Soil & Water Conservation Module description

The conservation plan includes three types of treatments: 1) bunding, 2) terracing, 3) trenching. Criteria for selection of treatment types are divided into arable-black soils, arable red and lateritic soils, and non-arable soils. Selection of conservation plan is decided based on land slope, soil depth, texture, gravel, and rainfall. The sequence of activities involved in the selection of different structures and preparation of Soil and Water conservation plan for a given watershed is elaborated in the Implementation Manual for Sujala III project (WDD, 2016)

Master table for Land slope

Derived slope class table of land slope for conservation plan

Slope Class

Slope class MID

Arable-Black soils

Arable-Red/lateritic soil

Non arable soil

<1

1

<1

<1

<5

1-3

2

1-3

1-3

>5

3-5

3

3-5

3-5

>5

5-10

4

5-10

5-10

>5

10-15

5

5-10

10-15

>5

15-25

 

5-10

15-25

>5

25-33

 

5-10

25-33

>5

33-50

 

5-10

>33

>5

>50

 

5-10

>33

>5

Note: As per the Technical Manual for Integrated Watershed Development of Institute of Agricultural Technologists, Bangalore Arable land treatments for Black soils are advocated for 1 to 5% Land slope. 1 5-10 and 10-15 slope classes for non-arable lands are not provided in the criteria table at present.

Master soil depth classes as per LRI and derived table of soil depths used for decision criteria.

Master table for soil depth

Derived depth table of soil depth for conservation plan

Depth Class

Depth class MID

Arable-Black soils

Arable-Red/lateritic soil

Non arable soil

<25

1

<50

25-50

<25

25-50

2

50-100

>50

>25

50-75

3

>100

>50

>25

75-100

4

>100

>50

>25

100-150

5

>100

>50

>25

>150

6

>100

>50

>25

Master soil texture classes as per LRI and derived table of soil texture used for decision criteria.

Master table for soil texture

Derived table of soil texture for conservation plan

Texture Class

Texture class MID

Texture class

Texture class DID

MID

Sand

1

Loam

1

1 to 7

Loamy sand

2

Loam

1

8 to 12

Sandy loam

3

Loam

1

 

Loam

4

Loam

1

 

Silt

5

Loam

1

 

Silt Loam

6

Loam

1

 

Loamy silt

7

Loam

1

 

Sandy clay loam

8

Clay

2

 

Silty clay loam

9

Clay

2

 

Sandy clay

10

Clay

2

 

Silty clay

11

Clay

2

 

Clay

12

Clay

2

 

Master gravel classes as per LRI and derived table of gravel used for decision criteria.

Master table for Gravel

Derived table of gravel for conservation plan

Gravel Class

Gravel class MID

Gravel class

Gravel class DID

MID

<15

1

<35

1

1 and 2

15-35

2

<35

1

3 and 4

35-60

3

>35

2

 

60-80

4

>35

2

 

>80

5

>5

 

 

Master rainfall classes as per LRI and derived table of rainfall used for decision criteria.

Master table for rainfall

Derived table of rainfall for conservation plan

Rainfall Class

Rainfall class MID

Arable-black soil

Arable-red / lateritic soil

Non arable

<500

1

<=600

<=1000

<=600

500-800

2

>600

>1000

>600

800-1000

3

>600

>1000

>600

1000-1500

4

>600

>1000

>600

>1500

5

>600

>1000

>600

Criteria for deciding conservation treatment for arable land-Black soil.

Sl. No

Slope

Depth

Texture

Gravel

Rainfall

Treatment

Surface

Sub-surface

  1.  

