12 SOIL CONSERVATION METHODS
The following are Soil Conservation methods Crop rotation This is the planting of different crops on the same piece of land. it can also be defined as the movement of crops from site to site on the farm in a planned sequence This helps to control monoculture and its effects. advantages of crop rotation it interrupts pest-host cycles and prevent the buldup of pests weed and pathogens. it allows crops to access nutrients from different soil depths basing on their rooting characteristics intergrating cover crops and fallow periods into rotation help build soil organic matter and improve aggregation Afforestation and re-afforestation here, trees are planted in areas where they have been cleared or areas where trees have never been planted. The planted trees help in controlling the effects of heavy raindrops and the speed of the wind, which are major agents of erosion . Mulching This is the covering of soil with different materials e.g. grass so that it can be able to store moisture i...