Question

Which type of soils is benefited by using tile drainage?

(a) Dry Soils

(b) Black Soils

(c) Wet Soils

(d) Red Soils

This question was posed to me by my college director while I was bunking the class.

My query is from Water Logged Reclamation in division Water Logged Reclamation and Saline Soils for Agricultural Purposes of Irrigation Engineering

Answer 1

Correct choice is (c) Wet Soils

To explain I would say: Tile drainage requires less labour and time in tilling and harvesting the soils as these do not obstruct farming. Planting in wet soils may decrease crop yields. So, therefore the delay in planting and decrease in crop yields in wet soils can be improved by using tile drainage.