Water Management
The act of spreading plastic to retain soil moisture.
What is mulching?
Planting different crops on the same field.
What is intercropping?
What is rainwater harvesting?
An example of this practice is planting alfalfa to decrease evaporation and evapotranspiration.
What is cover cropping?
Crops with the capability to fix nitrogen.
What are legumes?
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What is pruning?
It is known as a period of rest and regeneration.
What is fallowing?
The conversion of ammonium to ammonia gas.
What is volatilization?
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What is composting (using organic matter)?
The country with the largest existing water tank from 600 BC.
What is Turkey?
The loss of nutrients due to dissolution into soil.
What is leaching?
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What is n-fixation (symbiotic microbes)?
Like steps on a staircase it slows down water flow, reducing soil erosion.
What is terracing?
Organic matter that forms in soil due to decayed plant and animal matter.
What is humus?
What is no-tillage?