Posted by Texasmark1 on December 22, 2014 at 06:27:52 from (99.197.214.247):
I looked at putting this on the "Using Your Tractor" forum but this is what people read so here-tis; newest date there was a week ago.
Back in my urban grade school, I was taught and had pictures in my text book of contour plowing to preserve the top soil. My current edition of "Mechanics in Agriculture" by Lloyd Phipps also recommends it as the best practice.
Down here in the blackland we do that and also have terraces contoured around hillsides to contain the water and prevent erosion. The runoff from the terraces is routed via grassed viaducts.
I see lots and lots of really enjoyable pictures from you guys up there and most of you run straight up and down a hill with no thought to erosion apparently.
So how do you deal with it? Word down here is that your topsoil up there is 6' deep and you have plenty to spare. Down here it's measured in single digit inches. Maybe that's the answer but still erosion can wash your plantings away and all.
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