experimental plot;
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