Research Article

Assessing Soil Erosion by Agricultural and Forestry Production and Proposing Solutions to Mitigate: A Case Study in Son La Province, Vietnam

Table 7

Soil loss caused by measures cultivating maize in Co Noi.

NoMeasuresSoil loss (ton.haāˆ’1)
201420152016Average

1Burning and plough64.2164.3463.6464.06
2Minimizing soil tillage45.3444.3245.4545.04
3No tillage42.3441.2342.3241.96
4Using stems of maize after harvesting to cover lands following contour lines and terraces25.3424.3424.6724.78
5Using stems of maize after harvesting to cover lands following contour lines and terraces, intercropping legumes21.3420.5620.2220.71