Question

Why do fields in Salakamcheruvu need to be left fallow or uncultivated for some years after cultivating a crop?

• A. The soil in the fields have little humus or nutrients
• B. The soil in the fields have little capacity to hold water
• C. The soil in the fields lack sufficient depth for roots to grow and spread
• D. The soil in the fields lose nutrients very quickly

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

The correct options are
A The soil in the fields have little humus or nutrients
B The soil in the fields have little capacity to hold water
C The soil in the fields lack sufficient depth for roots to grow and spread

The soils are red and only about two to three feet deep. These soils have little humus or nutrients, have little capacity to hold water, and lack sufficient depth for roots to grow and spread. As a result, many fields need to be left fallow or uncultivated for some years after a crop.