Crop rotation implies _____________________.

The growing of crops one after the other successively to maintain soil fertility

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Shifting cultivation

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Growing commercial and food crops by rotation

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Solution

The correct option is B The growing of crops one after the other successively to maintain soil fertility
Crop rotation is the practice of growing a series of dissimilar or 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

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