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

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

Permanency Desired.—The expense of underdrainage demands care in every detail of the work.

From Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement by Agee, Alva

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

From Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement by Agee, Alva

The proper treatment is the application of lime, and aeration by open tillage and underdrainage.

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

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