Crop rotation

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crop_rotation)

Crop rotation is the practice of growing a series of dissimilar/different types of crops in the same area in sequential seasons. Crop rotation gives various benefits to the soil. A traditional element of crop rotation is the replenishment of nitrogen through the use of green manure in sequence with cereals and other crops. Crop rotation also mitigates the build-up of pathogens and pests that often occurs when one species is continuously cropped, and can also improve soil structure and fertility by alternating deep-rooted and shallow-rooted plants. (Wikipedia)

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This term is used for the following terms: 
Alternate cropping
Rotational cropping

Approved Date
26-Jul-2013

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