Soil Conservation
Across
- 3. What land capability class is most suited for crop production?
- 7. This land capability class is sandy and rocky but level. Sometimes it can be used for pasture or forage production. It is not inherently prone to erosion.
- 8. This type of erosion is especially popular near asphalt. It happens when water picks up soil particles and carries them downhill.
- 11. These protect crops and livestock during high winds.
- 12. This erosion is the result of uncorrected rill erosion
- 13. The two type of erosion prevention techniques are vegetative and ....
- 14. This technique keeps roots in the ground year round. It can improve OM, Nitrogen, Tilth, and Soil Structure.
- 16. This type of erosion happens when water droplets strike the earth and carrie off particles or plug pore space.
- 17. Used to prevent both wind and water erosion. The key factor is making sure there is always crop residue present. This practice may require a new piece of equipment.
- 19. This type of cover crop is tilled under prior to new planting.
Down
- 1. This erosion type causes two problems. One it removes soil. Two it deposits the soil elsewhere.
- 2. This practice makes the side of hills and mountains look like a stair case.
- 4. An orderly repeated sequence of different crops grown on the same field.
- 5. These protect buildings from wind and can reduce your heating and cooling bill.
- 6. What land capability class has moderate slopes but is still good for occasional cultivation.
- 9. This type of erosion happens when water exceeds soil intake ability. It can be smoothed with a plow to hide damage.
- 10. Alternating bands of different crops that allow for heavier vegetation and reduce runoff.
- 12. You want to use close growing grasses on this erosion prevention technique.
- 15. This type of erosion is practically invisible.
- 18. These types of plants increase available nitrogen in the soil.
- 20. This land capability class is least suitable for any use.