Stubble mulch farming
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Explains that stubble mulching is a must conservation practice on cultivated land to combat wind erosion to keep land from blowing or washing away and that the soil takes in water more rapidly and holds it longer. Emphasizes that farmers should first grow a crop that will yield good amounts of residues and then manage the residues until a new crop can take over. Stresses the effectiveness of stubble mulching when combined with other soil and water conservation practices.
More in Preventing Wind Erosion on the Great Plains Series
- Economic problems 1958
- Planting grasses 1958
- Range grazing practices 1958
- Stubble mulch farming 1958
- Tillage practices 1958
- Tree windbreaks 1958
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