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SOIL CONSERVATIONConservation: to preserve, protect, and practice the wise use of natural resources (soil).Soil Erosion: soil that is carried away by water, wind, and mass wasting (gravity).
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Strip plantingStrip cropping: Planting tall, medium, and short crops in ordered rows. The tall plants help reduce wind erosion while the short plants create a ground cover.
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Cover CropsCover crop: keeping plants on bare farmland during winter. Reduces wind and water erosion. Decomposing plants provide nutrients to the soil.
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Terrace farming
1. Terracing: step-like ridges built on steep slopes. Terracing prevents mass wasting and water erosion.
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Crop RotationCrop rotation: alternating crops yearly that are planted. Crop rotation helps replace nutrients that previous crops have depleted (taken out).
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No-till/Stubble PlantingNo-till/stubble planting: Planting crops in the stubble of the previous year’s crop. Decomposing stubble adds nutrients and protects new seedlings from water and wind erosion.
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Contour PlowingContour plowing: planting rows horizontally around hills instead of up and down. Contour plowing reduces water erosion.
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Strip Cropping
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WindbreakWindbreak/shelter belt: rows of trees planted in between sections of farmland. Windbreak reduces wind erosion by deflecting the wind upward.
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No-till farming
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Contour Plowing