1 Section:Plant & Soil Science Unit:Soil Management Lesson Title: Determining slope

2 Slope finder to be mounted on a board

3 Wind Erosion The greater the slope-- the greater risk of wind erosion

4 Water Erosion Too severe of slopes create excessive run-off with a snowballing effect Top of hill Bottom of hill

5 Irrigation Method Slope limits how we irrigate our crops.

6 Types of crops to be grown Severe slopes require close growing crops to be grown

7 Farming Methods Slopes dictate farming methods such as, no-till, ridge-till, contour tillage

8 Specialized Equipment Severe slopes require special equipment such as hill-side combines with floating headers