Abstract

Erosion by water at a global scale is the main soil degradation process in agricultural areas Raindrops are among the major soil-detaching agents and the kinetic energy of falling rain has an important influence on erosion intensity The aim of this study was to fabricate a Morgan Splash cup and to determine the kinetic energy and amount of soil splashed by raindrops using the splash cup Three locations were chosen for this study Agricultural Engineering Demonstration farm A e learning centre B and campus two C The result of this study showed that soil splashed was higher in campus 2 with a value of 7 g m2 The mean soil splashed for the three locations are 1 78 0 53 and 2 20 g m2 for field A B and C respectively The soil splashed is observed to increase with increased Kinetic Energy of rainfall Thus the greater the rainfall and Kinetic Energy the greater the soil splashed It is therefore recommended that studies of splash erosion on cultivated land should be carried out to determine the effect of cultivation on the soil in the area