Description
Drainage and water control are the two most important factors involved in growing agricultural and horticultural crops in several areas of Florida. Their primary purpose is to carry off excess water in the soil which is injurious to plant growth. This publication is oriented to the recognition of how indispensable water control is to the future development of Florida's agricultural and horticultural crops and the methods employed in achieving this end.
Table of Contents
History of land drainage -- Future development of water control -- State and federal projects -- Need for drainage and water control -- Importance of soil aeration -- Factors affecting soil water -- Run-off considerations for isolated projects -- Soil factors involved in irrigation and drainage -- Soil and its formation -- Subsidence of organic soils -- Classification of soils -- Kinds of soil moisture -- Methods of controlling gravitational water -- The "mole' type of under-drain -- Flat land drainage -- Economics of land drainage -- Development of pumping machinery -- Suction and discharge pipes -- Sources of power of pumping units.
Name text
Stoutamire, Ralph.
Florida
Dept. of Agriculture.
PALMM (Project)
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