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Brush trench

  • conser36_wp
  • March 14, 2017
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A soil bioengineering technique using unrooted branches of willows and other woody material buried upright in a trench placed along the top of an eroding bank. The willow cuttings will sprout branches and roots to help decrease rill, gully, and concentrated flow erosion. [Source: USDA National Plant Materials Manual]

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