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When deciding between contour plowing and terracing what might a farmer consider?
That really all depends on where that farmer lives, what terrain he/she has to farm off, and the costs of contour plowing versus terracing. Some areas are not suitable for crop farming no matter what the options are, so the answer to that could be neither contour plowing nor terracing.
How soil is preventing?
by Terracing, Contour Plowing/Farming,Strip Cropping,Crop Rotation and Planting trees/Reforestation
List three methods of soil conservation that helps to prevent the loss of soil?
contour plowing, terracing, and no-till farming
What can soil erosion be prevented?
By terracing, contour plowing, natural vegetation, strip cropping, using trees as windbreaks, reforestation and afforestation.
How does contour plowing help preserve topsoil?
how does contour plowing help conserve topsoil
When deciding between contour plowing and terracing what might a farmer consider?
That really all depends on where that farmer lives, what terrain he/she has to farm off, and the costs of contour plowing versus terracing. Some areas are not suitable for crop farming no matter what the options are, so the answer to that could be neither contour plowing nor terracing.
What is one way farmers conserve water used on crops?
Contour plowing,terracing
How soil is preventing?
by Terracing, Contour Plowing/Farming,Strip Cropping,Crop Rotation and Planting trees/Reforestation
How can ways to conserve soil like contour plowing strip cropping and terracing help farms?
It Prevents Soil Erosion
List three methods of soil conservation that helps to prevent the loss of soil?
contour plowing, terracing, and no-till farming
Contour plowing and terracing?
Contour plowing is the farming practice of plowing across a slope following its elevation contour lines. On sloped land, contour plowing is done such that rows are side by side but each row follows a path such that every point on it is at the same elevation. So, for example, to plow a round hillock you would plow concentric circles around the hill top to bottom. The resultant furrow lines look just like the contour lines on a contour map. With this plowing method the rows hold water instead of draining it downward and becoming eroded.
What can soil erosion be prevented?
By terracing, contour plowing, natural vegetation, strip cropping, using trees as windbreaks, reforestation and afforestation.
How does contour plowing preserve topsoil?
how does contour plowing help conserve topsoil
What are two types of plowing?
Contour plowing and conservation plowing
How does contour plowing help preserve topsoil?
how does contour plowing help conserve topsoil
What do terracing and contour plowing have in common?
They both run perpendicular to the slope of the land in that spot. For example, if one particular spot slopes north, the contour runs east/west. The difference is that terraces are normally built-up areas of soil which are intended to catch runoff water in a basin-shaped area. Contour plowing is not built-up above the rest of the surrounding area.
What type of plowing can be done to prevent erosion?
conservation plowing
