Vegetative barriers reduce erosion from wind by reducing unsheltered distance across fields.
Barriers can protect young, sensitive, high-value Crops from damage by blowing soil particles. Combinations of barriers and ridges can reduce residue requirements in Conservation Compliance plans. Crops can prevent soil erosion by wind after harvest of low residue Crops such as beans, beets, or potatoes. Covering the soil surface with crop residues is the most effective means to control soil erosion. Soil Erosion by Wind Blowing soil can be an unpleasant nuisance, a serious safety hazard, or a costly disaster depending on one's perspective and the intensity and duration of the windstorm.