<1

<50

Clay

Clay

<35

<=600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

<1

<50

Clay

Clay

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

<1

<50

Clay

Clay

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

<1

<50

Clay

Clay

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

<1

<50

Clay

Clay

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

<1

<50

Clay

Clay

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

<1

<50

Clay

Loam

<35

<=600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

<1

<50

Clay

Loam

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

<1

<50

Clay

Loam

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

<1

<50

Clay

Loam

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

<1

<50

Clay

Loam

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

<1

<50

Clay

Loam

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

<1

<50

Loam

Clay

<35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

<1

<50

Loam

Clay

<35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

<1

<50

Loam

Clay

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

<1

<50

Loam

Clay

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

<1

<50

Loam

Clay

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

<1

<50

Loam

Clay

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

<1

<50

Loam

Clay

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

<1

<50

Loam

Loam

<35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

<1

<50

Loam

Loam

<35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

<1

<50

Loam

Loam

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

<1

<50

Loam

Loam

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

<1

<50

Loam

Loam

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

<1

<50

Loam

Loam

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

<1

<50

Loam

Loam

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

<1

>100

Clay

Clay

<35

<=600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

<1

>100

Clay

Clay

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

<1

>100

Clay

Clay

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

<1

>100

Clay

Clay

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

<1

>100

Clay

Clay

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

<1

>100

Clay

Clay

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

<1

>100

Clay

Loam

<35

<=600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

<1

>100

Clay

Loam

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

<1

>100

Clay

Loam

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

<1

>100

Clay

Loam

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

<1

>100

Clay

Loam

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

<1

>100

Clay

Loam

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

<1

>100

Loam

Clay

<35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

<1

>100

Loam

Clay

<35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

<1

>100

Loam

Clay

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

<1

>100

Loam

Clay

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

<1

>100

Loam

Clay

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

<1

>100

Loam

Clay

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

<1

>100

Loam

Clay

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

<1

>100

Loam

Loam

<35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

<1

>100

Loam

Loam

<35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

<1

>100

Loam

Loam

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

<1

>100

Loam

Loam

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

<1

>100

Loam

Loam

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

<1

>100

Loam

Loam

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

<1

>100

Loam

Loam

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

<1

50-100

Clay

Clay

<35

<=600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

<1

50-100

Clay

Clay

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

<1

50-100

Clay

Clay

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

<1

50-100

Clay

Clay

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

<1

50-100

Clay

Clay

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

<1

50-100

Clay

Clay

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

<1

50-100

Clay

Loam

<35

<=600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

<1

50-100

Clay

Loam

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

<1

50-100

Clay

Loam

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

<1

50-100

Clay

Loam

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

<1

50-100

Clay

Loam

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

<1

50-100

Clay

Loam

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

<1

50-100

Loam

Clay

<35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

<1

50-100

Loam

Clay

<35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

<1

50-100

Loam

Clay

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

<1

50-100

Loam

Clay

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

<1

50-100

Loam

Clay

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

<1

50-100

Loam

Clay

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

<1

50-100

Loam

Clay

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

<1

50-100

Loam

Loam

<35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

<1

50-100

Loam

Loam

<35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

<1

50-100

Loam

Loam

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

<1

50-100

Loam

Loam

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

<1

50-100

Loam

Loam

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

<1

50-100

Loam

Loam

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

<1

50-100

Loam

Loam

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

1-3

<50

Clay

Clay

<35

<=600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

1-3

<50

Clay

Clay

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

1-3

<50

Clay

Clay

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

1-3

<50

Clay

Clay

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

1-3

<50

Clay

Clay

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

1-3

<50

Clay

Clay

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

1-3

<50

Clay

Loam

<35

<=600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

1-3

<50

Clay

Loam

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

1-3

<50

Clay

Loam

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

1-3

<50

Clay

Loam

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

1-3

<50

Clay

Loam

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

1-3

<50

Clay

Loam

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

1-3

<50

Loam

Clay

<35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

1-3

<50

Loam

Clay

<35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

1-3

<50

Loam

Clay

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

1-3

<50

Loam

Clay

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

1-3

<50

Loam

Clay

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

1-3

<50

Loam

Clay

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

1-3

<50

Loam

Clay

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

1-3

<50

Loam

Loam

<35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

1-3

<50

Loam

Loam

<35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

1-3

<50

Loam

Loam

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

1-3

<50

Loam

Loam

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

1-3

<50

Loam

Loam

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

1-3

<50

Loam

Loam

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

1-3

<50

Loam

Loam

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

1-3

>100

Clay

Clay

<35

<=600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

1-3

>100

Clay

Clay

