Using palm‐mat geotextiles on an arable soil for water erosion control in the UK

Bhattacharyya, Ranjan; Fullen, Michael A.; Booth, Colin A.

doi:10.1002/esp.2123

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“…Comparison of conservation treatments showed that, due to branches and leaves among the pillars, BWD prevented the water flow, which could consequently lead more water to penetrate the soil with the greatest effect in reducing the runoff. These results are consistent with those found by other researchers (Yanosek et al 2006, Smets et al 2007, Bhattacharyya et al 2011, Foltz 2012, Han Luo et al 2013, Álvarez-Mozos et al 2014, Shao et al 2014.…”

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Using Wood-Shred, Rice-Straw and Brush-Wood-Dams with Planting Seedlings to Runoff and Erosion Control in a Forest Road Fill Slope

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Hosseini

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Croat. j. for. eng. (Online)

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This study aimed to investigate the effects of two types of natural geotextiles, including wood shred (WS), rice straw (RS) and the biomechanics method of brush wood dam (BWD) with planting seedlings of Alnus glutinosa and Salix alba on runoff, soil loss and fill slope. The effects were compared with those obtained from control treatment. A total of 36 plots (2×4m) with three replicates in the direction of gradient to fill slope of a forest road in northern Iran was considered. Soil moisture, canopy cover of seedlings, vegetation coverage, runoff, sedimentation and erosion were measured in plots during 12 months. BWD and WS played an effective role in reducing runoff by 57% and 73%, respectively. By using RS and WS, the sediment concentration was decreased by 23% and 11%, respectively, while by using BWD it increased by 58%. RS (24.16%) and BWD (7%) had the greatest and smallest impact on reducing vegetation coverage, respectively. BWD (33%) and RS (27%) had the highest and lowest canopy cover of seedlings, respectively. Results showed that both RS (22.23%) and A. glutinosa (4.96%) had the greatest effects on increasing soil moisture. Comparison between the planted species and the control treatment (with no seedlings) showed that S. alba was effective in reducing runoff (46.22%), while A. glutinosa was effective in reducing erosion (66.89%) and sediment concentration (53.52%). Finally, interactions between conservation treatment and planting of seedlings played a more effective role in controlling runoff and erosion. Therefore, the application of conservation treatments together with planting of seedlings is recommended in order to provide better soil conservation and restoration of fill slope.

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Section: Analyzing the Results Of Runoff Sediment Concentration And supporting

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Using Wood-Shred, Rice-Straw and Brush-Wood-Dams with Planting Seedlings to Runoff and Erosion Control in a Forest Road Fill Slope

Fakhari

Lotfalian

Hosseini

et al. 2019

Croat. j. for. eng. (Online)

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“…At ∼€0.30 per square metre (∼€3000 ha −1 ), covering agricultural bare soils completely with imported biological geotextiles would not be economically viable, even if the mats could be recycled during ∼2 years. Complete cover might well be viable for roadway constructions and preservation of archaeological sites (Bhattacharyya et al ., 2011). However, using these mats as buffer zones in vulnerable segments of arable land could be worth it to protect certain high value crops (Bhattacharyya et al ., 2009).…”

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Effectiveness of biological geotextiles for soil and water conservation in different agro‐environments

