Soil conservation

Preservation of soil nutrients

Erosion barriers on disturbed slope, Marin County, California Contour plowing in Pennsylvania in 1938. The rows formed slow surface water run-off during rainstorms to prevent soil erosion and allow the water time to infiltrate into the soil.

Soil conservation is the prevention of loss of the topmost layer of the soil from erosion or prevention of reduced fertility caused by over usage, acidification, salinization or other chemical soil contamination

Slash-and-burn and other unsustainable methods of subsistence farming are practiced in some lesser developed areas. A consequence of deforestation is typically large-scale erosion, loss of soil nutrients and sometimes total desertification. Techniques for improved soil conservation include crop rotation, cover crops, conservation tillage and planted windbreaks, affect both erosion and fertility. When plants die, they decay and become part of the soil. Code 330 defines standard methods recommended by the U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service. Farmers have practiced soil conservation for millennia. In Europe, policies such as the Common Agricultural Policy are targeting the application of best management practices such as reduced tillage, winter cover crops,[1] plant residues and grass margins in order to better address soil conservation. Political and economic action is further required to solve the erosion problem. A simple governance hurdle concerns how we value the land and this can be changed by cultural adaptation.[2] Soil carbon is a carbon sink, playing a role in climate change mitigation.[3]

## Methods

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### Contour ploughing

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Contour ploughing orients furrows following the contour lines of the farmed area. Furrows move left and right to maintain a constant altitude, which reduces runoff. Contour plowing was practiced by the ancient Phoenicians for slopes between two and ten percent.[4] Contour plowing can increase crop yields from 10 to 50 percent, partially as a result of greater soil retention.[5]

### Terrace farming

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Terracing is the practice of creating nearly level areas in a hillside area. The terraces form a series of steps each at a higher level than the previous. Terraces are protected from erosion by other soil barriers. Terraced farming is more common on small farms. This involves creating a series of flat terraced levels on a sloping field.

### Keyline design

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Keyline design is the enhancement of contour farming, where the total watershed properties are taken into account in forming the contour lines.

### Perimeter runoff control

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Stormwater management animation

Tree, shrubs and ground-cover are effective perimeter treatment for soil erosion prevention, by impeding surface flows. A special form of this perimeter or inter-row treatment is the use of a "grass way" that both channels and dissipates runoff through surface friction, impeding surface runoff and encouraging infiltration of the slowed surface water.[6]

### Windbreaks

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Windbreaks are sufficiently dense rows of trees at the windward exposure of an agricultural field subject to wind erosion.[7] Evergreen species provide year-round protection; however, as long as foliage is present in the seasons of bare soil surfaces, the effect of deciduous trees may be adequate.

### Cover crops/crop rotation

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Cover crops such as nitrogen-fixing legumes, white turnips, radishes and other species are rotated with cash crops to blanket the soil year-round and act as green manure that replenishes nitrogen and other critical nutrients. Cover crops also help to suppress weeds.[8]

### Soil-conservation farming

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Soil-conservation farming involves no-till farming, "green manures" and other soil-enhancing practices which make it hard for the soils to be equalized. Such farming methods attempt to mimic the biology of barren lands. They can revive damaged soil, minimize erosion, encourage plant growth, eliminate the use of nitrogen fertilizer or fungicide, produce above-average yields and protect crops during droughts or flooding. The result is less labor and lower costs that increase farmers’ profits. No-till farming and cover crops act as sinks for nitrogen and other nutrients. This increases the amount of soil organic matter.[8]

Repeated plowing/tilling degrades soil, killing its beneficial fungi and earthworms. Once damaged, soil may take multiple seasons to fully recover, even in optimal circumstances.[8]

Critics argue that no-till and related methods are impractical and too expensive for many growers, partly because it requires new equipment. They cite advantages for conventional tilling depending on the geography, crops and soil conditions. Some farmers have contended that no-till complicates pest control, delays planting and that post-harvest residues, especially for corn, are hard to manage.[8]

### Reducing the use of pesticides

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See also: Organic food § Environmental sustainability, and Sustainable food system

