Question

Steps to check soil erosion

Answer 1

Soil erosion can be prevented by strip cropping, i.e. by growing different crops on the same field in different strips.

Another common prevention technique is planting trees to prevent erosion by wind as trees check the velocity of wind.

Terrace Farming is another common method that involves cutting down mountain slopes in small terraces to prevent washing away of soil.

Another common method is contour ploughing, that involves ploughing around contours of the slope to prevent erosion.

Another major step taken to prevent soil erosion is not to leave the soil uncovered as it results in erosion of the topsoil.

These are some of the most common techniques to prevent soil erosion.