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How is cotton farming harmful to the soil and what was done to keep the soil usable?
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∙ 10y ago
Cotton plants require masive amounts of nutrients and they suck all the nutrients from the soil, what has been done to keep the soil useful is cotton farmers have begun crop rotating.
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∙ 16y agocrop rotation
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What was done to keep the earth usable in cotton farming?
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What is done to keep the earth usable in cotton farming?
defoliants are used to maximize yeild in the insecticides.defoliants are used to maximize yeild in the insecticides.
What is done to keep the earth usable from planting cotton?
rotation of the crops.
What has cotton farming done to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan?
Caused Ecological disaster in the Aral Sea, as the waters feeding the sea have been diverted to irrigate the cotton fields.
Where is organic farming done?
Organic farming can be done anywhere in the world.
What is being done about cotton farming damaging the soil?
crop rotation solor soil disinfection soil fumigation adding of green compost green manure
Where is most of the farming done in Paraguay?
I believe that most of the farming was done on the plateau.
Is it true that taking seeds out of cotton is easier than growing and harvesting it?
Collecting cotton fibers is done mechanically in modern farming, and is one of the least complex procedures in cotton production.Prior to the invention of the cotton gin (cotton engine) by Eli Whitney in 1793, the removal of hulls and seeds was done by hand combing and was a laborious process. The gin changed that and triggered a vast increase in cotton production in the US South, which led directly to the importation of large slave populations.
How can plowing soil be harmful to farming?
Incorrect or poorly done plowing can lead to soil erosion, soil compaction, poor seedling emergence and just plain lower yields.
Indian farming and US farming?
Indian farming is generally done using old-fashioned and traditional methods. And basically US farming is done using modern technology in agriculture.
What can be done to keep the soil usable after using pesticides?
To keep the soil usable after spraying pesticides on it, crop rotation is used.
How is cotton picked now?
Modern cotton picking in the United States is done mechanically by farming machines. Most cotton is harvested by a device simply known as a mechanical cotton picker. Similar to a combine in appearance, the machine plucks off the cotton fiber balls and leaves much of the remaining plant intact. Farmers in Texas will often use a stripper to harvest cotton. Again similar to a combine, this machine strips the plant of fiber, leaves, and stems, then compacts and bales the fiber balls. A few other countries such as Spain and Greece also use the stripper method. Both methods require considerable cleaning of the fiber balls before they are usable as a textile. Most other countries that produce cotton still use the manual or hand-pick method of harvesting.
