Different technologies of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) cultivation and their effects on water runoff and soil erosion

Abstract

More than 50% of agricultural land is threatened by water erosion (and approximately 10% by wind erosion) in the Czech Republic; also, 5-10% of forest soils are damaged by water erosion etc. For example, healthy forests usually protect soils from erosion; the network of forest roads, including skid trails, was shown to alter hydrological processes and cause soil erosion by water (Zemke 2016). Concerning soil erosion, the cultivation of potatoes is problematic. Potato cultivation may lead to water and wind (and tillage and harvest) erosion (e.g.,