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What is contour plowing?
Plowing furrows along the land's contour lines.
- Plowing furrows along the land's contour lines ✔
- Plowing straight up and down a hill
- Plowing only in winter
Why: Contour plowing follows level lines to slow runoff on slopes.
Huh, didn't know that: Contour plowing follows level lines to slow runoff on slopes.
Contour plowing goes with the flow, sideways.
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Answer: Plowing furrows along the land's contour lines. Contour plowing follows level lines to slow runoff on slopes.
- Soil conservation en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soil_conservation
Contour ploughing orients furrows following the contour lines of the farmed area.
Checked 2026-11-07.
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