Tilling can remove weeds and the waste from last season's crops and help break down old plant material into fertilizer. But it can also increase the risk of soil erosion by rain or wind.

耕作可以清除杂草和上一季的农作物残茬，并且有助于将原来的农作物残茬分解成化肥，但它也会增加因风蚀、水蚀造成水土流失的风险。

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The gardener used a hoe to remove weeds.

这园丁用锄头锄草。

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He pointed out that it was important to remove weeds before sowing seed in the soil.

他指出在土壤里播种以前先除草的重要性。

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Tilling can remove weeds and the waste from last season's crops and help break down old plant material into fertilizer.

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Eradicating weeds means that you have to remove all the seeds and roots so the plants will not grow back.

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Knapp gave him a list of simple innovations to follow things like deeper plowing and better soil preparation, the use of only the best seed, the liberal application of fertilizer, and more thorough cultivation to remove weeds and aerate the soil around the plants.

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