Publication Date
1997
Description
Soil erosion by water is a major soil degradation process in the world and constrains of land development for cultivation. Japan is a mountain based country with a large number of volcanos and most of the soils are highly erodible volcanic ash soil. Therefore, soils will erode when rainfall is sufficient. Since 1992 an intensive programme has been undertaken to develop grassland or cropland by controlling soil erosion on hill slopes. Multi function filter (MFF) have been used along with the application of different rooty summer and winter grass seeds to protect surface soil and rapid germination of deep vegetation at four different sites of Miyazaki Prefecture. Within one year of application of MFF it was possible to bring a considerable amount of area under cultivation and slope sliding was nil even though approximately 300 mm of rainfall occurred in a day.
Citation
Alam, M S. and Hosoyamada, K, "Grassland Development by Erosion Control on Hill Slope Using Multi Function Filter and Vegetation" (2024). IGC Proceedings (1997-2023). 13.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1997/session16/13
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Grassland Development by Erosion Control on Hill Slope Using Multi Function Filter and Vegetation
Soil erosion by water is a major soil degradation process in the world and constrains of land development for cultivation. Japan is a mountain based country with a large number of volcanos and most of the soils are highly erodible volcanic ash soil. Therefore, soils will erode when rainfall is sufficient. Since 1992 an intensive programme has been undertaken to develop grassland or cropland by controlling soil erosion on hill slopes. Multi function filter (MFF) have been used along with the application of different rooty summer and winter grass seeds to protect surface soil and rapid germination of deep vegetation at four different sites of Miyazaki Prefecture. Within one year of application of MFF it was possible to bring a considerable amount of area under cultivation and slope sliding was nil even though approximately 300 mm of rainfall occurred in a day.
