Question

What are advantages to the plant to losing and turning the soil?

Answer 1

1. Loose soil particles have more air spaces that help the roots of crop plants to breathe 2. Loose soil particles hold more water for a longer duration. This helps the roots to absorb more water3. Loose soil helps roots to penetrate deep through the layers of this soil. This helps to fix the plants more firmly. 4. Lose soil mixes with manure and fertilisers more easily5. It helps to remove weeds from the field6. Lose soil promote the growth of useful soil microbes. These microbes help to add humus to the soil.6. While turning soil during ploughing nutrient rich soil is brought up from the lower levels of soil. So, plants can use these nutrients