Question

You are the director of the Soil and Water District Management Team. Recently, tests have shown a decrease in crop yield as well as chemical pollutants in the small
waterways into which the water from crop fields drain. List and describe at least 3 best management practices that you would suggest to the farmers in your area. At least one needs to address each of the issues - the decrease in soil fertility and an increase in
chemical runoff into the waterways near agricultural land.

Answer 1

Answer:

Best three management practices would be: Stream side Buffers, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management Plans.

Explanation:

• Conservation and management practices must be taught to every farmers for the deduction of chemical effect and nutrition erosion activities.
• Areas bordering stream banks that are taken out of crop production or pasture use and planted with native trees, shrubs, or grasses, helps in managing the decrease in soil fertility and an increase in  chemical runoff into the waterways. This technique is called as the stream side buffers.
• To reduce runoff and erosion and enrich the soil with organic matter, cover crops must be planted. These crops soaks all the excess chemical fertilizers left on the field.