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Available studies do not allow comparison and quantification of the effects of biological geotextiles on runoff and water erosion rates under different agro-environmental conditions. Hence, this paper addresses this issue by comparing runoff and soil loss data obtained from field experiments (using different types of biological geotextiles) conducted in the United Kingdom, Hungary, South Africa, China, Thailand and Vietnam. Palm leaf mats (Borassus and Buriti mats) were used in the European countries. In the UK, Borassus mats were used as whole plot cover (area coverage $76 per cent; termed Borassus completely covered to differentiate from the Borassus buffer strip plots) and as buffer zones (area coverage $10 per cent), whereas Buriti mats were used only as buffer zones (area coverage $10 per cent). Only Lala mats were used in South Africa. Elsewhere (China, Thailand and Vietnam) biological geotextiles were constructed using other indigenous local materials, such as bamboo, rice straw and maize stalks. Biological geotextiles were used on bare plots in South Africa and the European countries. In the UK, plots were maintained bare by need based herbicide spraying. However, in South Asia, different crops were grown on the geotextile-covered plots. Results suggest that biological geotextiles were very effective for soil erosion control in all locations and the effectiveness for decreasing soil erosion rates by water was in the range of $67-99 per cent. The effectiveness of biological geotextiles in reducing runoff volume was in the range of $26-81 per cent. In the UK, total runoff and soil loss (during 8 January 2007-6 May 2008; total precipitation ¼ 1145.8 mm) from the Borassus (one metre wide) buffer zone plots (cover percentage $7.6 per cent) were, respectively, $81 and $93 per cent less than bare plots. In Hungary and China, plots with $38 and 22 per cent geotextile-cover, respectively, had $88 and 96 per cent less soil loss, than bare plots. In most months with low precipitation (depth) in Hungary and the UK, runoff volume was greater from plots with geotextile-cover than from bare soils. However, complete data sets indicate that in the UK and Hungary, runoff reduction by different treatments over bare plots ranged between $26 and 81 per cent. Results from the UK showed that plots with buffer strips of Borassus and Buriti mats had similar effects in reducing soil losses as completely covered plots of the Borassus mats. Thus, foreseeing biological geotextilecover on vulnerable segments of the landscape is highly effective for soil erosion control.

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“…The results are very novel and worth mentioning here. Results reveal that: (i) borassus mats significantly decreased soil splash erosion; (ii) complete cover by borassus mats is unnecessary and only 10% mat cover as buffer strips had similar erosion control to completely covered plots; and (iii) borassus mat-covered plots maintained SOM and other selected soil properties [93][94][95][96]. Vegetative barriers are also used to mitigate soil degradation in non-arable areas.…”

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Soil Degradation in India: Challenges and Potential Solutions

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Soil degradation in India is estimated to be occurring on 147 million hectares (Mha) of land, including 94 Mha from water erosion, 16 Mha from acidification, 14 Mha from flooding, 9 Mha from wind erosion, 6 Mha from salinity, and 7 Mha from a combination of factors. This is extremely serious because India supports 18% of the OPEN ACCESS Sustainability 2015, 7 3529world's human population and 15% of the world's livestock population, but has only 2.4% of the world's land area. Despite its low proportional land area, India ranks second worldwide in farm output. Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries account for 17% of the gross domestic product and employs about 50% of the total workforce of the country. Causes of soil degradation are both natural and human-induced. Natural causes include earthquakes, tsunamis, droughts, avalanches, landslides, volcanic eruptions, floods, tornadoes, and wildfires. Human-induced soil degradation results from land clearing and deforestation, inappropriate agricultural practices, improper management of industrial effluents and wastes, over-grazing, careless management of forests, surface mining, urban sprawl, and commercial/industrial development. Inappropriate agricultural practices include excessive tillage and use of heavy machinery, excessive and unbalanced use of inorganic fertilizers, poor irrigation and water management techniques, pesticide overuse, inadequate crop residue and/or organic carbon inputs, and poor crop cycle planning. Some underlying social causes of soil degradation in India are land shortage, decline in per capita land availability, economic pressure on land, land tenancy, poverty, and population increase. In this review of land degradation in India, we summarize (1) the main causes of soil degradation in different agro-climatic regions; (2) research results documenting both soil degradation and soil health improvement in various agricultural systems; and (3) potential solutions to improve soil health in different regions using a variety of conservation agricultural approaches.

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Using palm‐mat geotextiles on an arable soil for water erosion control in the UK

Cited by 19 publications

References 42 publications

Using Wood-Shred, Rice-Straw and Brush-Wood-Dams with Planting Seedlings to Runoff and Erosion Control in a Forest Road Fill Slope

Using Wood-Shred, Rice-Straw and Brush-Wood-Dams with Planting Seedlings to Runoff and Erosion Control in a Forest Road Fill Slope

Effectiveness of biological geotextiles for soil and water conservation in different agro‐environments

Soil Degradation in India: Challenges and Potential Solutions

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