2. Farmers in the Midwest developed different techniques to farm land in the Great Plains. One of these techniques
was called "dry farming." Which of the following was a significant disadvantage of this technique?
A The hard ground could not easily be broken even with steel plows.
® The prairie grasses that were harvested as sod depleted the soil of needed nutrients.
Seeds were unable to access the moisture needed to spout and grow.
The top dust layer was easily blown away by high winds.