All of the following can reduce crop water use, except for which one? Group of answer choices Applying irrigation water at times of day when evaporation is low. Leaving the soil surface bare to improve infiltration. Selecting crop varieties that are well-suited to the local climate. Using drip irrigation techniques to apply water only where plants can use it.

Leaving the soil surface bare to improve infiltration.

Explanation:

All of the following can reduce crop water use, except Leaving the soil surface bare to improve infiltration.

Leaving the soil bare will do no good to soil's water retention capacity rather it would decrease significantly. This happen because of water runoffs as there would no crops to hold water and the top fertile layer of the soil will runoff along with water.

Leaving the soil surface bare for infiltration. When the soil surface is bare it exposes the it's layers to direct sunlight which absorbs all the water content present in the soil and thus is harmful for the soil and crop