Extension
Date of this Version
1980
Abstract
Keeping a protective cover of vegetative residues on the soil surface is the simplest and surest way to control both water and wind erosion.
Crop residues are vital to conservation of soil and water. Keeping a protective cover of vegetative residues on the soil surface is the simplest and surest way to control both water and wind erosion. Vegetative residues on the soil surface improve infiltration of water into the soil, reduce evaporation, and aid in maintaining organic matter. Residues left upright all winter trap snow which increases soil water.
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