Furrow Dike Water Conservation Practices in the Texas High Plains

摘要

Furrow diking can prevent irrigation and rainfall runoff, conserve energy use, prevent soil loss, and allow producers to reclaim land otherwise unusable, depending on soil, climate, and crops grown in a given area. Initial investment to use this technique may be recovered within the first season. This study analyzes the effects of diking on water and soil conservation, crop yields, costs, and energy use in farming, using examples of farms in the Texas High Plains area.