Prevention and control of damage from wind erosion in cotton
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"Wind erosion and the damage it causes can affect cotton producers through reduced yields due to crop injury, the cost of replanting and the gradual loss of soil productivity. In extreme cases, blowing sand can reduce visibility and cause traffic hazards on roadways in affected areas. Wind erosion is common on loose, granular soils where large areas are unprotected. The motion and transport of sand particles in the wind depend on the size of the particles and on airflow. Soil particles that are lifted by the airflow and fall back again bounce along the soil surface in a process called saltation. Soil aggregates and larger particles that cannot be picked up by the wind tend to roll along the surface, pushed by the wind and the impact of other particles. This process is referred to as surface creep. Smaller grains that are held in suspension in the air may remain airborne and travel large distances before being washed from the air by rain."--First page.
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