%0 Journal Article
%T Paddy field soil conservation: Indian historical practices
%A Deepak Bhattacharya
%J Agricultural Sciences
%P 341-346
%@ 2156-8561
%D 2011
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/as.2011.23045
%X 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 ¡ú 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.
%K Stubble
%K Cow Dung
%K Paddy
%K Multi-Crops
%K Heavy Monsoon Rains
%K Soil Conservation
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=6679