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

1-3

>100

Clay

Clay

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

1-3

>100

Clay

Clay

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

1-3

>100

Clay

Clay

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

1-3

>100

Clay

Clay

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

1-3

>100

Clay

Loam

<35

<=600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

1-3

>100

Clay

Loam

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

1-3

>100

Clay

Loam

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

1-3

>100

Clay

Loam

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

1-3

>100

Clay

Loam

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

1-3

>100

Clay

Loam

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

1-3

>100

Loam

Clay

<35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

1-3

>100

Loam

Clay

<35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

1-3

>100

Loam

Clay

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

1-3

>100

Loam

Clay

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

1-3

>100

Loam

Clay

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

1-3

>100

Loam

Clay

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

1-3

>100

Loam

Clay

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

1-3

>100

Loam

Loam

<35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

1-3

>100

Loam

Loam

<35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

1-3

>100

Loam

Loam

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

1-3

>100

Loam

Loam

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

1-3

>100

Loam

Loam

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

1-3

>100

Loam

Loam

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

1-3

>100

Loam

Loam

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

1-3

50-100

Clay

Clay

<35

<=600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

1-3

50-100

Clay

Clay

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

1-3

50-100

Clay

Clay

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

1-3

50-100

Clay

Clay

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

1-3

50-100

Clay

Clay

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

1-3

50-100

Clay

Clay

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

1-3

50-100

Clay

Loam

<35

<=600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

1-3

50-100

Clay

Loam

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

1-3

50-100

Clay

Loam

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

1-3

50-100

Clay

Loam

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

1-3

50-100

Clay

Loam

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

1-3

50-100

Clay

Loam

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

1-3

50-100

Loam

Clay

<35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

1-3

50-100

Loam

Clay

<35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

1-3

50-100

Loam

Clay

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

1-3

50-100

Loam

Clay

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

1-3

50-100

Loam

Clay

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

1-3

50-100

Loam

Clay

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

1-3

50-100

Loam

Clay

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

1-3

50-100

Loam

Loam

<35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

1-3

50-100

Loam

Loam

<35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

1-3

50-100

Loam

Loam

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

1-3

50-100

Loam

Loam

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

1-3

50-100

Loam

Loam

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

1-3

50-100

Loam

Loam

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

1-3

50-100

Loam

Loam

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

3-5

<50

Clay

Clay

<35

<=600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

3-5

<50

Clay

Clay

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

3-5

<50

Clay

Clay

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

3-5

<50

Clay

Clay

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

3-5

<50

Clay

Clay

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

3-5

<50

Clay

Clay

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

3-5

<50

Clay

Loam

<35

<=600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

3-5

<50

Clay

Loam

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

3-5

<50

Clay

Loam

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

3-5

<50

Clay

Loam

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

3-5

<50

Clay

Loam

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

3-5

<50

Clay

Loam

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

3-5

<50

Loam

Clay

<35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

3-5

<50

Loam

Clay

<35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

3-5

<50

Loam

Clay

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

3-5

<50

Loam

Clay

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

3-5

<50

Loam

Clay

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

3-5

<50

Loam

Clay

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

3-5

<50

Loam

Clay

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

3-5

<50

Loam

Loam

<35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

3-5

<50

Loam

Loam

<35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

3-5

<50

Loam

Loam

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

3-5

<50

Loam

Loam

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

3-5

<50

Loam

Loam

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

3-5

<50

Loam

Loam

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

3-5

<50

Loam

Loam

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

3-5

>100

Clay

Clay

<35

<=600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

3-5

>100

Clay

Clay

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

3-5

>100

Clay

Clay

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

3-5

>100

Clay

Clay

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

3-5

>100

Clay

Clay

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

3-5

>100

Clay

Clay

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

3-5

>100

Clay

Loam

<35

<=600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

3-5

>100

Clay

Loam

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

3-5

>100

Clay

Loam

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

3-5

>100

Clay

Loam

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

3-5

>100

Clay

Loam

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

3-5

>100

Clay

Loam

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

3-5

>100

Loam

Clay

<35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

3-5

>100

Loam

Clay

<35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

3-5

>100

Loam

Clay

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

3-5

>100

Loam

Clay

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

3-5

>100

Loam

Clay

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

3-5

>100

Loam

Clay

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

3-5

>100

Loam

Clay

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

3-5

>100

Loam

Loam

<35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

3-5

>100

Loam

Loam

<35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

3-5

>100

Loam

Loam

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

3-5

>100

Loam

Loam

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

3-5

>100

Loam

Loam

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

3-5

>100

Loam

Loam

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

3-5

>100

Loam

Loam

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

3-5

50-100

Clay

Clay

<35

<=600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

3-5

50-100

Clay

Clay

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

3-5

