underdrainage

American  

[uhn-der-drey-nij] / ˈʌn dərˌdreɪ nɪdʒ /

noun

1. drainage of agricultural lands and removal of excess water and of alkali by drains buried beneath the surface.

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Etymology

Origin of underdrainage

First recorded in 1800–10; under- + drainage

Example Sentences

Almost without fail will he become an earnest advocate of underdrainage.

From Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement by Agee, Alva

Some of it should go into the underdrainage to carry away harmful matter, another portion goes up to the surface carrying solutions needed by the plants.

From Checking the Waste A Study in Conservation by Gregory, Mary Huston

Owing to the impervious nature of the clay subsoil, underdrainage is very slow, and the land is often cold and sour.

From History and Comprehensive Description of Loudoun County, Virginia by Head, James William

The remedy would be to correct moisture conditions, either by underdrainage for winter excess or by irrigation for summer deficiency.

From One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered by Wickson, Edward J. (Edward James)

But good crops of alfalfa may be grown on subsoils so retentive that underdrainage is necessary to facilitate the escape of an excess of moisture with sufficient quickness.

From Clovers and How to Grow Them by Shaw, Thomas