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Glass fiber filters for tile drains

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W. R. Johnston, University of California
A. F. Pillsbury, University of California
Emil Shaw, University of California

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California Agriculture 17(10):8-9.

Published October 01, 1963

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Field tests in western Fresno County have confirmed laboratory tests indicating that glass fiber filtering materials can be used to satisfactorily replace the sand filters which have been standard practice in drain tile installations, but which may be quite costly in some areas. No information is yet available on the life of glass fiber filters. It was hoped to obtain quantitative evaluation of the effectiveness of several types of glass fiber filters in comparison with sand filters, but comparisons were masked by extreme variation in the sodium status of the soil. Glass fiber filters generally filtered out more of the fines than did sand filters.

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This work was a cooperative endeavor of the Department of Irrigation and Soil Science, UCLA; the J and J Ranch of C. W. Jones, Firebaugh; the Land Improvement and Development Corporation, Dos Palos; the Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, Santa Clara; and the USDA Soil Conservation Service, Firebaugh.

Glass fiber filters for tile drains

W. R. Johnston, A. F. Pillsbury, Emil Shaw
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Glass fiber filters for tile drains

Share using any of the popular social networks Share by sending an email Print article
Share using any of the popular social networks Share by sending an email Print article

Authors

W. R. Johnston, University of California
A. F. Pillsbury, University of California
Emil Shaw, University of California

Publication Information

California Agriculture 17(10):8-9.

Published October 01, 1963

PDF  |  Citation  |  Permissions

Author Affiliations show

Abstract

Field tests in western Fresno County have confirmed laboratory tests indicating that glass fiber filtering materials can be used to satisfactorily replace the sand filters which have been standard practice in drain tile installations, but which may be quite costly in some areas. No information is yet available on the life of glass fiber filters. It was hoped to obtain quantitative evaluation of the effectiveness of several types of glass fiber filters in comparison with sand filters, but comparisons were masked by extreme variation in the sodium status of the soil. Glass fiber filters generally filtered out more of the fines than did sand filters.

Full text

Full text is available in PDF.

Author notes

This work was a cooperative endeavor of the Department of Irrigation and Soil Science, UCLA; the J and J Ranch of C. W. Jones, Firebaugh; the Land Improvement and Development Corporation, Dos Palos; the Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, Santa Clara; and the USDA Soil Conservation Service, Firebaugh.


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