Burning stubble disrupts the natural balance

Experts warned citizens against stubble, field, garden, and forest fires.
Experts called on citizens regarding the increasing forest and house fires during the summer months, requesting that electricity be cut off in empty houses, that forested areas not be entered, and that stubble burning be avoided.
Experts stated that burning stubble poses many risks, such as causing forest fires, burning phone and energy transmission lines, leading to various traffic accidents due to fog formation, fire spreading to unharvested neighboring fields, and burning of animal shelters and settlements in nearby villages.
In addition, experts listed the harms of stubble burning as follows;
“1- Stubble fires cause the beneficial organisms in the soil and organic matter in the soil to burn and be destroyed.
2- In the soil where stubble is burned, the useful nutrients for plants decrease, and over time, the fertility of the soil declines. Our fertile agricultural lands gradually turn into barren soils.
3- Stubble burning increases water and wind erosion, thus the most valuable upper layers of the soil are eroded and lost by wind and water.
4- As a result of stubble burning, the natural balance is disturbed, leading to an increase in harmful insects and diseases.”
Experts suggested mixing stubble into the soil instead of burning it, stating that this would increase the organic matter content of the soil, increase the beneficial nutrients for plants in the soil, and lead to a decrease in the amount of fertilizer given to the soil the following year as the nitrogen content in the soil increases.
On the other hand, experts pointed out that the soil’s resistance against erosion would increase, and the amount of water retained in the soil would also rise, leading to plants being less affected by drought.