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Mulching helps the soil by__________.
- Decreasing soil erosion
- Improving soil fertility
- Retaining soil moisture
- Preventing pests
Hint:
It helps in maintaining the water content of the soil.
The correct answer is: Retaining soil moisture
- Mulching is the placement of any organic or inorganic material over the top of a soil surface to protect it.
- Therefore, mulching helps in retaining the soil's moisture.
- Mulching is usually practiced while cultivating commercially important crops such as fruit trees, vegetables, flowers, nursery saplings, etc.
- So, the correct option is c.
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