Question

Discuss the agricultural practices that can be adopted for soil conservation.

Answer 1

Answer:

Techniques for improvedsoil conservation include crop rotation, cover crops,conservation tillage and planted windbreaks, affect both erosion and fertility. When plants die, they decay and become part of thesoil. ... Farmers have practiced soil conservation for millennia.

Answer 2

Answer:

various practices that can conserve soil are :

• mulching - the bare ground between plants is covered with a layer of organic matter like straw. it helps to retain soil moisture
• Rock dam - rocks are piled up to slow down the flow of water this prevents the gullies and further soil loss.
• shelter belts- in the coastal and dry regions rows of trees are planted to check the wind movement to protect soil cover.
• afforestation- plants are grown in large quantity and thier roots hold soil particles together and reduces the chances of soil erosion .