Select the correct option after reading the statements.
1. Crops like alfalfa are rotated along with certain cereals to ensure that the soil does not lose its fertility.
2. The roots of the alfalfa plant help in replenishing the fertility of the soil.

Both statements are correct, but Statement 1 and Statement 2 do not have any relation.

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Statement 1 is true, but Statement 2 is not the correct explanation for Statement 1.

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Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is the correct explanation for Statement 1.

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Both statements are invalid.

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The correct option is C Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is the correct explanation for Statement 1.
Rotation of crops helps in reducing soil erosion and increases soil fertility and crop yield. Crops like alfalfa are rotated along with certain cereals to ensure that the soil does not lose its fertility. This is because of the roots of the alfalfa plant, which help in replenishing the fertility of the soil.

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Select the correct option after reading the statements. 1. Crops like alfalfa are rotated along with certain cereals to ensure that the soil does not lose its fertility. 2. The roots of the alfalfa plant help in replenishing the fertility of the soil.

Select the correct option after reading the statements.
1. Crops like alfalfa are rotated along with certain cereals to ensure that the soil does not lose its fertility.
2. The roots of the alfalfa plant help in replenishing the fertility of the soil.