Look up: crop-rotation

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   Crop rotation
   growing crops of a specific family in different areas of the garden each year to avoid soil-borne diseases and nutrient depletion.
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   Crop Rotation
   Planting a succession of different crops on the same land rea as opposed to planting the same crop time after time.
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   crop rotation
   The practice of growing a sequence of different crops on the same land in successive years or seasons; done to replenish the soil, curb pests, etc.
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   Crop rotation
   A system of growing different vegetable crops on the same plot in consecutive years so that no one vegetable is grown in exactly the same spot more often that once in every 3 or 4 years
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   Crop rotation
   Arable system in which a field is planted with different crops in a regular sequence over a set period of years. For example, a corn crop, which has high nitrogen demands, might be followed by a leguminous crop like peas or clover to restore the nitrogen to the soil. Crop rotation helps replenish nutrients and control pest infestations.
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   Crop rotation
   `Crop rotation` or `Crop sequencing` is the practice of growing a series of dissimilar types of crops in the same space in sequential seasons for various benefits such as to avoid the build up of pathogens and pests that often occurs when one species is continuously cropped. Crop rotation also seeks to balance the fertility demands of various crops to avoid excessive depletion of soil nutrients. A traditional component of crop rotation is the rep...
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   crop rotation
   the successive cultivation of different crops in a specified order on the same fields, in contrast to a one-crop system or to haphazard crop ... [6 related articles]
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   Crop rotation
   Planting the same field or areas of fields with different crops from year to year to reduce depletion of soil nutrients. A plant such as corn, tobacco, or cotton, which remove large amounts of nitrogen from the soil, is planted one year. The next year a legume such as soybeans, which add nitrogen to the soil, is planted.
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   crop rotation
   The soil of an area that has the same plant in it year after year can become stripped of certain nutrients. To avoid this result, it is necessary to plant different species yearly. Planting species that require other nutrients or that can replenish the soil of a depleted nutrient ensures a healthy s...
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    Crop rotation
    Varying from year to year what is grown on a particular piece of land. This practice helps to avoid the build-up of pests and diseases specific to a particular crop. One crop may also put back into the soil nutrients taken out by another.
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    crop-rotation
    (Living things in their environment) a method used in farming where crops are rotated to different fields each year to maintain the nutrients in the soil
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