Stubble mulch: As a protective measure against erosion of grainland in California
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Lloyd N. BrownAuthor Affiliations
Lloyd N. Brown is Associate Agriculturalist in Soil Conservation, Agricultural Extension Service, Berkeley.Publication Information
Hilgardia 2(3):4-4. DOI:10.3733/ca.v002n03p4. March 1948.
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Abstract
Stubble mulch, as used in this article—except in connection with wind erosion—concerns land steep enough to erode, which usually is steeper than a 2% or a 3% incline.
Brown L. 1948. Stubble mulch: As a protective measure against erosion of grainland in California. Hilgardia 2(3):4-4. DOI:10.3733/ca.v002n03p4
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