What problems does over watering cause?

What problems does over watering cause?

• A. It depletes the water supply.
• B. It prevents pests.
• C. It reduces runoff pollution.
• D. It increases drought tolerance.

Answer: (A)

Overwatering wastes water by applying more than the soil or plants can use, so the excess either drains away or sits in the root zone without benefiting the landscape. That unnecessary application can exhaust local water resources and increase the demand on irrigation systems, effectively depleting the water supply. The other ideas don’t fit because damp conditions from overwatering don’t prevent pests; in fact, they can promote them. Excess moisture also tends to increase runoff and nutrient loss rather than reduce it, and it harms plant health rather than boosting drought tolerance.