(i) Durbaghas, lemon grass and other grasses grow like carpets on the ground. So the soil cannot be washed away by rain water.
(ii) Shrubs – Grasses, reeds and other plants grow densely. Hence the flow of water slows down and soil erosion is reduced.
(iii) Paddy, wheat, barley, barley, cown and other plants grow close to the soil and densely. They prevent soil erosion.
(iv) Sugarcane, bhutra and other plants have thick and hard roots. So the soil holds back.