What are the merits and demerits of Slah and Burn farming? for class 7.
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Advantages over conventional slash treatment and forestry equipment include: Fire containment risks are eliminated. ... Nutrient cycling releases nutrients long-term as the slash naturally decomposes into soil rather than going up in smoke. Humidity increases in the microclimate, increasing sapling survival rates.
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Slash and burn is not a good practice and farmers must do well to avoid it for the following reasons;
Burning leaves the land exposed to erosion. ...
It is not sustainable. ...
Burning reduces organic matter content in soils. ...
It is an extra cost to production. ...
Burning might cause bushfires.
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