“Blue” soils cause complex drainage problems

Authors

Blaine R. Hanson
Lynn D. Whittig

Authors Affiliations

Blaine R. Hanson is Drainage and Groundwater Specialist, Cooperative Extension, University of California, Davis; Lynn D. Whittig is Professor of Soil Science, Department of Land, Air, and Water Resources, University of California, Davis.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 34(10):13-14. DOI:10.3733/ca.v034n10p13. October 1980.

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Abstract

A shallow drainage system and careful irrigation management may be the only feasible solution when such soils underlie good top soil.