50-100

Clay

Clay

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

3-5

50-100

Clay

Clay

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

3-5

50-100

Clay

Clay

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

3-5

50-100

Clay

Clay

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

3-5

50-100

Clay

Loam

<35

<=600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

3-5

50-100

Clay

Loam

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

3-5

50-100

Clay

Loam

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

3-5

50-100

Clay

Loam

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

3-5

50-100

Clay

Loam

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

3-5

50-100

Clay

Loam

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

3-5

50-100

Loam

Clay

<35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

3-5

50-100

Loam

Clay

<35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

3-5

50-100

Loam

Clay

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

3-5

50-100

Loam

Clay

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

3-5

50-100

Loam

Clay

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

3-5

50-100

Loam

Clay

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

3-5

50-100

Loam

Clay

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

3-5

50-100

Loam

Loam

<35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

3-5

50-100

Loam

Loam

<35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

3-5

50-100

Loam

Loam

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

3-5

50-100

Loam

Loam

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

3-5

50-100

Loam

Loam

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

3-5

50-100

Loam

Loam

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

3-5

50-100

Loam

Loam

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

5-10

<50

Clay

Clay

<35

<=600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

5-10

<50

Clay

Clay

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

5-10

<50

Clay

Clay

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

5-10

<50

Clay

Clay

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

5-10

<50

Clay

Clay

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

5-10

<50

Clay

Clay

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

5-10

<50

Clay

Loam

<35

<=600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

5-10

<50

Clay

Loam

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

5-10

<50

Clay

Loam

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

5-10

<50

Clay

Loam

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

5-10

<50

Clay

Loam

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

5-10

<50

Clay

Loam

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

5-10

<50

Loam

Clay

<35

<=600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

5-10

<50

Loam

Clay

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

5-10

<50

Loam

Clay

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

5-10

<50

Loam

Clay

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

5-10

<50

Loam

Clay

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

5-10

<50

Loam

Clay

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

5-10

<50

Loam

Loam

<35

<=600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

5-10

<50

Loam

Loam

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

5-10

<50

Loam

Loam

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

5-10

<50

Loam

Loam

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

5-10

<50

Loam

Loam

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

5-10

<50

Loam

Loam

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

5-10

>100

Clay

Clay

<35

<=600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

5-10

>100

Clay

Clay

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

5-10

>100

Clay

Clay

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

5-10

>100

Clay

Clay

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

5-10

>100

Clay

Clay

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

5-10

>100

Clay

Clay

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

5-10

>100

Clay

Loam

<35

<=600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

5-10

>100

Clay

Loam

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

5-10

>100

Clay

Loam

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

5-10

>100

Clay

Loam

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

5-10

>100

Clay

Loam

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

5-10

>100

Clay

Loam

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

5-10

>100

Loam

Clay

<35

<=600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

5-10

>100

Loam

Clay

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

5-10

>100

Loam

Clay

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

5-10

>100

Loam

Clay

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

5-10

>100

Loam

Clay

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

5-10

>100

Loam

Clay

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

5-10

>100

Loam

Loam

<35

<=600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

5-10

>100

Loam

Loam

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

5-10

>100

Loam

Loam

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

5-10

>100

Loam

Loam

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

5-10

>100

Loam

Loam

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

5-10

>100

Loam

Loam

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

5-10

50-100

Clay

Clay

<35

<=600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

5-10

50-100

Clay

Clay

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

5-10

50-100

Clay

Clay

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

5-10

50-100

Clay

Clay

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

5-10

50-100

Clay

Clay

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

5-10

50-100

Clay

Clay

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

5-10

50-100

Clay

Loam

<35

<=600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

5-10

50-100

Clay

Loam

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

5-10

50-100

Clay

Loam

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

5-10

50-100

Clay

Loam

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

5-10

50-100

Clay

Loam

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

5-10

50-100

Clay

Loam

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

5-10

50-100

Loam

Clay

<35

<=600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

5-10

50-100

Loam

Clay

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

5-10

50-100

Loam

Clay

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

5-10

50-100

Loam

Clay

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

5-10

50-100

Loam

Clay

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

5-10

50-100

Loam

Clay

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

5-10

50-100

Loam

Loam

<35

<=600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

5-10

50-100

Loam

Loam

<35

>600

Graded Bunding

  1.  

5-10

50-100

Loam

Loam

>35

<=600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

5-10

50-100

Loam

Loam

>35

<=600

Zingg Terraces

  1.  

5-10

50-100

Loam

Loam

>35

>600

Contour Bunding

  1.  

5-10

50-100

Loam

Loam

>35

>600

Zingg Terraces

List of combination for arable-red and lateritic soils.

Sl. No

Slope

Depth

Texture

Gravel

Rainfall

Treatment

Surface

Sub-surface

  1.  

<1

25-50

Clay

Clay

<35

<1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

<1

25-50

Clay

Clay

<35

>1000

Graded Bunding

  1.  

<1

25-50

Clay

Clay

>35

<1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

<1

25-50

Clay

Clay

>35

>1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

<1

25-50

Clay

Loam

<35

<1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

<1

25-50

Clay

Loam

<35

>1000

Graded Bunding

  1.  

