Question

    The process by which nutrients, chemicals or contaminants are dissolved and carried away by water, or are moved into a lower layer of soil is:

    A Mulching Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Seepage Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Incineration Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Leaching Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Leaching is the loss or extraction of certain materials from a carrier into a liquid or the loss of water-soluble plant nutrients from the soil into a lower layered of soil by applying a small amount of excess irrigation to avoid soil salinity.

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