WATER MANAGEMENT IN DEEP PEAT SOILS IN MALAYSIA

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Chapter 1: Introduction. 1.1 General. 1.2 Problems in peat reclamation and drainage. 1.3 Research objectives. 1.4 Scope 6. Chapter 2: Review of literature. 2.1 Water management in peat. 2.2 Peat soil. 2.3 Crop production requirements in peat. 2.4 Engineering requirements in Agriculture. Chapter 3: Experimental approach. 3.1 Approach and alternatives. 3.2 Experimental design. 3.3 Drainage and agronomic trials. Chapter 4: Experimental methods. 4.1 Hydropedological data. 4.2 Bearing capacity and consolidation. 4.3 Shrinkage, irreversibility peat depth and subsidence. 4.4 Agronomic trials. Chapter 5: Experimental results and analysis. 5.1 Hydropedological data. 5.2 Bearing capacity and consolidation. 5.3 Shrinkage, irreversibility peat depth and subsidence. 5.4 Agronomic trials. Chapter 6: Modeling water-table movement in Benut. 6.1 General. 6.2 Young's et al mathematical model. 6.3 Testing of young et al model in Benut. 6.4 Applicability of younger et al model in Benut. 6.5 Applications of the simulation model. Chapter 7: General. 7.2 Field water management requirements. 7.3 Water management systems requirements-the ideal case. 7.4 Environmental requirements. 7.5 Other management requirements. 7.6 Proposed model water management for pineapple in peat. Chapter 8: General. 8.2 Research findings. 8.3 Recommendations. 8.4 Conclusion.

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