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Give reasons why the burning of Bushes as a methods of land clearing should be discouraged.

Give reasons why the burning of Bushes as a methods of land clearing should be discouraged.

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Martin
i)To kill weeds

ii) To incorporate manure and other organic matter into the soil

iii) To destroy different stages of crop pests such as eggs, larvae, pupae or adult by burying them, exposing them to the heat of the sun and predators and starving them

iv) To aerate the soil

v) To encourage the penetration of roots in the soil

vi) To make subsequent operations possible

vii) To encourage water infiltration into the soil
marto answered the question on September 30, 2019 at 07:34

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