Section:Plant%20

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Section Plant Soil Science Unit Soil
ManagementLesson Title Determining slope
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Slope finder to be mounted on a board
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Wind Erosion

• The greater the slope-- the greater risk of wind
  erosion

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Water Erosion

• Too severe of slopes create excessive run-off
  with a snowballing effect

Top of hill
Bottom of hill
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Irrigation Method

• Slope limits how we irrigate our crops.

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Types of crops to be grown

• Severe slopes require close growing crops to be
  grown

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Farming Methods

• Slopes dictate farming methods such as, no-till,
  ridge-till, contour tillage

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Specialized Equipment

• Severe slopes require special equipment such as
  hill-side combines with floating headers