Until the 1970s, most subsurface drainage pipes were made from short, cylindrical sections of concrete or clay called tile. That’s why terms like tile, tile drainage and tiling are still used, even ...

By identifying clay-rich zones within the soil ... quantity issues in agricultural landscapes[4]. Tile Drainage: A system of underground pipes that removes excess water from soil to improve ...

Soils with significant coarse silt or fine sand content may need a sock envelope around the pipe to prevent soil particles from entering the tile. For a 4-foot drain depth and a drainage coefficient ...

A “drain tile” refers to a system of perforated pipes laid along the foundation ... but they were originally clay. These segments were called “tiles,” and the name still survives even ...

We’re adding more drainage tile this year to a field with some serious ... I was confident our 24” of topsoil, and heavy clay below that would prevent most nitrogen leaching.