Soil

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Across
  1. 2. Conservation A combination of practices used to protect the soil from degradation.
  2. 4. Erosion Decreases soil fertility, which can negatively affect crop yields.
  3. 5. Prevent rainfall runoff on sloping land from accumulating and causing serious erosion.
  4. 7. rotation The practice of planting different crops sequentially on the same plot of land to improve soil health.
  5. 9. The act or process of working the ground, planting seeds, and growing edible plants.
Down
  1. 1. Turning the soil to control for weeds and pests and to prepare for seeding.
  2. 2. The material on the surface of the earth that provide nutrients for plant growth.
  3. 3. Toxins that can develop diseases.
  4. 6. The act or process of building structure.
  5. 8. A structure built across a stream or river to hold water back and to prevent soil erosion.