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Strip cropping on Charles Reich Farm in Portland Township, Plymouth County, Iowa

Title

Strip cropping on Charles Reich Farm in Portland Township, Plymouth County, Iowa

Description

Strip cropping or strip farming is defined as alternating crop rows between heavy-rooted plants and loosely-rooted plants to minimize erosion. An example of strip cropping is planting a field with strips of soybean and alfalfa.

Publisher

State Library of Iowa

Contributor

Plymouth County Soil and Water Conservation District

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Format

jpg

Type

still image