The use of pesticides can contaminate the soil, and nearby vegetation and water sources for a long time. They affect soil structure and (biotic and abiotic) composition.[9][10] Differentiated taxation schemes are among the options investigated in the academic literature to reducing their use.[11]

This section is an excerpt from Pesticide § Alternatives.[edit]

Alternatives to pesticides are available and include methods of cultivation, use of biological pest controls (such as pheromones and microbial pesticides), genetic engineering (mostly of crops), and methods of interfering with insect breeding.[12] Application of composted yard waste has also been used as a way of controlling pests.[13]

These methods are becoming increasingly popular and often are safer than traditional chemical pesticides. In addition, EPA is registering reduced-risk pesticides in increasing numbers.[citation needed]

### Salinity management

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Salt deposits on the former bed of the Aral Sea

Main article: Soil salinity control

Salinity in soil is caused by irrigating with salty water. Water then evaporates from the soil leaving the salt behind. Salt breaks down the soil structure, causing infertility and reduced growth.[citation needed][14]

The ions responsible for salination are: sodium (Na+), potassium (K+), calcium (Ca2+), magnesium (Mg2+) and chlorine (Cl−). Salinity is estimated to affect about one third of the earth's arable land.[15] Soil salinity adversely affects crop metabolism and erosion usually follows.

Salinity occurs on drylands from  overirrigation and in areas with shallow saline water tables. Over-irrigation deposits salts in upper soil layers as a byproduct of soil infiltration; irrigation merely increases the rate of salt deposition. The best-known case of shallow saline water table capillary action occurred in Egypt after the 1970 construction of the Aswan Dam. The change in the groundwater level led to high salt concentrations in the water table. The continuous high level of the water table led to soil salination.

Use of humic acids may prevent excess salination, especially given excessive irrigation.[16] Humic acids can fix both anions and cations and eliminate them from root zones.[citation needed]

Planting species that can tolerate saline conditions can be used to lower water tables and thus reduce the rate of capillary and evaporative enrichment of surface salts. Salt-tolerant plants include saltbush, a plant found in much of North America and in the Mediterranean regions of Europe.

### Soil organisms

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Yellow fungus, a mushroom that assists in organic decay

When worms excrete feces in the form of casts, a balanced selection of minerals and plant nutrients is made into a form accessible for root uptake. Earthworm casts are five times richer in available nitrogen, seven times richer in available phosphates and eleven times richer in available potash than the surrounding upper 150 millimetres (5.9 in) of soil. The weight of casts produced may be greater than 4.5 kg per worm per year. By burrowing, the earthworm improves soil porosity, creating channels that enhance the processes of aeration and drainage.[17]

Other important soil organisms include nematodes, mycorrhiza and bacteria. A quarter of all the animal species live underground. According to the 2020 Food and Agriculture Organization’s report "State of knowledge of soil biodiversity – Status, challenges and potentialities", there are major gaps in knowledge about biodiversity in soils.[18][19]

Degraded soil requires synthetic fertilizer to produce high yields. Lacking structure increases erosion and carries nitrogen and other pollutants into rivers and streams.[8]

Each one percent increase in soil organic matter helps soil hold 20,000 gallons more water per acre.[8]

### Mineralization

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To allow plants to fully realize their phytonutrient potential, active mineralization of the soil is sometimes undertaken. This can involve adding crushed rock or chemical soil supplements. In either case, the purpose is to combat mineral depletion. A broad range of minerals can be used, including common substances such as phosphorus and more exotic substances such as zinc and selenium. Extensive research examines the phase transitions of minerals in soil with aqueous contact.[20]

Flooding can bring significant sediments to an alluvial plain. While this effect may not be desirable if floods endanger life or if the sediment originates from productive land, this process of addition to a floodplain is a natural process that can rejuvenate soil chemistry through mineralization.[citation needed]

