Chapter 9
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2.
Soil Compaction:
The use of heavy machinery can
compact the soil, reducing its porosity and water-
holding capacity.
3.
Sewage Water and Heavy Metals:
Irrigating fields
with sewage water or using sewage sludge as fertilizer
can increase the heavy metal content in the soil.
4.
Crop Rotation Importance:
Intensive agriculture
practices, without crop rotation, can deplete specific
nutrients from the soil over time.
5.
High-Yielding
Varieties
and
Resources:
High-
yielding crop varieties often demand more water and
fertilizers, impacting soil and resource use. Punjab,
Haryana and parts of UP already suffered, ...
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