BETTER COTTON INITIATIVE Principle 1: Crop Protection
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What is the purpose of a time-bound soil management plan?

  • To reduce the risk of compaction and soil erosion
  • To address components such as soil type, structure, and fertility (correct)
  • To encourage the use of farmyard manure as a primary fertilizer
  • To minimize the breakdown of soil organic matter
  • Why is it important to maintain and enhance soil biodiversity?

  • Because it minimizes soil erosion
  • Because it reduces the risk of soil compaction
  • Because it increases the soil's water-holding capacity
  • Because it supports the diversity of life in the soil (correct)
  • What is a key factor in performing vital functions in the soil?

  • Soil organisms (correct)
  • Compaction
  • Crop residues
  • Farmyard manure
  • What is a consequence of cultivating the soil?

    <p>It stimulates the breakdown of soil organic matter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a critical component of the general CIP for soil management?

    <p>The soil management plan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of incorporating crop residues under the soil surface?

    <p>To stimulate the breakdown of soil organic matter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key function of soil organisms in the soil?

    <p>Conducting vital processes in the soil</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it essential to maintain and enhance soil structure?

    <p>To support vital soil processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an important aspect of soil health?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does BCI not encourage farmyard manure as a primary fertilizer option?

    <p>Because it is not a sustainable practice</p> Signup and view all the answers

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