## See also

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* Agroecology
* Conservation biology
* Ecology
* Environmental protection
* Environmental soil science
* Green Revolution
* Habitat conservation
* Keyline design
* Korean natural farming
* Land degradation
* Liming (soil)
* Microorganism
* Mycorrhizal fungi and soil carbon storage
* Natural resource
* No-till farming
* Restoration ecology
* Sediment transport
* Slash-and-burn
* Soil contamination
* Soils retrogression and degradation
* Soil steam sterilization
* Surface runoff
* Sustainable agriculture
* Sustainable gardening
* Sustainable landscaping
* Tillage erosion

## References

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1. ^ Panagos, Panos; Borrelli, Pasquale; Meusburger, Katrin; Alewell, Christine; Lugato, Emanuele; Montanarella, Luca (2015). "Estimating the soil erosion cover-management factor at the European scale". Land Use Policy. 48: 38–50\. Bibcode:2015LUPol..48...38P. doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2015.05.021.
2. ^ Panagos, Panos; Imeson, Anton; Meusburger, Katrin; Borrelli, Pasquale; Poesen, Jean; Alewell, Christine (2016-08-01). "Soil Conservation in Europe: Wish or Reality?". Land Degradation & Development. 27 (6): 1547–1551\. Bibcode:2016LDeDe..27.1547P. doi:10.1002/ldr.2538. ISSN 1099-145X.
3. ^ Amelung, W.; Bossio, D.; de Vries, W.; Kögel-Knabner, I.; Lehmann, J.; Amundson, R.; Bol, R.; Collins, C.; Lal, R.; Leifeld, J.; Minasny, B. (2020-10-27). "Towards a global-scale soil climate mitigation strategy". Nature Communications. 11 (1): 5427. Bibcode:2020NatCo..11.5427A. doi:10.1038/s41467-020-18887-7. ISSN 2041-1723. PMC 7591914. PMID 33110065.
4. ^ Predicting Euler erosion by water, a guide to conservation planning in the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Agricultural handbook no. 703 (1997)
5. ^ United States. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library (1943-01-01). Contour farming boosts yields: a farmer's guide in laying out key contour lines and establishing grassed seeds for the ways of life. [Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.
6. ^ Perimeter landscaping of Carneros Business Park, Lumina Technologies, Santa Rosa, Ca., prepared for Sonoma County, Ca. (2002)
7. ^ Wolfgang Summer, Modelling Soil Erosion, Sediment Transport and Closely Related Hydrological Processes entry by Mingyuan Du, Peiming Du, Taichi Maki and Shigeto Kawashima, "Numerical modeling of air flow over complex terrain concerning wind erosion", International Association of Hydrological Sciences publication no. 249 (1998) ISBN 1-901502-50-3
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9. ^ "Soil Conservation Guide: Importance and Practices". Maryville Online. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
10. ^ Baweja, Pooja; Kumar, Savindra; Kumar, Gaurav (2020). "Fertilizers and Pesticides: Their Impact on Soil Health and Environment". Soil Health. Soil Biology. Vol. 59\. Springer International Publishing. pp. 265–285\. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-44364-1_15. ISBN 978-3-030-44363-4. S2CID 219811822.
11. ^ Finger, Robert; Möhring, Niklas; Dalhaus, Tobias; Böcker, Thomas (April 2017). "Revisiting Pesticide Taxation Schemes". Ecological Economics. 134: 263–266\. Bibcode:2017EcoEc.134..263F. doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2016.12.001. hdl:20.500.11850/128036.
12. ^ Miller, G. Tyler (2004). "Ch. 9. Biodiversity". Sustaining the Earth (6th ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Thompson Learning, Inc. pp. 211–216\. ISBN 978-0-495-55687-9. OCLC 52134759.
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15. ^ Dan Yaron, Salinity in Irrigation and Water Resources, Marcel Dekker, New York (1981) ISBN 0-8247-6741-1
16. ^ Ouni (1), Ghnaya (2), Abdellya (3), Montemurrob (4), Lakhdar (5), Youssef (1), Tahar (2), Ch. (3), F. (4), Abdelbasset (5) (July 1, 2014). "The role of humic substances in mitigating the harmful effects of soil salinity and improve plant productivity". International Journal of Plant Production. 3 - via ResearchGate.net.`{{cite journal}}`: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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## Further reading

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