<1

25-50

Clay

Loam

>35

<1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

<1

25-50

Clay

Loam

>35

>1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

<1

25-50

Loam

Clay

<35

<1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

<1

25-50

Loam

Clay

<35

>1000

Graded Bunding

  1.  

<1

25-50

Loam

Clay

>35

<1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

<1

25-50

Loam

Clay

>35

>1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

<1

25-50

Loam

Loam

<35

<1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

<1

25-50

Loam

Loam

<35

>1000

Graded Bunding

  1.  

<1

25-50

Loam

Loam

>35

<1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

<1

25-50

Loam

Loam

>35

>1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

>33

25-50

Clay

Clay

<35

<1000

Plantation Terrace

  1.  

>33

25-50

Clay

Clay

<35

>1000

Peurotorican terrace

  1.  

>33

25-50

Clay

Clay

>35

<1000

Plantation Terrace

  1.  

>33

25-50

Clay

Clay

>35

>1000

Peurotorican terrace

  1.  

>33

25-50

Clay

Loam

<35

<1000

Plantation Terrace

  1.  

>33

25-50

Clay

Loam

<35

>1000

Peurotorican terrace

  1.  

>33

25-50

Clay

Loam

>35

<1000

Plantation Terrace

  1.  

>33

25-50

Clay

Loam

>35

>1000

Peurotorican terrace

  1.  

>33

25-50

Loam

Clay

<35

<1000

Plantation Terrace

  1.  

>33

25-50

Loam

Clay

<35

>1000

Peurotorican terrace

  1.  

>33

25-50

Loam

Clay

>35

<1000

Plantation Terrace

  1.  

>33

25-50

Loam

Clay

>35

>1000

Peurotorican terrace

  1.  

>33

25-50

Loam

Loam

<35

<1000

Plantation Terrace

  1.  

>33

25-50

Loam

Loam

<35

>1000

Peurotorican terrace

  1.  

>33

25-50

Loam

Loam

>35

<1000

Plantation Terrace

  1.  

>33

25-50

Loam

Loam

>35

>1000

Peurotorican terrace

  1.  

10-15

25-50

Clay

Clay

<35

<1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

10-15

25-50

Clay

Clay

<35

>1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

10-15

25-50

Clay

Clay

>35

<1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

10-15

25-50

Clay

Clay

>35

>1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

10-15

25-50

Clay

Loam

<35

<1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

10-15

25-50

Clay

Loam

<35

>1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

10-15

25-50

Clay

Loam

>35

<1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

10-15

25-50

Clay

Loam

>35

>1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

10-15

25-50

Loam

Clay

<35

<1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

10-15

25-50

Loam

Clay

<35

>1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

10-15

25-50

Loam

Clay

>35

<1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

10-15

25-50

Loam

Clay

>35

>1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

10-15

25-50

Loam

Loam

<35

<1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

10-15

25-50

Loam

Loam

<35

>1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

10-15

25-50

Loam

Loam

>35

<1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

10-15

25-50

Loam

Loam

>35

>1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

1-3

25-50

Clay

Clay

<35

<1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

1-3

25-50

Clay

Clay

<35

>1000

Graded Bunding

  1.  

1-3

25-50

Clay

Clay

>35

<1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

1-3

25-50

Clay

Clay

>35

>1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

1-3

25-50

Clay

Loam

<35

<1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

1-3

25-50

Clay

Loam

<35

>1000

Graded Bunding

  1.  

1-3

25-50

Clay

Loam

>35

<1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

1-3

25-50

Clay

Loam

>35

>1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

1-3

25-50

Loam

Clay

<35

<1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

1-3

25-50

Loam

Clay

<35

>1000

Graded Bunding

  1.  

1-3

25-50

Loam

Clay

>35

<1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

1-3

25-50

Loam

Clay

>35

>1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

1-3

25-50

Loam

Loam

<35

<1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

1-3

25-50

Loam

Loam

<35

>1000

Graded Bunding

  1.  

1-3

25-50

Loam

Loam

>35

<1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

1-3

25-50

Loam

Loam

>35

>1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

1-3

75-100

Clay

Clay

<35

<1000

Peurotorican terrace

  1.  

