Which of the Following Practices Would Encourage Higher Soil Temperatures

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following practices would encourage higher soil temperatures in the spring in a humid- temperate area? 61

• A) apply a thick mulch of straw
• B) follow no-till practices with a killed cover crop
• C) use a plastic mulch
• D) irrigate the soil to leave it wet and dark colored
• E) rototill the soil to leave it fluffy and bare

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