Dry farming involves plowing deeply and harrowing lightly to raise a covering of dirt that would retain moisture after a rainfall. This technique allows crops to grow without the need for additional irrigation, which is particularly useful in dry areas with limited access to water.

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What Is Dry Farming

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What is dry farming?

A) It is farming in frontier areas where the sale of alcohol was prohibited.
B) It is plowing deeply and harrowing lightly to raise a covering of dirt that would retain moisture after a rainfall.
C) It is specializing in "dry" grains such as corn, oats, and wheat, rather than more perishable produce such as fruit and vegetables.
D) It is growing crops in desert-like conditions.
E) It is a method of drying up flood plains to reclaim land for agriculture.

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