Question

Crop rotation is the year round cultivation of a single crop.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

Crop rotation is the practice of growing a series of dissimilar crops in the same area in sequential seasons for various benefits such as (i) To avoid the buildup of pathogens and pests that often occurs when one species is continuously grown. (ii) It also seeks to balance the fertility demands of various crops to avoid excessive depletion of soil nutrients. (iii) It is done so that in the time between the growth of two different crops, soil nutrients can be replenished.