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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 214

Q214

The soil erodibility factor (K) indicates the inherent erodibility of a soil gives an indication of the soil loss from a unit plot . . . . . . . . m long with a 9% slope under continuous fallow culture

A.
22
Answer
B.
40
C.
62
D.
72

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
The soil erodibility factor (K) indicates the inherent erodibility of soil indicates the soil loss from a unit plot 22 m long with a 9% slope under continuous fallow culture.
K factor represents both susceptibility of soil to erosion and the rate of runoff as measured under the standard unit plot condition.