15-25

25-50

Clay

Clay

<35

<1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

15-25

25-50

Clay

Clay

<35

>1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

15-25

25-50

Clay

Clay

>35

<1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

15-25

25-50

Clay

Clay

>35

>1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

15-25

25-50

Clay

Loam

<35

<1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

15-25

25-50

Clay

Loam

<35

>1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

15-25

25-50

Clay

Loam

>35

<1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

15-25

25-50

Clay

Loam

>35

>1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

15-25

25-50

Loam

Clay

<35

<1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

15-25

25-50

Loam

Clay

<35

>1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

15-25

25-50

Loam

Clay

>35

<1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

15-25

25-50

Loam

Clay

>35

>1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

15-25

25-50

Loam

Loam

<35

<1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

15-25

25-50

Loam

Loam

<35

>1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

15-25

25-50

Loam

Loam

>35

<1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

15-25

25-50

Loam

Loam

>35

>1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

25-33

25-50

Clay

Clay

<35

<1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

25-33

25-50

Clay

Clay

<35

>1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

25-33

25-50

Clay

Clay

>35

<1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

25-33

25-50

Clay

Clay

>35

>1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

25-33

25-50

Clay

Loam

<35

<1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

25-33

25-50

Clay

Loam

<35

>1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

25-33

25-50

Clay

Loam

>35

<1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

25-33

25-50

Clay

Loam

>35

>1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

25-33

25-50

Loam

Clay

<35

<1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

25-33

25-50

Loam

Clay

<35

>1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

25-33

25-50

Loam

Clay

>35

<1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

25-33

25-50

Loam

Clay

>35

>1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

25-33

25-50

Loam

Loam

<35

<1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

25-33

25-50

Loam

Loam

<35

>1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

25-33

25-50

Loam

Loam

>35

<1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

25-33

25-50

Loam

Loam

>35

>1000

Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

  1.  

3-5

25-50

Clay

Clay

<35

<1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

3-5

25-50

Clay

Clay

<35

>1000

Graded Bunding

  1.  

3-5

25-50

Clay

Clay

>35

<1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

3-5

25-50

Clay

Clay

>35

>1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

3-5

25-50

Clay

Loam

<35

<1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

3-5

25-50

Clay

Loam

<35

>1000

Graded Bunding

  1.  

3-5

25-50

Clay

Loam

>35

<1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

3-5

25-50

Clay

Loam

>35

>1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

3-5

25-50

Loam

Clay

<35

<1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

3-5

25-50

Loam

Clay

<35

>1000

Graded Bunding

  1.  

3-5

25-50

Loam

Clay

>35

<1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

3-5

25-50

Loam

Clay

>35

>1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

3-5

25-50

Loam

Loam

<35

<1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

3-5

25-50

Loam

Loam

<35

>1000

Graded Bunding

  1.  

3-5

25-50

Loam

Loam

>35

<1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

3-5

25-50

Loam

Loam

>35

>1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

5-10

25-50

Clay

Clay

<35

<1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

5-10

25-50

Clay

Clay

<35

>1000

Graded Bunding

  1.  

5-10

25-50

Clay

Clay

>35

<1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

5-10

25-50

Clay

Clay

>35

>1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

5-10

25-50

Clay

Loam

<35

<1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

5-10

25-50

Clay

Loam

<35

>1000

Graded Bunding

  1.  

5-10

25-50

Clay

Loam

>35

<1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

5-10

25-50

Clay

Loam

>35

>1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

5-10

25-50

Loam

Clay

<35

<1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

5-10

25-50

Loam

Clay

<35

>1000

Graded Bunding

  1.  

5-10

25-50

Loam

Clay

>35

<1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

5-10

25-50

Loam

Clay

>35

>1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

5-10

25-50

Loam

Loam

<35

<1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

5-10

25-50

Loam

Loam

<35

>1000

Graded Bunding

  1.  

5-10

25-50

Loam

Loam

>35

<1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

  1.  

5-10

25-50

Loam

Loam

>35

>1000

Contour Bunding/TCB

Decision criteria for selecting treatment for non arable area.

Sl. No

Slope

Depth

Texture

Gravel

Rainfall

Treatment

Surface

Sub-surface

  1.  

<5

<25

Clay

Clay

<35

<=600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

<5

<25

Clay

Clay

<35

>600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

<5

<25

Clay

Clay

>35

<=600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

<5

<25

Clay

Clay

>35

>600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

<5

<25

Clay

Loam

<35

<=600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

<5

<25

Clay

Loam

<35

>600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

<5

<25

Clay

Loam

>35

<=600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

<5

<25

Clay

Loam

>35

>600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

<5

<25

Loam

Clay

<35

<=600

Contour Trenching

  1.  

<5

<25

Loam

Clay

<35

>600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

<5

<25

Loam

Clay

>35

<=600

Contour Trenching

  1.  

<5

<25

Loam

Clay

>35

>600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

<5

<25

Loam

Loam

<35

<=600

Contour Trenching

  1.  

