HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

GENERAL AGRICULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Terrace cultivation leads to increase in the level of soil erosion.
A
true
B
false
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Solution: The above statement is false. 1) Soil erosion happens when fast-moving water rushes downhill, washing away the soil. The presence of several terraces or step-like slopes in terrace farming slows the speed and quantity of water travelling across the soil surface and reduces soil erosion.

Detailed explanation-2: -Soil Fertility: Phosphorus in Soils☆ Terraces divide slopes so that surface runoff is intercepted and carried to a protective outlet. Terraces decrease erosion by shortening slope length, slowing runoff velocity, and trapping sediments.

Detailed explanation-3: -Thus, from the above discussion, we can conclude that terrace farming helps in reducing soil loss, which means that terrace farming is a method that confirms soil conservation. So, option B is the correct answer.

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