AGRI Grovestudies
Syllabus
1
Soil Erosion & Water Erosion Introduction to Soil and Water Conservation, causes of soil erosion. Definition and agents of soil erosion, water erosion: Forms of water erosion.
2
Gully & Soil Loss Measurements Gully classification and control measures. Soil loss estimation by universal Loss Soil Equation. Soil loss measurement techniques.
3
Erosion Control Principles of erosion control: Introduction to contouring, strip cropping. Contour bund. Graded bund and bench terracing. Grassed water ways and their design.
4
Water Harvesting and Wind Erosion Water harvesting and its techniques. Wind erosion: mechanics of wind erosion, types of soil movement. Principles of wind erosion control and its control measures.
