4.3 Soil Conservation

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Soil Conservation

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The management of soil through contour plowing, conservation plowing, crop rotation, or other practices.

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Crop Rotation

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Planting different crops in a field each year.

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Contour Plowing

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Plowing fields along the curve of slopes to control runoff.

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Conservation Plowing

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Dead weeds and stalks of the previous crop are plowed in to return nutrients to the soil.