UCSF 137 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Integrated Pest Management, Drip Irrigation, University Of California, San Francisco
20 Dec 2019
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Know what each of these techniques is, their advantages and disadvantages, and when they would appropriately be used: Cover crops: crop planted to manage soil erosion, soil fertility, soil quality, water, weeds, pests, diseases, biodiversity and wildlife in an agroecosystem. Companion planting: the close planting of different plants that enhance each other"s growth or protect each other from pests. Terrace farming: method of farming that consists of a piece of sloped plane that has been cut into a series of successively receding flat surfaces or platforms, which resemble steps, for the purposes of more effective farming. Crop rotation: practice of growing a series of different types of crops in the same area in sequenced seasons. It is done so that the soil of farms is not used for only one set of nutrients. It helps in reducing soil erosion and increases soil fertility and crop yield.
