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-The banks of the basin interfere with land preparations
-The banks take up land that could otherwise have been used for crop growth.
-Some plants cannot withstand wet feet
-Not easy to drain the field especially if not well designed.
jim items answered the question on October 4, 2018 at 18:50
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