1961•Journal of the Irrigation and Drainage DivisionRequires access
Leaching Requirements in Irrigation
Raymond A. Hill
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Abstract
Purpose of leaching is to remove accumulated salts in soil to maintain salt balance within root zone of irrigated land, and is to provide equivalent service which means control of salinity; required quantity of water for leaching is usually expressed as percentage of volume of water applied to surface of land, but depends on function to be performed and also on salinity of applied waters.