Question

What is fallow land?

Answer 1

Fallow is the term referring to a land which has been ploughed and tilled but left unseeded during growing season.

• Fallow is a system of farming.
• Fallow system of farming is in existence from ancient times.
• Fallow is a technique frequently used in crop rotation.

Benefits of Fallow

• Nitrogen content in the soil increases.
• Moisture received and accumulated during fallow period is used during crop season.
• During fallow period weeds are controlled.

Demerit of Fallow

• Exposure of soil could lead to water and wind erosion.
• However modern techniques have reduced the above risk.