Soil Conservation
IN THIS LESSON
A buffer for your field.
This involves the permanent placing of plants in strips of land between fields, usually a type of grass, legume or alfalfa (Lucerne). Trees and shrubs are sometimes used. Common types of conservation buffers are as follows:
Field borders – permanent vegetation planted in strips at the edge of fields.
Filter strips – strips of grass or vegetation planted to slow down runoff from a field. Filter strips also act as field borders.
Grassed waterways – strips of grass planted in parts of fields where water naturally collects, i.e. low-lying parts.