<5

<25

Loam

Loam

<35

>600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

<5

<25

Loam

Loam

>35

<=600

Contour Trenching

  1.  

<5

<25

Loam

Loam

>35

>600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

<5

>25

Clay

Clay

<35

<=600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

<5

>25

Clay

Clay

<35

>600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

<5

>25

Clay

Clay

>35

<=600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

<5

>25

Clay

Clay

>35

>600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

<5

>25

Clay

Loam

<35

<=600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

<5

>25

Clay

Loam

<35

>600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

<5

>25

Clay

Loam

>35

<=600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

<5

>25

Clay

Loam

>35

>600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

<5

>25

Loam

Clay

<35

<=600

Contour Trenching

  1.  

<5

>25

Loam

Clay

<35

>600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

<5

>25

Loam

Clay

>35

<=600

Contour Trenching

  1.  

<5

>25

Loam

Clay

>35

>600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

<5

>25

Loam

Loam

<35

<=600

Contour Trenching

  1.  

<5

>25

Loam

Loam

<35

>600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

<5

>25

Loam

Loam

>35

<=600

Contour Trenching

  1.  

<5

>25

Loam

Loam

>35

>600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

>5

<25

Clay

Clay

<35

<=600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

>5

<25

Clay

Clay

<35

>600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

>5

<25

Clay

Clay

>35

<=600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

>5

<25

Clay

Clay

>35

>600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

>5

<25

Clay

Loam

<35

<=600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

>5

<25

Clay

Loam

<35

>600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

>5

<25

Clay

Loam

>35

<=600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

>5

<25

Clay

Loam

>35

>600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

>5

<25

Loam

Clay

<35

<=600

Contour Trenching

  1.  

>5

<25

Loam

Clay

<35

>600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

>5

<25

Loam

Clay

>35

<=600

Contour Trenching

  1.  

>5

<25

Loam

Clay

>35

>600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

>5

<25

Loam

Loam

<35

<=600

Contour Trenching

  1.  

>5

<25

Loam

Loam

<35

>600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

>5

<25

Loam

Loam

>35

<=600

Contour Trenching

  1.  

>5

<25

Loam

Loam

>35

>600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

>5

>25

Clay

Clay

<35

<=600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

>5

>25

Clay

Clay

<35

>600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

>5

>25

Clay

Clay

>35

<=600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

>5

>25

Clay

Clay

>35

>600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

>5

>25

Clay

Loam

<35

<=600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

>5

>25

Clay

Loam

<35

>600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

>5

>25

Clay

Loam

>35

<=600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

>5

>25

Clay

Loam

>35

>600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

>5

>25

Loam

Clay

<35

<=600

Contour Trenching

  1.  

>5

>25

Loam

Clay

<35

>600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

>5

>25

Loam

Clay

>35

<=600

Contour Trenching

  1.  

>5

>25

Loam

Clay

>35

>600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

>5

>25

Loam

Loam

<35

<=600

Contour Trenching

  1.  

>5

>25

Loam

Loam

<35

>600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

>5

>25

Loam

Loam

>35

<=600

Contour Trenching

  1.  

>5

>25

Loam

Loam

>35

>600

Graded Trenching

  1.  

>5

75-100

Clay

Loam

<35

<=600

Graded Trenching

Criterial for deciding horizontal and vertical intervals for the bunding

Treatment

Slope %

Loamy

Clayey

 

VI

HI

VI

HI

Contour Bunding

<1

0.6

60

0.9

90

Contour Bunding

1-3

0.6

39

1

55

Contour Bunding

3-5

0.9

21

1.5

33

Contour Bunding

5-10

1.2

21

1.5

27

Graded Bunding

<1

0.75

1

1

1.2

Graded Bunding

1-3

1

1.2

1

1.2

Graded Bunding

3-5

1

1.2

1

1.2

Graded Bunding

5-10

2

1.3

0.75

1.5

Contour Trenching

3-5

0

10

0

10

Contour Trenching

5-10

0

7.5

0

7.5

Contour Trenching

10-15

0

5

0

5

Contour Trenching

15-25

0

5

0

5

Graded Trenching

3-5

0

10

0

10

Graded Trenching

5-10

0

7.5

0

7.5

Graded Trenching

10-15

0

5

0

5

Graded Trenching

15-25

0

5

0

5

Terracing

VI = Width x Slope/(100-Slope) for Black soil (batter slope 1:1; horizontal;vertical)
VI =2 X Width x Slope/(200-Slope)-for Red and lateritic soils (batter slope 0.5:1)
HI = Width / VI
Note: For designing the Width = 200 x depth of cut / slope
Depth of cut* = Profile depth x (1-(slope/100))
*minimum depth of cut = 0.3 m OR (Profile depth –(VI/2))
Note: Volume of earth excavation for Terrace strips are estimated using the formula : Q= LxWxD/8
Where, l = Length of the Terrace strip, W= Designed Terrace width, D= Fall between two Terrace strips

