Purdue University
Drainage Research
The Experimental Drainage Field at the Southeast Purdue Agricultural Center (SEPAC) was initiated in 1983 by researchers in Purdue's Departments of Agronomy and Agricultural & Biological Engineering.
The original goal of the project was to evaluate the effectiveness of modern subsurface drainage practices on both soil drainage and crop yield, on a soil that was traditionally not subsurface- ("tile-") drained. Additional goals were added time and included study of nitrate and pesticide leaching into drain water as well as impacts of drainage and agronomic management practices on soil quality.
Funding: Purdue Ag. Research Programs; USDA-NIFA Hatch project 87887
Contact Us
Dr. Eileen Kladivko
Professor of Agronomy
Soil Physics & Management
kladivko@purdue.edu
(765) 494-6372
The Experimental Drainage Plots (★) are located on Clermont Silt Loam at the Southeast Purdue Agricultural Center (SEPAC) near Butlerville, IN.
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Latest Summaries
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Summaries