The Rural Voice, 1983-05, Page 15degrees a maximum. The particular
system the brothers will use is called
broad based. There are other terracing
systems with their pros and cons. Which
system one uses, and the placement of
terraces, depends on the field and
circumstances such as the slope, soil,
rainfall and the lay of the land. Whatever
makes the water walk best.
Will it be worth it?
John figures the cost of terracing this
field will run about $1.50 per foot of
terrace, but there is a wide variation of
possibilities. According to the situation
it could cost from less than $50 to about
$300 an acre. "The payback is relative to
how valuable you consider your topsoil
to be," he says. "It's a long-term thing.
Most people don't realize the erosion
losses they're having until they walk their
field after a heavy rain to see."
Even then they may not believe it.
"It takes awhile for people to be
concerned," John says.
And the problem with sheet erosion,
adds Hugo, is you don't tend to notice
the damage it is doing until it's done and
then it's too late to do a lot about it.
When topsoil is gone, it's gone. Sooner
or later yields drop and you become
restricted in the kinds of crop you can
grow. This is why you can't really put a
price tag on lost topsoil, says Hugo.
For, how much is the future worth?
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