EFFECTS OF RUN-OFF PREVENTION AND LEACHING WATER ON A SALINE SOIL

1961 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 207-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fred M. Sandoval ◽  
C. W. Carlson ◽  
R. H. Mickelson ◽  
Leo Benz
Keyword(s):  
Saline Soil ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Winter Precipitation ◽  
Red River ◽  
Late Winter ◽  
Applied Water ◽  
Red River Valley ◽  
Run Off ◽  
Summer Rain ◽  
Yearly Precipitation

A 4-year study was conducted on the effects of precipitation management on salt movement and spring wheat yields on an imperfectly drained saline silt loam in the northern Red River Valley of North Dakota. Partial leaching by artificially applied water at the beginning of the experiment was compared to leaching benefits by impounded precipitation. Average monthly water table fluctuated from 2 to 11 feet with rainfall and was usually lowest in late winter or spring and highest during the summer. Average yearly precipitation is 20 inches.Impounded precipitation was found effective in partially desalinizing the soil. Summer rain was more effective than winter precipitation. Wheat yields were inversely related to soil salinity with the highest correlation coefficients occurring on springtime data for the 6- to 16-inch depth.

scholarly journals Impact of Controlled Drainage and Subirrigation on Water Quality in the Red River Valley

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 308
Author(s):  
Kristen Almen ◽  
Xinhua Jia ◽  
Thomas DeSutter ◽  
Thomas Scherer ◽  
Minglian Lin
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Surface Water ◽  
Surface Water Quality ◽  
Drainage Water ◽  
River Valley ◽  
Red River ◽  
Nutrient Loss ◽  
Controlled Drainage ◽  
Red River Valley ◽  
The Impact

The potential impact of controlled drainage (CD), which limits drainage outflow, and subirrigation (SI), which provides supplemental water through drain tile, on surface water quality are not well known in the Red River Valley (RRV). In this study, water samples were collected and analyzed for chemical concentrations from a tile-drained field that also has controlled drainage and subirrigation modes in the RRV of southeastern North Dakota from 2012–2018. A decreasing trend in overall nutrient load loss was observed because of reduced drainage outflow, though some chemical concentrations were found to be above the recommended surface water quality standards in this region. For example, sulfate was recommended to be below 750 mg/L but was reported at a mean value of 1971 mg/L during spring free drainage. The chemical composition of the subirrigation water was shown to have an impact on drainage water and the soil, specifically on salinity-related parameters, and the impact varied between years. This variation largely depended on the amount of subirrigation applied, soil moisture, and soil properties. Overall, the results of this study show the benefits of controlled drainage on nutrient loss reduction from agricultural fields.

DOLOMITIZATION IN SOILS OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY, MINNESOTA

Soil Science ◽  
1962 ◽  
Vol 94 (5) ◽  
pp. 297-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. DONALD SHERMAN ◽  
FLORENCE SCHULTZ ◽  
F. J. ALWAY
Keyword(s):  
River Valley ◽  
Red River ◽  
Red River Valley

scholarly journals L’hydrologie printanière de la rivière Saint-François

2005 ◽  
Vol 9 (18) ◽  
pp. 197-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierre Cazalis
Keyword(s):  
Electric Power ◽  
Winter Precipitation ◽  
Flood Damage ◽  
Critical Conditions ◽  
Spring Flood ◽  
Run Off ◽  
Specific Discharge ◽  
Steep Slopes ◽  
Annual Discharge

The abundant spring run-off in Southern Québec is a result of the heavy winter precipitation and the length of the retaining period. One half of the annual discharge occurs in March, April and May, yet the maximum monthly coefficient (April) on the Saint-François is little more than 300. This low figure is due to the length of the thawing season, which extends the flood over at least four weeks, and to the retaining action of the numerous lakes. Occasionally a heavy spring rainfall may alter the character of the run-off, but even then there is never any question of spring flood damage to land or property — the river s are swollen rather than in flood. Critical conditions can arise however on the Saint-François following storm rains and rapid run-off (impermeability and steep slopes). The water rises rapidly, but the fall extends over a week. These floods are more severe than in spring, but damage is still minimal, the lakes in fact store 50% of the surface run-off and in the case of certain tributaries, 75%. Furthermore, the maximum specific discharge is not more than 20 cu. ft/sec/sq. m. for the regulated tributaries (Magog, Massawippï) compared with 80 or more for those that are not. Through the regulating influence of the main tributaries and that of the hydro-electric power dams on the Saint-François itself], the regime of the river is one of the most serene in Southern Québec.

scholarly journals West Nile Virus Epizootiology, Central Red River Valley, North Dakota and Minnesota, 2002–2005

2006 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 1245-1247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey A. Bell ◽  
Christina M. Brewer ◽  
Nathan J. Mickelson ◽  
Gabriel W. Garman ◽  
Jefferson A. Vaughan
Keyword(s):  
West Nile Virus ◽  
North Dakota ◽  
River Valley ◽  
Red River ◽  
West Nile ◽  
Red River Valley

scholarly journals Agronomic and Economic Responses of Spring Wheat to Management of Fusarium Head Blight

Plant Disease ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 92 (9) ◽  
pp. 1339-1348 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. R. Hollingsworth ◽  
C. D. Motteberg ◽  
J. V. Wiersma ◽  
L. M. Atkinson
Keyword(s):  
Fusarium Head Blight ◽  
Spring Wheat ◽  
Growth Stage ◽  
Red River ◽  
Disease Development ◽  
Cultivar Resistance ◽  
Head Blight ◽  
Fungicide Treatment ◽  
Red River Valley ◽  
Moderately Resistant

Spring wheat (Triticum aestivum) crop losses in the Red River Valley of Minnesota and North Dakota caused by Fusarium head blight (FHB) epidemics incited by Fusarium graminearum are common. Fungicide application is often recommended when environments promote disease development but benefits have not been fully evaluated when environment, cultivar resistance, and economic outcome are considered. Agronomic and economic characters were determined for cultivars with various resistance levels when treated with no fungicide; propiconazole at 63 g active ingredient (a.i.)/ha applied at Feekes growth stage (FGS) 2, tebuconazole at 126 g a.i./ha applied at FGS 10.51, or propiconazole at 63 g a.i./ha applied at FGS 2 followed by tebuconazole at 126 g a.i./ha applied at FGS 10.51. Revenue returned from FHB moderately susceptible (MS) cultivars was 8% greater than moderately resistant (MR) cultivars in low-disease environs but differences were not significant when disease was moderate. Deoxynivalenol accumulation in grain of MS and MR cultivars was unchanged by fungicide treatment. MS cultivars were economically more adventitious to grow than MR cultivars in both disease environments.

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