2019
DOI: 10.4314/wsa.v45i1.04
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Review: Design norms for soil and water conservation structures in the sugar industry of South Africa

Abstract: This paper contains a critical review of the norms employed in the design of soil and water conservation structures in the South African sugar industry and highlights research needs in order to update them. Sugarcane in South Africa is grown on wide-ranging soils, sometimes in non-ideal climates and on steep topographies where soils are vulnerable to erosion. A consequence of unsustainable soil loss is reduction in field production capacity. Sugarcane fields are protected against erosion through, inter alia, t… Show more

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