ISBN: 9780070402317    Publisher: TMH Year of publishing: 2016     No of Pages: 315        Language: English

Farmers lose precious cultivable land due to waterlogging and salinity. Attempts to reclaim this land by providing sub-surface drainage under fields through perforated pipes have not proved quite effective. Biodrainage presents itself as a feasible and environment-friendly option that farmers could make use to reclaim their land. It is based on the property of plants and trees to transpire water and is used to remove excess water and salinity. Biodrainage: A Biological Option for Controlling Waterlogging and salinity describes the prevailing conditions and status of irrigation across the globe. It presents the relevant aspects of ground water salinity, plant physiology, uptake of water and minerals by crops and trees. The books also includes: Principles of planning and design; management of biodrainage systems; case studies The book would be useful for civil engineers, soil scientists, agro-forestry and ecology departments, and NGOs.
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