Show Install Drains rains In III Fall of Year Fall is a good time lime to in- in install install stall drainage systems on farms according to lo L. L Darrell Darrell Darrell Dar- Dar rell Stokes Utah Ulah State University University Uni- Uni Extension Services Agent in Davis County He added that now is a good time lime to lo make plans for such projects DR PAUL D. D Christensen extension soil scientist indicates indicates in- in that in many areas the land involved is drier in the fall than at al any other time lime of the year making operation of equipment easier In addition he says drainage drainage drainage drain drain- age construction following harvesting of the crop wont won't interfere with ith production Drainage of land results in inland inland inland land improvement from several several several sev sev- eral factors Dr Christensen said First when land is drained you increase the e ef- ef depth of the soil for crop production Crop roots will not nol penetrate into the water table Therefore when drainage lowers the water table the depth of productive soil is increased This usually makes makes' possible increased production production production pro pro- on th are s drained ON POORLY drained I areas he continued you yo frequently find that salt or alkali is a problem m. m It II is very difficult or even impossible to lo affect a substantial reduction reduction reduction re re- re- re of salt sail in the soil on poorly drained lands The installation of a drainage system system system tem makes possible the reclamation reclamation reclamation rec rec- of salty or alkali areas This in turn lurn provides increased productivity on each area drained I Farmers who have land I which is poorly drained should investigate the possibility of drainage Mr 11 Stokes said The costs of drainage should be weighed against the greater grealer great great- er yields that can be expected expect expect- I ed from the land improvement resulting from froin the drainage IT IS NOT always necessary necessary necessary sary to be involved in a com corn cornI comI community I drainage project to I drain one farm or one field on ona ona I I a farm Mr 11 Stokes said If no gravity outlet is available for the drainage the system could be designed to empty t I II tinto I into a sump where a pump i I Ican can be used to lo lift the water into a surface ditch where it itcan itcan can be carried away Many areas along the Wasatch Front would benefit from drainage Dr Christensen said Farmers interested should consult consult consult con con- sult their county extension agent or the local Soil Conservation Con- Con Service office to determine feasibility of drain drain- I age |