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Farmers benefit from mineral-rich dust and silt called _____.
Farmers who cultivate crops or raise livestock in soil lacking essential minerals can benefit from using mineral-rich dust and silt as a natural way to enhance the fertility of their land. These minerals help improve soil structure, nutrient content, and overall plant health, leading to better crop yields and healthier livestock.
The mineral-rich silt deposited on the banks is called "alluvium." It is typically brought by rivers and streams and contains a mixture of minerals, organic materials, and sediments. The deposition of alluvium is essential for the fertility of floodplains and agricultural lands.
The dust left on a surface after a mineral is scraped across it is called streak.
Yes
When chalk (the mineral) dissolves in water, it's called "limewater".
No crops and no farming
Oklahoma Dust Bowl farmers who migrated to California to find work.
Farmers can restore minerals in the soil by practicing crop rotation, applying organic matter such as compost or manure, planting cover crops, and using mineral-rich fertilizers like rock dust or seaweed extract. Soil testing can also help identify mineral deficiencies and guide specific amendments needed for restoration.
The steel plow had just been invented and it ripped through the top soil and grass. This made the earth and soil VERY loose. The dirt created the dust bowl, because all over farmers were buying the steel plows, they were less work. During the dust bowl dust and soil covered EVERYTHING in the south. The farmers couldn't hardly keep anything they planted alive because it would be covered in dirt. Dust storms killed alot of crop and covered not only crop but houses. So it affected farmers by killing crop. At lease if the farmers were in the south it did. They could not pay their loans or afford to buy basics.
Farmers did not practice crop rotation.
1930