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Question
What is meant by the four-fold rotation of crops introduced by Lord Townshend in England?
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Solution
Lord Townshend introduced a new four-fold rotation of crops on his farm (turnip, barley, clover, and wheat). This new-system disallowed leaving the land, lie fallow the third year.
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