How does mulching help in soil conservation?

      

Explain how mulching helps in soil conservation.

  

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Maurice
(i) Mulching increases the humus content of the soil.

(ii) Protects the soil from erosion.

(iii) Increases the rate of infiltration of water into the soil.

(iv) Reduces evaporation of water from the soil.


maurice.mutuku answered the question on June 10, 2017 at 09:17


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