Cover crops can be planted on farms in seasons when their main crops cannot grow. These crops allow the nutrients in the soil to continue cycling, for organisms in the area to have food, and can protect the soil from the weather.

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Cover crops can be planted on farms in seasons when their main crops cannot grow. These crops allow the nutrients in the soil to continue cycling, for organisms in the area to have food, and can protect the soil from the weather.

What might happen if cover crops are not used?

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a. Erosion will naturally keep farms healthy by removing poor quality soil.

b. The texture of the soil might change to adapt to not having plants around and might hold more water the next time it rains.

c. The nutrients in the soil might become depleted, making it harder to grow the main crop in the next season.

d. The organisms in the area would protect the soil so that the main crops could grow again in the next season

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1 year ago

c. The nutrients in the soil might become depleted, making it harder to grow the main crop in the next season. Without cover crops, the soil is not receiving additional nutrients, leading to depletion over time. This can make it difficult for main crops to grow well in the next season.