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Agriculture · Q734

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 734

Q734

Soil conservation is

A.
Protection against loss
Answer
B.
Aeration of soil
C.
Erosion of soil
D.
Conversion of sterile soil into fertile one

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Soil preservation is the prevention of loss of the top layer of the soil from erosion or prevention of reduced fertility caused by over usage. Thus, soil conservation can be called Protection against loss.
Soil conservation farming involves no-till farming, green manures and soil enhancing practices which make it hard for soils to be equalized.