Crop rotation
Crop Rotation
Crop rotation is the practice of growing different types of crops in the same area in sequenced seasons. It is done so that the soil of farms is not used for only one set of nutrients. It helps in reducing soil erosion and increases soil fertility and crop yield.
Pronunciation
Crop Rotation: /krɒp roʊˈteɪʃən/
Etymology
The term "crop rotation" comes from the English words "crop", which refers to cultivated plants, and "rotation", which means the action of rotating around an axis or center.
Related Terms
- Monoculture: The agricultural practice of producing or growing a single crop, plant, or livestock species, variety, or breed in a field or farming system at a time.
- Polyculture: The simultaneous cultivation or exploitation of several crops or kinds of animals.
- Cover crop: A crop planted primarily to manage soil erosion, soil fertility, soil quality, water, weeds, pests, diseases, biodiversity and wildlife in an agroecosystem.
- Intercropping: The practice of growing two or more crops in proximity.
- Tillage: The agricultural preparation of soil by mechanical agitation of various types, such as digging, stirring, and overturning.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Crop rotation
- Wikipedia's article - Crop rotation
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