Question

Explain the following type of farming:

Crop rotation

Answer 1

• Growing the same crop in the field year after year causes soil nutrient loss. Thus, crops are grown in succession.
• Pulses and leguminous crops are typically cultivated following cereal crops.
• Legumes may fix nitrogen from the atmosphere into soil.
• Oilseeds aid in nitrogen fixation, making cereals a natural companion in the field.
• Crops that require a lot of fertilizer, such as sugarcane or tobacco, are cycled with cereals.
• Crop rotation selection relies on local soil characteristics, farmer experience, and understanding.
• Crop rotation is essential for optimizing land resources and labor, as well as wise use of restricted agricultural water resources in dry regions.