Cover Crops
Plants seeded into agricultural fields, either within or outside of the regular growing season, with the primary purpose of improved or maintaining ecosystem quality
Cover crops
Growing different crops in the same field is called?
Crop rotation
If a farmer wants to keep his soil from eroding due to water, what should he plant?
Vegetative Cover
Benefits of cover crops
Adding Humus to soil and preventing erosion
This plowing follows the natural shape of the land
Contour plowing
This type of mulch is made of once living material
Organic
Farmers choose cover crops based on this
How many nutrients it adds to the soil
Used to grow crops on a mountain side
Terracing
Deforestation can lead to increased soil erosion because of the loss of these plant structures that hold soil in place.l
Roots
An example of a cover crop
legumes
Terracing is the best way to prevent this
Erosion
Instead of plowing, this farming technique leaves plant roots and leftover crops in the soil to prevent erosion.
What is no-till farming?
What do cover crops introduce into the soil
Humus
Wind Breaks protects crops from this kind of damage
Wind
Mulches increase ______ and make soil more ________ resistant
fertility and drought