How to remove water/moisute from black soil

[khramesh1970]

Dear Sir,
We have more than 5 acre land , which has become unfertile due to water.
The land is located on the bank of Krishna River. Is there any mechanism to remove water from this soil or Is there any crop which can cultvated in such lands? Kindly advice

Ramesh K

INDIA

 

[kirti s]

Hello sir

making gentle slopes in ur filed can remove some water.or making some openng or outlets in the corners can be helpful.

In black soil in waterlogged situation u can go for sugarcane. banana can also be grown but not in too much waterlogged situation.

 

[rameshs1]

Paddy is the best crop to be grown

Paddy could be grown in that soil, also please check weather the soil is alkaline or acidity rich soil. because the lands which are present in the banks of the river should be aluvial soil rich in fertile condition.
If fould acidity or alkaline please plough the land withy the presence of 'Gypsum' and let the water out of the land, so the soil could regain the fertility.

Then try for paddy or sugarcane, which could give you best returns.

--Ramesh.S

 

[raghuagri]

Dear Sir,
We have more than 5 acre land , which has become unfertile due to water.
The land is located on the bank of Krishna River. Is there any mechanism to remove water from this soil or Is there any crop which can cultvated in such lands? Kindly advice

Ramesh K

INDIA

Dear Ramesh
I am sure the land must be fertile , it's located bank of Krishna River . Too much of water logging is also problem for any cultivation. I suggest , do 4 feet pit using JCB on all 4 sides of every acre land and finaly connect it to outlet.
Paddy supposed to be good profit crop in Krishna belt.

 

[sri2012]

Dear Sir,
We have more than 5 acre land , which has become unfertile due to water.
The land is located on the bank of Krishna River. Is there any mechanism to remove water from this soil or Is there any crop which can cultvated in such lands? Kindly advice

Ramesh K

INDIA

Dear Ramesh,

That is the nature of the black soil. It neither lets the water get evoprated nor percolated.
Here in my place farmers also had the same problem. They solved it by getting red soild and mixing it with black soil.

They did this activity over few years so that finance should not be a burden. Now they have perfect blend of black and red soil.

You can also elevate the land so that water table gets deeper.

 

[ramu1970]

Drainage problem in land nearby krishna river

Hi !
Always land near river or canal are suject to waterlogging due to seepage.

Here the land is located on the bank of river krishna

As long as water runs thro' river , water seepage will be there into nearby lands

During warm summer due to evaporation the subsurface water will come up to surface thro' capillary action of soil pores bringing along with it lot of salts from subsurface to the surface where after the water evaporates the salt is left behind on surface..further making drainage a serious problem..

Here only those crops which require more water like paddy, sugarcane , banana etc can be grown with some improvement on soil required to be attended upon..

1.Based on the slope gradient dug a trench for drainage in such a way that main trench with considerable depth will lead thro head to tail end of your land and small rills like trench / channel of suitable depth will collect excess water from other fields and bring it to main trench from where all collected excess water will be taken outside of field.

2.When waterlogging is a problem do not apply so much of chemical fertilizers since same will affect soil fertility in due course of time

3.Instead you prefer to apply organic manures like compost, farmyard manure, green and green leaf manure so as to improve soil condition.

4.Choose different type of crops based on the running position of water in the river canal..

Regards,

Ramu

 

[khramesh1970]

Dear Sir,
Thanks your inputs & advice.

Ramesh