Development of a Hybrid Best Management Practice System for Control of Agricultural Nonpoint Water Pollution
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=51707#.VHVl2mfHRK0 Author(s) Minyoung Kim * , Seounghee Kim , Sangbong Lee , Yongho Cho Affiliation(s) National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration, Jeonju City, Republic of Korea . ABSTRACT Agricultural drainage ditches play an important role in removing surplus water; however, these can also potentially act as major conduits of agricultural nonpoint source pollutants, including sediment, nitrogen, and phosphorus. A supplementary hybrid system to limit such pollution was developed in this study; this consists of biodegradable fiber check dams, used in combination with a synthetic polymer (Polyacr...