Question: When is a land considered "water – logged" ?
Options:
The aeration is stopped in the root zone due to the rise in water content
There is an accumulation of alkali salts in the root zone of the crop
There is a reduction in crop yield
There is salinity in the soil
Waterlogging occurs when there is too much water in a plant's root zone, which decreases the oxygen available to roots and Capillary fringe reaches the root zone of the plant.
Waterlogging can be a major constraint to plant growth and production and, under certain conditions, will cause plant death.
Waterlogging is caused by a combination of excess rainfall (for the site), poor external drainage (runoff), poor internal drainage (water movement in the soil profile), and the inability of the soil to store much water.
An area is known as waterlogged when drainage by gravity stops.
Waterlogging can be a major constraint to plant growth and production and, under certain conditions, will cause plant death.
Waterlogging is caused by a combination of excess rainfall (for the site), poor external drainage (runoff), poor internal drainage (water movement in the soil profile), and the inability of the soil to store much water.
An area is known as waterlogged when drainage by gravity stops.
• Various Ways of Preventing Waterlogging:
Control the Loss of Water. The seepage loss from the canals can be reduced by a number of measures.
Augmenting Outflow and Preventing Inflows.
Disposing of the Rainwater.
Preventing the Loss of Water.
Not Using Alkaline Water.
Raise the Beds.
Install Proper Drainage Systems.
Mulching.