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Explain eight cultural methods of soil and water conservation.

      

Explain eight cultural methods of soil and water conservation.

  

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johnson
- Grass/Filter strips:- reduce speed of flowing water/filter soil;

- Cover cropping:prevents surface flow/reduces impact of rain drops/prevents evaporation/volatilization;

- Contour farming:-creates ridges of soil which hold up water/reduce speed of run-off;

- Mulching:- reduces impact of rain drops/prevents evaporation/surface run-off;

- Rotational grazing:- allows grass to recover for soil and water conservation;

- Crop rotation: maintain soil cover for protection against erosion/improves soil structure thus increasing infiltration;

- Inter cropping:- provides adequate cover on the soil;

- Strip cropping:- the different strips reduce speed of run-off/filter soil;

- Grassed/vegetated waterways:- slow the speed of water/trap eroded soil;

- Afforestation/Re-afforestation; Act as water catchments/stabilizes soil/canopy
intercepts raindrops/wind;
- Agroforestry: stabilizes soil/canopy intercepts raindrops/act as water catchment/wind;

- Use of manures/fertilizers; Promotes vegetative growth which covers soil against evaporation and erosion;

- Correct spacing of crops; Ensure adequate soil cover.
johnson mwenjera answered the question on December 7, 2017 at 06:32


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