Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Soil Conservation Strategies

Soil conservation strategies
Analysis questions:
1. No-till means that soil can retain more oxygen, and are not compacted by heavy machinery
2. Increased dependence on herbicides
3. Intercropping and crop rotation are the methods that promote soil conservation.

Intercropping: Grow crops among plants of a different kind

Crop rotation: Action/ system of rotating crops

Agroforestry: agriculture incorporating the cultivation and conservation of trees

Contour plowing: Plowing along the contours of the land to minimize erosion

No-Till Agriculture: way of growing crops without disturbing the soil through tillage


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