Soil Conservation

WHAT IS SOIL CONSERVATION

• Soil conservation is using methods to save our soul from erosion or becoming contaminated with chemicals.
• Is the management of soil to prevent its destruction.
• Since the dust bowl, farmers have farmers have adopted modern methods of soil conservation

METHODS USED IN CONSERVING SOIL

• Soil can be conserved through contour plowing,conservation plowing,and crop rotation.
• Conservation plowing this methods is also called low-till or no-till plowing
• This farm's fields show evidence of contour plowing and crop rotation

METHODS:

• Agronomic practices- The land will posses a vegetational cover so as to prevent erosion.
• Contour farming- Crops are cult ivied along the contour of the land.
• Mulching- Inter culturing operations will kill weeds and soil mulches help the plants to be rooted firmly in the soil.
• Crop rotations- alternatively growing a cereal and a legume in the same field will not only increase the yield but also the fertility of the soil mulches help the plant to be rooted firmly in the soil.