Clear water in wells and streams is additional proof that topsoil captures silt particles. If silt stayed in groundwater as ...

A “drain tile” refers to a system of perforated pipes laid along the foundation, inside or outside. Also known as French ...

This is exactly what you want: rapid water movement. The top of the drain tile pipe should be no higher than the top of the concrete footing. This assumes the interior slab of a basement or ...

Robots with nitrate sensors, being developed by Iowa State and Michigan State university researchers, could help farmers ...

The underground drainage systems help to boost crop productivity ... Castellano said current technologies limit nitrate testing to the end of the tile pipe, but the robot would be able to pinpoint ...