What to Know Before You Drain:Improved drainage, the key to higher yield, hinges on soundfclanning

摘要

Often the shortest route to higher yield is improved soil drainage. But planning the perfect system for each field is no simple task. On-farm experience and a long-term drainage study have supplied Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie with tips that can help make drainage effective and cost-efficient. Among them: Be creative with landlords.Know the capacity of your outlet.Consider the drainage ability of each soil.