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 AS  Vol.2 No.3 , August 2011
Paddy field soil conservation: Indian historical practices
Deepak Bhattacharya
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Abstract: India is an ancient land having high seasonal rain fall (4 months rain & 8 months dry), has paddy cultivation. Becauses silt-sand separation; buoyant sand gets carried; silt agglutinates. Rill fluid dissolves agglutinated soil; vectors as silt → degradation. Indian farmer has unique agricultural field conservation; soil cum fertility maintenance/regeneration heritage. Also use the stubble and cow dung (cellulose) as binder cum multi purpose in-field uses. economic; ecologically safe; and not discussed earlier. Good tool for altruistic administrations.
Keywords: Stubble; Cow Dung; Paddy; Multi-Crops; Heavy Monsoon Rains; Soil Conservation
Cite this paper: nullBhattacharya, D. (2011) Paddy field soil conservation: Indian historical practices. Agricultural Sciences, 2, 341-346. doi: 10.4236/as.2011.23045.
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