To control wind erosion:

The most important erosion factors include the climatic, hydrological, topographic, soil, geological and vegetation conditions, as well as the economic and technical and the socioeconomic conditions of the human society.

The erosion potential of any area is determined by four principal factors: the characteristics of its soil, its vegetative cover, its topography and its climate.

10 Main Factors Affecting Wind Erosion

• Factor # 1. Soil Cloddiness:
• Factor # 2. Surface Roughness:
• Factor # 3. Water Stable Aggregates and Surface Crusts:
• Factor # 4. Wind and Soil Moisture:
• Factor # 5. Field Length:
• Factor # 6. Vegetative Cover:
• Factor # 7. Organic Matter:
• Factor # 8. Barriers:

Major factors that affect the amount of erosion are soil cloddiness, surface roughness, wind speed, soil moisture, field size, and vegetative cover.

• maintain a vegetative cover, either growing plants or crop residues,
• reduce cultivated fallow,
• reduce or eliminate tillage,
• if you do till, choose a tillage implement that buries less residue and reduce tillage speed,
• plant and maintain field shelterbelts.
• avoid overgrazing.

Reducing Wind Erosion The best way to reduce wind erosion is to keep the wind off the soil surface by covering the soil surface. Growing vegetation, either cash crops or cover crops, protects the soil and keeps the winds higher off the surface. Standing crop residues function the same way.

Objective. Climate, soil properties, vegetation, soil cover, and land management practices are factors that influence both water and wind erosion.

Humans affect erosion rates in a number of ways across the globe. Human activities such as repeatedly walking or biking the same trails or areas can also contribute to erosion slowly over time. Forest fires also contribute to soil erosion, as vegetation previously holding the soil in place is often destroyed.

The effects of soil erosion go beyond the loss of fertile land. It has led to increased pollution and sedimentation in streams and rivers, clogging these waterways and causing declines in fish and other species. And degraded lands are also often less able to hold onto water, which can worsen flooding.

Types Of Rocks To Help Stop Erosion

1. 1) Cobblestones.
2. 2) Gravel.
3. 3) Non-Absorbent Stone.
4. 4) Riprap.
5. 1) Using Retaining Walls.
6. 2) Anchoring Plant Beds With Boulders.
7. 3) Creating A Rock Toe For Shorelines.
8. 4) Rock Terraces.

There are many methods that could be used to help prevent or stop erosion on steep slopes, some of which are listed below.

1. Plant Grass and Shrubs. Grass and shrubs are very effective at stopping soil erosion.
2. Use Erosion Control Blankets to Add Vegetation to Slopes.
3. Build Terraces.
4. Create Diversions to Help Drainage.

SLOPE MAINTENANCE GUIDELINES:

1. Inspect & Maintain Slope Drains.
2. Install Drought-Tolerant Ground Cover.
3. Do Not Over-Irrigate Slope Landscaping.
4. Do Not Drain Directly to Slopes.
5. Do Not Dispose of Soil or Debris on Slopes.
6. Do Not Allow Water to Pond Against Retaining Walls.
7. Monitor Movement & Property Condition Changes.

Accessibility on steep slopes makes weed control more difficult than on flat land. Instead of planting every square inch of soil on a slope, you can plant ground cover plants that quickly fill in the slope, leaving no room for weeds to grow.

Rocks are typically used to prevent erosion by water, not wind. Rounded stones are not as effective as rocks that are jagged or angular in shape that tend to “knit” or lock together. Rocks should be less than one-third as wide as they are long.

Shady locations benefit from: Japanese Pachysandra. Vinca….Some plants that work well on slopes include:

• Burning Bush.
• Fragrant Sumac.
• Japanese Yew.
• California Lilac.
• Creeping Juniper.
• Dwarf Forsythia.
• Snowberry.
• Siberian Carpet Cypress.

16 Options for Fast Growing Ground Cover Plants

• Wild Thyme(Thymus serpyllum)
• Moss Phlox (Phlox subulata)
• Trailing Periwinkle(Vinca minor)
• Sweet Woodruff (Galium odoratum)
• Variegated Snow on the Mountain(Aegopodium podagraria)
• Aubrieta (Aubrieta deltoidea)
• Firecracker Sedum (Sedum)
• Dragon’s Blood Sedum (Sedum)

Dragon’s blood sedum

• 04 of 11. Japanese Spurge.
• 05 of 11. Spotted Dead Nettle.
• 06 of 11. Border Grass.
• 07 of 11. Black Mondo Grass.
• 08 of 11. Creeping Phlox.
• 09 of 11. Interrupted Fern.
• 10 of 11. Rockspray Cotoneaster.
• 11 of 11. Best Flowering Ground Covers.

20 Low-Maintenance Ground Cover Plants to Prevent Weeds From Taking Over

• Lily of the Valley. Johner ImagesGetty Images.
• Creeping Thyme. hsvrsGetty Images.
• Creeping Juniper. Galina ChetvertinaGetty Images.
• Dead Nettle. PavloBaliukhGetty Images.
• Ajuga. Christi CarterGetty Images.
• Aronia. Mark Turner.
• Sedum.
• Lavender.

Spray the ground-cover planting with a selective herbicide such as sethoxydim, fluazifop or clethodim labeled for post-emergent control of grasses. If possible, apply this type of herbicide when grasses are actively growing and young or under about 6 inches tall.