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Soil Conservation

Soil Conservation

1. What is soil conservation? • A method to maintain the fertility of the

1. What is soil conservation? • A method to maintain the fertility of the soil by protecting the soil from erosion and nutrient loss.

2. Describe 3 problems that can occur if soil is not conserved. • If

2. Describe 3 problems that can occur if soil is not conserved. • If soil loses nutrients, plants can’t grow. • If soil disappears, so does the habitat for some animals. • Without soil, water can’t be stored for plants to get moisture.

3. Contour Plowing • The rows act as a series of dams to keep

3. Contour Plowing • The rows act as a series of dams to keep water from eroding soil away.

3. Terracing • Changes one steep field into a series of small flat fields

3. Terracing • Changes one steep field into a series of small flat fields like steps.

3. No Till Farming • Leaving old dead crops to provide cover on soil

3. No Till Farming • Leaving old dead crops to provide cover on soil to reduce runoff & soil erosion.

3. Cover Crop/Crop Rotation • Using different crops between growing seasons to replenish nutrients.

3. Cover Crop/Crop Rotation • Using different crops between growing seasons to replenish nutrients. Cotton Soy Beans

4. Who was George Washington Carver? What were his contributions to soil conservation? •

4. Who was George Washington Carver? What were his contributions to soil conservation? • George Washington Carver was a scientist in the early 1900 s who taught soil conservation techniques to farmers. He urged farmers to plant soybeans and peanuts instead of cotton to replenish the nutrients in the soil.

5. What is your opinion on soil conservation? Why should people care about the

5. What is your opinion on soil conservation? Why should people care about the soil? • Soil conservation is important because the soil helps us grow crops which we need to eat for energy & survival. Plants also grow in soil and provide oxygen for us to breathe. Contour Plowing Cover Crop Rotation Terracing No Till Farming

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