Source for Table:Institution of Agricultural Technologists (IAT), 2006, Technical Manual for Integrated Watershed Development, (Sponsored by Watershed Development Department, Government of Karnataka), Institution of Agricultural Technologists, Queen’s Road, Bengaluru-560 052

Criteria for selecting the cost rate for Contour Trenching

Soil

Gravel

Execution_Mode

Sor

Cros Section

Cost

Lateritic

<35

Manual

WDD

0.27

24.57

Loam

<35

Manual

WDD

0.27

22.41

Clay

<35

Manual

WDD

0.27

22.41

Loam

>35

Manual

WDD

0.27

22.41

Clay

>35

Manual

WDD

0.27

22.41

Lateritic

>35

Manual

WDD

0.27

24.57

Criteria for selecting the cost rate for Terracing (Sloping outward/Level terrace)

Soil

Slope

Depth

Terracing_Cost

LOAM

10-15

25-50

505561

LOAM

15-25

25-50

704397

LOAM

25-33

25-50

900386

LOAM

10-15

50-75

441348

LOAM

15-25

50-75

508236

LOAM

25-33

50-75

581732

LOAM

10-15

75-100

516473

LOAM

15-25

75-100

548703

LOAM

25-33

75-100

580470

Criteria for selecting the cost rate for Terracing (Sloping inwards/Level terrace)

Soil

Slope

Depth

Terracing_Cost

CLAY

10-15

25-50

107450

CLAY

15-25

25-50

121591

CLAY

25-33

25-50

136389

CLAY

10-15

50-75

182392

CLAY

15-25

50-75

190072

CLAY

25-33

50-75

191305

CLAY

10-15

75-100

281957

CLAY

15-25

75-100

276907

CLAY

25-33

75-100

271622

LOAM

10-15

25-50

101470

LOAM

15-25

25-50

111228

LOAM

25-33

25-50

120846

LOAM

10-15

50-75

181705

LOAM

15-25

50-75

173945

LOAM

25-33

50-75

169537

LOAM

10-15

75-100

266329

LOAM

15-25

75-100

253435

LOAM

25-33

75-100

240726

Criteria for selecting the cost rate for Plantation Terrace

Soil

Slope

Depth

Terracing_Cost

LOAM

10-15

25-50

117106

LOAM

15-25

25-50

192055

LOAM

25-33

25-50

276371

LOAM

10-15

50-75

81620

LOAM

15-25

50-75

133856

LOAM

25-33

50-75

192622

LOAM

10-15

75-100

71481

LOAM

15-25

75-100

117228

LOAM

25-33

75-100

168694

Step By Step Process

  • User will select the District, Taluk, Village, and/or Watershed Name and Survey number. User will also be able to enter the XY coordinates as Lat-Long .
  • A query will be executed to find the details about the selected survey number.
  • If user enters XY coordinates, get the information of the selected parcel
  • Finding Slope, Depth, Texture, Gravel, LCC, Land form, for the selected survey number from Land Parcel characteristic table.
  • Fetching average Rainfall for the year.
  • On the basis of LCC and Landform, get soil type which is “Arable soil Red/Lateritic” or “Arable soil black” or “Non arable soil”
  • Search for derived slope against actual slope on the basis of soil type
  • Search for derive soil depth against actual soil depth on the basis of soil type
  • Derived Texture against actual Texture.
  • Get derived Gravel against actual Gravel.
  • Get derived Rainfall against actual rainfall on the basis of Soil type .
  • Find Treatment from on the soiltype and slope, depth, texture, Gravel, and rainfall.
  • Finding horizontal and vertical interval on the basic of treatment and slope and texture and Depth.
  • Finding value of main cross section from on the basis of texture, gravel, slope, depth, VI and HI. Side cross section = 2/3 X Main cross section.
  • Find the length of the structure
    • Length per hectare (m) = 10000 X S/(VI*100)
  • Find the Cost for the Construction of using Treatment, soil, gravel, cross section.
  • Display the result in a table showing the information such as Watershed name, survey number, Area in Hectare as well as information related to Treatment proposed, its length, cost for the main bund, cost for side bund, Total cost and also cost of Waste Weir.