Soil Health and Plant Contributions

What is one way farming can make the soil unhealthy?

• Making the soil too wet.

• Making the soil very soft.

• Making the soil hard and taking away its plant cover.

• Adding too much good food to the soil.

How does "direct planting" help keep the soil healthy?

• It helps stop the soil from washing away and keeps water in the soil.

• It makes the soil very hot.

• It removes all the old plants from the soil.

• It adds special chemicals to the soil.

What is "palhada" made from?

• New seeds.

• Leftover parts of plants after they are picked.

• Special rocks from the ground.

• Clean water.

What special thing do some plants, like beans and peas, do for the soil?

• They make the soil very hard.

• They help put a special gas called nitrogen into the soil.

• They take away all the water from the soil.

• They make the soil too hot.