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Table 1 Treatment effects on run-off during 2000, 2001 and 2002 rainy seasons at Saria, Burkina Faso

From: Climate-smart soil water and nutrient management options in semiarid West Africa: a review of evidence and analysis of stone bunds and zaï techniques

 

Annual run-off (% of rainfall)

Run-off reduction (%)

 

2000

2001

2002

2000

2001

2002

T0

15.9 (2.1)

12.2 (1.1)

17.6 (1.9)

0

0

0

TSR

7.1 (2.0)

3.5 (1.3)

5.0 (0.9)

55

71

71

TSRU

8.3 (2.7)

4.2 (1.6)

5.3 (0.87)

48

65

70

TSRC

6.8 (1.6)

3.2 (1.6)

1.0 (0.6)

58

74

94

TGS

8.3 (1.1)

5.9 (1.0)

8.2 (1.3)

48

51

53

TGSU

11.4 (0.9)

9.5 (1.1)

7.6 (2.2)

29

22

57

TGSC

7.1 (1.6)

4.5 (1.8)

2.8 (1.2)

56

63

84

TSRM/TU

7.5 (2.2)

6.6 (0.9)

9.0 (1.0)

53

46

49

TGSM/TC

8.2 (1.8)

8.2 (0.7)

2.4 (0.9)

48

32

87

Number of rain events

10

09

16

10

09

16

  1. Values in brackets: ±standard deviation between run-off volumes measured in pits and recorded values of run-off. T 0 no SWC measures, no nutrient supply (control plot); T SR stone rows, no nutrient supply; T SRC stone rows + compost; T SRM stone rows + manure; T SRU stone rows + urea; T GS grass strips, no nutrient supply; T GSC grass strips + compost; T GSM grass strips + manure; T GSU grass strips + urea. Table adapted from Zougmoré et al. [24].