Bunds are among the most common techniques used in agriculture to collect surface run-off, increase water infiltration and prevent soil erosion. Their principle is comparably simple: by building bunds along the contour lines, water runoff …
PDF | On Sep 1, 2004, Isaiah Wakindiki and others published Trash-lines and runoff, erosion, and crop yield in semi-arid eastern Kenya. | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate
1219· Disadvantages of stone houses. Stone structures have many significant advantages, but there are also downsides. Before using it, you should know that there can be …
You can not select more than 25 topics Topics must start with a letter or number, can include dashes (''-'') and can be up to 35 characters long.
1217· With a mason’s line placed just up of grade, attach the stakes and keep the first stone at a corner, and position the succeeding stone against the first face of the line. …
Stone constructions are often used to rehabilitate eroded and abandoned land. Stone lines are constructed along the contours to slow down the speed of runoff, reduce soil erosion, and enhance water infiltration. In addition, the stone …
1. STONE LINES. How They Work • The idea of stone lines is to slow runoff and reduce erosion. Location and Construction • Stone lines are used very widely, on cultivated land and also …
200261· Stone lines had been laid in February 1992 along contour lines at four spacings: P1 with stone lines spaced at 100 m (1 stone line), P2 with stone lines spaced at 50 m (2 …
What are the disadvantages of natural stone construction? This can have a knock-on effect on a project as buildings take longer to become weather tight and work to the inside of the building …
116· Large Formats: Sintered stone is available in large format slabs, which minimizes the number of seams and grout lines, creating a seamless, clean and visually …
The adoption of the stone lines and microdosing increased sorghum yield and net sorghum income, respectively, by 70% (p < 0.001) and 60% (p < 0.001). This result shows a strong …
199311· In 1979 Oxfam (UK and Ireland) began to fund an experiment in soil and water conservation in the drought-prone Yatenga region of Burkina Faso. By 1992 the technique of building stone diguettes along contour lines had won …
21· Natural stone can be fabricated into thinner stone slabs for a cheaper price. The installation process is a lot more secure and easier to process. It also can be maintained easily …
The pavement is constructed using natural stone on the uppermost surface of the road, street, walkway etc Stone block or stone paver pavement consists of a series of rectangular or square stone or irregular blocks laid over a firm …
The adoption of the stone lines and microdosing increased sorghum yield and net sorghum income, respectively, by 70% (p < 0.001) and 60% (p < 0.001). This result shows a strong …
In the semiarid Sahel, farmers commonly lay stone lines in fields to disperse runoff. This study was conducted in northern Burkina Faso to assess the chemical fertility of soil under a …
What are stone lines? Large rocks placed in pits on gently sloping areas on contour lines, they promote infiltration and allows buildup of fertile top soil Advantages of stone lines?
What is Unstratified stone? In unstratified stone there are no such layers, the whole stone has made from the same kind of smaller size granular. In such a case they not be split into layers …
Stone lines or stone bunds can slow down runoff, increase water infiltration and form the basis for improved production in semi-arid areas. By using the contours of low slopes water harvesting …
Stone lines against desertification - a success story from Burkina Faso. In Burkina Faso the supply of potentially usable farmland has been exhausted. The only way to feed the rapidly …
PDF | On Sep 1, 2004, Isaiah Wakindiki and others published Trash-lines and runoff, erosion, and crop yield in semi-arid eastern Kenya. | Find, read and cite all the research you need on …
521· Stone is a natural material that always seduces. There are beautiful models of stone houses, whether you opt for old, rustic, or very modern-style houses. The stone can …
78· Magic stones, also known as stone lines or stone bunds, are one of the adaptation technologies used to rejuvenate soil moisture and soil fertility in desertified soil. Magic stones are rocks placed around degraded land to trap …
disadvantages of stone crushing – Grinding Mill China. disadvantages of stone crushing. disadvantages of stone lines. disadvantages of stone lines. what are different types of stone …
In the semiarid Sahel, farmers commonly lay stone lines in fields to disperse runoff. This study was conducted in northern Burkina Faso to assess the chemical fertility of soil under a …
200261· In the semiarid Sahel, farmers commonly lay stone lines in fields to disperse runoff. This study was conducted in northern Burkina Faso to assess the chemical fertility of …
200261· Five years after installing stone lines, soil organic C, total N, available P and Na concentrations and soil pH had decreased. Within the plots, these same variables were higher …
20141121· Stone lines or (“bunds”) slow down runoff, incerease water infiltration and for the basis for improved production in semi-arid areas. At the same time, sediment is captured …