Question

Mention any four proper farming technique which can be helpful in conservation of soil? ​

Answer 1

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1. Strip Cropping

2. Shelter Belt

3. Contour ploughing

4. Terracing.

Answer 2

• CONTOUR PLOUGHING

Ploughing along the strip lines instead of ploughing up and down avoids breakage of soil bonds and prevents erosion.

• TERRACE FARMING

Cutting down steps or terraces in hilly slopes for cultivation decelerates the flow of water thereby preventing washing down of top soil.

• PLANTING XEROPHYTES / SHELTER BELTS

Planting xerophytes and creating shelter belts helps to bind the soil together.

This method can be used in sandy regions and for stabilizing sand dunes in deserts.

• STRIP CROPPING

Cultivating in strips of land by dividing a large field/plot into small strips and allowing grasses to grow between them.

This binds the soil together preventing erosion thereby conserving soil.