What is the practice of plowing fields along the curves of a slope is called?

Contour bunding or contour farming or Contour ploughing is the farming practice of plowing and/or planting across a slope following its elevation contour lines.

What is plowing fields along the curves of a slope to prevent soil loss?

2.3 Soil Conservation

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contour plowing	Plowing fields along the curves of a slope to prevent soil loss.
conservation plowing	Soil conservation method in which weeds and dead stalks from the previous year’s crop are plowed into the ground.
Dust Bowl	Due to drought and farmers plowing this occurred in the 1930s.

Which of the following is not a measure of soil conservation?

Complete answer: Overgrazing is the method which is not involved in soil conservation. Soil conservation is the process of preventing soil erosion and to stop the soil from becoming infertile.

What causes soil damage and loss quizlet?

What cause soil damage and loss? When it lose fertility by water and wind erosion. How do farmers help conserve soil? By soil conservation, crop rotation and contour plowing.

Which is the best explanation of the advantage of contour plowing?

Which is the best explanation of the advantage of contour plowing? Plowing across the contours improves the efficiency of harvesting techniques. Plowing across the contours improves drainage of the soil. Plowing parallel with the contours prevents erosion of the soil.

What are the methods of soil conservation?

List out three methods of soil conservation

Following methods are normally adopted for conserving soil:
Afforestation:
Checking Overgrazing:
Constructing Dams:
Changing Agricultural Practices:
(i) Crop Rotation:
(ii) Strip Cropping:
(iii) Use of Early Maturing Varieties:

Which of the following is a cause of soil degradation quizlet?

Loss of nutrients or organic matter, salinisation, acidification, soil pollution and fertility decline The removal of nutrients reduces the capacity of soils to support plant growth and crop production and causes acidification.

Why do farmers use contour plowing in areas that are steep and hilly?

Farming across the slope helps to shorten slope lengths, slowing down runoff water so it can soak into the soil. Contour farming slows water down and lets it soak into the soil.

Why would you till a field What are the advantages and disadvantages apes?

Way of growing crops or pasture from year to year without disturbing the soil through tillage. Advantages: Prepares seed bed without hurting the soil, prevents runoff, and helps oxygen and water reach the area. Disadvantages: Vulnerable to erosion, slow soil warming on poorly drained soils.